ST. MARYS – Pat Hammer isn’t bothered by the fact that her husband, Joe, is not keen on the idea of her driving his 1972 Corvette. “That’s OK with me,” she says. “I have my bug that I would rather ...

We're going to avoid the low-hanging fruit here and just say up front that no, old Beetles did not pipe hot exhaust gas straight into their cabins. They relied on exhaust gases to heat up (relatively) ...

[This story originally appeared in the Spring 2011 issue of MotorTrend Classic.] Nobody knows exactly when and where iconic actor/director/soon-to-be-racer Paul ...

There are few people on this earth who, gearhead or not, are unaware of the Volkswagen Beetle. Whether one's exposure comes from seeing Herbie on television, Vocho cabs in Mexico, or yards of the ...

Volkswagen's New Beetle wasn't a terrible car, but it also wasn't exactly built with enthusiasts in mind. VW basically drew up a retro-inspired design and then told its engineers to figure out how to ...

Coming up with five alternatives to the Volkswagen Beetle requires a thorough consideration of what the original VW Beetle actually was back in the day. No, we will not be including the retro-styled, ...

It's hard to resist the allure of a convertible car, whether it's a classic cruiser like the Ford Mustang, a revival roadster like the Honda S2000, or a quirky coupe like the Porsche 914. You could ...

Several aftermarket companies specialize in making tracks for late-model trucks and SUVs, but as far as we know there’s no off-the-shelf kit that fits an air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle. That doesn’t ...

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Ahh, the feeling of a classic convertible on a beautiful sunny day! The wind in your hair, the pleasant exhaust sound burbling behind you, the satisfaction that comes from shifting gears. But is there ...

The Volkswagen Beetle, known as the "vocho," is the vehicle of choice in the hilly outskirts of Mexico City. AP MEXICO CITY — Janette Navarro’s 1996 Volkswagen Beetle roars as it barrels up a steep ...

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