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Freezing Weather comes to Texas

The beetle is in the shop, which at this point is probably a good thing. The weather coming our way is going to be below freezing for three days with the nights in the single digits. The freezing weather is… Continue Reading →

There’s only two lights!

Back when I owned my 2005 New Beetle, I had an O2 sensor fail. The car was under warranty at the time, but it wasn’t the only time it had been in for an electrical problem. The service manager told… Continue Reading →

Current Market Value of Classic Beetles

If you’re thinking of buying a classic beetle, you might be surprised at just how much they are selling for. I’m going to start by just giving you information on the latest 2023 sales of the 1966 model. Keep in… Continue Reading →

How can I find a VW Club

One of the best things you can do for your classic beetle is to make sure you are running it in a regular basis. There’s probably no better way of making sure that happens than by joining a VW club…. Continue Reading →

A Beetle Winter

So, for most of the country Winter has arrived. This means if you live in “Snow Country”, your bug is probably stored indoors somewhere or perhaps has a cover over it outside. In a way, it’s a shame not to… Continue Reading →

The Genius Post War Advertising of VW

It’s not surprising that immediately after World War 2, there wasn’t any interest in owning Hitler’s car. After all this was a car that was designed, funded, and built under the Nazi Party regime. During the war the VW plant… Continue Reading →

Documentary: Cars that built the world

There are a lot of really good documentaries’ on the VW beetle. I have a couple favorites, one that spends a great deal of time in the factory back in the mid 60’s. A few months ago I stumbled on… Continue Reading →

The worst thing you can do to your beetle

What is the worst thing you can do to your beetle? Of course the first thing that comes to a beetle owners mind is no performing oil and valve adjustment maintenance. I don’t want to downplay the importance of those… Continue Reading →

Regional Car Show differences

Many things differ by geographic location. If you live in Wisconsin, and haven’t left the state, chances are you haven’t had Brisket. There’s also a chance you haven’t had grits. I can almost guarantee that you have never had to… Continue Reading →

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