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Mar 31, 2020  •  For Sale  •  11 Comments

From The Barn To The Weeds: 1962 VW Beetle

This one’s a bit rough. And the seller is a bit vague. And there aren’t a lot of pictures. OK, so let’s look at it anyway, after all, it is the one time omnipresent VW Bug. This 1962 example… more»

Mar 26, 2020  •  For Sale  •  9 Comments

Project Westy: 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia

Volkswagen’s Vanagons are undoubtedly popular vehicles, thanks to their unmistakable looks and practicality. This 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia is a rather extensive project that was stationary for the past 14 years, but it is available here on eBay for… more»

Mar 1, 2020  •  For Sale  •  9 Comments

Metal-Bodied Buggy: 1966 VW / Empi Sportster

A bit odd-looking by modern standards, this VW Empi Sportster was quite popular in its day. It still turns heads, and is listed for sale here on craigslist in Santa Paula, California, at an affordable $5500 asking price. Big… more»

Dec 11, 2019  •  For Sale  •  16 Comments

Tiny RollsWagon: 1969 VW Beetle

Need a little luxo-posing in your life? Can’t afford that new Rolls you have been eyeing? Well here’s a solution on the cheap, a 1969 VW Beetle with a “RollsWagon” nose piece, located in Tuxedo Park, New York. It… more»

Nov 14, 2019  •  For Sale  •  4 Comments

No Reserve Driver: 1992 Volkswagen Golf GTI

When thinking of “hot hatch” models from the late 1980s and early 1990s, few overlook Volkswagen’s GTI models. These sporty compact vehicles offer distinct styling and nimble handling, which of course means that there aren’t too many decent examples… more»

Oct 19, 2019  •  For Sale  •  11 Comments

Double Your Fun: 1970 Volkswagen Double Cab

For me, these Doka’s (Doppelkabine or double cab in German), are as capable as their neighbor’s Swiss Army Knife. Spoon, toothpick, can opener all in a tidy foldable package. Why VW isn’t selling a modern version of this in… more»

Sep 15, 2019  •  For Sale  •  30 Comments

The Ice Bug Cometh! Custom VW Snow Beetle

And now, for something completely different, a VW Beetle-bodied tracked Ice Bug, uh, thing. From (where else?) The Great White North, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada comes a (presumably) one-of-a-kind ice fishing transporter complete with two holes, live wells, and a… more»

Jun 19, 2019  •  Sightings Stories  •  21 Comments

Junkyard Find: 1969 Volkswagen Beetle

With over a 21 million Beetles sold, you’d think the junkyards would still be littered with them. When was the last time you saw one though? We hadn’t seen one in a long time so when we spotted this… more»

Jun 10, 2019  •  For Sale  •  16 Comments

Cute And Cool: 1989 VW Polo

This 1989 VW Polo is almost channeling the spirit of the original Mini, what with basic equipment levels and a peppy little engine driving the front wheels through a 4-speed manual transmission. I have to thank Barn Finder Roger… more»

Feb 22, 2019  •  For Sale  •  8 Comments

4×4 Hatchback: 1990 Volkswagen Golf Country

Steyr-Daimler-Puch is not a company name that immediately springs to mind when discussing interesting or classic cars, but this was a company that had quite a history of developing interesting and innovative 4-wheel drive systems. When a company like… more»

Feb 8, 2019  •  For Sale  •  Comment

Beautiful Blue Type 2! 1966 Volkswagen Samba

Talk about a beautiful, blue Type 2! This 1966 Volkswagen Microbus 21-window a.k.a. “Samba” (or “Alpine” to our friends Down Under) is available here on Craigslist in the Philadelphia, PA area for an asking price of $21k. Reading the listing,… more»

Nov 22, 2018  •  For Sale  •  17 Comments

Volkswagen Rabbit Graveyard

It’s always interesting to come across a stash of a particular car, and this collection is no exception. This is quite a collection of VW Rabbits, and you will find the collection listed for sale here on Craigslist. It… more»

Aug 3, 2018  •  For Sale  •  36 Comments

Let’s Hit The Beach: 1975 Volkswagen THING

There’s no doubt about it: Barn Finds reader Michael certainly refers an eclectic range of cars to us. I recently wrote an article on a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible that he referred. Now we have something that is… more»

Sep 5, 2016  •  For Sale  •  14 Comments

Priceless: ’64 Sunroof Beetle

I struggled mightily with whether to share this super clean example of a sunroof-equipped VW Beetle, largely because the seller is coy about the price. But perhaps it was an innocent mistake, and there’s a potentially great project candidate… more»

Nov 4, 2015  •  For Sale  •  11 Comments

Build-A-Truck: 1957 VW Transporter

We really don’t see these early truck versions of the VW Bus very often (that’s a whole other story that likely involves poultry, tariffs and chickens…wait, sorry, politicians) but we always find them to be interesting alternative to more… more»

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