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Steve M.

01-18-2005, 11:28 AM

The original Golf was named the Rabbit in North America to give it a cute, cuddly image. (The Golf name is short for Golf-Strom, the German word for Gulf Stream.) Here is a 1980 model with its proud owner.

http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/339a.jpg

The Rabbit GTI was introduced as a 1983 model and was available for only two years before the all-new second-generation GTI was introduced. Here is a classic 1984 Rabbit GTI. :cool:

http://www.mikehaynes.com/images/84gti4.jpg

Steve M.

01-18-2005, 11:36 AM

D-Dey

01-18-2005, 01:04 PM

Remember the Dasher? It was Volkswagen's family car, introduced as a 1974 model and continued through 1981. It was VW's first front-wheel drive vehicle.

http://www.vw-auto-parts-wholesale.com/images/pages/dasher.jpg

Yes, and it was based on an Audi Fox. Hey, here's an unusual Volkswagen for you people. It's a Volkswagen "T" Concept.

D-Dey

01-18-2005, 01:07 PM

Hey, I like Bay-Window VW Vans & Pickups too.

Steve M.

01-19-2005, 01:47 PM

Me too, D-Dey! :D

Here's a classic Microbus!

http://www.mintis.lt/darbai/2002-uju%20metu%20darbai/Mantas_2/automobilia/automobiliai/VW/VW-BUS-F.JPG

Steve M.

01-19-2005, 02:00 PM

The Volkswagen Type 3 Fastback sedan - probably the most underrated VW of all time! :cool:

http://www.motorbase.com/pictures/contributions/20000319/sml_1971_VW_Type3_Fastback-yellow-sVr-mx-.jpg

Superstar

01-19-2005, 04:42 PM

Here's a thread devoted to the most loved cars in the world. . . Volkswagens! :cool:

1950 Volkswagen Beetle

http://autoweteran.w.interia.pl/Volkswagen_Beetle.jpg
I love the new modern version of those

theanswerman

01-19-2005, 05:13 PM

volkswagens were designed by nazis

Steve M.

01-19-2005, 07:23 PM

Volkswagens were designed by Nazis.

Dr. Porsche designed them, and he wasn't a Nazi. The Nazis only built a couple hundred of VW's - it was the British who got the company going after the war!

Here's a V-Dub the Nazis certainly didn't design:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/donroba74/Scirocco/DSC00059.jpg

The 1980 Volkswagen Scirocco! :cool:

Steve M.

01-24-2005, 09:37 PM

http://autooboz.site.kz/foto/vw/vw_golf(2).jpg

The first-generation Golf, called the Rabbit in North America, was discontinued in 1984. For the 1985 model year, Volkswagen of America debuted the second-generation Golf - introduced in Europe a year earlier - with the Golf name. VW wanted to standardize model names globally.

The new Golf was bigger than its predecessor, but got better fuel economy because of its smoother shape. Pictured above is the European version of the five-door model. :)

Steve M.

01-24-2005, 09:59 PM

Here's a beauty - a right-hand-drive GTI version of the second-generation Volkswagen Golf from Britain! :cool:

http://monostyle.bizland.com/photos/photo46.jpg

And it's in blue! :)

Steve M.

01-25-2005, 11:28 AM

If Golf isn't your game, how about Polo? :lol:

http://www.motormagazinesha.co.jp/medialog/hotmenu/whatsnew/2002_06/020607/rear.jpg

This the current-generation Volkswagen Polo - a little smaller than the Golf, and a very zippy, peppy car. This is a Japanese 2002 model.

The United States and Canada are just about the only countries on the planet where Volkswagen doesn't sell this car. If you're a North American VW nut, and you want to buy a Polo, visit Volkswagen of America's Web site (http://www.vw.com) and drop them a line expressing your interest in seeing the Polo come here. :)

Steve M.

01-25-2005, 11:45 AM

The original Polo was more angular in design - much like the old Rabbit/Golf 1 - and it even featured a variant (what the Europeans call a station wagon) version. This British version is a 1983 model.

http://autooboz.site.kz/foto/vw/vw_polo(1983).jpg

Steve M.

01-25-2005, 11:56 AM

Steve M.

01-25-2005, 12:21 PM

And here is the original, first-generation, Volkswagen Polo hatchback. It only made it to America in the form of Matchbox and Corgi toys, so this shape may look familiar to some of you.

http://www.karkauf.de/images/anzeigen/2_1126696160.jpg

The VW Polo has been the company's entry-level car in Europe for over a quarter century. Though the Golf is a perennial bestseller in the Old Country, the Polo has many diehard fans as well. :)

D-Dey

01-25-2005, 02:06 PM

Never heard of the VW Student? That's because was it was never for sale. It was one of Volkswagen's many concept cars.

http://www.ltv-vwc.org.uk/W_Spin/WS_feb_2003/84student_vw_01.jpg

The Student, shown at European auto shows in 1984, was a VW design exercise to create a microcar to sell in places like Amsterdam and Luxembourg City, where streets are about as narrow as an office building corridor. Meant to be smaller than the Polo, it nonetheless rode on Polo mechanicals and was powered by a Polo 1.1-liter engine. Though never produced, the Student was an important step in VW's microcar project. :)

I remember that, and while I normally don't go for microcars, I liked that one. And if you want one that was built by the Nazis and later rebuilt mostly for pure pleasure, here's the Volkswagen Thing.

http://hometown.aol.com/lego11490/images/vw%20thing%20restoration%20pics.%20011.jpg

Steve M.

01-25-2005, 07:57 PM

What a wonderful Thing! This is a 1973 model.

http://www.avonhill.com/thumbnails/sport_utility/1973_VW_Thing1.jpeg

The Thing, based on General Erwin Rommel's Kubelwagen jeep, was the first Volkswagen built in Mexico to be sold in the United States. A popular off-road utility vehicle south of the border, the Beetle-based Thing developed a cult following among Americans. Public demand inspired Volkswagen of America to import Mexican-built Things from VW's Puebla plant. Actor James Garner, who drove a Thing in a Dam 500 race, was one of its fans.

Unfortunately, its removable doors, its rough road manners, and its lack of safety features caused Volkswagen of America to stop selling it after two model years (1973 and 1974). The Thing is still loved by folks who admire its lack of pretentiousness, especially when compared to modern SUV's from the Ford Explorer to the Hummer H2 to VW's own Touraeg.

Steve M.

01-25-2005, 08:07 PM

Volkswagen later came up with a good idea to produce a car with the Thing's capabilities in an economical Golf package. The result was the Golf Country. Pictured below is a 1990 model.

http://www.jumy.de/suv/vw/vw-golf-country-90.jpg

The Golf Country, with its small size, its four-wheel-drive chassis, and its obviously high ground clearance, allowed its owners to have their cake and eat it too - it had all the attributes of an SUV in a simple economy hatchback sedan. It was the sensible choice for off-road aficiandos. I regret to say that the Golf Country has never been sold here.

Steve M.

01-25-2005, 08:16 PM

A page from official Golf Country literature! :cool:

http://www.faltdach.net/country1.jpg

D-Dey

01-26-2005, 05:31 PM

Okay, here's a reminder of what I think the New VW Beetle should've looked like.

BTW, the Golf Country would've been great in the USA!

robyrob

01-26-2005, 07:26 PM

no Herbie?

Steve M.

01-26-2005, 10:27 PM

We love Herbie!

And now, a Volkswagen we haven't covered yet. :)

Realizing that they lacked a small notchback sedan, Volkswagen decided that the best way to create one was to simply slap a trunk on its existing Golf/Rabbit hatchback. Voila! The Jetta was formed. Pictured below is a second-generation model.

http://www.autocountry.ru/volkswagen/jetta/image/1.jpg

While the Jetta (called by different names elsewhere) has sold respectfully on five other continents, here in North America it's VW's best seller. Americans and Canadians simply prefer cars with trunks over hatchbacks, and they also like affordable German cars. VW has never skimped on the Jetta's capabilties, though, and a sporty GLI version is also available. The 2006 Jetta goes on sale later this spring. :)

Steve M.

01-26-2005, 10:42 PM

It's not the Microbus - it's more like a Pontiac Montana, in fact - but it's a potent, capable wagon with seating for seven passengers and good cargo room. It's the Volkswagen Sharan.

http://www.nonstoptravel.net/Cars/VW%20Sharan.jpg

I once saw a Sharan while cycling along Park Avenue in Manhattan. Which was astonishong, because VW, inexplicably, doesn't sell it here in the States or in Canada! And the Sharan I saw had New York license plates and everything. The fact that an American would go to extremes to buy one of these babies proves what a darn good wagon it is. Hopefully, VW of America will come to its senses and add this car to its lineup. :)

D-Dey

01-29-2005, 01:06 PM

We love Herbie!

And now, a Volkswagen we haven't covered yet. :)

Realizing that they lacked a small notchback sedan, Volkswagen decided that the best way to create one was to simply slap a trunk on its existing Golf/Rabbit hatchback.

Actually, Volkswagen had a small nothcback sedan way back in the early 1960's. It's the rarely seen Type 3 Notchback.

http://www.oldbug.com/68ntch.htm

http://www.oldbug.com/6051.jpg

Most Type 3's sold in this country were Squarebacks and Fastbacks... or at least those are the ones I've seen.

D-Dey

01-29-2005, 01:14 PM

Hey, better yet, try this rare VW Notchback Convertible!!

http://home.flash.net/~mikeh74/nbvert2.gif

http://home.flash.net/~mikeh74/T3vert.html

Steve M.

01-29-2005, 02:51 PM

Inexplicably, the Type 3 Notchback was never officially sold here; VW of America didn't think it would sell. That didn't stop some Americans from importing a few through the "gray market," which is probably how that blue Sharan I saw in Manhattan got here.VWoA still needed a family car to supplement the Beetles, and it finally brought over the Type 3 Fastback, a picture of which I already posted.

But you're right; the Jetta isn't the first car to be created from an existing Volkswagen. In fact, there was a new Beetle model created from the existing Beetle. . .

Steve M.

01-29-2005, 03:03 PM

The Super Beetle! :D

http://www.oldbug.com/73sup1.jpg

As a family car, the Type 3 was the Passat of its day, but the Type 113 - a.k.a. the Super Beetle - was the Jetta of its time. Bigger than the standard Beetle, the Super Beetle offered more interior room and cargo room. But while it still offered an aircooled engine, it replaced front torsion bar suspension with MacPherson struts to allow for more trunk space. The room gained was at the cost of the Bug's unique handling, and purists - don't you hate purists? - wouldn't go near the 113.

Pictured above is a 1973 model. Note the convex windshield. Super Beetles from 1971 and 1972 - I had a `72 - had flat windshields in the VW tradition, but all Super Beetles from 1973 on had wraparound windshields, giving them an unorthodox, un-Volkswagen look - and a dashboard sill! :lol:

Steve M.

01-30-2005, 10:02 PM

Not the Golf. The Gol.

The Gol is a Volkswagen model VW produces in South America; it's especially aimed at the Brazilian market. Here's one, a 2000 model, and it's a real beauty! :cool:

http://www2.uol.com.br/bestcars/carros/vw/gol-2000-3.jpg

Steve M.

01-30-2005, 10:11 PM

Here's a 1982 Gol model! :cool:

http://auta5p.car.cz/katalog/volkswagen_br/vw_gol_01.jpg

Steve M.

02-01-2005, 02:12 PM

Here's one of the most famous Volkswagens ever.

http://andylangager.net/abbyplate.jpg

This VW Beetle appeared on the cover of the Beatles's Abbey Road album; it belonged to a fellow who lived across the street from Abbey Road Studios. A bunch of maniacs, however, suggested that is was a "clue" pertaining to the idea that Paul McCartney was dead. The VW's license plate allegedly spelled out his age - 28 IF Paul had lived.

Actually, Paul McCartney was 27 IF still alive. The "I" is in fact a "1" - number ones on British license plates have no serifs on them - and the letter "F" indicates that that car was registered in 1968. A close look at the Volkswagen - the bumpers, the absence of louvers on the hood - will show that it is indeed a '68 Bug.

Its mere presence on a Beatles album cover, death rumors or not, made it perhaps the most valuable VW in history. It sold for $2300 at auction in 1986; it's currently on display at a museum in Germany. :D

Steve M.

02-01-2005, 02:18 PM

The Volkswagen Derby was basically a Polo with a trunk, but it sure was cute.

http://www.henkslagter.nl/foto/VW%20derby.jpg

The cat in the lower-right-hand corner of this picture seems to agree! :lol:

Like the Polo, the Derby never reached the North American market, but a Brazilian variation of it - the Fox - did. :)

Steve M.

02-01-2005, 02:27 PM

The Volkswagen Fox is not to be confused with the Audi Fox of the seventies. VW's model was the same thing as the Brazilian Voyage (pronounced voy-AJ) model.

http://www.munks.com/classifieds/87WhiteFox/87WhiteFox002.JPG

This 1987 model, kept company by a Volkswagen camper, was one of the first Foxes sold in in this country. VW inrtoduced it as an entry-level car below the Golf. It came as a two-door sedan, a four-door sedan, and a three-door wagon. Though it sparked some interest, the lack of an optional automatic transmission kept sales low. The Fox lasted in VW's U.S./Canada lineup through 1993. :)

Fleet

02-01-2005, 06:29 PM

Here's one of the most famous Volkswagens ever.

Its mere presence on a Beatles album cover, death rumors or not, made it perhaps the most valuable VW in history. It sold for $2300 at auction in 1986; it's currently on display at a museum in Germany. :D
You would think it would be worth more than that. I mean, a 1970 Plymouth Hemicuda recently sold for $250,000 (and I don't think it was on an album cover). Of course, the Hemicudas are much more sought out and desired. Still, I would have guessed at least $10,000 for a famous VW. I wonder why the price was so low? Probably needed a complete restoration.

Steve M.

02-01-2005, 08:18 PM

You would think it would be worth more than that. I mean, a 1970 Plymouth Hemicuda recently sold for $250,000 (and I don't think it was on an album cover). Of course, the Hemicudas are much more sought out and desired. Still, I would have guessed at least $10,000 for a famous VW. I wonder why the price was so low? Probably needed a complete restoration.

Oh, drat - I forgot, 2300 was the figure in British pounds! :stooges: Still, when you convert 2300 pounds into U.S. dollars by the exchange rates of the time, it comes to $3700 - and that's still a ridiculously low figure. I think you're right - that VW was in need of restoration! An auction on another Beatles car, the Apple Corps Bentley, was a complete dud because the Beatles had done so much damage to the interior, it was hardly worth anything! :lol: John Lennon's psychedelic Rolls-Royce was the real Fab Four automotive prize. :)

Steve M.

02-01-2005, 08:43 PM

Here's a nice 1981 Rabbit.

http://www.americandreamcars.com/1981rabbit.jpg

In May of that year, General Motors introduced its J-cars (the Chevrolet Cavalier and the Pontiac Sunbird) as 1982 models, and Volkswagen ran ads welcoming GM's competition. VW had every reason to be confident; after all, the first Cavalier/Sunbird models lacked 5-speed manual transmissions, optional diesel engines, and even fuel injection, all of which could be found on a 1981 Rabbit. :)

Long live the bunny! :D

Fleet

02-01-2005, 08:51 PM

Oh, drat - I forgot, 2300 was the figure in British pounds! :stooges: Still, when you convert 2300 pounds into U.S. dollars by the exchange rates of the time, it comes to $3700 - and that's still a ridiculously low figure. I think you're right - that VW was in need of restoration! An auction on another Beatles car, the Apple Corps Bentley, was a complete dud becasue the Beatles had done so much damage to the interior, it was hardly worth anything! :lol: John Lennon's psychedelic Rolls-Royce was the real Fab Four automotive prize. :)
Okay, the conversion you did makes more sense.
As we both have concluded, it probably does need work done. I've seen cars like that for sale in Hemmings for more than $3,700, and they were not on albums or anything like that.

Steve M.

02-01-2005, 09:37 PM

Oh yeah, the museum you can see the Abbey Road VW at is the Volkswagen Autostadt museum in Wolfsburg, Germany. :)

Steve M.

02-01-2005, 10:05 PM

One more pic, and I'm calling it a night:

Here's a really nice Bug! :)

http://www.locationsunlimited.org/images/Cars/VW%20Bug.jpg

Steve M.

02-04-2005, 10:22 PM

Hey, better yet, try this rare VW Notchback Convertible!!

http://home.flash.net/~mikeh74/nbvert2.gif

By the way, D-Dey, the VW Notchback convertible was never actually produced. Why? VW couldn't find a way to increase body rigidity - a problem for any convertible - and they had to abandon the idea. :( Looked great, though.

Steve M.

02-04-2005, 10:27 PM

Here's the Volkswagen Touran, VW's newest microvan! :)

http://www.in.gr/auto/parousiaseis/foto_big/VW_Touran_101.jpg

VW's latest multipassenger vehicle (MPV) is similar to the Mazda 5, the Pontiac Vibe, or the Vibe's Toyota twin, the Matrix. It would make a great addition to VW's North American lineup. So why isn't the Touran available on this continent? I'd love to see it offered here - and I don't even want an MPV! Go to www.vw.com, Volkswagen of America's site, and petition them to offer the Touran here if you're interested! :)

Steve M.

02-04-2005, 10:44 PM

But for most Americans, the original Volkswagen Microbus will always be the first and last word in VW wagons! :)

http://www.neinvwclub.com/images/1962_23_Window_Microbus_-_Red.jpg

(A red 1962 VW Microbus. Shovels, rakes and implements of destruction sold separately! :lol: )

Fleet

02-04-2005, 11:31 PM

But for most Americans, the original Volkswagen Microbus will always be the first and last word in VW wagons! :)

(A red 1962 VW Microbus. Shovels, rakes and implements of destruction sold separately! :lol: )
Note that even VWs had whitewall tires (sometimes even wide whitewalls) in the '60s. For some reason, ww tires are nowhere to be found on modern cars. I guess they lost their popularity. I like them. (And lots of chrome, too.)

Steve M.

02-05-2005, 06:47 PM

Whitewalls looked good on early VW's but for some reason, not so good on later ones. And they'd totally look ridiculous on anything from the water-cooled age! :lol:

Steve M.

02-05-2005, 07:25 PM

Here's a really nice 1981 Dasher five-door sedan! :)

http://www.bobbittville.com/VW-Dasher1981JM-Skinner.jpg

This was the last year for the Dasher; it would be replaced by the Quantum for 1982.

Steve M.

02-05-2005, 10:51 PM

The 1982 Quantum came in three body styles - a three-door hatchback, a four-door notchback sedan, and a five-door wagon. Here's the '82 Quantum hatchback!

http://www.toad.net/~jsmeenen/vwcar.jpg

Doesn't look familiar? The Quantum hatchback was not popular; it didn't last long in VW's North American lineup. (It was gone after 1983.)

Steve M.

02-05-2005, 11:11 PM

The 1984 Quantum sedan as it appeared in VW literature.

http://www2.uol.com.br/bestcars/carros/vw/antigos/santana-eua-1984-1.jpg

The slogan VW was using at the time said it all - "It's not a car. It's a Volkswagen." :)

Steve M.

02-05-2005, 11:18 PM

Because you're dyin' to see it. . . .

A VW Quantum wagon! :D

http://www.aviceda.com/cars/quant-96.jpg

This 1987 model features VW's four-wheel-drive Syncro system; permanent four-wheel-drive for passenger cars was a rarity then. It's still available in VW's larger cars under a new name - 4Motion. :thumbsup:

D-Dey

02-07-2005, 06:47 PM

You know, if I ever decided to convert a VW into a dune buggy, I'd kind of like to make it look like this

D-Dey

02-07-2005, 06:55 PM

And you people have just got to see this one.

http://www.vwvortex.com/gallery/generated//Volkswagen/Misc/Emergency%20Vehicles/007__scaled_600.jpg

D-Dey

02-07-2005, 07:35 PM

And take a look at the one behind these three. Yes, that's a Beetle towing that trailer.

http://web.telia.com/~u31614243/VWmuseum/VWmuseum020.jpg.html

More from here:

http://web.telia.com/~u31614243/VWmuseum/museum.html

:lol: :crazy:
If the image doesn't show up:

Steve M.

02-07-2005, 08:29 PM

Great collection of Beetles there, D-Dey! I see a Dasher in the background. . . could this be a picture from the Wolfsburg Autostadt Museum?

One of the many reasons I want to go to Germany. :D

Regarding the black-and-white Bug - I've heard of Harlequin Volkswagens, but Marcel Marceau Volkswagens? :lol:

D-Dey

02-07-2005, 08:50 PM

Great collection of Beetles there, D-Dey! I see a Dasher in the background. . . could this be a picture from the Wolfsburg Autostadt Museum?

Yep.

Regarding the black-and-white Bug - I've heard of Harlequin Volkswagens, but Marcel Marceau Volkswagens? :lol:

Actually, that's Green-and-White. But anyway, you've got to see this Taxi too. They ought to make New Beetles like this:

Steve M.

02-07-2005, 09:00 PM

Actually, that's Green-and-White.

Hey, you're right - must have been the light in my room affecting the color on the screen! It's a pretty dark green, to be sure - almost looks black.

Nice taxi. I gotta go to Wolfsburg - soon! :cool:

Steve M.

02-07-2005, 09:11 PM

By the time the third-generation Jetta was introduced in the 1993 model year, the Jetta model was VW's bestseller in North America. Despite VW's attempt to standardize model names globally, the Vento nameplate replaced the Jetta name in Europe.

Here's one with a VR6 engine.

http://www.autoteile.ch/image/galerie/vento_dusan.jpg

Steve M.

02-07-2005, 09:22 PM

The Quantum was replaced in North America in 1990 by the Passat. Passat is what the Dasher and the Quantum had been called in Europe all along. In the 1990 model year, that name came to the New World. It's short for Passatwind, German for "trade wind." (Volkswagen likes to name cars for winds and currents to reflect the "international character" of their cars.)

http://www.germanpartshaus.com/320x240/001651_dr.jpg

This 1990 model is a GL sedan, with a two-liter, four-cylinder engine. The Passat proved to be popular in the midsize family car market.

Steve M.

02-09-2005, 10:56 AM

Here's a nice 1997 Volkswagen Jetta! :)

http://www.nw-autopage.com/lg_pics/0010234.jpg

Steve M.

02-09-2005, 11:26 AM

The fourth-generation Jetta - with styling vaguely reminiscent of the Beetle ;) - has been available since the 1999 model year. (In Europe it was renamed the Bora.) The Jetta has been a big seller in North America, and it will be replaced soon by an-all new fifth-generation model.

Here's a 2000 Jetta - in silver! :cool:

http://www.moskvich-service.com/images/vw_jetta_2000.jpg

Steve M.

02-09-2005, 11:58 AM

Here's a black 2002 Jetta! :cool:

http://www.srgauto.com/images/car-images/1/2002-vw-jetta.jpg

Steve M.

02-11-2005, 08:53 PM

When Volkswagen introduced its Type 3 Fastback in the fall of 1965, it was complemented by a station wagon - the Type 3 Squareback!

http://www.rutlandmotorcars.com/images/autos/standard/68vw3.jpg

Not knowing what this particular model was officially called when I was little, I always called it a "Beetle wagon!" :lol: Curiously, VW marketed it as a sedan. :confused:

Steve M.

02-11-2005, 09:12 PM

A much less successful car from Volkswagen was the Type 4. In fact, the 4 series was an absolute sales disaster in the United States. Sold as the 411 and the 412 here, the VW Type 4's were available in fastback, notchback, and wagon form, but the notchback was not available in the U.S.

http://www.resi.at/kaeferaner/Images/Alte%20Kaefer/images/vw411.jpg

So what made the Type 4 Volkswagen's Edsel, at least in North American eyes? Mainly, it was due to it being overweight and underpowered, plus a tendency to use too much oil.

The Type 4 featured VW's first four-door sedan (pictured above, in European form), and its styling was more prosaic than previous VW sedans and squareback wagons. It was, in fact, the company's last attempt at a viable aircooled rear-engine design. By the mid-seventies, Volkswagen would move away from that configuration.

Steve M.

02-12-2005, 08:45 PM

From South Africa. . . the Volkswagen Chico! :D

http://www.pender.co.za/Image_Chico.jpg

Steve M.

02-12-2005, 09:03 PM

As you could tell, South Africa's VW Chico is the same thing as the original Golf/Rabbit model. But here's a very different Chico.

http://www.ltv-vwc.org.uk/W_Spin/WS_feb_2003/1975-chico.jpg

A 1975 concept car, the original Chico was Volkswagen's first attempt at designing an urban commuter car. More exercises at building a microcar for the masses would follow. :)

Steve M.

02-14-2005, 12:11 PM

Here's a nice 1972 VW Beetle convertible!

http://tidentenn.com/cars/1972%20Volkswagen%20003.jpg

Steve M.

02-16-2005, 10:45 AM

A second Chico appeared on the European auto show circuit in 1991.

http://www.atg-online.org/Gallery%20Pics/photos%20page/chico.jpg

This was VW's third attempt at desigining a minicar (after the original Chico and the Student) for the European masses. The third time proved to be the charm, for the second Chico led to. . .

Steve M.

02-16-2005, 10:59 AM

the LUPO!!

http://www.autobischof.ch/images-2004/vw-lupo-2004-800x467.jpg

The Volkswagen Lupo is VW's smallest model. Two sizes smaller than the Golf, it has a 1-liter engine with only three cylinders; it's the most economical Volkswagen you can buy. Oh, that's right - if you're from North America, you can't buy it! VW doesn't sell the Lupo here, mainly for safety reasons (conforming to U.S. Safety standards would make the Lupo too expensive and underpowered for its size). That sucks! :mad:

Steve M.

02-16-2005, 11:05 AM

One upon a time, Volkswagen offered a two-door Jetta model. Pictured below is a 1985 model.

http://www.atg-online.org/Gallery%20Pics/photos%20page/85jettacoupe.jpg

The coupe, which had been parrt of the Jetta lineup in the the first Jetta generation as well as the second, was dropped after 1991.

Steve M.

02-16-2005, 08:27 PM

1975 Volkswagen Scirocco - first year of production! :cool:

http://www.atg-online.org/Gallery%20Pics/photos%20page/75rocc2.jpg

Steve M.

02-18-2005, 11:41 AM

And finally, here it is. . . .

http://auto.consumerguide.com/images/autoreview/400x266/2005-Volkswagen-New-Beetle-04606141990005.JPG

The New Beetle! :cool: It debuted in the spring of 1998.

Steve M.

02-19-2005, 01:49 PM

For every New Beetle there must be a New Beetle convertible! :)

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2004/09/03/218300.1-lg.jpg

It debuted in 2003, replacing the Golf-based Cabrio.

Steve M.

02-21-2005, 02:52 PM

A VW Rabbit convertible! :)

http://www.eng.ysu.edu/~jinnella/vw%20rabbit.jpg

D-Dey

02-22-2005, 10:30 AM

Can you believe this platform vehicle was the basis for the Volkswagen Bus?

Steve M.

02-22-2005, 04:26 PM

Rad vehicle! :lol:

Steve M.

02-22-2005, 04:36 PM

We can't forget the Karmann Ghia! This is a 1968 model.

http://www.esc-gmbh.de/ghia/bilder/ghia68-9.jpg

It was named for the German coachbuilder and the Italian design house that brought it to reality.

Steve M.

02-23-2005, 10:34 PM

Here's a different kind of Karmann Ghia, made in Brazil - the Karmann Ghia TC!

http://www.ccwn.org/Karmann-Ghia/BRASIL/BRASTC4.JPG

Cool, huh? :cool:

Steve M.

02-26-2005, 02:47 PM

Here's a nice '61 Bug! :)

http://www.competizone.com/pelican/toms_bug.jpg

Steve M.

02-28-2005, 02:48 PM

Dig this Jetta! :)

http://www.allcarpictures.com/pictures/faw-vw/jetta-gtx/faw-vw-jetta-gtx.jpg

Steve M.

03-01-2005, 08:21 PM

The second-generation Scirocco! It debuted as a 1982 model.

http://mypage.bluewin.ch/gobbo/hg_foto/auto/auto_scirocco2.jpg

Steve M.

03-01-2005, 09:10 PM

One of the original VW Bunnies! :D This is a 1976 Volkswagen Rabbit five-door sedan.

http://www.consumerreports.org/content/Special/Autos/Reports/Images/0304ann309.jpg

Fleet

03-01-2005, 10:17 PM

Hey, Steve...
Here's a graph you should be interested in.
A review of cars tested by Road Test magazine. Car are 1974 and 1975, Road Test, May, 1975.

Steve M.

03-01-2005, 10:23 PM

Cool! :thumbsup:

Fleet

03-02-2005, 01:14 AM

It's kind of fuzzy. I'll try to modify it.

Fleet

03-02-2005, 01:20 AM

Okay, one more time...

Steve M.

03-02-2005, 10:27 AM

If I'm reading that right, the VW's scored pretty well overall! :thumbsup:

Fleet

03-02-2005, 04:18 PM

I'm glad you can read it- it still looks blurry to me!
It looks like the VWs had a high-60s percentage rating.

Steve M.

03-02-2005, 10:49 PM

I'm glad you can read it- it still looks blurry to me!
It looks like the VWs had a high-60s percentage rating.

That's what I thought it said - prety good scores! :)

Steve M.

03-02-2005, 11:39 PM

This car is supposed to be a Jetta, but it's unlike any Jetta I've ever seen! :eek: It's definitely a Volkswagen, though. :)

http://www.forum-auto.com/uploads/200308/romuald2000_1060266656_jetta_origine1_essaie.jpg

Steve M.

03-03-2005, 10:44 PM

A Mark 4 Jetta coupe? I didn't even know there was such a thing!!

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~ecrawfo1/vw-jetta-coupe.jpg

Steve M.

03-05-2005, 09:29 PM

Turns out the Jetta coupe pictured above is a custom-made VW produced by putting a Jetta's turnk and rear window on the back of a GTI. VW didn't approve of this, but it's still a cool experiment. :cool:

Steve M.

03-06-2005, 04:46 PM

The curent Passat! :thumbsup: This one is pictured at a Korean auto show.

http://www.car-action.com/offline/01/010929_pusan/images/VW%20Passat%20(02).jpg

Janice

03-06-2005, 08:18 PM

The most burning question of all time. How many circus clowns fit into a Volkswagon?

Steve M.

03-06-2005, 09:54 PM

Except that that's not a Volkswagen behind them, is it? :D

Janice

03-06-2005, 10:10 PM

Except that that's not a Volkswagen behind them, is it? :D
:lol: I assumed it was because I googled circus clowns Volkswagens.

Steve M.

03-06-2005, 11:08 PM

A 1971 VW Bus

http://www.avonhill.com/thumbnails/van/1971_VW_bus.jpeg

D-Dey

03-07-2005, 04:50 PM

Here's a different kind of Karmann Ghia, made in Brazil - the Karmann Ghia TC!

http://www.ccwn.org/Karmann-Ghia/BRASIL/BRASTC4.JPG

Cool, huh? :cool:

How come Brazil gets the better Volkswagens?

Steve M.

03-07-2005, 10:07 PM

How come Brazil gets the better Volkswagens?

Beats me, maybe VW takes South America more seriously than North America. Though, in fairness, the Karmann Ghia TC wasn't sold in Europe either.

And neither we nor the Europeans ever got this one, as well! :eek:

http://www2.uol.com.br/bestcars/carros/vw/gol-turbo-2.jpg

(The Volkswagen Gol Turbo.)

Steve M.

03-09-2005, 10:30 PM

A Volkswagen Jetta station wagon!

http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/images/03jetta_wgn_1.jpg

Added to the Jetta lineup during the fourth generation, it's been sold as a Golf overseas.

Steve M.

03-11-2005, 12:01 PM

The sixties had the original VW Microbus, the seventies had the second-generation, single-windshield Bus, and the eighties got the VW Vanagon! THis is a 1985 model.

http://www.avonhill.com/thumbnails/van/1985_VW_Vanagon.jpeg

The Vanagon - its name is an obvious cross of "van" and "wagon" - was more angularly styled than the previous Transporters but actually more aerodynamic. Despite its sharp looks and quirky engineering (it still had a rear-mounted aircooled engine), the Vanagon never really caught on, and it was almost completely forgotten when Chrysler introduced its first minivans in 1984. :( The Vanagon lasted through 1992.

Steve M.

03-12-2005, 12:47 PM

One hot New Beetle! :)

http://impactparts.com/european/wwbugf.jpg

Steve M.

03-13-2005, 09:03 PM

2000 VW Golf five-door hatchback

http://www.edmunds.com/media/news/column/letterstotheediors/02.feb/00.vw.golf..f3-4.500.jpg

Steve M.

03-14-2005, 09:57 PM

A VW Cabrio, based on the third-generation Golf

http://foto.spullenbank.nl/common/img/00/00/01/19/_T11976.jpg

Steve M.

03-15-2005, 11:22 PM

And here's the third-generation Golf in its original form! :) This Australian example is a 1994 model.

http://www.motorsm.com/AUS/cars/used/image/triples/FRA639.jpg

Steve M.

03-17-2005, 03:23 PM

For St. Patrick's Day - a green 2002 GTI! :D

http://www.edmunds.com/media/roadtests/firstdrive/2002/02.vw.gti/02.vw.gti.f34.500.jpg

Steve M.

03-18-2005, 09:00 PM

In 1990, Volkswagen introduced its new 2+2 sports coupe, the Corrado.

http://www.dubdesignindustries.com/images/corradothumb.jpg

Replacing the Scirocco, the Corrado was supercharged with a G-shaped charging device that made it go faster than any previous Volkswagen except the GTI.

There were only two problems - the Corrado seemed redundant next to the GTI, and with its more practical, versatile styling, the GTI seemed the better bargain. :( (The whole appeal of the GTI was that it was a practical hatchback with sports-car performance.) The Corrado was destined to have a short lifespan, but it does have its fans. :cool:

Steve M.

03-20-2005, 05:48 PM

Another VW Corrado - in canary yellow - presumably leaving another car in its dust! ;) :lol:

http://www.modernracer.com/features/vwcorradoback1.jpg

Fleet

03-20-2005, 07:18 PM

Another VW Corrado - in canary yellow - presumably leaving another car in its dust! ;) :lol:

Then there must be no 425-horsepower 'Vettes around! :D

Steve M.

03-21-2005, 11:22 PM

Here's a nice Corrado G60 in white!

http://www.centralvwaudi.com/parts%20for%20sale/big/Corrado_G60.jpg

(UK version - note right-hand drive.)

Steve M.

03-21-2005, 11:26 PM

Of course, if purple is your color. . . . :D

http://www.spirit-of-sound.ch/realisations/Corrado_ext_grand.jpg[/IMG]

(A Swiss Corrado with the royal treatment - and no dame to mess up the shot! :) :clap: )

Steve M.

03-23-2005, 04:29 PM

The Vanagon was retired after the 1992 model. Finally, VW's Transporter went for front engines and front-wheel-drive. Vanagons had both watercooled and aricooled engines, but the new van would have watercooled engines only. The look and feel, though, were unmistakbly Volkswagen. :)

Here in the U.S. the new van was sold as the Euro Van.

http://199.239.248.45/images/stk/1999/vw99ev.jpg

First available for the 1993 model year, it was omitted from the VW lineup in the States for awhile due to slow sales and difficulty meeting U.S. government standards. Once it joined the U.S. lineup permanently, though, it became a cult favorite like its predecessors. This is a 1999 model.

Steve M.

03-25-2005, 05:17 PM

Here's a nice - if maybe too red - 1996 Volkswagen Golf (third-generation!). :)

http://www.theautochannel.com/media/photos/vw/96_vw_golf_gl.jpg

Steve M.

03-25-2005, 05:23 PM

Here's a VW we might be seeing in showrooms in the near future. . . Volkswagen's Concept C, which was shown at last year's Geneva Auto Show! :) :woohoo:

http://www.mavel.com/forecast/geneva2004/vw-golf-3.jpg

Steve M.

03-25-2005, 09:28 PM

We won't see it here for another year or so, but for those who want a peek. . . here's the next Volkswagen Golf!

http://tw.autonet.com.tw/news/img/2006/2/ba60204151.jpg

Now available in Europe, the Golf will come to North America in GTI form first. :)

D-Dey

03-26-2005, 10:33 AM

Speaking of VW EuroVans, I wonder how many people recognize these as a Volkswagens.

Steve M.

03-26-2005, 11:02 PM

Speaking of VW EuroVans, I wonder how many people recognize these as Volkswagens.

They certainly look more comfortable and commodious than the old VW Campers of yore! :D :thumbsup:

Steve M.

03-28-2005, 10:27 AM

Here's a 2004 Jetta GLI, in a cool frosty blue paint job! :D

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/uploads/jettagli_front_001.jpg

The Jetta GLI is VW's premier sports sedan in North America. Think of it as a GTI with four doors and a trunk! :)

Steve M.

03-29-2005, 10:56 PM

All. . .my. . .friends. . .know da low Ri-der! :D

http://www.djdoboy.com/misc/pics/vw_bug.jpg

And apparently, he drives a Bug! :lol:

Steve M.

04-02-2005, 12:25 AM

Back in black! A black Volkswagen Type 3 Fastback sedan.

http://www.argonauts.co.jp/st_type3_1.jpg

This specimen is, believe it or not, a Japanese model. :)

Steve M.

04-02-2005, 11:23 PM

The new Jetta (I'll post a picture of it later) is just hitting VW dealerships. Soon after that will be the new GLI sedan.

http://www.uncrate.com/men/images/2006-jetta-gli.jpg

Unlike previous editions of the GLI, the new GLI will not be a mere Jetta trim level but a separate model line, similar to the GTI being separate from the Golf.

Steve M.

04-05-2005, 12:33 PM

Here's a nice picture of the outgoing fourth-generation Jetta. :)

http://www.purdy.info/albums/jetta/aae.sized.jpg

This particular model is a 2003 sedan.

Steve M.

04-05-2005, 12:38 PM

And here it is. . . for your viewing pleasure. . . .

THE NEW JETTA!

http://autonet.ca/News/2005/01/17/jetta1.jpg

Nice, huh? :cool:

Steve M.

04-07-2005, 09:03 PM

Coming this fall - the all-new 2006 Volkswagen Passat!! :)

http://199.239.248.45/images/stk/2006/vw2006passat1765655m.jpg

Polniaczek033

04-07-2005, 10:26 PM

And finally, here it is. . . .

http://gunthermotors.com/VW/images/beetle.jpg

The New Beetle! :cool: It debuted in the spring of 1998.
that's my boyfriend's car, except his is lime green.

Steve M.

04-08-2005, 10:54 AM

that's my boyfriend's car, except his is lime green.

He has good taste. . . in cars! :thumbsup: (The jury's still out on his taste in colors. :lol: )

Steve M.

04-08-2005, 10:59 AM

A rare breed of Karmann Ghia - the Type 343 model! It was never sold in the U.S.

http://www.vvwklubb.no/images/vw-fakta/ghia-t3-4.jpg

D-Dey

04-08-2005, 01:24 PM

It's that converted 1958 Beetle Passenger Train I tried to show before.

D-Dey

04-08-2005, 01:26 PM

Here's a rare one: A 1933 NSU Type 32 Beetle.

http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Volkswagen/

Polniaczek033

04-08-2005, 10:21 PM

He has good taste. . . in cars! :thumbsup: (The jury's still out on his taste in colors. :lol: )
haha, no, it's really awesome.

SBTB Geek

04-09-2005, 01:52 AM

The new Jetta and the Passat look nice. And I hope that Concept C goes beyond just being a concept.

Steve M.

04-09-2005, 10:58 AM

The new Jetta and the Passat look nice. And I hope that Concept C goes beyond just being a concept.

I know Volkswagen plans to produce either the Concept C or the Concept R, but I keep forgetting which. :o :D

Steve M.

04-11-2005, 10:45 PM

Here's the Volkswagen Concept R. Yeah, I think this is the one they're going to produce! :thumbsup:

http://www.engine-power.com/img/specs/volkswagen_concept_r_03.jpg

Steve M.

04-13-2005, 10:49 AM

From Brazil - a Volkswagen Santana! :banana:

http://www.lemmertz.com.br/santana.jpg

Steve M.

04-13-2005, 11:35 AM

One of the hottest Golfs ever - the Golf R32, from two ends! :cool:

http://www.fahrwerke.de/images/fahrzeuge/vw-golf-r-32.jpg

Steve M.

04-15-2005, 08:50 PM

A picture of the upcoming fifth-generation Golf! :) :D

http://www.autobzor.com/photo/vw_golf_5.jpg

Steve M.

04-19-2005, 10:35 PM

I don't like SUV's, but this one is a Volkswagen. . . .

http://www.csi-auto.nl/carshopping/0742/volkswagen_touareg1.jpg

The VW Touareg

Steve M.

04-22-2005, 01:16 PM

This isn't a real Volkswagen Rabbit/Golf 1 - it's a Matchbox model - but I thought I'd post it anyway. . . . I had one of these! :) :D

http://romanak.web2001.cz/nahledy/VW%20golf.JPG

Dig the water skis on top! :lol:

Steve M.

04-25-2005, 04:32 PM

And here's the real McCoy - a geniune Golf 1/Rabbit! :)

http://www.autogazeta.com/g/454/vw_golf1.jpg

Modelmakers weren't the only ones copying the original Golf. Car companies such as Chrysler, Fiat, and Toyota came out with subcompacts based on Giugiaro's Golf/Rabbit design. As a VW Rabbit ad featuring an art collector asked rhetorically, "Why settle for a copy, when you can have the original?" :)

Steve M.

04-27-2005, 03:11 PM

Here's a very racy Passat! :D

http://www.autogazeta.com/n/200306/vw_passat_autogazeta.jpg

Steve M.

04-29-2005, 09:12 PM

And here's a very cool '64 Bus! :D

http://www.antville.org/img/waterk/64er.jpg

mkwsu181

05-04-2005, 01:46 AM

I would love an R32. Too bad they only made 5000.
I just thought I would post a picture of my 74 Thing. The scoops make it look way cooler than the 73's.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v362/mikesbothing/big%20orange%20thing/IMGP0064_p001_050.jpg

D-Dey

05-21-2005, 09:43 AM

Another "not in America" model is the Volkswagen LT, which is one size up from the Bus/Vanagon/EuroVan.

http://img.2dehands.nl/f/normal/9143722.jpg

And if the image disappears, here's an attachment to replace it.

Steve M.

05-21-2005, 09:41 PM

A nice 1969 VW Bug! :)

http://www.germanpartshaus.com/320x240/220032_df.jpg

"We haven't had that spirit here since 1969!" :lol:

Steve M.

07-14-2005, 12:08 AM

The luxurious Volkswagen Phaeton - not your mom's Rabbit! :D

http://www.engine-power.com/img/specs/volkswagen_phaeton_w12_01.jpg

Steve M.

07-16-2005, 12:20 AM

A Polo in Seattle (where it isn't sold!) - a hot fourth-generation GTi low-rider sedan! :cool:

http://www.dominion.tuning.info.pl/galeria/retusz_komp/Volkswagen%20Polo%20IV%20GTi%20Yellow%20Low%20Rider.jpg

Steve M.

07-16-2005, 06:11 PM

1990 VW Polo GT :)

http://www.cars.cigarettesbest.co.uk/volkswagen/images/08-1-Polo'90_Volkswagen.jpg

Steve M.

07-19-2005, 10:23 PM

A VW Touran microvan, which we previously discussed (:cough cough:, VWoA won't :cough cough:, sell it here :cough cough: :mad: )

http://www.cars.ru:8101/pics/vw_touran_small.jpg

Pretty racy for a little van, no? :)

Mikado

07-20-2005, 05:42 AM

This is my old 1980 Rabbit driving through a lock from an abandonned canal
I named her Blueberry, she had leather seats, dual inside controlled mirrors, 4 on the floor, a custom gear shift knob ( which i still have ), vent windows, a factory sunroof and black painted steel wheels for another custom touch (which i did myself )...though I sold her 15 years ago, shes still my all-time fave car

Steve M.

07-20-2005, 10:14 PM

I like it! :thumbsup:

Mikado

07-21-2005, 01:11 AM

I like it! :thumbsup:
thanks

Mikado

07-22-2005, 07:56 PM

The dash of a 57 standard beetle ...notice the plain black steering wheel of a 30s design....Deluxes had a white wheel with one thick offset spoke// Late model Westy ( nice shade of red )

D-Dey

08-08-2005, 05:11 PM

Almost might make you proud to have rode the short bus(if you did).

http://www.strangepersons.com/images/content/101611.jpg

Steve M.

08-08-2005, 10:58 PM

The VW Lupo. . . now no longer in production. :(

http://www.carenthusiast.com/vw/vw_lupo2004_13.jpg

We'll never see it in the States! :mad:

Mikado

08-08-2005, 11:09 PM

too bad, if they sold that in Canada for say...$10-12,000, it would probably have been a top seller
Cute school bus, btw:D

Steve M.

08-09-2005, 10:53 AM

Her'e the replacement for the Lupo. . .the Fox! :D

http://www.volks.org/nyheter/2003/september/vw_fox.jpg

This car has nothing to do with the Fox that was sold here in the late eighties and early nineties; this is a totally new car! :)

And will we get it in North America? Not right away, but. . . gas is going up to $3 a gallon, so the higher it goes, the better our chances of seeing this car here!

Steve M.

08-24-2005, 09:08 PM

To celebrate the repair of my 2000 Volkswagen Golf after a rear-ending. . . .

Here's a 2004 Golf GL! In blue! Just like my 2K Golf! :) :D

http://a904.g.akamai.net/7/904/506/v0011/images.autobytel.com/view/aic/VOLKSWAGEN/GOLF/hbk/usa_2004_VOLKSWAGEN_GOLF_hbk_2_x_exfrdrvr75_x.jpg

Steve M.

08-24-2005, 09:35 PM

The 2000 Golf GL - my car! :biglove:

http://www.allautoreviews.com/auto_reviews/volkswagen/photos/golf_7.jpg

(Well, not this particular car in the picture, but you dig. . . . :cool: )

Steve M.

08-26-2005, 10:16 PM

The next GTI - in European form! :D

http://www.engine-power.com/img/specs/volkswagen_golf_gti_04.jpg

Steve M.

08-28-2005, 08:22 PM

In the meantime, here's the 2005 GTI! :)

http://www.carstouch.com/images/volkswagen_gti.jpg

Get one while your VW dealer still has one! :D

Steve M.

09-03-2005, 09:34 PM

A blast from the past: A first-generation Volkswagen Golf - what we called the Rabbit -from France!

http://mathias.chez.tiscali.fr/bricolauto/images/golf2.jpg

Steve M.

09-03-2005, 09:43 PM

A 1970 Volkswagen Beetle!

http://www.joesautoservice.com/new%20stuff/cars/70%20bug.jpg

This Bug is one of 405,615 Bugs and 569,696 cars overall sold in the United States in 1970 - VW's best year in this country ever! :D :) :woohoo:

Fleet

09-04-2005, 12:34 AM

No, thanks.
I'd rather have a 1970 Plymouth Hemicuda, which could get to 60 mph (5.5 seconds) about 6 times faster than an underpowered '70 VW, which means I certainly wouldn't fall asleep in it.
(BTW, 652 hardtops and 14 convertible hemicudas built.)

- Fleet
(A horsepower and torque enthusiast)

Steve M.

09-04-2005, 09:01 PM

Steve M.

09-04-2005, 09:07 PM

Before there was the Passat, there was the Dasher.

(Actually, "Dasher" was what Volkswagen called the original Passat in the States, because "Passat" - short for, as noted, Passatwind, German for "trade wind" - sounded way to foreign here then.)

http://www.carguyart.com/catalog/Brochures/big/1976%20Volkswagen%20Dasher.JPG

The Dasher was Volkswagen's topline family car in their North American lineup in the 1970's. It was the spiritual successor to the mid-engined Type 3 sedans of yore. Pictured above is a brochure for a 1976 five-door hatchback Dasher. :)

Fleet

09-04-2005, 09:22 PM

Before there was the Passat, there was the Dasher.

The Dasher was Volkswagen's topline family car in their North American lineup in the 1970's. It was the spiritual successor to the mid-engined Type 3 sedans of yore. Pictured above is a brochure for a 1976 five-door hatchback Dasher. :)
:sleep2:

:D

Steve M.

09-04-2005, 09:50 PM

:sleep2:

:D

Well, here's a VW that'll cure insomnia!

The Volkswagen Golf R32!

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/images/r32_gal11.jpg

This is a 2002 model. Don't let its mild-mannered economical hatchback looks fool you - this is one VW autobahn drivers never get to see, because R32's kick dust into their windshields! :lol:

Fleet

09-04-2005, 10:19 PM

No thanks, I have enough shoeboxes at home. I don't want to drive any. ;)

Mikado

09-05-2005, 01:13 AM

Passatwind? Makes me think of "Passing wind" I think i prefered "Dasher" :lol:

Mikado

09-05-2005, 01:18 AM

In 95 I bought a Mazda 323 and a few weeks ago a Ford Escort, nice cars, but dull to drive, compared to VWs....this 88 Golf was the last of 3 VWs i owned, it was also the only NEW car I ever bought ( Well, it was a demo, but, basically new) I had the red stripes added to the side cause i hate white cars and it made it look a bit more distinctive...but, the price was right!

Steve M.

09-05-2005, 08:57 PM

Passatwind? Makes me think of "Passing wind" I think i prefered "Dasher" :lol:

The second-generation Passat was the car called the Quantum here in the eighties.

Steve M.

09-05-2005, 09:04 PM

Steve M.

09-19-2005, 10:13 PM

What could be better than the new 3-door GTI?

http://www.vwvortex.com/gallery/albums//Volkswagen/Golf%20-%20GTI%20-%20Rabbit/Golf%20V/GTI%20-%20EU/023.jpg

How about the new 5-door GTI? :grineyes: :D :woohoo:

Steve M.

09-20-2005, 09:21 PM

The new 3-door GTI - coming to the States (and the Great White North) in December! :woohoo:

http://www.autoshow.ro/images/wallpaper/golf%20GTI_1280.jpg

Steve M.

09-21-2005, 08:50 PM

Now it can be told. . . .

The new Volkswagen roadster coming soon will be called. . .the Eos!

http://www.carpages.co.uk/volkswagen/volkswagen_images/volkswagen_eos_roof_13_09_05.jpg

The spirit of the Karmann Ghia lives on! :)

Steve M.

09-22-2005, 09:47 PM

Here's a 1967 Type 3 Squareback wagon. . . turned into a hot panel van!

http://www.cars-on-line.com/10800/67vw10802-A.jpg

DU-UUUUUUUUUUDE!!!! :cool:

Steve M.

09-24-2005, 09:27 PM

An ad for the 1982 VW Pickup

http://www.rareads.com/scans/15444.jpg

(The slogan says it all.)

Steve M.

09-24-2005, 09:35 PM

The Volkswagen Rabbit - the original Golf, that is - was the most copied car in the world. Fiat, Chrysler, Honda - all of them copied Volkswagen's design.

http://www.rareads.com/scans1/29220.jpg

As this ad for the 1979 Rabbit made clear, the original would always be superior. :D

Steve M.

09-24-2005, 09:43 PM

A Volkswagen ad featuring two German beauties - the 1981 Rabbit convertible, and Elke Sommer! :woohoo:

http://www.rareads.com/scans/16341.jpg

Steve M.

09-25-2005, 10:30 PM

The original European Golf GTI! :)

http://weaky.free.fr/images/fiches/de/volkswagen/Golf_GTI_1800_82.jpg

Steve M.

09-26-2005, 08:16 PM

The 2002 VW Passat

http://www.new-cars.com/2002/vw/passat/2002-vw-passat1.jpg

Steve M.

09-27-2005, 08:29 PM

Good news! The fifth-generation Transporter is out! :) :woohoo:

http://www.autonavigator.ru/autocatalog/volkswagen/images/volkswagen-t5.jpg

Now the bad news - we in North America won't be getting it! :mad: :(

Steve M.

09-27-2005, 08:35 PM

Here's a sight rare for Americans and Canadians - a 3-door third-generation VW Golf in regular (i.e., non-GTI) form! :eek:

http://avtobaza.ru/images/avtopics/Volkswagen/Volkswagen_PIC_032.JPG

Oh, it was for sale here when the Mark 3 Golf was in production. It was just that North American VW customers preferred Jettas and Golf customers preferred 5-door Golfs and 3-door GTI's! :crazy:

Steve M.

09-27-2005, 08:42 PM

The one and only MICROBUS!!!!!!

http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/images/car_info/volkswagen_microbus.jpg

(This is the original first-generation model!)

Steve M.

09-27-2005, 08:47 PM

Here's a nice early-model Polo! :)

http://www.carsurvey.org/images/volkswagen_polo_3.jpg

Steve M.

09-28-2005, 08:11 PM

A VW Fox station wagon

http://www.mercadolibre.cl/org-img/preview/MLC/032005/3056617_237.jpg

Steve M.

09-28-2005, 08:18 PM

A Volkswagen 1500 Notchback

http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/images/car_info/volkswagen_type_3.jpg

(Never sold here!!)

Steve M.

09-28-2005, 08:36 PM

Coming in 2006. . . the fifth-generation VW Golf!

http://nemdom.ru/img/golf5_foto.jpg

You have been warned! :)

Steve M.

09-29-2005, 10:11 PM

A VWGolf with a TDI (Turbo Direct Injection) diesel engine

http://www.familycar.com/RoadTests/VolkswagenGolfTDI/Images/Rear.jpg

TDI engines are a cut above normally aspirated, carbeurated diesels, with advanced fuel efficiency and performance. :)

Dumballa

09-29-2005, 10:46 PM

Concept 2004

Steve M.

09-30-2005, 08:51 PM

Concept 2004

Cool!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup: :clap:

Steve M.

09-30-2005, 10:21 PM

A 1981 VW Rabbit. . . parked next to a Buick that has clearly seen better days! :lol: :eek:

http://www.avonhill.com/thumbnails/sedan_imported/1981_VW_Rabbit.jpeg

Steve M.

10-01-2005, 08:14 PM

A brochure for the 1968 Volkswagen Type 3 models!

http://mclellansautomotive.com/photos/B20466.jpg

"If you're torn between them. . ."

Boy, am I ever! :)

Steve M.

10-08-2005, 08:49 PM

A 1961 Karmann Ghia from Finland! :)

http://www.harrasteauto.fi/Karmann_Ghia_1961.jpg

Steve M.

10-08-2005, 09:18 PM

A brand new Volkswagen Polo GTI! :woohoo:

http://www.automobile-sportive.com/guide/volkswagen/pologti/pologti_av.jpg

I want this car in North America NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

Steve M.

10-10-2005, 10:04 PM

Love that New Beetle! :)

http://skycar.diy.myrice.com/Html/llkc/Volkswagen%20New%20Beetle.JPG

Steve M.

10-14-2005, 08:46 PM

A VW Golf GT for sale. . . in Italy!

http://www.autosani.it/Foto%20da%20pubblicare/VW%20GOLF%20GT.JPG

Any takers? ;)

Steve M.

10-20-2005, 08:34 PM

Second generation Jetta, yeh!

http://www.jaycronen.com/vehicles/images/jpg/vw-jetta-full.jpg

Steve M.

10-28-2005, 08:47 PM

The 1996 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition!

http://www.eskimo.com/~riffraff/images/cars/myjetta/jetta.jpg

Steve M.

11-13-2005, 08:42 PM

A Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1500 from the early sixties! :)

http://autoweteran.w.interia.pl/volkswagen/Volkswagen_Karmann-Ghia_Coupe_1500_1961-1963.jpg

Known as the Type 343, this variation of the Karmann Ghia was never sold in America. Pity. :(

Steve M.

12-29-2005, 03:08 PM

Ja, ja, kleine GTI!

http://www.engine-power.com/img/specs/volkswagen_golf_gti_01.jpg

Wunderbar!

Steve M.

01-03-2006, 08:39 PM

A Volkswagen Polo GTI! :woohoo:

http://www.automobile-sportive.com/guide/volkswagen/pologti/pologti2.jpg

Not available in North America. . . yet! Import it yourself, or write a nasty letter to VW of America! :mad:

Steve M.

01-04-2006, 08:06 PM

R32!

http://www.modernracer.com/images/vwr32back1.jpg

:D :woohoo:

Steve M.

01-06-2006, 10:45 PM

The fifth-generation Golf. . . comin' at ya this fall!

http://tanakatire.web.infoseek.co.jp/505/VW_GOLF_V_3dr.jpg

Steve M.

01-08-2006, 03:42 PM

a Type 3 pic from a brochure cover

http://www.tconl.com/~imbuged/more/type3/type3fb.jpg

Steve M.

01-08-2006, 09:14 PM

The Golf Plus - a cut above the standard European Golf! :thumbsup:

http://i.wp.pl/a/f/pjpeg/8224/golf-v-plus-01.jpg

Steve M.

01-08-2006, 09:17 PM

Here it is again! :)

http://i.wp.pl/a/f/pjpeg/8224/golf-v-plus-02.jpg

Steve M.

01-08-2006, 09:18 PM

Let's hear it one more time for the Golf Plus! :D

http://i.wp.pl/a/f/pjpeg/8224/golf-v-plus-03.jpg[/QUOTE]

Steve M.

01-15-2006, 08:24 PM

The VW Passat

http://www.vwpress.com/images/Passat_Sal_Hline_fin_ex.jpg

(THe U.K. version, in "Highline" trim!)

D-Dey

02-01-2006, 10:45 PM

Hey, Steve. If you want to keep this thread going, here's a link to a VW Type 3 & 4 Website with some original 411's including a Convertible!!

http://www.hallvw.clara.net/t4hist.htm

Steve M.

02-01-2006, 10:49 PM

Cool! I didn't even know there was a Type 4 convertible! :eyes:

Steve M.

02-04-2006, 05:23 PM

The one. . .the only. . .the original. . . .

GTI! :woohoo:

http://vw.dpgoldman.com/images/A1GTI.jpg

Steve M.

02-04-2006, 05:25 PM

Cool! I didn't even know there was a Type 4 convertible! :eyes:

Oh wait, there wasn't. . . . It was just an idea. . . . Still. . . . Cool! :)

Steve M.

02-10-2006, 09:09 PM

The W8 Passat wagon

http://thelittons.net/homearcade/W8/w8-profile2-800x600.jpg

Steve M.

02-11-2006, 07:55 PM

A 1995 Volkswagen Golf 3-door

http://www.streetdreams.com/install/volkswagen/images/golf1995a01.jpg

Steve M.

02-13-2006, 07:35 PM

The 2007 VW Golf at this month's Chicago Auto Show! :)

http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/02/IMG_4488.jpg

Steve M.

02-13-2006, 07:38 PM

A new two-door VW Golf from the 2006 Chicago Auto Show! :D

http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/02/IMG_4493.jpg

Steve M.

03-03-2006, 09:47 PM

The 2004 Jetta GLI

http://assets.cobaltnitra.com/teams/repository/3e3/5ec10359c100480640003ba192df4/1/04Jetta_GLI.jpg

Steve M.

03-03-2006, 09:49 PM

More from the 2006 Chicago Auto Show - a two-door Golf V from the other end! :)

http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/02/IMG_4491.jpg

Steve M.

03-03-2006, 09:52 PM

Back to the aircooled era for a look at the 1968 Type 3 Fastback! :)

http://www.canadiandriver.com/images/68vwfb.jpg

Steve M.

03-05-2006, 08:14 PM

The newest VW Transporter panel van. . . .

http://www.nextcar.com.au/i.vw.transporter.red.04may.jpg

Steve M.

03-05-2006, 08:17 PM

. . .and the VW newest passgener van - the Mutlivan T5! :)

http://www.csi-auto.nl/carshopping/0915/volkswagen-multivan-1.jpg

Want one? Sorry, this fifth-generation van isn't for sale in North America! :wallbang

Steve M.

03-05-2006, 08:23 PM

A rare Volkswagen 412 station wagon from 1974, its last season!

http://www.rovingrowes.com/materials/vw.jpg

gilligan fanatic

03-05-2006, 08:27 PM

that is a weird place to put the gas, right near the tire. I have never seen that before.

Steve M.

03-05-2006, 08:38 PM

that is a weird place to put the gas, right near the tire. I have never seen that before.

Even weirder was that the 3's and 4's - forerunners to the Passat - had engines under the rear trunk - or, in he case ofthe wagons, under the cargo bed! :eek:

That's right, Type 3 and 4 wagons had front trunks! :D

gilligan fanatic

03-05-2006, 08:48 PM

Even weirder was that the 3's and 4's - forerunners to the Passat - had engines under the rear trunk - or, in he case ofthe wagons, under the cargo bed! :eek:

That's right, Type 3 and 4 wagons had front trunks! :D

now that is weird, I can't imagine going on a trip and packing the front of the car.

Steve M.

03-05-2006, 08:49 PM

The original Volkswagen Passat was VW's first front-wheel drive, water-cooled vehicle and a sign that VW had to respond to the more modern competition from Detroit and Japanese imports in North America and rivals like Fiat and Peugeot in Europe.

http://www.volkspage.net/artigos/vwxaudi/Image48.jpg

Marketed as the Dasher in the United States and Canada, the first-generation Passat was introduced in North America as a 1974 model. The Passat was Vw's family car and replaced the Type 3 and 4 models. The Golf (Rabbit in North America, Caribe in Latin America) would be the volume car destined to replace the Beetle.

Steve M.

03-05-2006, 08:55 PM

now that is weird, I can't imagine going on a trip and packing the front of the car.

I did it all the time with my '72 Super Beetle! :lol:

Here's a '73 Super Beetle (a.k.a. Type 113). Note the curved windshield. Fortunately, '72's had the good-ol'-fashioned flat windshield!

http://www.germanpartshaus.com/320x240/210263_pf.jpg

Steve M.

03-05-2006, 08:57 PM

A '74 Super - in beautiful condition! :eyes:

http://www.westol.com/~blcars/images/sale1023a.jpg

Steve M.

03-06-2006, 10:27 PM

Let's make friends with our fasts! :D

Here are pictures of the five generations of the Rabbit/Golf GTI over the years.

http://www.automobile-sportive.com/guide/volkswagen/golfgti/golfgti1800.jpg

(The original European Golf GTI, inrtoduced in 1976. A practical, economical hatchback that was fast on the autobahn and handled like an expensive sports car - wow, what a concept!)

http://www.neartowntech.com/kittman/oldvws/gti/images/gti2.jpg

(The North American version of the original car, the Rabbit GTI. Introduced in the fall of 1982, it revived interest in VW in the New World, albeit temporarily. A cut above the "Malibuized" Pennsylvania-bulit Rabbits of the time, "Super Bunny," as it was called, became a favorite among car enthusiasts. This is a 1984 model.)

http://www.bentleypublishers.com/images//features/vg92/vw.golf.gti.16-valve.a2.main.jpg

(The second-generation GTI, above, was introduced in 1983 in Europe, a year later as an '85 model here. All Mark 2 Golfs were bigger and moore aerodynamic than the original car. The North American edition of the GTI won Motor Trend's 1985 Car of the Year Award.)

http://vw.dpgoldman.com/images/A3GTI.jpg

(The third-generation model, pictured above, was crisper than the Mark 2, yet softer than the Mark 1. But with a VR6 engine, it was more powerful than both.)

http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/03images/03vwgti_20.jpg

(The fourth-generation model, with its 180-hp turbo engine and its stiff suspension, showed that VW hadn't lost its ability to put a mean machine in an unconspicuous package. Many GTI purists, though, were turned off by this GTI, finding it too cumbersome and too bloated. But many people still bought 'em. This is a 2003 twentieth-anniversary edition model.)

http://www.thecarfanatics.com/shows/frankfurt/images/vw_golfgti_01.jpg

(And here it is, the all-new fifth generation model! Road testers have deemed it the best GTI since the original. Did someone say the best GTI ever????)

Now, if you'll excuse me, my fast doesn't like to waste time on the Internet. :lol:

Steve M.

03-07-2006, 08:01 PM

"I don't want to cause no fuss. . . .

http://www.vwbusstop.demon.nl/vwads/68busbrochure3.jpg

. . .but can I buy your magic bus?"

(A 1968 Volkswagen Bus from a Netherlands brochure.)

Steve M.

03-07-2006, 08:08 PM

A classic Beetle ad from 1961 - demonstrating the Bug's watertight construction! :D

http://adclassix.com/images/61vwbeetle3.jpg

The Doyle Dane Bernbach agency ads from the sixties and early seventies are as fondly remembered as the cars themselves. :)

Steve M.

03-07-2006, 08:34 PM

Down south of the border for a look at a Mexican Volkswagen. . . the Pointer! :D :)

http://mx.news1.yimg.com/mx.img.yahoo.com/p/autos/xp/carspecs/fotos400/VOLKSWAGEN/POINTER/2004/3HA.JPG

Steve M.

03-08-2006, 08:24 PM

Yes, this is a Volkswagen - the Brazilian SP2 coupe, surrounded by more familiar Volkswagens. This is a 1975 model.

http://www.dyna.co.za/cars/VW_75_SP2_Coupe_Red_Brazil_sf11.jpg

Steve M.

03-08-2006, 08:32 PM

An ad for the original Scirocco

http://cache.jalopnik.com/cars/images/scirocco_ad.jpg

D-Dey

03-09-2006, 02:37 PM

Yes, this is a Volkswagen - the Brazilian SP2 coupe, surrounded by more familiar Volkswagens. This is a 1975 model.

http://www.dyna.co.za/cars/VW_75_SP2_Coupe_Red_Brazil_sf11.jpg

I've never seen a single model in the United States. My father on the other hand claims to have seen every model, including the Type 4 convertible. He actually told me he knew somebody who had one. As for the SP2, was that taken at a car show in South America, or was it shipped overseas?