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Volkswagen Beetle

End of the Road for the VW Beetle?

Last updated: Oct 23, 2019 at 11:56AM
Published on: May 8, 2017 by tgriffith

Could the Volkswagen ID replace the Beetle?

Few vehicles are as iconic or as long-lasting as the Volkswagen Beetle. Beetles are easily identifiable and immediately recognized as Volkswagens almost anywhere in the world.

The original Beetle, officially known as the Type 1, began production in 1939 and continued until 2003. Volkswagen built 21,529,464 original Beetles which makes the car the longest-running and most-manufactured car of a single platform ever made.

The New Beetle, as it was known, debuted in the United States in 1997 ran until 2011, when it was replaced by the current Beetle that still remains in production today.

Its existence, however, may finally come to an end, and VW’s diesel scandal may be at least partially responsible. Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Foreign Cars, General Chat, Green Updates, New Cars, United States Tagged With: beetle discontinued, Car Minded, Electric Vehicles, scirocco, Volkswagen Beetle, volkswagen id, vw bug

What’s Your Favorite Utilitarian Car?

Last updated: Sep 27, 2019 at 2:21PM
Published on: Oct 30, 2015 by tgriffith

1966_Ford_F-100

There was a time when people bought cars for a specific reason. Sometimes it was for simple transportation, sometimes it was for moving stuff, and sometimes it was for traveling to remote locations.

Cars were built specifically for a purpose. People didn’t drive the Ford F-100 to the theater, they took the Buick Regal into town and left the Ford on the ranch for hauling hay.

Today’s cars have become multi-purpose vehicles and serve as family haulers, date night chariots, moving trucks, and off-road adventurers all rolled into one attractive wrapping.

Does anyone else miss the days of simple, utilitarian vehicles? Keep reading for a few examples of the best utilitarian vehicles ever available in the United States.

Continue reading >>>

Filed Under: Car Lists, Car Shopping Tagged With: best utilitarian cars, Ford f-100, Jeep Cherokee, subaru brat, toyota fj40, utilitarian cars, Volkswagen Beetle, volkswagen thing

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