During the 1960s and ’70s, when Volkswagen’s Karmann Ghia was a common sight on American roads, enthusiasts endlessly debated one question: Was it a sports car? In an era when legitimate contenders ...

In the early 1950s, Karmann already had a contract to build the the Beetle cabriolet at its Osnabrück factory, but convincing Volkswagen to make a sportier model was an uphill battle. VW rebuffed ...

View post: Amazon Has a 24-in-1 Mini Screwdriver Set on Sale for Just $14 It’s weird calling a Volkswagen beautiful. None of the brand’s current offerings evoke such a thought, but it wasn’t always ...

Back in the mid-1950s, Volkswagen wasn’t the empire that it is today, dominating the world’s automobile industry. Imagine that before 1955, the only “people’s car” was the Beetle, as VW didn’t produce ...