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This 1985 Volkswagen GTI Packs a Callaway Punch
A classic hot hatch with 150 horsepower might not sound extraordinary today, but the 1985 Volkswagen GTI had a serious advantage for its time: a turbocharger developed by Callaway Cars. The 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine runs 10 psi of boost, giving this lightweight hatchback a power-to-weight ratio that still looks appealing. How did Callaway make
Is This Still a GTI?
The Volkswagen ID.3 GTI takes a formula that has defined the GTI for decades and flips nearly every mechanical ingredient. The familiar compact hatchback remains, but the combustion engine and front-wheel drive are gone. In their place is a single electric motor producing 322 hp / 326 PS / 240 kW and 402 lb-ft / 545 Nm, with power sent exclusively
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This VW Is All About Efficiency
The Volkswagen Mission Efficiency is essentially an electric-era successor to the radical XL1, proving that extreme range doesn’t always require an enormous battery. Based on the VW ID. Polo powertrain, the prototype uses a 55-kWh battery and a 133-hp electric motor wrapped in an ultra-slippery body with a drag coefficient of just 0.158. VW says th
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Which VW Model Will Survive?
Volkswagen’s challenge goes far beyond selling more cars. After years of expanding its lineup, the group now has to manage too many models, overlapping products, and a structure that has become increasingly costly and complicated. Its newly approved restructuring is designed to simplify almost everything. A smaller model range could allow Volkswage
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VW Just Teased America With New Campers
Volkswagen is giving American camper-van fans another reason to be jealous. While the U.S. gets no Volkswagen California camper, Europe is about to see two intriguing concepts: an inflatable camping system for the Volkswagen California Beach and the all-electric Volkswagen ID.Buzz-based California Cruise. The California Beach concept was developed
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Volkswagen Is Finally Building a Pickup for America 🛻
Volkswagen may finally be ready to give American buyers the truck they’ve been waiting for. After years of watching rivals cash in on profitable pickups and SUVs, the German automaker is reportedly developing a new midsize pickup designed specifically for the U.S. market. The move makes financial sense. Even as Volkswagen plans to reduce its global
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Volkswagen Thing, 1973
Chassis No.: 1832841804 Auction: Monterey 2023 Auction date: August 19, 2023 Lot No.: T7 $30,800 | Sold • Odometer: 64,116 miles • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Orange • Interior: Black • High performance FAT 1750cc Flat 4-cylinder engine • Dual carburetors • 4-speed manual transmission • Hurst shifter • Factory gas heater • Orange exterior • Ne
Volkswagen New Beetle, 2010
Chassis No.: 3VWPW3AG0AM019718 Auction: Dallas/Fort Worth 2026 Auction date: October 24, 2026 Lot No.: W150 • Odometer: 35,400 miles • Engine: Inline 4-cylinder • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: White • Interior: Beige • Odometer reads 35,407 miles • 2.5L inline 5-cylinder engine • 5-speed manual transmission • Disc brakes • Power steering • White
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Volkswagen 13 Window Bus, 1967
Chassis No.: 257073920 Auction: Fran and Ron Green's Verde Classics Museum Collection 2013 Auction date: February 23, 2013 Lot No.: S60 $110,000 | Sold • Body: Bus • 6 year complete restoration • 1600 cc engine • Manual transmission • White painted wheels • Chrome hubcaps • Nice headliner and interior • Sliding windows • White painted bumpers • Res
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Volkswagen Bus, 1979
Chassis No.: 2292130964 Auction: Elmer's Auto & Toy Museum Collection 2022 Auction date: September 17, 2022 Lot No.: S147 $46,200 | Sold • Exterior: Blue/White • Interior: Black • Finished in two-tone Blue and White • White painted bumpers • Odometer reads 61,839 miles • Steel wheels with chrome VW logo hubcaps • Black interior • Air-cooled 4-c
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Volkswagen Type II Bus, 1975
Chassis No.: BH403215 Auction: Dallas/Fort Worth 2025 Auction date: November 1, 2025 Lot No.: T225 $67,100 | Sold • Odometer: 10 miles • Engine: Other • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Light Green/Lotus White • Interior: Tan • Body: Bus • Comprehensive rotisserie restoration of a Brazilian-built Volkswagen Bus as a 23-Window Samba replica • 1600cc
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Volkswagen Type II Bus, 1975
Chassis No.: BH376684 Auction: Monterey 2026 Auction date: August 15, 2026 Lot No.: T34 • Engine: Other • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Red/White • Interior: Red/White • Body: Bus • Custom 23 Window conversion • Restored Brazilian Bus • 1500cc Flat 4-cylinder engine • 4-speed manual transmission • Two-tone Red and White exterior • Sliding ragtop
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Volkswagen Type 2 15-Window Bus, 1975
Chassis No.: BH400979 Auction: Monterey 2026 Auction date: August 15, 2026 Lot No.: T96 • Engine: Other • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Cream/Red • Interior: Tan/White • Body: Bus • Restored • Period-correct 1600cc air-cooled flat 4-cylinder engine • Dual-relief case • Single carburetor • Upgraded alternator • Upgraded electronic distributor set
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Volkswagen Beetle, 1966
Chassis No.: 116216299 Auction: Kissimmee 2013 Auction date: January 27, 2013 Lot No.: W130 $9,900 | Sold • Exterior: Blue • Interior: White • Fully restored • Air ride • 1300 CC engine • Dual carbs • 4-speed transmission • Scat shifter • Front disc brakes • Auto Meter tach • Empi exhaust header 1300 CC, 4-Speed https://www.mecum.com/lots/142357/19
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Volkswagen Beetle Custom, 1963
Chassis No.: 5295953 Auction: Nashville 2026 Auction date: September 26, 2026 Lot No.: V220.1 • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Blue • Interior: Off White • Custom build completed in 2018 by RHD Customs • Right-hand drive • 1776cc flat 4-cylinder engine • Dual carburetors • 4-speed manual transmission • Ragtop sunroof • Pop-out Safari windshield •
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Volkswagen Beetle, 1968
Chassis No.: 118365001 Auction: Nashville 2026 Auction date: September 26, 2026 Lot No.: V293 • Transmission: Semi-Automatic • Exterior: Blue • Interior: Blue • Air-cooled flat 4-cylinder engine • Solex carburetor • Bosch ignition • Dual exhaust • AutoStick 3-speed semi-automatic gearbox • VDO gauges • Chrome driver’s mirror • Smoothie wheels • BFG
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Volkswagen Type II Bus, 1963
Chassis No.: 1099694 Auction: Larry's Legacy 2025 Auction date: September 21, 2025 Lot No.: U168 $60,500 | Sold • Odometer: 4,567 miles • Transmission: Manual • Exterior: Turkish Green/Pale Blue • Interior: Como Green • Body: Bus • Comprehensive restoration • Dual port 1600cc flat 4-cylinder engine • 4-speed manual transmission • Front disc brakes
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Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup, 1981
Chassis No.: 1VIKG017BV102471 Auction: Kissimmee 2014 Auction date: January 26, 2014 Lot No.: J14 $6,050 | Sold • Exterior: White • Interior: Brown • Body: Pickup • Ground-up restored VW diesel pickup • Almost everything gone through and rebuild or replaced • Excellent high end paint work in VW color • 1.6 liter diesel engine • 5-speed manual • Bel
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Volkswagen Beetle Ragtop, 1963
Chassis No.: 5583843 Auction: Fran and Ron Green's Verde Classics Museum Collection 2013 Auction date: February 23, 2013 Lot No.: S67 $25,300 | Sold • Body: Ragtop • Sliding canvas ragtog • Chrome bumpers • Chrome hubcaps and trim rings • Air cooled four cylinder engine • 4-speed manual • Luggage rack • Contrasting fender welting • Many chrome appo
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Volkswagen Camper Bus, 1971
Chassis No.: 2312138773 Auction: The Eddie Vannoy Collection 2020 Auction date: June 30, 2020 Lot No.: V88 $22,000 | Sold • Exterior: White • Interior: Tan • Pop-up camper roof • 1600cc flat 4-cylinder engine • 4-speed manual transmission • White exterior • Tan interior • Floral curtains • General Electric CB radio • 90 MPH speedometer • Fire extin
