In 1964, small changes to the design of a small car turned into a big deal for a gentleman from Portland, Oregon, who had very strict preferences regarding his automobile. Expressly, he disapproved of ...

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The year 1964 seems like yesterday. And a lifetime ago. Its highlights still reverberate through our culture today. The Beatles first tour of America. The release of Mary Poppins, just remade in 2018.

This car is a time-capsule. In 1964, Rudy Zvarich purchased a Volkswagen Beetle from the Gilbert and Seibel dealership in Vancouver, Washington. The plan was to use it as a backup for his 1957 Beetle.

In a time of another major corruption scandal, contractors with flashy cars, and 'nepo babies' showing off rich lifestyles, it may be good to go back to history and take a look at a classic car, the ...

LOS ANGELES—The first air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle was imported into the U.S. in 1949 and the last in 1979. Park a '49 Type One VW Beetle next to a '79 Super Beetle and they look pretty darn similar, ...