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Junkyard Gem: 1978 Volkswagen Transporter

It was a happy Colorado tourist bus… until the engine caught on fire.

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VW bus is reborn in America as the electric, three-row 2025 VW ID. Buzz

It gains 10 inches of wheelbase, a third row and lots of torque as it crosses the pond

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VW ID. Buzz First Drive Review: Instantly recognizable (and likable)

This is not the electric VW bus we'll be getting in America, but it's yet another sneak peek.

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These VW I.D. Buzz renderings make the minivan cool again

Added Bonus: A modern Mystery Machine revival perfect for hauling Scooby Snacks.

We think Volkswagen should seriously consider VW I.D. Buzz variants, like a Camper, a Deluxe, and a Syncro Doka pickup truck.

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Icon goes Derelict on a 1967 VW Bus

Icon's latest Derelict turns a tired 1967 VW Bus into a modern machine thanks to a host of carefully hidden upgrades.

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Jack Kevorkian's old van up for sale in Detroit [w/video]

Want an opportunity to own a truly ghoulish piece of '90s history? Dr. Jack Kevorkian's decrepit Volkswagen Bus is for sale from a Detroit pawnshop for $40,000.

The weirdest, wildest and worst vans and minivans of all time

Designers have been working to perfect the design of the minivan almost since the invention of the car. Click here to see some of their strangest creations.

Cool old family cars and their modern equivalents

These old family cars may be cool, but their modern counterparts are safer, more reliable and all-around better.

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This classic VW bus packs Porsche power

Meet Fred Bernhard and his 1962 Volkswagen T1 Race Taxi, complete with the 530-horsepower flat-six from a Porsche 911 Turbo, the transmission from a GT3 and a 143-mph top speed.

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How much does my dream car cost on eBay?

Can You Afford The Car You Wanted When You Were A Kid?

The used car market is a lot bigger than eBay Motors. But using the marketplace website as a barometer, we detail the values of some dream cars that don't only appeal to Baby Boomers.

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Next VW Camper van concept to be electric

A Volkswagen board member let slip that the brand has a Camper concept under development. The vehicle is retro inspired but uses an electric powertrain with batteries under the floor.

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Jay Leno takes a ride in Gabriel Iglesias' classic 1966 VW bus

Fellow comedian Gabriel Iglesias stops by Jay Leno's Garage with his classic two-tone teal and white 1966 Volkswagen Samba bus to take Jay out for a hot dog.

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VW clubs pay it forward to fix elderly woman's vandalized '69 Bus

In two separate incidents vandals in Arizona broke the windows on a 1969 Volkswagen bus, leaving its elderly owner with no transportation or way to make a living. So members of local car clubs donated money to get the van fixed.

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Trio of cheesy classic VW buses stolen, recovered

Three customized Volkswagen Buses (pictured above) made to look like blocks of Tillamook cheddar cheese are safe again after being stolen on July 12, and two men are in police custody for the alleged theft.

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VW Bus-based Dub Box does retro caravanning and food trucks right [w/videos]

Whether known as the Transporter, Kombi or simply the Bus, the Volkswagen Type 2 became almost as much of a style icon as the Beetle, but it just went out of production. However, a couple in England is keeping the design alive with its Dub Box camper. Mixing the classic, '60s Chris Bruce

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Watch VW's touching tribute to the Type 2 Kombi

From the time a vehicle first enters a family, stories will be told about it. People talk

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Last VW bus ever made arrives at final destination

A Brazilian politician tried to save it, unsuccessfully, so the final Last Edition Volkswagen Type 2 Kombi was produced on December 20, 2013 and now resides in a vintage museum at Volkswagen's Commercial Vehicles HQ in Hanover, Germany.

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Brazil contemplates safety exemption for VW Kombi as it goes out of production today [w/poll]

Brazil: the country of carnivals, indescribable beauty adjacent to abject poverty, Ayrton Senna and old Volkswagen models. Only they're not old – they're new, they're just based on old designs. The original Beetle continued production there long after it had been phased out el

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VW Type 2 Microbus production ending with Kombi Last Edition

Manufacture of the longest-produced model in the global automotive industry, the Volkswagen Type 2 Microbus, is finally coming to an end in Brazil after 56 years in production, which started in September 1957. The blue VW Kombi Last Edition you see here (click on the image above to enlarge) is one of 600 that will be produced before new safety regulations in the country

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VW Bulli production hopes dead, 313-mpg XL1 coming next year

Volkswagen had a lot going on at this year's Paris Motor Show, including, it seems, dishing to Britain's What Car? about some product plans.

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