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Air-Cooled VW Restoration and Sales
Welcome to Vintage VW Cars and Buses. The lens featuring the wonderful restoration work of Minneapolis Volkswagen enthusiast John Snell the Tenth, as well as an in with the air-cooled kids at VintageVWCars.com.
Within this lens you'll find vintage VW buses and cars for sale (air-cooled Porsches too), photos of past and current restoration projects, as well as some background on the wonderful world of Vintage Volkswagens, Vintage VW stories from Volkswagen enthusiasts around the world, and perhaps even info on upcoming classic car shows, VW swap meets and events - that sounds swell to me how about you?
We've sold some great classic VW's and Porsches over the past several years including a fun little 1970 VW Karmann Ghia, a couple of original Acapulco VW Things, a fantastic very sporty 1963 Ragtop VW Beetle, a super hot 1965 Porsche 356C as well as a real nice 1961 Split-Window VW Bus. Take a peek at the Vintage VW Cars Sold Gallery for some great photos.
Our vintage VW's are flying out the door this year, but we still have a couple of classic Beetles including a hot tangerine 1970 VW Bug for sale, and a fine air-cooled porsche for sale take a look below! Oh, yah and quite a few VW busses for sale as well! There are still tons of photos and video on Sunset Classics of all these fine VW's - SC is the brand new classic car adventure started by the gang at Vintage VW Cars LLC!
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1974 VW Westy Camper Bus for Sale
A mighty fine pop-top camper bus
It may be a bit late in the season for outdoor camping around these parts, but with this great '74 Westy Pop-top bus you can still enjoy a mighty fine road trip. All decked out in some classic '70's Yosemite Yellow paint with a blue and green plaid interior. It has a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, and sleeps 4 adults comfortably.
Click the photo for more info on this great '74 VW Westy Pop-top bus.
Currently up for auction (as well as a 15-window microbus) Click to View the Auctions
What's your Thing?
Vintage VW Love What's Your Favorite?
1964 Split Window VW Bus for Sale
Very original VW Bus inside and out!
Click the photo to view 2 high quality photo galleries and several videos of this great '64 split-window VW bus.
1964 Split-Window VW Bus Walk Around Video
Watch the vid then buy the bus!
How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive 19th Edition
A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot
How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot is hands down the best book for fixing your air-cooled VW Bus, Campers, Beetles, and Ghias. John Muir, an old hippie that loves VW's and a legend in the classic VW world has written this book from the heart - it is as enjoyable to read as it is useful. As the title says a complete idiot could do it - even if the publisher can't spell complete they have a winner with this book.
If you are new to the classic VW world this should be your first book - just spend some time reading the reviews at Amazon and you'll be sold. (plus it is fun to read other VW lovers stories of their bugs, buses, Ghias, and buggies).
Current Vintage VW's for Sale
The Quick list
We've got our hands on a number of great vintage VW's and air-cooled Porsches and we have to sell them all.. so here is the Vintage VW's for Sale Quick ListWe often run auctions on our featured vintage VW's and Porsche for sale: Like now we have a very nice '74 VW Westy Camper for sale - Stop by and Check 'er out:
View the auction - and Bid!
Six VW Buses for Sale!
Three VW Beetles for Sale
Unique 1971 VW Beetle
1973 VW Camper Bus
1958 Split-Window Bus
1978 Bradley GT (VW Kit Car)
1966 21-Window Deluxe VW Bus for Sale
A beautiful splitty bus with sunroof skylight and safari windows!
Click the photo to view 2 awesome photo galleries and several videos of this stunning 21-Window Deluxe bus.
Find a VW Bus for Sale
Pick up a Vintage Bus for vintage prices
Take a ride back to the past when life was carefree and fun in one of these vintage VW Buses. It's never too late to be an air-cooled kid again. Place a bid today and soon you'll be cruising Route 66 basking in the warm summer sun from the comfort of your very own vintage VW bus.
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand by1959 VW Beetle Convertible for Sale
Lots of fun in the sun with a Bug convertible
Hey gang, the '77 Triple white Bug, and the red '78 Vert sold but we've got another great VW Beetle for sale, a red 1959 Beetle Karmann Convertible - nothing says vroom vroom like a red convertible Beetle!
We just put up all new video and photos...
More details photo galleries and videos here:
1959 VW Beetle Convertible
1962 Porsche 356 for Sale
California Porsche. Super 75HP Motor, runs great!
New for sale is this great looking Togo Brown Porsche 356B. Click the image for full details and to see the photo gallery.
1979 Bay Window VW Bus for Sale
Sold my bus, but there's still plenty more for sale
curated content from YouTube
Three VW Things Sold in Three Days!
A VW Thing Wonderland...
Hey VW gang we had the opportunity to sell Three yes that's right Three VW Things!
The Orange Restored 1973 VW Thing above and the rare Avocado Green Thing to the right... and an orange Thing that will make a great restoration project for the lucky buyer.
Stop by the VW Thing for sale page at Vintage VW Cars and peek at all the VW Things for Sale and sold as well as lots of photos and all the juicy details.
1961 Split-Window VW Bus for Sale
Rebuilt engine, very solid California bus
This fine VW Bus has sold but you can still see more for sale at Vintage VW Cars on the ever popular VW Buses for Sale page!We have a Southern California Split-Window that is very solid. (gotta love those Cali deserts for finding great old buses). The engine (1600cc) was line board, has fresh bearings, and brand new pistons and cylinders were installed. The builder of the motor has done several VW motors in the past (including some for racing) so you can be sure this was done right. So pack up the camping gear and hit the road in this spiffy split-window bus.
How to Modify Volkswagen Bus Suspension, Brakes and Chassis for High Performance
A great resource for the VW bus fiends among us
The complete practical guide to modifying VW Bus suspension, brakes and chassis for maximum performance. Contains essential information on using after market parts and interchangeable parts from other production vehicles to achieve maximum performance. Includes many new photographs and archive pictures.
Author James Hale has been a devotee of the VW marque from an early age, and has driven, maintained and restored many VWs. He has written technical and modification features for leading magazines including Volksworld, Total VW, VW Trends and Kit Car, and has also written two books for Veloce Publishing, the second of which is a companion to this Bus book, on the modification of the Beetle brakes, suspension & chassis for high performance.
1961 VW Kombi Microbus for Sale
This super fine vintage VW bus is for sale!
Vintage VW Cars presents a 1961 Volkswagen Kombi Microbus for sale. This is an almost rust-free, original 1961 Kombi. Incredibly straight and solid. All side windows are pop-outs, and this bus still has the original 6 Volt electrical system. Stop on by VintageVWCars.com and buy the bus! Or, just read the history of this mighty fine find...Alas, this classic VW bus has sold but I'm sure he would love it if you took some time to read his Kombi Bus Story
Acapulco VW Thing Limousine
Now that's a Thing!
What do you get when you slice and dice a 1973 VW Thing with a 1974 VW Thing? A VW Thing Limo with heat in the front and back! This is one great Thing - a custom built Volkswagen Thing Limousine! Now that's style!This beauty is THE "Safari Grande" featured in Dune Buggies and Hot VW's built by Larry Dustman of the Thing Shop in Arizona. View all the juicy details on the Acapulco VW Thing Limousine page at Sunset Classics.
Vintage VW Cars Site Features
A few key pages to check out for your Vintage VW pleasure
- Vintage VW Cars Forum
- A fairly new feature that is sure to create some buzz. Enter the forum to post pics of your hot classic Volkswagen, get restoration tips from experts around the world, or just talk about anything vintage VW. There is even a classifieds section to buy or sell VW cars and parts.
- VW Cars and Buses for Sale
- A page of current restored and original vintage VW cars and busses for sale as well as links to current eBay auctions on other vintage Volkswagens including VW Beetles, Karmann Ghias, VW Things, and VW Buses.
- Cars Sold Photo Gallery
- A photo gallery of classic cars john has sold over the years. Includes VW Buses, Karmann Ghias, Porsches, Beetles, and Bugs oh my!
- Vintage VW Cars on MySpace
- All Right! vintage car heaven - Vintage VW Cars is now on MySpace. Stop on by and be our friend - check out the cool slide show and VW Bus video too!
- Classic Porsche for Sale
- John Snell the founder of Vintage VW Cars is also a classic Porsche nut. He's even restoring his own 1962 Porsche 356 - sure to be a beautiful classic. Visit this classic Porsche sale page to find other air-cooled Porsche he has the pleasure of selling, including Porsche 356, 911, 912 and 914's.
- Car Donation Information
- John also provides information on car donation, including highlights of two worthy charities in Minnesota as well as a nation wide car donation program for vehicle donation and buying donated cars; links to current donated car auctions as well. There is also information on the current tax law regarding car donation in the US.
Poll: Do you name your car?
Surely you name your car? no and don't call me Shirley
How much do you love your vintage VW, or plain old vroom vroom? Many V-dubbers I know think of their cars and buses as part of the family and fondly give them a name. I'm wondering how many of you fine folks (VW owners or not) name your car...
1957 Oval Window Beetle Restoration
from bare bones to paint ready
For the complete story of the car's history and the restoration process check out the VW Oval Window Restoration Page
A Super Fine Orange 1970 Karmann Ghia
Just restored and ready to impress!
This Beautifully restored 1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia features a rebuilt engine, new interior, sunroof and CD player as well as many more fine additions. The best addition could be YOU, behind the wheel of this fantastic vintage Volkswagen.This great Ghia has sold but we often get the chance to offer more Ghias for sale - stop on by and take a look-see on our new Karmann Ghia for Sale Page at Vintage VW Cars.
Or, check out over a hundred photos and video of this Orange Ghia at Sunset Classics. Find it on the 1970 Karmann Ghia for Sale page. It sure is a nice orange Ghia.
VW Beetle Video Fun
Hop in, let's go for a ride!
curated content from YouTube
Vintage Beetles and VW Parts for Sale
Supers, Oval Windows, Split-Windows and more...
Whether you are looking for a super custom Super or a vintage rusty bug to fix up in your garage eBay is the easiest place to go to find that vintage VW Beetle treasure you are looking for. Sign up for the RSS feed so you don't miss out on current auctions!
Go on, satisfy that Volkswagen Beetle collectors itch place a bid right now, if you don't get it someone else will...
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byClassic VW Parts and Accessories for Sale
Looking for performance or replacement parts?
Classic VW Parts can be pretty hard to come by, while Auto Parts Warehouse may not be a true vintage parts store they do offer a pretty good selection of parts for your air-cooled VW Beetles, Buses, and Ghias. And for late model cars of any type they can't be beat - in fact they promise to match or beat any price you can find anywhere!
Auto Parts Warehouse
If you are looking for replacement or performance parts for your restoration project give them a try. They offer free shipping on all orders over $50.
Vintage VW Stories
Real life stories from vintage VW enthusiasts
- Friendly VW Ghia Guy
- At the time I owned my Ghia for about a week. It was my first VW and I was still learning VW 101. (still am) It was our first nice spring day and I couldn't help but take the Ghia out for a cruise. It was a great running car but had a few issues that had to be addressed. I just got done changing out the battery, generator, battery terminals and all connections...
- I Love Your THING
- I got this '74 Volkswagen Thing when I was 17 from a family by the name of Brenegen who lived down the street from where I grew up. The car was in pretty rough shape, but it wasn't rusty. The windshield was cracked, the car didn't have a motor or a top, the rear fenders were in the back seat, and it needed brakes, tires, and ball joints. But I sure was excited to find it...
- My 1960 Karmann Ghia Adventure
- I bought a 1960 Karmann Ghia at a local Bug-In last summer. I didn't rent a car trailer. Instead decided it would be more adventurous to drive it the 90 miles back to my house in Minneapolis. And as the more experienced car fanatics will predict, it did indeed turn out to be an adventure... can you picture 90 miles in the dark with no headlights...
Replica Kit Cars for Sale
VW and Porsche replica kit cars - drive off in one today!
That Hansel is so hot and so are replica kit cars. Just take a peek on eBay and drool over some of these fantastic Porsche, dune buggy, trikes, and vintage VW kit cars. If you got the bling these babies will make you sing! Bid today and just watch all those heads turn as you cruise the streets.
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byClassic Car Shows, Swap Meets and Hang-Outs
Show off your vintage VW, buy vw parts, or just check out the cars
South Orange County California Vintage VW meetDate: Every Saturday 10am to 12pm
Address 638 Camino De Los Mares
San Clemente CA 92673
If you have any air cooled Volkswagen and you want to get out and meet other locals for conversation, coffee or an early lunch, come on down to the parking lot and enjoy. Now forming a local club for future get together events and cruises.
It's not a car show so don't be afraid - just cruise on down!
Buy Classic Volkswagen Manuals and Guides
The VW gurus haven of info
Are you stuck on that VW Beetle or bus restoration project? Pick up one of these fine Volkswagen repair manuals, guides or handbooks and be on the road tomorrow. Or the day after that, hopefully...
Reader Feedback
What VW Bus, Beetle, Ghia, or Thing are you driving?
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- uc2_smart@yahoo.com uc2_smart@yahoo.com Nov 10, 2009 @ 12:01 pm
- locomotive lens and good,thats a great and nice one
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- Spook Spook Nov 6, 2009 @ 1:38 pm
- Just dropping by to sprinkle a bit of dust on these cars and lens. Blessed by an Angel.
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- shoopak1 shoopak1 Oct 23, 2009 @ 2:15 am
- Another great lens! cyprus car
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- lynmac1 lynmac1 Jul 21, 2009 @ 6:03 am
- Brilliant lens, loved the 21 window bus, especially partial to a nice karman ghia when I come across one. Well done.
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- JDWheeler_Autos JDWheeler_Autos Jul 9, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
- This lens is a blast from the past. I love the retro effect. I wish I was headed to California in one of these babies right now.
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- Spook Spook Jun 21, 2009 @ 3:44 am
- My what a great lens and enjoyed it.
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