It was in 1938 that the Volkswagen Type 1, more commonly referred to as the Beetle, or “Käfer” in its home market of Germany, first rolled off the line. Eight decades on and the nameplate has finally ...

When you’re a parent, your child’s desire is your command. Bienvenido Ortega, from Lima, Peru, has spent the last 4 years of his life trying to build his daughter’s dream car. Unlike most cars, this ...

In the 2010s, Volkswagen was having trouble selling its standard third-generation Beetle, a problem that ultimately led to the car being discontinued entirely. The company decided it needed to ...

Madison County Habitat for Humanity organizers are hoping a new mascot will help drum up support for the group’s home building projects for low-income families. "Habitat Herbie," a 1969 Volkswagen ...

Playmobil's Volkswagen Beetle and T1 Camping Bus aim to satisfy children and scale-model car connoisseurs who enjoy the build process of a Lego set but seek the realistic representation of a diecast ...

Production of the Volkswagen Beetle may have ended last year, but it remains one of the most iconic cars ever made, especially in the older iterations, such as this 1990 example that has been ...

That said, the two Playmobil VWs make up their short build times by way of their impressive attention to detail. Flip both models' bodies over, and etched on the undersides are things such as rear ...