All posts by Eric Shoemaker

Hello, I'm Eric. I started Air-Cooled Artifacts (previously, 1967beetle.com and Lane Russell). I drive a '67 Beetle daily and love to share vintage Volkswagen stories with the world.

FOR SALE – L456 Ruby Red ’67 Beetle

Fresh to the market, we have a very respectable L456 Ruby Red ’67 Beetle for sale. It’s so refreshing to see the period correct details in the engine compartment. If you know the ’67 Beetle, you

SOLD – L639 Zenith Blue ’67 Sunroof Beetle

It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a ’67 Beetle sunroof come to the market; even better it’s a L639 Zenith Blue which has lower production numbers than other colors. Below is the information we have

Rick’s Ortenburger’s L639 Zenith Blue ’67 Beetle

Our interest in the VW Beetle was peaked again while attending a classic car show in Röllbach, Germany while visiting our family there in the Upper Franconia area in August 2017. There were many classic cars at

Air-Cooled Artifacts – Reviving Classic Volkswagens

Hello, The next time you visit our online shop, you’ll notice a fresh look and a new name for our company — Air-Cooled Artifacts. When my wife and I first started Lane Russell in 2009, we

SOLD – L620 Savanna Beige ’67 Beetle

  A quick mention of this L620 Savanna Beige ’67 Beetle sent over by a reader. It seems the values on the type 1 sedan keep climbing up. This car appears to be mostly correct.