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.

SOLD – Rear Overriders & Bumper Guard Set

I have for sale a set of rear ’67 German bumper guards (VW stamped) and the one year only overriders for your vintage VW, which we all know are getting harder to source. Both are

FOR SALE – Restored Bosch Short Coils

We’ve been able to source and restore more German Bosch Short Coils. If you want your ’67 Beetle coil to be the correct factory unit, we finally have more available. A restored German coil bracket

Eric Shoemaker’s Vintage VW Story

Hello, friends! We have some very exciting news to share. The story of our family’s beloved ’67 Beetle and how Lane Russell came to fruition has been featured by Volkswagen of America, Inc. Please check

L633 VW Blue ’67 Beetle Rescue

Talking with Matt last night over in Austin, TX; him and the boys at VW life rescued a L633 VW Blue ’67 named, “Ol Spot.” The car had been sitting parked since 1980. These are

The VW 105-1 Carb Mystery

I wanted to share a recent issue I was having with our own ’67 Volkswagen Beetle. A few days ago, I finally got around to installing the correct 105-1 carb; it’s been sitting on my