Vintage VW owners and the stories behind their vintage pride and joy.
Category: VW Stories

Timm Eubanks
My first introduction to Timm was about as normal as any other email exchange. As he mentions below, we first connected via Twitter. We have a similar background, both professional work and upbringing. We’re also …
By Eric Shoemaker on January 30, 2012

Early Volkswagens
“No silhouette in the history of automobiles is as recognizable as that of the long-lived, beloved, all-things-to-all-people VW Beetle. (Nor, as anyone who has ever sat in one can readily attest, is there anything quite …
By Eric Shoemaker on December 26, 2011

Eric Shoemaker’s ’67 Beetle
It’s been over 6 years since I began my restoration. I had no idea I’d get so interested and become so passionate about this great hobby. This photo was taken shortly after I got the …
By Eric Shoemaker on November 21, 2011

Vintage VW Commercials
Here are a few of my favorite Vintage Volkswagen commercials. Something about the tone in the narration and focus on the quality craftsmanship of these great old cars. It’s no wonder NOS parts work just …
By Eric Shoemaker on November 19, 2011

Classic VW Bugs
Chris, tell me a little about yourself, your background and how you got into restoring Volkswagen Beetles? I grew up in NY my whole life in the Hudson Valley just above NYC. Ever since I …
By Eric Shoemaker on January 27, 2011