Volkswagen offered wheel spats on early model years of the Beetle, and I think they take the iconic design to another level. This 1956 Beetle that Gooding & Company has up for auction is a perfect ...

As charming and cute as classic Volkswagen Beetles are ... Admittedly, it might be difficult to call this a real Beetle. Not only is the body work radically different, but so is the chassis.

The concept vehicle was a smash hit, and VW introduced a production version ... so it was front-engined and front-wheel drive. The New Beetle was in incredibly high demand when it first went ...

The fit and finish of the Beetle was (and is) so precise that it was so airtight that owners had to wind a window down a bit ...