MALIBU, Calif. — When it comes to its iconic Beetle, Volkswagen is finding new ways to tap into feel-good nostalgia of its heyday when humble bug was cheap transportation for Boomers. VW created a ...

Dune buggies used to be a cultural phenomenon back in the 60s and 70s, and while they are not as popular as they used to be, they are just as cool. There is no denying that racing across the sand with ...

Over the mile-long hood of a 1969 Dodge Polara, I watched various lifted 4x4 trucks spit sand as they paid their entrance fee at the ranger booth and powered onto the beach. "Am I going to get stuck?" ...

Being a pretty easy car to work on, the classic Volkswagen Beetle has become a popular choice for creative car projects over the years. Some of the funniest and quirkiest of all have to be the beach ...

Owing to a dearth of donor VW Beetles for the chassis, few people are building fun cars like today's Nice Price or No Dice dune buggy anymore. That's too bad and makes street-legal fun cars like this ...

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