Yes, I know I owe everyone a final recap of the incredible, cross-country journey in that $800, 375,000-mile ex-NYC taxi. And ...

Wrightspeed X1 outruns jet-engined VW Beetle in drag race. By Mike.Magda@ ... I’m not going to match it against a vehicle that is quite interesting and will draw attention away from my pride ...

This is a 1956 Beetle that ran in the MIlle Miglia race—actually, it's a reproduction of that Beetle, built from original documents and drawings. The Mille Beetle was entered in the race by ...

The Volkswagen may be the most practical invention since the zipper. ... Auto Racing: The Beetle Bomb; Auto Racing: The Beetle Bomb. 3 minute read. TIME. December 20, 1963 12:00 AM GMT-5.

Mario Gamboa Jr., 41, pulls up to the starting line in his white Volkswagen Beetle to race his father, Mario Gamboa Sr., racing an orange Beetle at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.

But what if the Volkswagen Beetle had never made it off the drawing board? “It runs, and runs, and runs, and runs,” proclaimed a famous 1960s German advert for the Volkswagen Beetle.

Watch a Classic VW Beetle Race a Mini, A 2CV, And a Fiat 500. This is a true people's car shootout. By Mack Hogan Published: Dec 25, 2022 12:43 PM EST. Save Article. View full post on Youtube.

But not all races are for speed. There was an Aug. 1, 1965, Jackson “race” in which the winning car – a 1957 Volkswagen Beetle driven by Paul Inman – went only 42 mph.

The Beetle will be one of five cars racing in the SP 3T Class, but as 24-hour races go, everyone is on the track at the same time. The official race website lists 127 entrants in 23 classes for ...