My mother has always referred to Karmann Ghias as “pickles.” I have no idea how that nickname ever came about, but in honor of her birthday today, let’s take a look at this pickle 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia out of Claremont, California. From the seller’s description: This car has been with only two owners for […]

If you watched the 2009 movie “Whip It” – and if you haven’t, you should – you might remember this red Karmann Ghia. The movie is about a Texas high school student, played by Ellen Page, who discovers roller derby, and, without her parents’ knowledge, creates an alter ego as “Babe Ruthless” on a team […]

Both McCourt and LaChance submitted a few videos for this week’s foray into the world of music videos with old cars in them. First, above, LaChance’s suggestion of the 1960 Buick that appeared in the Go-Go’s’s’s’s video for “Our Lips Are Sealed.” I’d embed the video here, but EMI doesn’t want it embedded, so you’ll […]