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the Volkswagen Taos is named after Taos, New Mexico the home of John Muir, who wrote the 1969 book How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive; A Manual of Step-By-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot. .

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Fun Fact: the Volkswagen Taos is named after Taos, New Mexico – the home of John Muir, who wrote the 1969 book “How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive; A Manual of Step-By-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot.”.

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