COVER STORY: Over six-plus decades, VWCA’s Autoist perseveres to reach its 500th issue PLUS THESE FEATURE ARTICLES: JOHN EBERLE: An early member’s passion for printing and production helped keep the Autoist in ink; MAMA RALLY: The annual Midwest Automotive Media Association conducts its fall rallye in Joliet, Ill; GOING TO SCHOOL: GTI Motorsports helps drivers improve their road skills in sessions at GingerMan Raceway; PLUS THESE REGULAR COLUMNS AND FEATURES: Frontdriver – Richard G. Van Treuren; Small Talk - VW and Audi news - quickly; Retro Autoist - From the archives; Parting Shot - Photo feature; Local Volks Scene - A snapshot of local chapter activities; VW Toon-ups - Cartoon feature by Tom Janiszewski