Bob Penkhus

When listing a rundown of Volvo models, it may sound more like a game of bingo than the industry leader in automotive safety: S60, V50, XC60. It can get confusing if you don't know what all the numbers and letters mean. Luckily, there's a simple explanation behind the nomenclature of Volvos.

For over seven decades, you've counted on the Volkswagen Beetle to be your little "flower power" companion on the road. What other car has been cute enough to warrant its own Disney movie? Heck, its look has only changed once in the past 73 years. The Beetle has been nothing if not consistent and adorable. Until now.

Enter the 21^st Century Beetle: the bigger, meaner, greener version of the Beetle you've always?

So your car has seen better days. It was your first car and you bought it from a Colorado Spring auto dealer. You drove her (or him) to the beach for a family vacation back in 1997, to see the Grand Canyon for the first time, to and from work five days a week in rush hour traffic, and to visit the grandparents every weekend. Your car has more miles on it than the Space Shuttle Discovery (alright, maybe not literally). The kids even gave the car a name: The Silver Bullet.

Bob Penkhus takes his role as president of Bob Penkhus Motors seriously, but he also takes his charity work seriously. Last month, Bob Penkhus won the "Humanitarian of the Year Award" from the Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross. He graciously accepted the honor at the "Hometown Heroes" ceremony in Colorado Springs in March.