There’s no doubt about it, the last luxury rear engine air-cooled VW is an acquired taste, but with good examples becoming more rare, now might be the last chance you get to pick up a 411/412. Here’s a model lowdown…
Wir genießen den kühlen Luftzug des offenen Fensters, während wir in unserem geliebten Luftgekühlten durch den Sommer flitzen… Denkt da irgendwer an den Motor, der uns keuchend durch die Hitze schleppt? Hier sind ein paar Tipps damit Euer Motor den Sommer (besser) überlebt – und Ihr Euren kühlen Kopf bewahrt…
The much loved and increasingly sought after daily classic that is the VW Mk2 Golf will go on forever if properly looked after. Here’s our top 10 list of service jobs to ensure its longevity…
Developed alongside the Golf and sharing many of its common elements – not least its crisp angular styling – the Mk1 Scirocco has reached cult status among early water cooled classic Dub enthusiasts. Here’s a rundown of its history and some buying advice…
The debate about whether it’s best to buy or build continues to rumble through the VW scene, but what’s at the core of the arguments for and against?
With classic cars of all descriptions seeing a massive increase in interest, research reveals that while growth at the top end is slowing, with rarity and silly values making them unobtainable to most, its the seventies and eighties classics that are about to witness an explosion in interest…
It’s official. Taking your kids on a camping holiday makes them happier, healthier and do better at school according to new research…
When VW wanted a car to push the boundaries and compete against the likes of Ferrari and other iconic sportscar makers, a collaboration with Porsche was the obvious way to go. They’d done it previously to a limited amount of success with the 914/6, but the svelte prototype that appeared at the Turin motor show … Continued
The Volkswagen K70 arrived on the scene in 1970 and it marked the dawn of the front engined, watercooled VW. (Although its engine was an evolution of an NSU motor, and a bit of an anomoly in this story.) We decided to take a look back through history to try and trace the roots of … Continued
Dropping a V8 in the back of a VW Beetle’s nothing new, but when we tell you it’s been done to a Karmann convertible owned by Hollywood legend Paul Newman, then the whole project transcends into another level of coolness…
