VW powered dragster

Drag racing was born in the US during the 1950s and typically involved a mahoosive engine, a pair of pram wheels up front and spectacular crowd cheering on burnouts. Out of that tradition came this retro looking VW powered flat-four ‘slingshot’ dragster. A masterpiece of fabrication, a thing of beauty in its own right and … Continued

Hayburner magazine – what's it all about?

Unless you’ve had your head buried under a stone for the last few years, you’ll know all about Hayburner. In a nutshell, it’s not only one of the coolest VW magazines out there, but it’s also free which obviously adds to its attraction. As you can see we’ve got a special admiration for the rag … Continued

VW Porsche 914 pick up

The ubiquitous white van is the vehicle of choice for tradesmen, small businesses and delivery drivers the world over – so imagine if you spotted this custom built VW Porsche 914 pick up instead outside your office window…

Vintage VW engines on eBay

We pride ourselves in being totally sensitive to preserving prosperity where possible and instead of stripping these engines for core, we’re selling them off as they are. So if you are missing a period correct part for your restoration, check out our eBay listings for various vintage VW engines …

Choose a VW time machine

It’s 21 October 2015, Bug to the Future day, where we’re celebrating the day Marty McFly was transported into the future in the famed flick Back to the Future II. He was transported in a DeLorean, a legend in itself, but being VW nuts we’re not totally convinced it was the right vehicle. And for … Continued

Bug to the Future – future-proof your VW Beetle

In the 1989 movie epic Back to the Future II, Marty McFly and Doc Brown take a trip to the future in their DeLorean – arriving, yes you’ve guessed it, on October 21, 2015. Well, in case you didn’t know – that’s tomorrow, so in advance of that celebration we thought we’d take a similar … Continued

Changes at the top! VW Heritage announces new MD.

There was some big news at VW Heritage in September; founder David Ward decided it was time to take a new role, announcing himself as chairman, with sales director Barney Dines stepping into his shoes, taking over David’s day to day duties running the business as MD.