Four Gilder collection VWs go to auction

Three Beetles, a Split Screen Camper and a late ‘60s Karmann Ghia from the Gilder Group are set to go under the hammer in Duxford at the end of the month – and auction fever is already gripping nation’s classic VW collectors…

How to check spark plugsServicing spark plugs - Technical Guide

You can tell an awful lot about how your air-cooled engine is running from the condition of your spark plugs, so it’s worth checking them every so often. Here’s some tips which will help you become a spark plug expert…

Retro road test: Mk2 Golf vs. ’80s rivals

We’ve all read how the Mk1 Golf GTi managed to thrash its rivals in the late ‘70s. But what about the more run-of-the-mill Mk2 in humble 1.6GL guise? How did that fair when it appeared in 1984? We unearthed a What Car? ‘customer clinic’ that reveals some rather interesting findings…

Race winning Vento makes comeback

Once they’ve enjoyed their time in the spotlight, typically old one make race cars are carted off to an industrial estate somewhere, abandoned, then eventually broken for spares. Then, what’s left of them ends up being munched down and re-cycled for home insulation. But incredibly, this historic VR6 Vento has managed to buck the trend…