Volkswagen recently celebrated six decades of production at its purpose built VW Hannover factory in Germany (we blogged about it here) – and there’s an interesting story behind the plant that has produced six generations of the VW Transporter…
Wer hätte einst gedacht, dass ein T1 Bulli von früher heutzutage gerne mal für 50.000 € den Besitzer wechselt. Der Wertanstieg historischer Autos ist auch bei den wassergekühlten Volkwages angekommen – da wäre zum Beispiel der Golf I mit dem berühmten Schwalbenschwanz Heckblech. Hier kann man kein Schnäppchen mehr schlagen. Wir haben uns auf dem … Continued
Si tuviéramos una bola de cristal, podríamos haber pronosticado que los €360 – 400 que valía en su día una T1 se podrían convertir con el paso de los años en más de €35.000 o que los primeros golf MK1 más básicos con el ‘ swallowtail ‘ serían tan codiciados. No hay ninguna razón por … Continued
If only we had a crystal ball. That way we might have predicted that £300 Split Window Buses would one day be making £30,000 and that even the most basic early Mk1 Golfs with the ‘Swallowtail’ rear end would become highly sought after. Well, it’s too late to bag a bargain where those two examples … Continued
From the moment I first saw this Bay Window I knew we should so something cool with it. so, after July’s Heretics meet we waited for the sun to set, and did just that.
We’re always looking for new ways to spoil our Volkswagens, but it’s funny how VW accessories of old still remain popular today. Here’s 10 accessories that have their roots in the past but still have relevance now… 1.VW Toolkits What use would an accessories brochure be without a toolkit? They were first offered in the … Continued
VW production has taken place at a variety of different manufacturing plants around the world, but Germany is where it all started. So as we kick off a new series looking at what models were made where and from what dates – it’s only right that we begin with the once war torn Wolfsburg site…
It’s great fun buying and fitting VW accessories, but where do you stand with the legalities when it comes to window tinting, stretching tyres and bolting rusty oil cans to your roof rack? Here’s some pointers…
Admired for both their throaty, wholly addictive exhaust note and performance, Volkswagen’s VR6 engines and later V5 were hot news when they appeared in the late ‘80s. But what does the VR stand for, what’s meant by a ‘narrow angle’ engine and what were these two very distinctive powerplant’s key features? We’ve got the answers…
There’s drag strips up and down the country echoing with the sound of screaming VW engines, with owners putting their cars and their drag racing techniques to the test. If you fancy having a go VW drag racing, here’s what you need to know…
