The week after the Volksworld show is full of mixed emotions and feelings. We may feel shattered, and be wishing for a few more hours in bed, but our heads are still buzzing from 48hours of the finest Aircooled VWs ever. Here’s a run down from the biggest weekend in the VW Heritage show calendar.
In its early quest to expand its range and break away from the Beetle, Volkswagen experimented with a variety of different vehicles under its EA (Entwicklungsauftrag) or ‘development assignment’ programme. Needless to say, some prototypes turned out to be more successful than others…
Sympathetic upgrades to make an early Split more suited to modern day motoring is something lots of owners contemplate doing, and to an extent this recently auctioned 1959 bus provides an ideal blueprint…
We recently touched on the early sales success of Volkswagen’s Transporter here when a dedicated factory at Hanover had to be built to cope the explosion in demand for the handy holdall. Well, its popularity didn’t go unnoticed by other manufacturers keen to develop a rival in order to take a slice of the lucrative … Continued
We’ve always had a penchant for oddball VW-powered specials and this miniature rear engined Brazilian creation certainly ticks all the right ‘what the hell is it?’ boxes…
It was an incredible six decades this 8th March since the very first VW Transporter came off the production line at its new dedicated plant in Hanover – and Volkswagen is planning a special exhibition to mark the occasion.
Despite what you might think, not all vehicles are equal – which is why trial fitting parts before you paint them is so important.
Every week it seems another loved ‘Dub is stolen from a driveway, street or local carpark. And if the worst happens, even the most comprehensive insurance cover won’t compensate for the heartbreak and sheer hassle of dealing with your loss. This is exactly why owners need to be proactive to reduce the risk of VW … Continued
Many older VWs have a noisy, drafty ride because their seals have dried up, or are no longer tight. We’ve taken a look at what you can do to make your VW rubber seals last longer.
If you’re scanning the classifieds for a potential classic Dub project for 2016, call off the search because this early Ghia is crying out for some loving care and attention…
