There were mixed emotions as we held our last ever VW Heretics meet in Burgess Hill on the 21st August. Excitement as we were only days away from moving to our new premises, but sadness too, as it had finally sunk in, we were leaving Burgess Hill behind for pastures new.
There can be a real buzz buying at auction – especially when the lots include rare or low mileage classic VWs!
We all like to think of ourselves as budding David Baileys and with the advent of modern digital cameras, the sky’s the limit to what can be achieved when shooting your car or grabbing pics at a show. However, despite the technology, it’s still possible to take a rubbish photo – so here’s FIVE basic … Continued
It might not be that far really (335 miles) but when Laurent and James took off to the Le Bug show, in Belgium, at the wheel of our ’56 Single Cab, it probably felt like quite a mission!
In 20 years’ time will we be writing a similar story for the Mk4 Golf? Who knows. What we do know is the Mk1 Golf design is over 40 years old and has never been more popular than it is now. Retro is definitely cool, and the Mk1 Golf Owners Club proved that conclusively with … Continued
We’re all aware of Jensen Button’s motor racing successes, including his fabulous 2009 Formula 1 World Championship win. But did you know his dad, John, was a top racing driver too and actually drove a Beetle and Mk1 Golf during the ‘70s and ‘80s….
A staple in the show diet for many UK Volkswagen fans, Santa Pod once again enticed dubbers from each corner of the country to the 28th Bug Jam. Anna and Alex both went along for the weekend. Here is how it went!
We all love conspiracy theories, and the one that surrounds the famous 1969 Abbey Road Beatles album cover has to be one of the best because it involves the white F-reg Beetle parked up the road…
During the weekend of June 4-5-6 the Hellenic Classic Car Club (HCCC) organised its national meeting of classic vehicles, including a host of rare, modified and suitably retro Veedubs. And VW Heritage was one of the sponsors…
Remember our Antipodean Dub fanatic friend Tony Anstee and his VW powered boat? Well, he’s now gone back to the drawing board and used the boat Beetle chassis and running gear to build a totally nuts air-cooled B1 Passat – complete with built-in barbie…
