2014 marks a big milestone in the history of VW commercials: 60 years ago, the first ever right-hand drive Transporter arrived in the UK. Since then it’s been onwards and upwards for the sturdy, versatile and totally iconic Veedub Bus…
We’ve all seen the cringeworthy TV show ‘Don’t Tell the Bride’ and had a laugh at the silly scrapes the groom (usually) find himself in leading up to the big day. Well we suspect customer Dominic Phillpot felt like one of those poor panicked souls the night before his wedding because instead of raising a … Continued
Budding filmmaker Damon Ristau obviously has a thing about VWs because having made a movie called ‘The Bus’ which has been screened around the world in film festivals, theatres and back garden barbeques, he’s looking for funding to make a prequel – this time about the Beetle. ‘The Bug’ aims to capture the historical … Continued
Ebay serves as a magnet for those wanting rid of unfinished projects and a treasure trove for canny buyers in search of a bargain. Talking of which, this custom rear engined Mk2 Golf pickup project got our fingers hovering above the ‘bid now’ button recently…
Fancy having a go at making a funky futuristic looking VW-based van that expands into a trailer tent? Well, you can now buy detailed plans telling you how to build it yourself, just in time for the summer holidays…
Metalwork magician Joe Rush is an artist who’s been collecting old machines and bits of old junk and rebuilding them into the cast of a story where the machines are the actors. His latest cool creation for this year’s Glastonbury Festival features a Beetle in the shape of a toad, no less…
May’s meet was another cracker; the weather gods were on our side, and it certainly encouraged a bumper turnout at our Burgess Hill HQ. Brighton based band, Deaf From Behind were the stars of our Warehouse stage, and added a great dimension to the meet playing their own brand of alternative rock which went down a … Continued
Apex festival first exploded onto the show scene 3 years ago. Held at Lydden Hill race track in Kent, it’s a great venue offering circuit wide views from pretty much any vantage point.
With the 3rd Apex Festival now only a matter of days away, I’m getting a bit excited about seeing some rather special cars in attendance. The “Berg Cup” in Germany is a retro car lover’s dream and some of the racers are heading to our shores; we’ve taken a look at what’s in store!
If you have a penchant for the earliest of Splitscreen vans, then the name Ben Pon will mean something to you. He was a Dutch VW importer and is credited for producing the first sketches of the VW Van on 23rd April 1947. His Dealership in Amersfoort in the Netherlands became the first Volkswagen dealership … Continued
