The Can-Am style Tatum Special was the ‘70s creation of racing driver/designer come car salesman Chuck Tatum. It’s a pretty wicked looking and about as rare as a really rare thing. Here’s how it came about…
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…
It’s difficult to do justice to such a complex topic in just a few paragraphs but suffice to say the world’s truly your oyster when it comes to Mk2 underbonnet tuning shenanigans…
The Mk2 Scirocco convertible must surely be one of the VW world’s rarest creations. In fact, we’ve only seen one ‘in the flesh’. Fortunately we were lucky enough to get a closer look and meet its owner in order to discover a little more about its origins…
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…
Purists may weep, but this Dodge Viper V10 650bhp Karmann Ghia certainly is a feat of engineering and takes monster-engined Dubs into a totally new dimension. So what’s it all about, and why shouldn’t you hate it?
When F1 legend Emerson Fittipaldi wanted a car that was tough enough to compete in a grueling 1000km race in his home country of Brazil, what vehicle would he choose? None other than a humble Beetle. The fact that it was fitted with not one but two engines explains why, against competition from much more prestigious … 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!
