America’s air-cooled Beetle rival

No doubt you are all aware of Porsche’s links with VW and the fact the former produced what’s generally considered to be the ultimate air-cooled engine – namely the 3.6-litre flat-six. But did you know the Americans also wanted a slice of horizontally opposed air-cooled action back in the Sixties, not that the results were … Continued

Drive like a pro: VW Beetle rally driving tips

We were all massively impressed by the recent success of Bob Beales and David Vardy in Wales Rally GB. Campaigning a 58 year-old historic Oëttinger engined rally Beetle, they out drove, out lasted and basically drubbed their competition, winning their class outright and coming home in 57th overall out of 90 starters. You can read … Continued

Win £1,000 worth of VW parts

It’s that time of year again! We’re hosting the ultimate trolley dash to help give your VW that essential winter spruce up and there’s £1,000 worth of VW parts up for grabs, plus four runner-up prizes of £250 to put towards your list of parts. All you have to do is create your ultimate ‘wishlist’ … Continued

The ultimate Porsche lookalike

Whether you’ve a yearning to play the role of Steve McQueen in a re-enactment of the now iconic film Le Mans, or see yourself more as Bruno von Stickle in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, this VW-based kit car will provide the perfect prop…

Rare VW-engined Denzel up for grabs

VW-engined two-seater specials don’t get any more ‘special’ than this 1954 Denzel, currently advertised on the www.carandclassic.co.uk website here. One of just 65 made, this retro air-cooled beauty could have given the Porsche 356 and Speedster a run for its money at the time…

Now's the time to buy a Beetle RSi

Even if new shape Beetle’s aren’t your bag, it’s difficult not to be slightly intrigued by the RSi. It’s a fully-fledged stripped out hooligan of a car – and judging by the number registered for the road (or not, as it happens) it’s becoming one of the rarest commodities on the VW scene…

'58 Ragtop Beetle resto

It stole the show at Volksworld 2015 and in between completing a 13.6 quarter mile at VW Action was named ‘Europe’s most beautiful VW’. We’re talking, of course, about VW Heritage customer Neil Ellis’s ’58 (1959 model) Ragtop Beetle. Neil gave us an exclusive insight into how this amazing creation came together…

Wales Rally update

It’s been a hectic past few weeks for our intrepid duo David Vardy and Bob Beales as they’ve worked tirelessly to prepare their historic Oettinger Beetle for the forthcoming Wales Rally. Alas, little did they know when we first reported on their ambitious campaign on the blog here that they would end up having to … Continued