Charity banger car endurance challenges are all the rage these days and this Stateside Fastback – purchased for just $500 – has to be one of the tastiest looking budget race car candidates we’ve seen so far…
The Rallye Golf with its muscular flared arches, lively 1763cc 160bhp G-lader engine and 4WD has always been highly sought after here. And guess what we’ve just spotted? An ’89 example with just 19k on the clock that looks as fresh as the day it trundled out of the VW factory in Brussels a quarter of … Continued
Ok, so we all know beauty is in the eye of the beholder – but Frankfurt styling house bb certainly pushed the boundaries of taste in the mid-‘80s with their Breadvan Polo and Mk2 Golf. So go on, tell us what you think about these mad Euro-look creations…
VW shows have changed big time over the last few decades and one much enjoyed relic from the time when tweed jackets and braces were more de rigueur than beanies was the Beetle engine change competition. We got to talk to the Usain Bolt of the engine swap world, current record holder and former Buzzcocks … Continued
Back in the late 1970s a raft of bizarre-looking Porsche bodied Beetles descended on VW Action when it was still at the Staffordshire Showground. A fleet of them had driven over from Austria and the hugely modified cars stunned the conservative VW scene at the time with their radically smoothed bodywork, huge rear spoilers and … Continued
Having plundered our warehouse for parts, Zac Miles from top tuners Forge Motorsport has finally finished his Golf Mk1 project. And what a totally superb job he’s made of it…
That’s the question that’s likely to be on everyone’s lips as they drool over the mega custom Karmann Ghia in these photos. It’s currently up for sale on Oldbug.com for a whopping $295,000 – a whole lot of dough for sure, but when you see what’s been done you’ll soon be thinking that’s a price worth paying…
Fiona Easterby first combined her passion for travel with her love for cars in 2006 when she bought a ‘72 Beetle for £99 and drove it across the Sahara desert on her way from London to Africa as part of a banger challenge for charity! Her latest trip tops that though – she’s driven a … Continued
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
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….
