VW Hebmüller celebrates its official ‘retirement’

This month marks 65 years since the last two-seater VW-based Hebmüller was produced, so we thought we’d celebrate it’s official ‘retirement’ in style by delving into its development, looking at its contemporary influences and explaining what you might have to do to get yourself one of these ultra rare coachbuilt beauties…

How the Mk2 Scirocco beat its rivals

We’ve all got our impressions, albeit a tad weighted if we’re honest, about the virtues of the excellent Mk2 Scirocco. But we thought it would be interesting to look back at what contemporary reviewers thought of it at the time. And, more fascinatingly still, how it ranked against its hairier turbocharged rivals back in the … Continued

Is this the most epic Mk1 Golf road trip of all time?Un viaje épico en Golf Mk1 del extremo norte al sur del continente americano

In late 1974, five men subjected two spanking new Mk1 Golfs to a gruelling 30,000km drive from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego (see map below). Both cars survived the ordeal and in November 2016 they were re-united again for the first time at Wolfsburg’s AutoMuseum. Another good reason, we’d say, to enter our VIP Wolfsburg … Continued

Mk1 Golf production process at Wolfsburg

It’s 1981 and at the Wolfsburg factory a camera crew is following the production of a Mk1 Golf. Today, they still manufacture Golfs at Wolfsburg so as we gear up to give away a trip to the six square kilometre facility in our special Wolfsburg VIP competition we though it we’d take a nostalgic look … Continued

Behind the scenes – 30 Fun Facts about VW Heritage

At VW Heritage our team is our most important resource, and our company’s success is in part down to the bond between the staff and management. Over the last 30 years we have grown together and shared all kinds of jokes and adventures. Here are 30 Fun Facts about VW Heritage you may not know…

VW Motorsport highlights

Volkswagen’s made its mark in the world of motorsport on virtually every surface, racking up numerous successes on asphalt, gravel, snow, ice and desert and what began in the mid-1960s with Formula Vee is now continuing into the future with the Polo R WRC…

Theo Decker remembered

The legendary Beetle tuner Theo Decker died at the age of 82 this April which prompted us to take a brief look at some of his remarkable and long lasting achievements…

Non-UK special edition Beetles

We did a blog here about the various limited edition Beetles that were available in the UK, but here are some of the models that were a bit too special for these shores, including some dealer only oddities…

Mk2 Scirocco is 35 years old

It’s 35 years old this year, but with its curvy rump and uncluttered design the Mk2 Scirocco is sill pleasing on the eye. Here’s how it came about and some quick tips on how to pick a good one…