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
With the Golf celebrating its 40th this year there’s been lots of attention on the Mk1. And rightly so. However, as values of the original Golf continue to soar more people are turning to the still affordable Mk2. Recognising its potential as a handy and cheap to run classic that can be used every day, … Continued
We were lucky enough to spend some time in the company of Buggy legend Bruce Meyers at the Volksworld show. In the 50th year of the Beach Buggy, we were keen to find out what it’s like to be the founding father behind this amazing, creative corner of the VW scene. Over to you Megan…
The built or bought debate could rage for an eternity…but if you own a car and get a garage to work on it, is that still “built”? In modern times you could save yourself an absolute fortune picking up a car that has been done already, nice paint, sorted engine, perhaps just awaiting your choice of rolling … Continued
With the popularity of early water pumpers picking up daily, and the stares for sterling return pretty good if you slam it on its belly and fork out on some rims; we ask should you restore before you modify and make sure these cars last another 20 years? Or spend your hard earned getting the chins wagging and … Continued
One of the benefits of working for a company that deals with both air cooled and water cooled VW’s is that you get to enjoy both sides of the “scene”, the air cooled fraternity has been enjoying something of a retro renaissance in the form of the “back to 89” movement, true classics like “BillaBug” … Continued
