We’re intrigued by the flood of muscle car mimicking VW-based kit cars coming up for sale in the States, but this one built by legendary custom car designer Dick Dean is the coolest looking creation we’ve seen yet!
The ubiquitous Polo celebrates its 40th this year and while, like most of us, it’s gained a bit of a middle aged spread, it still retains an enthusiastic and loyal following. The big 4-0 was celebrated in style at Essen earlier in the year, so we thought we’d take the opportunity of having a virtual … Continued
Are we getting lazy when it comes to simple driveway DIY, or being put off tinkering with our cars by their increasingly complex nature? Well, both possibly, according to a recent survey – and this means our cars are failing their MoT on things that could easily be fixed at home beforehand…
Inspired by the Lamborghini Miura, the Puma was built in Brazil and initially used the 1493cc engine and floorpan from the Brazilian Karmann Ghia. European examples are like hen’s teeth, and this one, spotted for sale in Germany, has the added beef of a Porsche engine out back…
The sun’s shining and the sap’s rising so it must be time to go topless. And what better car to do it in than an early convertible Golf? For the ultimate wind through your hair fix, here’s our VW Golf Mk1 Cabriolet buying guide, Hopefully it’ll help you pick up a classic open top gem.
Worryingly, a VW-loving friend considered straying from the brand while looking for a new car recently. I eventually managed to pull him round, of course, but I was interested to find out what had caused his little ‘wobble’. Apparently he was bored by the dull as ditch water colour-schemes. True enough, while other European manufacturers … Continued
Following on from recent articles looking deeper into the mechanics of our beloved Volkswagens – how to get the most out of them with efficient use of our hard earned; here’s a handy guide to improving your classic VW suspension and steering.
With the recent demise of Top Gear on the television, Channel 4’s motoring offering For the Love of Cars has taken up position as our Sunday evening car programme of choice.
For the second time in 2015 we have been blessed with blue skies and reasonable temperatures for our VW Heretics meet, held on the 3rd Thursday each month.
We’ve all got used to seeing modern roadsters and cabriolets with their handy retractable roofs, so why couldn’t the same concept be applied to a classic VW Beetle? Well, this Greece-based specialist asked the same question – then took on the challenge of creating one…
