It was our first time at the home of the Westside VW Cartel; Chalfont Cricket Ground in West London. This one day show, run by a group of real enthusiasts (who have been in the watercooled VW scene for as long as I can remember) was an exercise in what a show should be -Fantastic … Continued
We all have our favourite VW ad. The original ‘Drop’ TV advert for the Golf where a Mk1 fell from the sky while the Japanese actor pronounced “Velly tough as old boot,” was maybe one of them. Remember ‘Changes’ in which a wife or mistress finally gives up on her man, throws away the pearls, … Continued
The Isaac Agnew chain of VW main dealers is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and to help mark this milestone, they are running a rather cool competition. They’re on the hunt for the oldest Volkswagen in Northern Ireland and they’re encouraging owners to share their Dub-related stories and photos. The eventual winner will bag … Continued
Yep, this is sad news indeed – after a staggering 56 years the iconic VW bus will stop production in Brazil at the end of this year – making it the longest production model in automotive history. Tears are already being wiped and epitaphs written in anticipation as bus fans, surfers, and just about everybody … Continued
This year was a first for me, having been to British Volkswagen Festival at the same venue on previous years, but making my inaugural visit to van heaven – aka BusFest!
As scene legends go, nobody is more entrenched in early water-cooled Dub culture than James Wallace. All round generally good bloke James has been beavering away on his Mk1 Golf project since prehistoric times, and it’s only now that we’ve got an exclusive glimpse of just how well it’s coming along. James himself takes up … Continued
One of the biggest events on our calendar, especially for those of us who like a spot of water under the bonnet. The picturesque Overstone Park in Northampton again played host to thousands of VAG vehicles for the 11th Edition 38 show and shine.
Okay, the big news this week is that we have launched our new Golf Mk1 catalogue – and it comes at just the right time because it seems the original Golf is continuing on its upward trajectory in terms of gathering more and more retro cool classic status. That said, for many the love affair never … Continued
August’s Heretics meet was to be the last one of the year, so we were scheduling “going out with a bang”. After the success of July’s meet with the fabulous Brightlight City our next band Liquid Fuse had some work to do to keep up. But they didn’t disappoint and put on quite a show, even … Continued
VW Heritage MD David Ward and Sales Director Barney Dines went head to head in the AVUS Classic Rally in Berlin this month – they were, in fact, in the same Classic VW team but it didn’t feel like it as they battled it out at this two-day event through the picturesque villages and towns … Continued
