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I had to smile while reading James Peene’s staff car sagas this month. And applaud him for attempting to defend his madcap decision to swap his pristine Porsche 912 for a rusty Beetle. Stuttgart’s finest in exchange for a decidedly down-at-the-heel B

Just Kampers did it in 2017, and now – to commemorate the end of Beetle production – Volkswagen are following suit by entering two historic Beetles into the 2019 Mille Miglia. The event takes participants 1,000 miles (about 1,600km) from Brescia to R

For many years the subject of electric powered classics has been shrugged off and disregarded by a not inconsiderable number of die-hard petrol heads within the classic car world. And, if I’m perfectly honest, I think the air-cooled VW scene has been

Back in the April 2018 issue we featured an Okrasa-powered rally Oval which belonged to renowned VW enthusiast, Mark Reynolds. Mark and his son, Josh, took ‘Jack’ (the Oval) to Italy where they competed in the Mille Miglia rally and generally had a b

The Daily Mash summed up the VW scene better than we ever could when they wrote: “The VW Camper creates the illusion of freedom.” We’d argue the use of the word ‘illusion’ is perhaps a little mean spirited, but anyone who’s travelled any great distan

You’ll probably recall Nige Fleet’s ’72 EMPI GTV Beetle from our October 2016 issue. The rebuild and restoration of that car, while managing to retain most of its originality, was nothing short of incredible and a true testament to all those involved

Twenty-five-year-old Cal Russell works as a tree surgeon in Scotland although his family are located in Leicestershire, as is this Beetle. Fortunately, Cal has access to another vehicle (actually a slammed T4 Van, which was featured in our sister tit

Having begun as a Saturday morning meet for a handful of likeminded VW enthusiasts, Jumpstart in Loughmore, County Tipperary has evolved into a unique event and the only street gathering in the country. If you’ve never been to Loughmore, let me expla

So you just bagged yourself a ‘Rust free’ project Bus and have decided to get stuck in yourself with the minor work necessary. Pulling up the front floor mat, however, reveals that the rust actually did come free with your new acquisition. Forty-plus

Hang on. He’s swapped what for what? Yes, I know what you’re thinking, because I thought it myself after I’d done the deed, but I really did just sell my truly fabulous Porsche 912 and took a down at heel Swedish ’58 Beetle in part ex. They say insid