From bodged Beetle to stunning show-winner
Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet 1966
Monstrous Rallycross Beetle a family heirloom
This is a Volkswagen Beetle like no other – a 600bhp, turbo-charged rallycross monster that will hit 60mph in under three seconds on its way to 145mph. But it’s also much more than that to Paul Harrold and his son James, who races the car in Retro Rallycross in honour of Paul’s late brother Peter. […]
VW Beetle bug struck early for enthusiast Lee!!!
It was 1996, and a teenage Lee Comley had a pot of money put aside for his first car, courtesy of his nan. “She put a bit of money away…
From spotting an orange 1972 Beetle to running the VW Cabriolet Club
It was 1974, and Ray Clayton was driving down the Old Kent Road in his Cortina 1600GT when something bright orange caught his eye. Until then, he’d never given Volkswagen…
Victor’s passion for rare yellow VW GT Beetle
Victor Tomlin vividly remembers the day he bought his GT Beetle, which was rare back in 1975 and is even more so now. He was driving a “terrible” Jensen-Healey sports…
1974 VW Bay Window Westfalia camper a life-changer for Gary
Growing up in Barking, Gary Costello was naturally drawn to Fords, the local hero built nearby at Dagenham. They were the aspiration of many an east London teenager, and he…
Born in a VW 1303S Beetle: Don’s lifelong VW obsession
The term ‘lifelong love affair’ is almost never strictly accurate. But Don Katuwawala’s enduring passion for Volkswagens really does stem from the day he was born. It begins on October…
Johnny Montana's passion for classic VW cars
Johnny Montana is a well-travelled man, having worked in Australia and Holland and toured the world working on luxury yachts, rubbing shoulders with the super-rich. So it’s perhaps no surprise…
Bitten by the VW beach buggy bug
It was something of a midlife crisis for Simon Ward. But his desire to feel the wind in his hair in something unashamedly “fun” has opened up a whole new…
Ben's daily driver, the 1975 VW Devon camper
Deep in the Norfolk countryside, Ben Emerson is working away in a wartime Nissen hut, his brother-in-law’s VW camper perched high on a ramp. A Beetle owned by his friend,…
