Golf GTi will be Shane’s legacy
When Shane Ward bought his Mk2 Golf GTi in 2017, he knew the engine didn’t run, but cosmetically it looked in reasonable shape. Back at home, he decided to jack the car up to take a good look underneath. “All of a sudden I heard a creak, and the car went back down onto the […]
Volkswagen T25 is Robert’s ‘old friend’
Way back in 1972, roving travel photographer Robert Estall decided there was no better vehicle for his chosen profession than a Volkswagen camper. Not only would it transport him all over the UK and Europe, but he could wait it out in comfort for the perfect light for his shot, and sleep in it if […]
Volkswagen Golf Rallye: Matty’s ultimate Mk2
Matty Palmer was working away from home as a marine engineer when he got some terrible news. One of his close friends, who he had spoken to just the night before, had passed away. “They’d told me I should launch a company about Golf Mk2s because of my passion for them, so that’s exactly what […]
VW Caddy custom quite a first car for teenage Kelsey
Growing up, Kelsey Cram’s mum always made her and her twin brothers save money for a deposit on a house. But Kelsey had other ideas, aided and abetted by her…
Award-winning VW Karmann Ghia changed Elliot's life
A Karmann Ghia parked outside a bar in Blackheath changed Elliot Booth-Adams’ life forever. It was 2004, and he’d just got engaged to his now-wife Heidi when they spotted the…
Simon’s VW LT31 camper credo: “Go big or go home”
When Simon Evans was looking to buy a VW camper, he kept thinking about a birthday holiday in Cornwall in a rented bay window. “I realised that once you’ve made…
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…
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…
