VolksWorld is Britain's best-selling magazine dedicated to the whole air-cooled VW scene and a must-buy for all fans of the legendary vehicles, particularly the iconic Beetle. VolksWorld takes pride in going to extraordinary lengths to bring its readers the most outstanding and fascinating features packed full of the very best photography and information that cannot be found anywhere else.
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Welcome to the mag
Get them in the diary • Here’s a list of show dates to keep you going for the next few months…
Auction fever • It's been a mad month at the auction houses, with several classic Volkswagens hitting high prices – and one notable one not actually selling at all...
YOUR SHOUT! Love story...
Latest Stuff
Still Cruisin’It • A summer cruise is as good as it gets
Car of the month
STRATOSPHERIC • Although Strato Silver was never used on the Karmann Ghia, it works to perfection on Marcel Galima’s beautiful ’63 Cabriolet
TECH INFO
TWO’S COMPANY • Michael Spiessens and his wife Dorothee are best known as the dynamic duo behind Belgian V W specialists, Auto Service Spiessens. And when they’re not providing parts or building V Ws for other people, they’ll often be found working on some awesome ‘his-and-hers’ projects…
TECH INFO - DOROTHEE’S TYPE 2
TECH INFO - MICHAEL’S BUGGY
FAST SHOW • Steve Dalton’s 520 -horse 2.6-litre Beetle is the ultimate street sleeper
TECH INFO
Meguiar's since 1901
Playing the long game • They say good things come to he who waits, and to that we might add, he who takes his time, saves hard and does as much of the work himself as possible. Jaime Brazier’s Split was a long time coming, but was it ever worth the wait
TECH INFO
AIR MEXICO • For too long, Mexican-built Bugs have been viewed as little more than a niche part of the late model Beetle scene. However, thanks to the likes of Leigh Stanway and Max Edwards, the lowly Mexi-Bug is fast becoming the next big thing…
TECH INFO
THE BIG ONE • In just a few years, the El Prado Show & Shine has morphed into the largest VW meet in the US, attracting well over 2,000 vehicles, and the 2019 event offered a stellar selection of rides
Feeling bushed? • Before you spend big bucks trying to sort porridge-like steering, try swapping these bushes first
JOB INFO
Next month... • Here’s what’s coming up in the November issue of VolksWorld, on sale Friday 18 October, 2019
The Pride of Pumas • The Puma GT was a Brazilian-built sports car that looked so good it was almost difficult to believe it hid humble Volkswagen bits underneath. Its chequered history spanned five decades and, who knows, we may not have seen the last of it yet
Fusca – a firm favourite • Former V W Motoring editor Robin Wager looks at the Brazil’s relationship with the Beetle