VolksWorld

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.

Garage of dreams • The only caveat is everything in it must be an air-cooled VW. Are you in?

VolksWorld

STARTER MOTOR • Email: VolksWorld.ed@kelsey.co.uk

Separated at birth • Jay Townley and Si Gallimore aren’t brothers, but they may as well be, and have never lost their enthusiasm for old VWs

SMILES in disguise • In the early 1960s, the owner of Kiddieland in Illinois, USA had the bright idea of using VW Single Cabs to bring visitors to his amusement park. Not just any old Single Cabs though…

American Standard • Standard Beetles seldomly appear at US Volkswagen shows, so to find two Standard ’51 Splits in the same So Cal region presented an opportunity too good to miss

Old VWs never die... • …but the aftermarket is littered with companies you may well have never heard of

The power of 3 • Build, enjoy, sell, repeat. That’s the modus operandi of the two protagonists at the centre of this heart-warming tale of Type 3 love

Special relationship • A German-built Bus fitted with British parts that’s spent its life in America. What else would you call it?

Bionic BORIS • When Alun Owen decided to move on his beloved ’66 Beetle, he didn’t have to look far for its next owner, but Leane Owen has since taken the car to another level

Electro boogaloo • Distler's fabulous Electro Matic 7500 line offered a Porsche of distinction

Volkswagen and Goliath • The Beetle platform has long been the darling of coachbuilders and kit car constructors, but a more recent trend is swapping bodies of non-VWs, including Fiats, Renaults and, er, Goliaths…

MEMORY LANE • Mark Walker welcomes an ex back into his life with open arms (and rose-tinted sunglasses)