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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STARTER MOTOR
Worth le wait • It took David Croquelois 17 years just to find the right car, but the end result is one of the most exquisite examples of Old Speed we’ve seen
Getaway driver • Dean Bunclark bought a Split to take his family on holidays to Cornwall. He’s still making that journey, and in the same Bus, just a little bit better now
VOLKS WORLD SHOW 2023 Sandown Park, Esher Surrey • There was an international air at the 2023 VolksWorld Show, with vehicles from the USA, Denmark, Belgium, The Netherlands and France rubbing shoulders with Britain’s finest air-cooled VWs
DUCs in a row • A brief encounter with an old flame
The blue caboost • If you’re about to flick past a feature on a stock blue 1303, would it change your mind if we told you this one runs 10s and has a 517bhp flat four under its engine lid?
Bahama mama • It’s refreshing to see someone not afraid to go their own way these days, even on a car with a colour combination as desirable as this one
Smooth operator • The preservation of this rare 1952 ‘smooth gate’ Single Cab has been just as thorough as many full restorations
Märklin of respect • Two brittle but beautiful VW toys from Göppingen
Code breaker • A primer on air-cooled VW designation numbers for Type 1, 2 and 3 engines
Inland extravaganza • VolksWorld visits another VW Classic, this time a one-day air and water-cooled extravaganza in Utah
HACKASAURUS REX • Championing those who refuse to think within the box