Hood Rides & Hoopties

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The Gambler 500 Rally is Cheap, Bucket List Quality Fun

The Gambler 500 Rally is a mostly off-road rally-style navigational adventure using cheap, impractical or fun vehicles. [More...] Read More

4 years ago

Velvet Cherry ~ Jerry Dunbar’s Volksrod

Jerry Dunbar's 1954 Volkswagen oval window beetle turned radical volksrod dubbed "Velvet Cherry". [More...] Read More

5 years ago

Watch Classic Volkswagen’s Become Electric Cars

Zelectric Motors specializes in 1958-1967 Beetle, Split-Window VW Microbus, 1960s Karmann Ghia, 1973-74 VW Thing, and early Porsches. [More...] Read More

5 years ago

This Hot Rod VW Doesn’t Follow the Rules

Jamie Lathwell tells the story behind his home-built Hot Rod VW and where his inspiration came from for "Shear Heart… Read More

3 years ago

1963 Volkswagen 23 Window Bus Body-Off Restoration

1963 Volkswagen 23 Window Type 2 Kombi Bus Body-Off Restoration Project by Cooker's in Williamsport, MD [More...] Read More

5 years ago

Garage 87’s Slammed Baywindow Volkswagen Bus

The guys from UK's "Garage 87" have built one of the lowest and coolest Volkswagen Baywindow Buses that we've ever… Read More

5 years ago

Subaru Twin Turbo Powered 1965 Volkswagen T1 Single Cab Build

This beautiful blue 1965 VW T1 Single Cab is a beast that features a full custom frame, mid-mounted Subaru flat… Read More

5 years ago

Full Restoration: 1968 Volkswagen Bug

Watch the FULL At Home Restoration of a 1968 Volkswagen Beetle acquired for a paltry $250 from start to finish.… Read More

5 years ago

Bagged ’64 Beetle ~ Murilo Dutra’s “Hood Ride Devil”

Murilo Dutra dubbed his bagged hood ride 1964 Volkswagen Fusca (Portuguese for Beetle) the "Hood Ride Devil". [More...] Read More

3 years ago

1957 Volkswagen Bus Pulled from Lake in Norway After 36 Years

A 1957 Volkswagen bus was found underwater in a Norwegian Fjord following a tip from the guys who actually put… Read More

3 years ago