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The SuperSleeper Project
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The Supersleeper Project ~ Subaru WRX Powered VW Super Beetle

December 27, 2020 Roadkill Customs
The step-by-step process of a 2009 Subaru WRX powered 1973 Super Beetle bug engine conversion and restoration project. [More…]
1963 Beetle from Jay Leno's Garage
Rides & Roadkillers

How to Make 120hp Feel Fun ~ 1963 Beetle from Jay Leno’s Garage

May 25, 2020 Roadkill Customs
With heavy focus on aesthetics and style, Chris Walters from Jay Leno’s Garage built himself a clean weekend cruiser out of this ’63 Beetle. [More…]
1967 VW Type 3 Squareback Gets Mazda Miata Chassis Swap
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Frankenwagon ~ 1967 VW Type3 Gets Mazda MX-5 Miata ‘Chassis’ Swap

May 19, 2020 Roadkill Customs
This Old Jalopy presents Project Frankenwagon: A 1967 VW Type 3 Squareback with a 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata chassis and drivetrain inside. [More…]
Turnin' Rust's Classic Vehicle Collection
Hot Rod Lifestyle

Shop Tour of Turnin Rust’s Classic Vehicle Collection

May 1, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Join in with Lance Bush as he takes you on a shop tour through the classic vehicle collection he’s accumulated over the years. [More…]
HEMI-Powered VW Beetle
Rides & Roadkillers

This HEMI-Powered VW Beetle is a Real Life Hot Wheels

April 12, 2020 Roadkill Customs
This classic VW Beetle has been chopped, sectioned, and slammed on a full-tube chassis and is powered by a late-model 5.7L HEMI. [More…]
Volkswagen Inspired Mini Bike Build
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Building a Volkswagen Inspired Mini Bike in 11 Minutes

February 20, 2020 Roadkill Customs
A Volkswagen inspired mini-bike build with Predator 212cc engine and lights, whitewall tires, new handlebars, and a chain tensioner. [More…]
Hotaka Saito ~ 1968 Porsche - Type 3 Fastback 913
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Hotaka Saito’s 913 ~ 1968 Porsche/VW Type 3 Fastback

October 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This is Hotaka Saito’s custom hand-built 913 ~ A five-year project that mashed up a ’68 Porsche 912 and a Volkswagen Type 3 Fastback. [More…]
1300cc VW Beetle Engine Swapped Motorcycle
Builds and Examples

1300cc VW Beetle Engine Swapped Motorcycle

August 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Build Photo Story of a 1300cc VW Beetle engine swapped into a Ukrainian Dnepr MT-10-36 motorcycle, built by an owner from Finland. [More…]
Gabriel Iglesias' Volkswagen Bus Collection
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Inside Comedian Gabriel Iglesias’ $3 Million Volkswagen Bus Collection

August 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Fluffy comedian Gabriel Iglesias owns a $3 million collection of classic Volkswagen Buses in his enormous personal museum. [More…]
1952 Volkswagen Beetle
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700hp 6.6 liter V8 1952 Volkswagen Beetle

July 12, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Austria’s Hotrod Hangar built this 1952 Volkswagen Beetle equipped with a V8 6.6 liter Chevrolet racing engine with 700 hp. [More…]
VW Rat Rod
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Volksrods and VW Beetle Rods

July 8, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Volksrods are modified Volkswagen beetles. VW Beetles are affordable, easy to find, and easy to find parts for… [More…]
Volksrod
Hood Rides & Hoopties

Velvet Cherry ~ Jerry Dunbar’s Volksrod

May 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Jerry Dunbar’s 1954 Volkswagen oval window beetle turned radical volksrod dubbed “Velvet Cherry”. [More…]
Red Volkswagen Beetle
Hood Rides & Hoopties

Watch Classic Volkswagen’s Become Electric Cars

May 15, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Zelectric Motors specializes in 1958-1967 Beetle, Split-Window VW Microbus, 1960s Karmann Ghia, 1973-74 VW Thing, and early Porsches. [More…]
VW Microbus
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5 Things You Should Know About the VW Microbus

May 13, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The Volkswagen Type 2, better known as the Microbus, VW Van, Hippie Bus, Kombi, or whatever else, maybe one of Jason Torchinsky’s favorite vehicles of all time. Here are 5 amazing things that stand out [More…]
1958 Pressed Bumper VW Panel Bus Sitting For 50 Years ~ Will It Run?
Volkswagen and Volksrods

1958 Pressed Bumper VW Panel Bus Sitting For 50 Years ~ Will It Run?

April 11, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This 1958 Pressed Bumper VW Panel Bus was last plated in 1968 and has been sitting for 50 years. Can we make it run? [More…]
Gabriel Iglesias' 1966 Volkswagen Samba
Rides & Roadkillers

Gabriel Iglesias’ 1966 Volkswagen Samba

April 2, 2019 Roadkill Customs
One of our favorite comedians, Gabriel Iglesias, brings by his beloved VW bus, a pristine version of his very first ride. [More…]
5 Things To Know About The VW Karmann Ghia
Roadkill Imports

5 Things To Know About The VW Karmann Ghia

April 2, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Volkswagen’s first sports car wasn’t a sports car, not really. It was the Karmann Ghia, a Beetle in a much sexier outfit. [More…]
This VW Karmann Ghia is a Turbocharged Ice Scraper
Rides & Roadkillers

This VW Karmann Ghia is a Turbocharged Ice Scraper

April 1, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This Volkswagen Karmann Ghia dubbed “the Ghiaru” was once headed towards the scrap heap. It was saved and got some Subaru power. [More…]

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