Builds and Examples
700hp 6.6 liter V8 1952 Volkswagen Beetle
Austria’s Hotrod Hangar built this 1952 Volkswagen Beetle equipped with a V8 6.6 liter Chevrolet racing engine with 700 hp. [More…]
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Ideas
Volksrods and VW Beetle Rods
Volksrods are modified Volkswagen beetles. VW Beetles are affordable, easy to find, and easy to find parts for… [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
Velvet Cherry ~ Jerry Dunbar’s Volksrod
Jerry Dunbar’s 1954 Volkswagen oval window beetle turned radical volksrod dubbed “Velvet Cherry”. [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
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…]
Technical Info
5 Things You Should Know About the VW Microbus
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…]
Volkswagen and Volksrods
1958 Pressed Bumper VW Panel Bus Sitting For 50 Years ~ Will It Run?
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…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Gabriel Iglesias’ 1966 Volkswagen Samba
Jay Leno’s Garage ~ One of Jay’s favorite comedians brings by his beloved VW bus, a pristine version of his very first car… Also of Interest: 1957 Volkswagen Bus Pulled from Lake in Norway After [More…]
Roadkill Imports
5 Things To Know About The VW Karmann Ghia
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…]
Rides & Roadkillers
This VW Karmann Ghia is a Turbocharged Ice Scraper
This Volkswagen Karmann Ghia dubbed “the Ghiaru” was once headed towards the scrap heap. It was saved and got some Subaru power. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Building The Berlin Buick ~ A V8 Volkswagen Beetle
The motor is a 1961 Buick 215 cubic inch aluminum block, fuel injected V-8 engine mounted where the rear seat would have been located. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Volkswagen Split Window Snail Camper Van Build
The guys from Yumos Garage (Indonesia) transformed a Volkswagen bus into a fantastically beautiful Snail Camper-van. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1962 Volkswagen Van Craigslist Find and Resurrection
YouTuber CT Moog made a fantastic Craigslist Find in this 1962 Volkswagen Type 2 Van. [More…]
Volkswagen and Volksrods
Volkswagen Beetle Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse
Don’t let anyone tell you that rebuilding an old Volkswagen Beetle engine is easy. [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
This Hot Rod VW Doesn’t Follow Any Rules
Jamie Lathwell tells the story behind his home-built Hot Rod VW and where his inspiration came from for “Shear Heart Attack” [More…]
Builds and Examples
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…]
Builds and Examples
1962 Volkswagen Bug Volksrod Build
The top was chopped 4 inches and the body fitted with suicide doors. The chassis is set-up with 1972 I.R.S. and the front-end was extended 10-1/2″ and the trailing arms were flipped. [More…]
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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 seen — this is easily one of the deepest drops we’ve seen on a Type 2. [More…]
Builds and Examples
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 6 Twin Turbo engine, independent suspension and big brakes all round. [More…]