VolksWorld December 2007

On sale: Friday, 2 November 2007

As Good As It Gets
If Carlsberg made Sambas, they would probably be the best Sambas in the world... or would they? We think they'd have their work cut out to build one as good and as straight as Arron Tully's '59!

Battle Scarred
Randy Carlson's latest ride takes the Rat Look to the extreme... Desert Rat Look, that is


Das Drag Day
The 5th DAS Drag Day on 22 and 23 September at Bitburg Motorpark, Germany, was always going to be a great event


Jock Stripper
Starting with a lowlight Ghia bought for just $500, Scotsman Peter Christie fulfilled his ambition to build himself a drag racer. This red-hot Ghia is the end result


Blow Back
What looks at first glance like an unsuspecting Resto Cal Notchback hides a turbocharged 2386cc motor under its decklid, with enough power to blow yer grandad's wig off!


X-Rated Resto
The Original German Folks VW Klub needs no introduction to VolksWorld readers, as we've been featuring its cars for over a decade. Time after time, these cars hit the spot - they're among the best Resto Cal VWs in the world


Cornwall VW Jamboree
The atmosphere at this year's show was happy, friendly and most definitely chilled, with not a Nova in sight. Cat Avery discovers the true meaning of the word 'jamboree'...


Barnstormer
The Barndoor is the earliest incarnation of the Type 2, a real classic VW, a collector's piece and in huge demand. So what kind of nut hot rods one?


Our Projects
Jon's getting a little excited now! What seems like a lifetime of welding on Project '61 (and I'm sure you're getting just as tired reading about it as I am doing it) has nearly come to an end. He's gone full tilt this month, making good use of the sunshine and ensuring the weekends are spent solely on the '61 and not at a show or down the pub!


How To: Type One turbo engine build
Matt takes you through a professional Type One turbo engine build, to show you the tricks of the trade and highlight key issues


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