VolksWorld May 2009

VolksWorld May 2009 Cover

On sale: Fri, 20 Mar 2009

Kebabriolet
This stunning 1973 Karmann Cabriolet was planned over lots of beer and built on a concoction of more beers and kebabs - welcome to the world of Hussein Omer



Made in the USA
Sometimes, buying built is the quickest way to realise your dream. Ask Fredy Roturier - he spent 14 years restoring a 1970 Cabriolet Beetle, then promptly sold it and bought this car already finished


First Reunion National Kombis
Guanajuato, Mexico may not be the first place that springs to mind when you think of VW shows, but that just goes to show that VW love knows no boundaries


Nine second monster
Welcome to Norway's fastest air-cooled VW - Stian Abell Larsen's low 9-second, 1951 turbocharged Split Window Beetle


Family affair
Vanessa Van Den Brink's love for VWs comes from her parents, but her timewarped rare 1600L came courtesy of a stroke of sheer good luck.


Fade to Blue
What's this? Another unrestored Bus dropped over a set of rims? Er, not exactly. Sometimes it pays not to judge a book, or a Bus, by its cover...


Schwimm wear
The Beach Buggy might be called the fun car, but the Schwimmwagen is undoubtedly the ultimate fun VW - if you fancy skinny-dipping, here's the car for you


How To: Deep oil sump extension
Deep sumps have been around for years and you probably have read about them in this very magazine. Pretty much every performance engine runs one, but why? The obvious answer is to create a greater oil capacity, but there are other benefits, too, which are covered in this how to!


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