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Cal Lookin’ in the name of… • ‘Rules’ are there to be broken, right?

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Come join the party! • 16-17 March ’24 – Sandown Park, Esher

STARTER MOTOR • Email your news, thoughts, opinions and products to volksworld.ed@kelsey.co.uk

Return of the dark side • Taking on a well-known car is always tough, but Lee Irving has definitely put his own stamp on this 1990’s Cal Look blaster. Have you recognised it yet?

Young, gifted and ORANGE • Florian Cnudde was given this car by a good friend when he was just 14. Now 23, he’s built it into a superb late model ’Looker

FULL THROTTLE AHEAD • Dokke Sahertian introduces DVK, a California Look VW club based in The Netherlands

Bond bug • You’ve heard the one about the car built for the wife, but Darren Bond seems to have built this one for his whole family

Pushing the limits • As this if the California Look special, it’s fitting to include a car built in ground zero, Orange County, CA, where the style emerged over 50 years ago

Spark IT UP • Over three decades after an ill-fated start in VWs, Brett Cater has got his dream Bug, with a little help from his friends in the AA

ASSASSIN’S CREED • How 2023 went down and what to look forward to in 2024

Pressure Cooker • Cooker’s V Dubs in Maryland, USA have been at it again, this time adding a drop of their turbocharged sauce to a sweet ’51 ragtop

Gonzo’s revenge • It’s not a new car, but it does have a new owner, and Stéphane Speelman is intent on making the Muppet Racer fly

Design study • Starting with a rare ’53 Standard, Nicola Danza has brought a designer’s eye to this unusual build

FUTURE PERFECT • A look at what’s in store for the UK Cal Look crew in 2024

Funky Lowlight • We return to the Japanese Alps this month to discuss the company’s first attempt at a Karmann Ghia coupé

FRINGE BENEFITS • Bring out your dead! Or at least bring back some of the ideas you thought were dead