VolksWorld

VolksWorld is Britain's best-selling magazine dedicated to the whole air-cooled VW scene and a must-buy for all fans of the legendary vehicles, particularly the iconic Beetle. VolksWorld takes pride in going to extraordinary lengths to bring its readers the most outstanding and fascinating features packed full of the very best photography and information that cannot be found anywhere else.

It’s all German • Knighty reflects on the increasing crossover between the early VW and Porsche scenes

VolksWorld

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

Restrained insanity • Where once air-cooled VWs were viewed with disdain, cars like Gary Stell jnr’s ’52 that competed for the Al Slonaker Award at the 2022 Grand National Roadster Show are helping change that perception

Combi-nation • Beneath its delicious PGSG exterior, Jean-Marc Arcé’s’57 Combi hides early Porsche running gear for what we’d happily call the best of both worlds

LAND Speedster • Speedster replicas polarise both the VW and early Porsche scenes, but a mild custom one like Joe McRae’s car is a cool set of wheels in anyone’s book

BRIT awards • Eric van Dooren hails from The Netherlands, but comes to England to have his VWs worked on. This exquisite ’54 Cabriolet is the latest collaborative effort

Bay of plenty • The Porsche influence is strong in Laurent Silvère’s Bay Window, but it’s also a regular family camper

Neither GHIA nor there • Can you comprehend spending a ton of money with two different shops on a restoration and then never bothering to pick the car up? Neither can we

Memorable times • Tracing the explosion of the European VW scene in the colourful 1980s

Rip up the box • There have been plenty of Porsche-powered VWs built over the years, but is this the first Bug with a 928 engine?

Over and (not quite) out • At the ripe old age of 36, The Paintbox is moving on...

Full-colour fantasy • Bob saves the day with his coloured pencils and gives an old idea a new lease of life

ABOUT TURN • Mark Walker on the joy of disagreeing with yourself