By John Plow Courtesy of Ultra VW Magazine Fire Management One of the things I enjoy most about the VW hobby is meeting the characters that seem to flock towards the idiosyncratic air-cooled Volkswagens. Like moths to a flame, it seems as though the quirky nature of our favored mode of transportation attracts a cross-section [...]
I’ve always loved the lines of this car. I finally got to see a replica body during the new Porsche Museum’s grand opening in early 2009, where I took this photo. And I couldn’t stop staring at it. It’s so VW, so Porsche, so perfect. Every line is right. Everything is in place and nothing [...]
I’ve always loved the lines of this car. I finally got to see a replica body during the new Porsche Museum’s grand opening in early 2009, where I took this photo. And I couldn’t stop staring at it. It’s so VW, so Porsche, so perfect. Every line is right. Everything is in place and nothing [...]
Editor’s Note: Glenn Ring has probably rebuilt more period distributors for the vintage VW, Porsche 356 and Mercedes crowd in the last few years then anyone out there. Glenn restored two 010′s several years ago for me, and returned them looking NOS. He even has a vintage Sun distributor machine to test them. I strongly [...]
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Photographer: Daniel Reinhard One of my favourite cars of all time is Paul Strahle’s famous 1957 Porsche 356 Carrera, probably the most successful racing Porsche 356 of all time. The story behind this car – let alone Strahle – is amazing, with Strahle racing this car for 50 years, with few modifications. This single car [...]
Steam Cleaning By John Plow Article Published Courtesy of Ultra VW Magazine http://ultravw.com I first developed an obsession for automotive cleanliness 20 years ago while working at an air-cooled VW shop. Customers would bring in their VW Beetles, Ghias, Type IIIs and Buses for service covered in 20-30 years of grime. While the body and [...]
I literally stumbled across this museum last year while in Hamburg. This small, modest place was hallowed ground for vintage VW, Porsche and German car fans. I have visited some of the best auto museums in the world, including the factory museums at Porsche, Mercedes and Ferrari, and this (in my humble opinion) is one [...]
I love learning about lesser known cars from “back in the day.” This historic photo is courtesy of Bob Hoffield, and was taken in the early-to-mid 1970s. Do you know anything about this car? If so, post your comments on Cal-Look.com’s Historic Photo of the Week Thread on the Forum.
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