A Historical Perpective by Glenn MILLER With Dean LOWRY leaving in late 1968 to start his own shop, Deano Dyno Soar with his brother Ken in Santa Ana, Joe Vittone was starting to consider selling the company and get back to his other ventures, Joe had the Econo VW dealership going full tilt, he also [...]
LIGHTNING BUG : The first years… Old pictures of the first Lightning Bug of the Schley brothers are not common… I have to admit it was hard for me to compile a cool looking section as well as interesting facts about one of the coolest looking Gasser of all times : the original I/Gas Lightning [...]
Complete story by Troy HEITZENRATER : The Small Wonder car originated back in 1965 in Woburn, Massachusetts (New England, USA), and was a promotional racer for the John Harrison / Volkswagen and Import franchise from 1965 till 1971. During the late 1960′s, Volkswagen dealers here in the states were independent companies, with no general over-sight [...]
My first Volksworld Show was definitely a real blast! I enjoyed this one of a kind indoor show and can’t stop asking myself why I didn’t attend this great event before. The same apply to my french friend Fred. Many guys try to finish their winter project in time for this season opening and that’s [...]
The annual Bug Show held at SPA Francorchamps Grand Prix racetrack is one of the most exciting VW meeting of Europe… Seems that every year, the show is busier with cars out of this world. As usual, pictures below are really not exhaustive of the cars that were there, but below are my personal favorites [...]
The annual Volksworld Show is now definitely the greatest indoor VW show of the world. Unfortunately, I couldn’t attend the meet this year. That’s a real shame coz from what I heard, this edition was surely one of the greatest ever. In fact, pictures speak from themselves, and I’m sure you will agree that the [...]
Another great one at Spa this year!!! Boy, without a doubt one of the greatest European VW show… This show has it all : cars, sun, parts, race, naked girls, entertainment. Definitely a great show. Unfortunately, this year, I had to visit the show in my wife’s NB. Sorry ’bout that! We leave with my [...]
