CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH THE INCH PINCHER : by Dave CORMACK I guess it was in 1971, or thereabouts, and I was a confirmed Muscle Car guy. I had a Hemi Roadrunner at the time, and my friend Steve had a bright green Hemi-Cuda. We had taken the Carter AFB carbs off, and installed a set [...]
Believe it or not, at first, Karmann Ghia were not considered as good cars to achieve the Look treatment… That is until some good examples hit the streets (Roger GRAGO grey one for example) and the strips (Dave KAWELL proved with his The Ghia Gasser that such an heavy car can go really fast). Frenchy’s [...]
When it comes to bet on the most influencing Cal-Look car built back in the days, Greg ARONSON ragtop white ’63 come to mind. But one other car that never made it on cover of the 02/75 of Hot VWs deserve a special tribute today, and that’s Ed CRAIG split window ’51. This car was [...]
We all know of the famous EMPI Inch Pincher Gasser, right? We all know that the mighty racetrack Inch Pincher record holder helped EMPI became the industry it was back in the days! Little know however that another EMPI Inch Pincher car was a success car back then! In fact, that special Inch Pincher was [...]
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 [...]
