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The silhouette might be the same as it’s ever been, but this yellow dune buggy is hiding a secret. Not only is it a real Meyers Manx, it is powered by a brand-new engine. And if anyone is going to ...
Those were the words of legendary HOT ROD staffer Tom Medley in the mid-'60s when he first saw a hot-rodded "Volksrod" at the shop of famous racecar builder Kent Fuller. We can only imagine what ...
Come to think of it, all those Beetles being given the Volksrod treatment should've prepared the world for such a proposal. Regardless, if you head over to the comments section of the clip ...
Kusak didn’t want to take the van for free, so he offered his Volksrod creation in return. Yost initially refused, insisting that he didn’t expect anything in return, but after a bit of ...
What started life as 1974 Volkswagen Beetle now features a good ol’ small-block V8 with loads of engine and chassis modifications, hence the “Volksrod” designation. Offered by Gateway ...
I didn’t want to risk driving it on the freeway.” Brohner has six Volkswagen vehicles at home, but chose to bring his “Volksrod” because he felt it best captured the spirit of the event.
Repurposing cars is something we do quite regularly. However, using old parts of a car and turning them into mini scooters isn’t something we see every day. Brent Walker, a self-proclaimed ...
Packed amongst the bands, tents, comedians and traders were a hard-working team from Volksrod Beach Buggies – who managed to build one of their shapely creations, from scratch, in just over two days.
“My first trip across country was in the Volksrod to Gatlinburg, Tennessee in 1969,” Brizio told Goodguys. “That excursion got a lot of press. So in 1970 Bud Barnett and I drove to the first ...
Upon reading the evening news, it would appear that almost everyone agrees at this point that global warming or climate change is happening. Sitting on the saddle activates the part of the brain ...