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Cool camper: 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 "23-Window" Microbus with Eriba Puck camping trailer

29/10/2021 22:00 0 Commentaires

The Volkswagen Transporter made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 1949. Since then, the VW Bus has been a perennial favourite and bestseller in the Wolfsburg range.

Tags: vw, vw bus, microbus, samba, eriba puck, camper, t1

Pulse accelerator: 1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster from Reutter

23/10/2021 21:15 0 Commentaires

After a successful meeting with Ferry Porsche in 1950, American importer Max Hoffman lays the foundation for Porsche's breakthrough in the USA with the launch of the Porsche 356 Pre-A Speedster.

Tags: porsche, porsche 356, reutter

The one-of-a-kind Porsche: 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Coupé in a dreamlike colour scheme

17/10/2021 16:15 0 Commentaires

This unique Porsche 911 in the colour combination Dark Blue Metallic and Turquoise was the harbinger of Porsche's Exclusive label, which has officially been fulfilling special customer requests since 1986.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 911, 911 Carrera 3.2, Porsche exclusive

La hormiga: Volkswagen's spartan van

10/10/2021 10:15 0 Commentaires

The VW Transporter EA489 was a low-cost truck designed for developing countries. But in the end, success failed to appear.

Tags: VW, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, platform truck, Hormiga, basic transporter

The Widowmaker: 1988 Porsche 911 Turbo "Flat Nose" Cabriolet

25/09/2021 08:30 0 Commentaires

As part of the special request program, Porsche built this version of the brilliant Group 5 racing car 935 for wealthy customers.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche 911 Turbo "Flat Nose", 911 Turbo 930

1966 Porsche 911 2.0 Rally Car

18/09/2021 11:45 0 Commentaires

This early Porsche 911 was extensively rebuilt from the bodyshell by motorsport specialists for use in historic rallying.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche type 901, Porsche 911, Porsche 912, Porsche 911 2.0 Rallye, 911 rally conversion, 911 rally car

Modified British: 1964 Porsche 356 C Outlaw

11/09/2021 08:45 0 Commentaires

"Outlaw" versions of the Porsche 356 date back to the hot rod movement in California and have become sought-after classics.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 356, 356 Outlaw, Koni shock absorbers, Solex 40 carburettors

Samba Dream: 1962 Volkswagen Type 2 Deluxe 23-Window Microbus

06/09/2021 11:45 0 Commentaires

This beautiful, perfectly restored VW Bus T1 Samba fetched a whopping US$184,800 at RM Sotheby's auction in Monterey, California in August 2021.

Tags: VW, VW Type 2, VW Bus, Samba Bus, VW Microbus, VW Type 2 Deluxe 23 Window Microbus, VW Microbus

Photographer William Woodward on capturing America in a VW Vanagon Westfalia

30/08/2021 13:45 0 Commentaires

For six years, "Willie" Woodward lived and travelled across the United States in his 1990 Vanagon GL, thus fulfilling his dream of becoming a full-time photographer.

Tags: VW, VW Bus, VW T3, William Woodward, Vanagon, American Trip, Westfalia

Masterpiece: Gunther Werks Porsche 993 Speedster

25/08/2021 16:00 0 Commentaires

Debut of Gunther Werks' latest model: a Porsche 993 converted into a speedster.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche 993 Retromod, Porsche 993 Speedster, Gunther Werks, Restomod, Porsche 993 Speedster remastered

The "Ultimate" - 1990 Porsche RUF BTR Carrera 4 Turbo

19/08/2021 14:30 0 Commentaires

This Porsche 911 has a unique, electronic automatic transmission with fast gear changes developed by RUF.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 964, Porsche Carrera 4, Porsche RUF BTR Carrera 4 Turbo

A mail van developed by VW called Fridolin

06/08/2021 19:00 0 Commentaires

Production of Fridolin began in 1964 at the motorhome manufacturer Westfalia. By the time production ended in 1974, more than 6,000 of these vehicles had rolled out of the factory halls.

Tags: VW, Fridolin, mail van, Westfalia, rare VW vintage car, type 147

928 GTS: the most powerful and last Porsche in the transaxle family with a 5.4-litre V8 engine

31/07/2021 16:00 0 Commentaires

Thanks to its technically excellent Weissach rear axle, the 928 had outstanding handling characteristics and thus laid the decisive foundation for modern axle kinematics.

Tags: Porsche 928, Porsche, Weissach axle

It's a done deal: next year's revival of the grandiose VW Bus Meeting of 2007

23/07/2021 18:45 0 Commentaires

After a fourteen-year break, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is again planning a major international Bulli Festival at the Hannover Exhibition Centre in 2022.

Tags: Volkswagen, VWN, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, VW Bus Meeting, VW Bus Festival, Bulli Meeting 2022, Hannover Exhibition Grounds

25 Years of Boxster: Porsche Museum extends special show until 12 September 2021

21/07/2021 09:45 0 Commentaires

One of Porsche's greatest success stories to date was the Boxster, which went into series production in 1996 and quickly became a global success.

Tags: Porsche, Boxster, Porsche Boxster, Boxster Special Show, Anniversary, Porsche Museum

One in Two Hundred: 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Sport

12/07/2021 10:30 0 Commentaires

The Carrera RS 2.7 was the first road sports car in the world to get front and rear spoilers, which provided more driving stability and higher top speed.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Sport

1955 Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 GS Speedster with Fuhrmann engine

28/06/2021 15:30 0 Commentaires

This rare Pre-A Carrera Speedster, which was only built 15 times, was fitted with a 1.5-litre engine that at the time already produced a whopping 100 hp at 6,200 rpm.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 356, Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 GS Speedster, Carrera Pre-A 1500 GS Speedster, 550 Spyder, Fuhrmann engine, Porsche engine type 547, four-cam engine, Carrera Panamerica

The new Bulli is here: The VW T7 Multivan

17/06/2021 15:45 0 Commentaires

For 18 long years, Bulli fans had to wait for a new generation of the T-model. Now, on 10 June, the all-new VW T7 Multivan finally celebrated its world premiere.

Tags: VW, Volkswagen, Bulli, VW T7, VW T7 Multivan

Brilliant eye-catcher: 1969 Porsche 911 S Targa in rare blue

11/06/2021 16:30 0 Commentaires

This attractive Porsche is one of 614 Targa models built in 1969 and comes in a specially ordered Metallic Blue colour.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 911 Targa, Porsche 911 S Targa, classic car

Powerful flyweight: 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTR

08/06/2021 10:15 0 Commentaires

The 924 Carrera GTR was - apart from the GTR Le Mans and GTP - the most powerful and fastest of Porsche's first generation of water-cooled racing cars.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 924 Carrera GTR, 924 GTR, racing car, classic car

Deception: 1955 Volkswagen Driving School Beetle

02/06/2021 12:00 0 Commentaires

This restored Beetle looks like a real driving school car of the 50s, but in reality it never was.

Tags: VW, Beetle, driving school car, driving school car replica

Oldie with a real kick: Chic 1982 Golf 1 with 380 hp TSI engine

27/05/2021 09:45 0 Commentaires

When Andre Jürgens fires up his Golf, he is all too happy to draw long plumes of smoke across the asphalt.

Tags: VW, Golf 1, classic car tuning, engine tuning, Golf 7R engine

Volkswagen Icon Golf GTI: Fascinating Designer Sketches of all 8 Generations

17/05/2021 14:00 0 Commentaires

When it was introduced to the market, the VW Golf GTI quickly became a sporty cult car. Interesting views on this from Marco Pavone, Head of Exterior Design for the new Golf GTI.

Tags: VW, Golf Icon, Golf GTI, Golf GTI Mk 1, Golf GTI Mk 2, Golf GTI Mk 3, Golf GTI Mk 4, Golf GTI Mk 5, Golf GTI Mk 6, Golf GTI Mk 7, Golf GTI Mk 8, Cult Car, Sports Car

Rarity in Irish Green: 1967 Porsche 911 S Targa with Soft Window

07/05/2021 13:45 0 Commentaires

This Porsche 911 S Targa is one of the few examples built with a soft plastic rear window from late 1966 to 1968. A glass rear window was also available from 1967.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche 911S Targa, Soft Window, restoration

Project Type 508: The Porsche Diesel for the VW Beetle

03/05/2021 10:00 0 Commentaires

In order to expand its engine range with another type of drive, Volkswagen commissions Porsche to develop a diesel engine in 1951. But its development turns out differently than expected.

Tags: Porsche, Volkswagen, diesel, diesel engine, diesel unit, Porsche diesel, diesel Beetle

70 years ago, the VW Samba Bus celebrated its world premiere

23/04/2021 11:15 0 Commentaires

For many, the "Samba" is the symbol of hippie culture. Yet it was an extremely popular minibus long before the flower power generation and was to become the crowning glory of the Bulli cult.

Tags: VW, Volkswagen, VW Bus T1 Samba, Samba Bus, VW Minibus Special Edition, Microbus Deluxe, 23-Window Bus

Californian Sunny Boy: 1968 VW Buggy in Jolly style

19/04/2021 15:15 0 Commentaires

This visually unusual buggy is certainly not to everyone's taste, but it is very distinctive.

Tags: VW, VW Beetle, Jolly Style, Volkswagen, Oldtimer

The Boxster - Porsche's saviour from the deepest crisis

09/04/2021 15:00 0 Commentaires

At the beginning of the 1990s, Porsche was in the midst of the deepest economic crisis in its history. Only a radical change of strategy can save the brand.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche Boxster, Porsche crisis, sports car, mid-engine sports car

A look back: 65 years ago, Bulli production started at the Hannover-Stöcken plant

26/03/2021 13:30 0 Commentaires

The VW T1, which was in great demand, had been produced at the main plant in Wolfsburg since 1950. When its production capacity was reached, VW planned a new Transporter plant. Hannover was chosen as the location.

Tags: Volkswagen, VW Commercial Vehicles, VW Bus T1, Bulli, T1, T1 production, VW Transporter plant, Hannover-Stöcken plant

The Fittipaldi car: Pablo Escobar's 1974 Porsche 911 IROC RSR

23/03/2021 12:00 0 Commentaires

This Porsche 911 IROC RSR is one of only 15 cars that were specially built in Weissach in 1974 for the International Race of Champions.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 911 RSR, Porsche 911 IROC RSR, Pablo Escobar, Emerson Fittibaldi, Roger Penske, International Race of Champions

Walter Röhrl - the undisputed champion on ice

11/03/2021 13:15 0 Commentaires

The Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 4x4 Paris-Dakar (953) and Walter Röhrl: two legends from the Porsche rally programme of the 1980s meet as part of "Cold Start by GP".

Tags: Walter Röhrl, World Rally Champion, Porsche, Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 4x4 Paris-Dakar, Paris Dakar, Porsche 953, Porsche legend, ice circuit, black ice

Tribute to Bruce Meyers, the inventor of the Buggy

03/03/2021 10:00 0 Commentaires

In February 2021, Bruce Meyers passed away at the age of 94. His ingenious buggy was so well received worldwide that it was imitated over 250,000 times.

Tags: Bruce Meyers, Meyers Manx, Buggy, Old Red, dune buggy, Tribute to Bruce Meyers

From 1-litre car to high-tech space glider: Volkswagen's XL1

26/02/2021 11:00 0 Commentaires

Only rarely do concept cars deliver on their promises of styling and technology breakthroughs. The VW XL1 from 2011 with its new approach to hybrid drives and vehicle construction is such an exception.

Tags: VW, Volkswagen, 1 Liter car, VW XL1, XL1, XL1 concept car, VW prototype

VW Golf: the three Golf GTI classics

19/02/2021 10:30 0 Commentaires

When the Golf GTI Mk1 was launched in 1976, hardly anyone believed that it would become the world's most successful compact sports car and an icon.

Tags: Volkswagen, VW Golf GTI, Golf GTI Mk1, Golf GTI Mk2, Golf GTI Mk3, classic car, VW classic car

Highly economical prototype: The Volkswagen Eco Polo from 1988

15/02/2021 13:15 0 Commentaires

The eco-Polo had a two-cylinder diesel engine with direct injection and G40 supercharger and consumed only 3 litres per 100 kilometres - sensational for the time!

Tags: Volkswagen, VW Polo, Eco Polo

Exclusive LEGO collector's set: LEGO Porsche 911 Turbo and 911 Targa as 2-in-1 set

05/02/2021 12:00 0 Commentaires

Just in time for the launch, the fans of the most successful sports car of all time can experience the exciting story behind the design of the LEGO Porsche 911 Turbo and 911 Targa at an online car meet.

Tags: Lego, kit, Lego kit, Lego set, Lego VIP programme, Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche 911 Turbo, Porsche 911 Targa

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