VolksWorld

VolksWorld is Britain's best-selling magazine dedicated to the whole air-cooled VW scene and a must-buy for all fans of the legendary vehicles, particularly the iconic Beetle. VolksWorld takes pride in going to extraordinary lengths to bring its readers the most outstanding and fascinating features packed full of the very best photography and information that cannot be found anywhere else.

Project maybe • This year’s California Look celebrations have got me thinking…

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MO’ POWER • How a chance meeting between people with a shared passion set Craig Maslen on the route to horsepower

The WAITING game • Ernst Bernsteiner had been collecting parts for this car for over 20 years, hoping its elderly owner would one day sell it to him. Last year, that day finally came…

Road and track • We couldn’t have a Cal Look Special without a ’67 in it, could we? The fabulously named Sylvain Crampon provides a fine crossover ’Looker

Deep blue • It’s another one from the Belgian Anno brothers, this time a more understated street stormer

It’s juts a phase • Except in the case of Sam Pasteleurs, when a number of phases have led to the creation of this tough ’63 ’Looker

MeXX’d out • A lot of drag racers start out with a street car, but it’s been a long road for Martin Friedschroder from RWYB to the insanity that is his Unlimited Karmann Ghia

GOING DEEP • A brief overview of the design and engineering philosophy behind MeXX’s pro nitrous Ghia

2025, the anniversary edition • If you’re into the California Look, there’s a lot to celebrate in the year ahead. Here are the three big ones

Old Rennen • After participating in the 2023 Ardennen Rennen in Belgium in his 911, Kristof Maes was set on an Old Speed odyssey

A YEAR IN CAL LOOK • What the Aircooled Assassins got up to in 2024, and plan to achieve in 2025

Better Webers • The iconic Weber 48IDA carburettor may be the go-to option for the Cal Look crew, but the Weber 40 / 44 / 48IDF has long been the mainstay of the hot VW scene. Here’s a low-cost IDF update kit, which promises big gains

ENDOH THE ROAD • Bob recreates a wooden bridge diorama to remind him of time spent in rural Germany in the 1970s

GLORY GONE? • Has the bottom really fallen out of the VW market, or is it a classic case of peaks and troughs?