VW

1974 VW Beetle Pulls a 5th Wheel???

Who knew a tiny little VW Beetle could pull a 5th wheel travel trailer??? And make 360 degree turns while doing so????? The embed feature has been disabled by the YouTuber who posted the video, so you'll have go here to see this amazing feat!

World's lowest camper van - built in 3 days

Meep meep! An automotive mechanic has driven into the record books - by building the world's lowest van. Andy Saunders converted a 7ft 8ins high VW Camper into a 3.3ft high version - in just three days. The 1980 Type 25 camper had 70,000 miles on the clock when Saunders and three friends transformed it. The steering had to be lowered and moved to a central position and all the systems altered to make it work. There are two seats behind the driving position, it is fully road worthy and Saunders ...

Dirty Birdy

Thanks to the Knitty community I heard about the revival of Clothkits, an '70s iconic clothing company, and, being a) really rubbish at sewing (my last decent sewing effort was an ill-advised dress when I was 17 that made me look like a dental nurse. I wore it to the Proms. I'm still ashamed to this day) and b) having just been given an old sewing machine that had no instructions, I decided that the best thing to do would be to spend a load of money on a fantastic work of textile art and buy a c...

Humane Society Adopt-a-thon a groovy thing

The shelters are packed, and, in an effort to get good pets into good homes, the Humane Society of Southern Arizona is holding a '70s-themed adopt-a-thon. From 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 1 and 2, the HSSAZ, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd., offers free food and music, training demos and a drawing for a Wii Game System. All day Saturday there will be a classic VW display. The focus, of course, is matching pet to parent, and to help lighten the financial load the shelter is offering adoption specials for all cats and...

Audi A4, Q5 possible for US plant

[Automotive News - Automaker News Feeds] Volkswagen is considering production of Audis as well as VW-brand models at its new factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Two Audi models are under discussion for possible US.

More VW's from Scott's Camera

Heath and Scott on the ferry The Castle Setting up camp Heather cooking hot dogs and sausages for dinner. Hanging out after dinner. Row of buses, with Scott's in the way back. This bug was driven by the Russian Ambassador from 1965-1967.

[Mash-Up] Summer of Love 2008

The latest bootleg compilation called Summer of Love 2008, a part of the WHA!? compilation organised by Simon Iddol, has just released. It listes several great tunes and includes Flying White Dots' new stuff. Also, the concept, using a VW...

Concert Schedule for This Weekend

By Benjamin Leatherman Slipknot and the metal misfits of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival take over Cricket Wireless Pavillion this afternoon. Here’s a rundown of all the major concerts and big-time gigs that will be going down around the Valley over the next 72 hours. Click links for ticket info (or call the venue for any last minute changes). FRIDAY, JULY 18: Authority Zero With Underwater, Down By Fire, 2 Tone Lizard Kings, and The Dead Eyes of London [rock, punk] 7 p.m. $18 (click...

VW Pisses Off BUND for Failing to Disclose Fuel Efficiency

Treehugger sent us news that the ad at left, which depicts a Volkswagen Polo Blue Motion chained to a bike rack, violates EU law by failing to disclose fuel consumption and CO2 emissions data.

Wagoner: GM didn't build hybrids because nobody wanted them

[AutoblogGreen] I realize Jeremy's comments stem from Wagoner's conference, but why expand the commentary from GM (who currently offers several hybrid models) and limit critique to the Big Three? Where is VW's hybrid offering?