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.
Return of an icon • Kabster's back, and a timely reminder to make sure your car insurance is fit for purpose
VolksWorld
STARTER MOTOR • Email your news, thoughts, opinions and products to VolksWorld.ed@kelsey.co.uk
KABSTER, THE RETURN • Mark Bailey’s radical custom Bug made its debut in 1994, and took the VW world by storm. It’s now doing the same thing again in 2026
Tribute act • A VW man all his life, Damien ‘Dams’ Lang has finally built the Oval of his dreams, and a lasting homage to his sadly departed wife, Emmanuelle
CRUISING MISS DAISY • Left to rot, rescued to take the dogs out and then rebuilt in true Hawaiian style, Ron Dalmacio is justifiably proud of the Double Cab he calls Daisy
The headache • That’s what Darren Saint calls his Ghia, though with the worst now behind him, the best just keeps on coming
The Berglar remembered • Despite rarely making public appearances, the ex-Gary Bery ’67 remains a true icon of the Cal Look movement. So, when we unearthed some old Fuji slides from 1991, it was a perfect opportunity to take another look
PIG PEN • 2025 brought us the crazy Riddler Bug. Now, for the 2026 Heritage Parts Centre / Rayvern Hydraulics collab, allow us to introduce Pig Pen
AMERICAN EXPRESS • Sold new in Germany for an American future, Markus Weber has used that back story to create a dealer-spec Variant befitting its history
MoT exemption • Introducing our latest columnist, Dave Youngs, the VolksWorld Insurance industry expert
Canada dry • We hit the Ultra VW archives to check out Simon Rye’s super original, Canadian import Westfalia Camper
Tiny marvels • Shining a spotlight on one of Shioji Shoten & Co.’s wonderful Tiny Giants
FOURTH TIME LUCKY • Mark’s finally in a position to start his Old Speed engine build. Well, almost…