Classic Car News and Drives

VW Golf Mk2 GTI: Is the '80s icon still a thrill? (video)

by Hannes Oosthuizen
VW Golf Mk2 GTI: Is the '80s icon still a thrill? (video)
In our latest video Ciro De Siena takes one of the '80s ultimate hot hatches, the VW Golf Mk2 GTI for a spin! It may have been the Mk1 Volkswage...
Posted in Golf GTI, Golf Mk2 GTI, Jumbo Golf, Veedub, Volkswagen, VW, VW Golf, VW Golf GTI

Conquering the Sani Pass in a 1968 VW Country Buggy

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Conquering the Sani Pass in a 1968 VW Country Buggy
Collector Leon Potgieter bought this rare Volkswagen 36 days before he planned to tackle the challenging Sani Pass. The car had to be partially re...
Posted in aircooled, country buggy, Sani pass, volkswagen, vw, vw country buggy

COLLECTION: Air-cooled treasure trove

by Hannes Oosthuizen
COLLECTION: Air-cooled treasure trove
We visit Tyrone Morris at what he calls his “carthedral”, one of the most impressive Volkswagen collections in South Africa.  Words and images: Wi...
Posted in air-cooled, Beetle, Volkswagen, VW, VW T2

MODERN CLASSIC: Living with the rare VW Golf GTI Clubsport S

by Hannes Oosthuizen
MODERN CLASSIC: Living with the rare VW Golf GTI Clubsport S
It is fair to say that since the fifth generation of its iconic Golf GTI, Volkswagen has consistently produced a lineage of superb modern hot hatc...
Posted in Golf GTI, Golf GTI Clubsport S, Volkswagen, VW

COLLECTION: Air-Cooled Goodness in Pretoria

by Hannes Oosthuizen
COLLECTION: Air-Cooled Goodness in Pretoria
Leon Potgieter’s 4-car air-cooled garage is one of the best we’ve come across, offering some fascinating car and aviation paraphernalia. He takes...
Posted in air-cooled, beetle, porsche, volkswagen

VW Golf Mk1 GTI - the original pocket rocket

by Hannes Oosthuizen
VW Golf Mk1 GTI - the original pocket rocket
  Is the Mk1 VW Golf GTI the perfect attainable classic car? Johannesburg's Stuart König believes it is! The Volkswagen Golf GTI is arguably one of...
Posted in Golf GTI, Volkswagen

Gerhard Ryksen's stunning Volkswagen collection

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Gerhard Ryksen's stunning Volkswagen collection
The neatest Volkswagen collection in South Africa can be found outside what is known as the rose city of South Africa, Bloemfontein. Gerhard Rykse...
Posted in Gerhard Ryksen, volkswagen, Volkswagen collection

SentiMETAL Episode 17: Volkswagen SP2

by Hannes Oosthuizen
SentiMETAL Episode 17: Volkswagen SP2
We have seen it often... When a division of a car company develops its own cars, the interesting results are often very appealing. This could be i...
Posted in volkswagen, VW, VW SP2

Retro Comparison: Volkswagen Golf VR6 vs Opel Kadett 200t S

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Retro Comparison: Volkswagen Golf VR6 vs Opel Kadett 200t S
We head to Midvaal Raceway to drive two hot hatch icons of the '90s. Coming from old foes Volkswagen and Opel, you'd expect these 2 machines to be...
Posted in golf vr6, kadett, opel, opel kadett 200t s, volkswagen, vw, vw golf vr6

Volkswagen celebrates the Karmann Ghia

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Volkswagen celebrates the Karmann Ghia
Volkswagen is celebrating the 65th anniversary of its pretty Type 14 Karmann Ghia with a display featuring the last one ever built at the Brem...
Posted in karmann ghia, volkswagen, vw

Would you electrify your classic VW Kombi?

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Would you electrify your classic VW Kombi?
The electrification of classic cars is increasingly common, but would you do it? Isn't the rattly engine sound of a Volkswagen Type 2 Kombi part...
Posted in bay window, classic ev, classic ev conversion, volkswagen, volkswagen transporter, vw, vw kombi, vw kombi electric, vw t2

VW Split-Window: Splitty Vibes in Episode 8

by Hannes Oosthuizen
VW Split-Window: Splitty Vibes in Episode 8
Classic Volkswagen buses, or Type 2s as they are more formally known, were supposed to be hardy, cheap commercial alternatives to the VW Beetle of...
Posted in bus, kombi, split-window, splitty, splitty art, splitty poster, splitwindow, transporter, volkswagen, vw