Volkswagen T2 ‘Bay Window’ (1968 – 1979)

February 2nd, 2017

Volkswagen Introduced their next generation transporter in 1967 with every part of it completely new and it showed. Gone was the split screen front window as well as the V front end.

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 14 (1955 – 1974)

August 15th, 2016

Volkswagen had great success with their people’s car the Beetle and now it was time for something a bit more exotic. The Type 14 or Karmann Ghia was debuted at the 1953 Paris Auto Show as a styling concept for Ghia. It was a 2+2 coupe with hand-shaped body panels smoothed with English pewter normally used in the production of top end cars. The Karmann Ghia adopted the same floorpan and engine variations as the Beetle and so it always looked a lot faster than it actually was.

Volkswagen Scirocco (1974 – 1992)

When the Volkswagen Scirocco was launched in 1974 at the Geneva Motor Show it was the replacement for the beautiful Karmann Ghia which although had all the right looks of a sports coupe from the 50’s and 60’s never really fulfilled it’s potential as a real sports car due to its lack of power and in some terms, it’s looks. The Karmann Ghia tended to appeal to female customers, whilst the Scirocco (code name EA398 whilst in development), designed by Italdesign in Turin, appealed to both markets.

Volkswagen Beetle (1957-1967)

The Volkswagen Beetle was produced over seven decades from 1946 until 2004 no other car had been made for so long and remained so similar in looks than this German icon. Its purpose initially was to get Nazi Germany mobile but after the war the British army took control and the car was sold across the world as a practical and economical run around.

This basic car was constantly being improved and updated moving very nicely with the times but also sticking to its air cooled routes much like its Porsche cousin it really was a case of if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.

Volkswagen Golf GTI (MK 1 / MK 2)

August 11th, 2016

The VW Golf GTI is one of the most iconic and influential automobiles that Volkswagen has ever produced. The Volkswagen Golf GTI brought a bit of everything to the table, a practical hatchback, economical with pace and handling at an affordable price, what’s not to love. The buying public agreed as the GTI sold well and it didn’t take long for other car makers to catch on such as Ford’s XR2, Peugeot’s 205 GTI and Vauxhall’s Astra GTE to name but a few started to come out of the woodwork.