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Rebuilt 1.8T BAM 20v engined 225bhp 1979 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1

Whilst the owner of this stunning Mk1 makes a living out of new technology, he clearly gets his kicks from a more traditional source. Log on and compute the vibe with us…

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BMP Tuning 321bhp most modified Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8

Autrey McVicker at BMP Tuning has assembled the most modified Mk8 GTI to date and arguably the most powerful, too, but it wasn’t easy…

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The amphibious 1942 Volkswagen Type 166 Schwimmwagen

Continuing our series looking back at the early days of Ferdinand Porsche’s engineering career, we chart the design and development of the Type 166 Schwimmwagen, an amphibious off-roader…

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Euro look 1979 Volkswagen Golf VR6 2.8 Mk1

We all love a pizza night here at PVW and when Domino’s manager/part-owner, Stephen McClintock contacted us about his mouth-watering Mk1, we just knew we had to have a slice…

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300hp big-turbo 1.8T John Nguyen’s Volkswagen Golf Cabrio Mk1

With a big-turbo 1.8T, John Nguyen’s nutand-bolt resto Cabby is a daily-driveable family mover with a wild side.

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Sensational 1957 Volkswagen Camper Type 2 T1 Split Window

Hawing been ripped off by a rogue trader Gene Balyasny put this ’57 Bus build into the safe hands of ‘his people’ and after a full restoration now has the ‘Show Bus’ he’s always hankered after

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2.8-litre VR6 conversion with GT3582 turbo 530hp Volkswagen Golf Mk2

Some people go to college to learn about automotive engineering, but David Olsson went down a slightly different route…

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Mark Fisher’s 2006 Volkswagen Golf Edition 30 Mk5

The more you look at Mark Fisher’s Edition 30, the more dazzling details you uncover. By paying particular attention to the small stuff, he’s created something devilishly good…

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1.3-litre supercharged 1992 Volkswagen Polo G40 Mk2F Typ 86C

From a quick turnaround track car project, Matthew Powney’s Polo G40 has evolved into an eight-year, ground-up restoration drawn from the quickest motorsport teams – and he’s not finished yet…

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2.0 ABF engined with Yamaha R1 Bike Carbs 1983 Volkswagen Golf Mk1

The Mk1 Driver is a rare beast these days. Perhaps even more elusive is being able to pin down a gas engineer in these cold climes. We strike gold this month, though, and find both. Hopefully, we’ll be let off the call-out charge…

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Fully rebuilt 2.0 16v ABF engined Volkswagen Caddy Mk1

A ‘simple’ lockdown project that seems to have spiralled out of control. Yep, Auto Finesse definitely has Caddy issues… as V2 of the AF truck fetish continues to evolve.

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300bhp 1.8 BAM Volkswagen Golf Mk2

Most sensible folk are hanging up their modded car gloves as they hit their mid-forties. Jay McToldridge, on the other hand, appears to be growing old disgracefully in this 300bhp granddad-spec more-door Mk2. It's proper naughty, like.

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Tuned 2.1-litre Volkswagen Golf Mk2

A car that’s been on the scene almost as long as we have. Back in 2003 Grant Fearby’s Mk2 was very brown, very wide and very cool. Little has changed, or has it?

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Tesla Model S powered 270bhp electric Volkswagen Golf Mk2

This is the first Tesla-swapped Mk2 to grace these pages, but at £60k the conversion isn’t cheap. We sent Jon Cass to go sample the car and find out if this is genuinely the future of modified VWs.

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2.5-litre Audi TTRS engined Volkswagen Beetle Gr.3

After the hype of the Kyzer/ Prior design collaboration MK2 Golf that featured in our 25th Anniversary issue earlier this year, the team at JP-Performance could have been forgiven for pressing pause for a while. However, it’s on to the next level for those guys as their Gran Turismo inspired Beetle breaks cover…

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