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Grand National Roadster Show “A Gathering of Hot VWs” Rescheduled to May 14-16, 2021 A few months ago, we broke the exciting news about the Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS), an event featuring air-cooled Volkswagens. We have several updates/news to share with you. Here is a recap just in case you missed my previous column and news about the GNRS. This premier indoor event, usually held every year in January, started in 1949 in Oakland, California. Back in the day, it was sometimes referred to as the Oakland Roadster Show – it remained its unofficial nickname to many. The GNRS is the oldest and longest-running indoor car show in the world. For over seven decades, the affair’s grand prize known as “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster” (AMBR) has arguably been the…

COVID Car Show I’m writing this in what will go down in history books as the Year That Never Was. While it is difficult to comprehend the full effect of what has happened, nor where we’ll be by the time you read this, I can say with absolute certainty that this pandemic will forever alter life as we know it for years to come. When coronavirus first hit here in Michigan in March, none of us realized how rapid and widespread it would become. Our Michigan Vintage Volkswagen Club was still hopeful of holding our annual show in May. Other area car shows and cruises were still actively planning their events. But it was readily apparent by April, despite the shutdown, that our numbers were still climbing. And suddenly car…

Gregg Ammerman has loved vintage Volkswagens ever since he purchased his very first car, a watermelon green Super Beetle, in 1982. His passion for the brand has grown over time, and now the former Army mechanic shares his love for car restoration with his youngest son, Dalton Ammerman. The father-and-son duo began restoring cars over five years ago, starting with a yellow 1978 Karmann Convertible Super Beetle. Together, the Ammermans worked on the car for months, with Gregg leading the mechanical efforts and Dalton, then just an eighth-grader, recording their progress and posting videos on the family’s social media channels. “That was the car that made me fall in love with Volkswagens”, said Dalton. “I would come home from school, help out with the convertible and listen to music with…

Although Hawaii is one of the smallest of our states (with 1.4 million people, it ranks 41st out of 50), the place offers a large “VW population”. In fact, the major Volkswagen show held in Hawaii welcomes nearly 200 cars, a commendable figure. The percentage of air-cooled VWs still on the road is rather high, hence you will have better chances to encounter them compared to other states – and you will likely have great luck seeing your friends in Hawaii who own Volkswagens. VW LOOSENUT SAFARIS, RANDAR SUPER-LATCHES FOR MAXIMUM HAWAIIAN AIR FLOW Eldin Tomas got hooked on air-cooled VWs a few years back. His good buddy Edwin Alcalde always had beautiful air-cooled rides, and Eldin enjoyed riding and cruising with him. It took him a while to get…

If you happen to be an air-cooled VW fan and have the opportunity to visit Japan, you should definitely stop by Flat4. This place is almost like heaven or paradise, one of the top items on any Volkswagen enthusiast’s bucket list. It is located in Meguro-ku, a part of Tokyo near the famous Shibuya district. Flat4’s showroom has multiple levels. Let’s start with the ground floor, with several nicely detailed “For Sale” VWs displayed. In case you find a car you like, you can obviously make a purchase. The company is very capable of arranging vehicle shipments worldwide. Incidentally, you might notice an old well-preserved Gene Berg sign displayed on the ground floor as well. OLD SCHOOL SHOWROOM OK, let’s go upstairs to the main showroom. This will be a…

August 28 - 30, 2020 28th Eureka Springs VW Show Location: Eureka Springs, Arkansas Description: Welcoming all to the 28th Annual VW Show in historic Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Multiple shows at three locations, involving all various years and makes of air-and water-cooled Volkswagens. Numerous classes at all participating locations, raffles, music, food, and a one overall great time! Cars and people alike from all over the US to be represented, we look forward to seeing you there! There will be lots of vendors with those much looked for parts and accessories. Make note that this year the city did NOT okay the permit for the parade; so cruising throughout town this year is to be done so respectfully on each one's own accord. Be mindful of our current situation and…

I'm Exhausted! Early Cal Look Exhaust Choices The other day, I was hanging out with some of my Cal Look friends, and we were talking about the Cal Look, as we often do! Anyway, the talk was about how little things have changed with the Cal Look from the sixties to now. One area that has changed a lot is the exhaust system. When I think back to the early days, I remember the beginnings of the VW exhaust systems. The Empi extractor exhaust was the first mass-produced Volkswagen exhaust system; however, a lot of So-Cal VW clubs were using local muffler shops such as Anchor Muffler in Anaheim, Pomeroys in Santa Ana and Mesa Muffler in Costa Mesa. Back in those early days, Der Kleiner Panzers – the club…

Installing Front Door Window Scrapers Part 2 - Continued from last month Next are the felts. On early cars, it’s held in with a tiny screw. Find the screw and remove them. I start by pulling the felt back starting near the vent wing. When it doesn’t come lose, you will have to hunt in that area for the screw. On later cars it’s just clipped in and will pry out of the clips. Once you have the felts out it’s time to start getting the scrapers out. On the early cars sometimes they are held in at the top with a couple of little screws again. If so, remove the screw. On the later cars, you will need to remove the clip that held the felt in. This is…

Many parents involved in a certain hobby, dream of their child following in their footsteps. When a youngster dives into the Volkswagen scene, their father/mother with the same interest see it as an achievement, as they go to shows and have fun together. As parents, your beloved VWs will likely be in good hands with second or even further generations. Robert is one of these dads – he proudly owns Volkswagens, and now, so does his son. STYLE IOZZIO 17 CENTER -INCH CHROME -CUT, FUCHS WHEELS - FIT PLUS PERFECTLY 205/40 AND UNDER 215/ THE 45 TIRES STOCK FENDERS FOR A MODERN LOOK Robert and Austin both work at a power-sports dealership, selling recreational vehicles in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Both love wrenching on anything and everything mechanical, especially cool,…

WHEN IT COMES TO THE VW HOBBY,WHAT IS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? It does not matter if you’re into original/vintage or custom VWs, but surely everybody would love to visit Volkswagen’s motherland, Germany, right? But what about the Far East? Does a Volkswagen culture even exist there? Well, in the next couple of months, we will show you a slice of the fantastic VW scene from the other side of the world. The first report we share with you this month has to do with Japan’s vintage VW hobby. As long as you are an air-cooled Vee Dub lover, boundaries or distinctions between people or countries become meaningless – this fact always amazes us when we have the chance of visiting international VW events. Your origin, age, religion, or the…

“Have you ever wanted to take your VW back to the dealer? You know, ‘cause it’s 50 years old, and it leaks, and it has a few other problems and quirks? Well, this is your chance.” This was the way Dave Elwood presented a new event to the membership of the Albuquerque Air Alliance, also known as Rt. 66 Air Cooled Volkswagens. We had contacted the owner/manager of one of the local VW dealers, University VW/ Mazda, and Bob Cockerham immediately agreed to the proposal. We set the date and outlined a plan to replace the new models in Bob’s showroom with a display of classic air-cooled cars. We would also have more cars on display in front of the building, and anyone who wanted could show up and claim…

Vans vs. Vans Something Special The Volkswagen Transporter has always been something special. When it was introduced, there was nothing like it. Cars were cars, and trucks were trucks. There were delivery vans; however, these were large commercial vehicles like the International Metro van, the Divco milk truck, or the Marmon-Herrington DeliVr-all. There were buses long and short, but they too were heavy vehicles. There was no light delivery vehicle the size of a normal car. Mind you now that the VW Bus is only about 9 inches longer than a Beetle, with the same wheelbase, although it does have a slightly wider wheel track. The Transporter was basically an entirely new class of vehicle. It functionality and use of space was genius, and it was soon copied by several…

The diamond you see here before you had a rough start. “It was purchased from a friend, and it was in sad shape. The car was torn completely apart and was missing quite a few pieces”, Levi explains. “We purchased this car to build a Bug outside of our normal Pandragger style (slammed down and dragging), and as a bonus, it would fit into the designated time frame to do The Ultimate Build Off.” The Ultimate Build Off is part of the annual Elite and Just Clean VW Show in Las Vegas, NV, where builders from around the country bring their latest creations to compete for top honors. The creation of this classy and unique 1958 Beetle went rather smoothly, compared to many of the projects we write about on…

DORMOBILE CALLS THE BEACHES OF FLORIDA HOME. At the age of 16, Robert's father would ride his bicycle after school to Brundage Motor Works to work in their parts distribution. As the ships came into port filled with VWs and Porsches, part of his duties was to add one gallon of gas to them and then drive them over to the dealership... Could you image! Brundage was the only East Coast distributor in the country at the time. Eventually Brundage sold the dealership to race car driver Peter Gregg who changed the name to Brumos. Robert's father continued to work for the dealership for 50 years (1959-2009) as the Porsche Parts Manager. For this reason Robert has either rode in or driven about every type of Porsche imaginable, and the…