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Hot VWs Magazine February 2025: The California Look Special 50th Anniversary
On the cover: “Impossible Dream”—Dean’s ’67 Sedan, photographed in front of the iconic Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Shin Watanabe)
THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
If you are old enough to recall your very first Volkswagen with clarity, then you might enjoy the following story.…
THE CAL LOOK CARAVAN
In late June, Cal Look enthusiasts from around the globe gathered in Wolfsburg, Germany—…
STRATO SILVER BULLET
Since Dune Buggies and HotVWs magazine coined the term “California Look” to describe a certain type of customized Volkswagens…
OWEN’S 10TH BIRTHDAY PRESENT
If your parents or relatives are hardcore VW enthusiasts, how could you possibly avoid becoming a VW fan yourself?…
CARLSBAD MEMORIES
While we take VW drag races for granted today, they were most uncommon during the 1960s. Der Kleiner Panzers club …
THE SPEEDWELL WAGEN
If you’re a Cal Look fan and active on social media, chances are you know Fabian Dewar, better known as “Speedwell”, from Belgium.
THE ROAD TO YESTERDAY
Back in 1971, Dave Kanase purchased a seven-year-old Beetle, which he slowly morphed into a Cal Looker. He completed its resurrection in the early ’80s,...
UNOBTANIUM MAGNESIUM
Team HotVWs recently had the good fortune of attending a unique get-together, open solely to owners of Volkswagens equipped with real BRM wheels –...
THE VOLKS GROUP MEMORIAL DAY MEYHEM!
The roar of engines, the smell of burning rubber, and the crash of waves just steps away—Samoa Dragstrip came alive as The Volks Group...
THE KRUST REPAIR BUS
While attending the Volksfest show in Moxee City, Washington, one camper across the park caught our attention—it looked as though it was on fire!
BUG-IN 48
Every June, Southern California transforms into a hub for VW enthusiasts during SoCal VW Week, attracting fans from around the globe..
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Hot VWs Magazine January 2025: Party in Brazil! A Hidden VW Paradise
On the cover: Three days on the trail... Rubicon was a brutal adventure. (Photo: Shin Watanabe)
BUILT WITH LOVE
Omar Gallardo’s journey with VWs started during his childhood, inspired by his......
SUNDAE DRIVER
An avid collector of pre-1968 High Roof Buses, Eddy Collins managed to locate....
TURBOCHARGED DREAM
No, it wasn’t a matter of some fabrication voodoo, but it was a young boy giving.........
HOT VWS HOLIDAY GIFTY GUIDE
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. With the kids jingle belling and every.......
BUGGY WONDER YEARS PART 22
The lightweight and simply built VW-powered Burro was an off-road competition......
A GERMAN VW TREFFEN
Established in Southern California in 2013, the Rare Vintage Air VW Club (RVA) is one......
THE OCTO MEET
Bus shows… We tend to take them for granted, though they really did not exist.........
A HIDDEN VW PARADISE
Brazil pulses with the rhythmic beats of samba and bossa nova. Known for its........
STREET VWS JAMBOREE
After the excitement of Wakayama’s Orange Bug Beach Festival, we hopped........
MOTHERBUG '65
A few years after he finished building his 1957 Chevy Bel Air, Corey Carter told........
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