Hot VWs Magazine - Latest Issue – August 2024 Edition

Hot VWs Magazine August 2024: Karmann Ghia Special Issue

On the cover: Brandon Jackson’s ‘58 Ghia, photographed in San Jose, California’s Kelley Park. (Photo: Shin Watanabe)

Karmann Ghia for Life
A lifelong Volkswagen enthusiast, Brandon Jackson’s dream car journey culminated in the acquisition and restoration of a ’58 Karmann Ghia Convertible. Talk about dedication, passion, and unwavering love for classic VWs…

Karmann Collection
Special thanks to the Volkswagen Classic and Heritage department for inviting hotVWs to a rare opportunity: they opened the doors to the private Karmann collection preserved at Volkswagen Osnabrück in Germany.

Misfit ‘58
While on a hunt for a desirable early Karmann Ghia, Joe Alexander stumbled upon a model that might be considered a unicorn: a very early 1958 coupe featuring a variety of late ’57 characteristics. The car recently came out of a 5-year-long restoration – and it looks remarkable.

Old School Power! Part 6
PART SIX: Linkage setup, headers, and ready to break-in on the dyno.

Buses by the Bridge XXVII
Buses by the Bridge (BBB) is put on by the London Bridge Bullis, on the shore of Lake Havasu, on Arizona’s border with California. The event is a favorite place for VW travelers from all around the country, especially places with cold climates, to travel to for a respite from frigid weather and enjoy a weekend under the sun.

Black Pearl Ghia
People don’t usually get a chance to reverse their mistakes unless your name is Chris Luke from El Dorado Hills, CA.

Buggy Wonder Years Part 17
Empi had become the world’s largest purveyor of aftermarket VW products by the late 1960s. So, not surprisingly, it ventured into the then-hot fiberglass dune buggy market, thanks to its good-looking Imp model released in 1968…

Until we meet again, old friend
We will never forget the day Robert Amar Barrilleaux passed away. He was one of a few people that would be remembered simply by one name — Bear. To the Volkswagen community, Bear was larger than life.

WAGONS & WATERFALLS
What happens when you combine the love of VWs, a world famous natural landmark, and tourist destination into one weekend? You get the Niagara GermanAire Car Show & Social, a weekend you won’t forget.

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