Classic Car News and Drives

VW Golf Mk2 GTI: Is the '80s icon still a thrill? (video)

by Hannes Oosthuizen
VW Golf Mk2 GTI: Is the '80s icon still a thrill? (video)
In our latest video Ciro De Siena takes one of the '80s ultimate hot hatches, the VW Golf Mk2 GTI for a spin! It may have been the Mk1 Volkswage...
Posted in Golf GTI, Golf Mk2 GTI, Jumbo Golf, Veedub, Volkswagen, VW, VW Golf, VW Golf GTI

Conquering the Sani Pass in a 1968 VW Country Buggy

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Conquering the Sani Pass in a 1968 VW Country Buggy
Collector Leon Potgieter bought this rare Volkswagen 36 days before he planned to tackle the challenging Sani Pass. The car had to be partially re...
Posted in aircooled, country buggy, Sani pass, volkswagen, vw, vw country buggy

COLLECTION: Air-cooled treasure trove

by Hannes Oosthuizen
COLLECTION: Air-cooled treasure trove
We visit Tyrone Morris at what he calls his “carthedral”, one of the most impressive Volkswagen collections in South Africa.  Words and images: Wi...
Posted in air-cooled, Beetle, Volkswagen, VW, VW T2

MODERN CLASSIC: Living with the rare VW Golf GTI Clubsport S

by Hannes Oosthuizen
MODERN CLASSIC: Living with the rare VW Golf GTI Clubsport S
It is fair to say that since the fifth generation of its iconic Golf GTI, Volkswagen has consistently produced a lineage of superb modern hot hatc...
Posted in Golf GTI, Golf GTI Clubsport S, Volkswagen, VW

SentiMETAL Episode 17: Volkswagen SP2

by Hannes Oosthuizen
SentiMETAL Episode 17: Volkswagen SP2
We have seen it often... When a division of a car company develops its own cars, the interesting results are often very appealing. This could be i...
Posted in volkswagen, VW, VW SP2

VW celebrates 70 years of "Bulli"

by Hannes Oosthuizen
VW celebrates 70 years of "Bulli"
Volkswagen is celebrating a big birthday this month with the 70th anniversary of its iconic Transporter, also known as the "Bulli", or the Kombi.....
Posted in bulli, vw, vw kombi, vw t2

Retro Comparison: Volkswagen Golf VR6 vs Opel Kadett 200t S

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Retro Comparison: Volkswagen Golf VR6 vs Opel Kadett 200t S
We head to Midvaal Raceway to drive two hot hatch icons of the '90s. Coming from old foes Volkswagen and Opel, you'd expect these 2 machines to be...
Posted in golf vr6, kadett, opel, opel kadett 200t s, volkswagen, vw, vw golf vr6

Volkswagen celebrates the Karmann Ghia

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Volkswagen celebrates the Karmann Ghia
Volkswagen is celebrating the 65th anniversary of its pretty Type 14 Karmann Ghia with a display featuring the last one ever built at the Brem...
Posted in karmann ghia, volkswagen, vw

Driving the Ads: Volkswagen Corrado VR6

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Driving the Ads: Volkswagen Corrado VR6
South Africans love sporty Volkswagens, so you can imagine why a car like the Corrado, which was never sold here, has achieved near-mythical statu...
Posted in classic car, corrado, VW, vw corrado

Would you electrify your classic VW Kombi?

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Would you electrify your classic VW Kombi?
The electrification of classic cars is increasingly common, but would you do it? Isn't the rattly engine sound of a Volkswagen Type 2 Kombi part...
Posted in bay window, classic ev, classic ev conversion, volkswagen, volkswagen transporter, vw, vw kombi, vw kombi electric, vw t2

New Product: VW Citi Golf in red, yellow, blue...

by Hannes Oosthuizen
New Product: VW Citi Golf in red, yellow, blue...
Cars.co.za's SentiMETAL brand has launched a new series of prints featuring a true local icon, the VW Citi Golf. Volkswagen's iconic Golf 1 will f...
Posted in automobilia, citi golf, citigolf poster, citigolf print, store news, volkswagen citi, volkswagen citi golf, volkswagen citigolf, vw, vw citi, vw citigolf, vw poster

The man with 114 VW Golfs

by Hannes Oosthuizen
The man with 114 VW Golfs
Sometimes you just can't help yourself. A love for one specific thing leads to the acquisition of a second, and a third, and then... a collection....
Posted in big car collections, car collector, citystromer, classic golf, classic vw, golf 1, golf 2, golf 3, golf 4, Golf GTI, GTI, Josef Juza, Oettinger, vw, VW Golf, VW Golf collection