A controversial lack of air cooled engine, but an interesting concept & feat of engineering that's not as rare as you'd expect! Don't believe me just type 'beetle subaru engine' in the youtube search box & watch the little buggers pop up!
Monday, 26 October 2009
Sunday, 25 October 2009
The Drug Smuggler
Some of you may have seen this in various magazines. If not your probably wondering why it's nicknamed 'the drug smuggler'? Quite simply, in a previous life that's what is was used for. When the Kustom Coach Werks took on the project they found that the whole flat bed had false panels welded on to create a hollow area underneath. Check the making of one of the coolest single cabs around here.
Volksworld 09 arrivals
Ben Lewis's VW Country Buggy & The Bus Barn's Tempo Matador arriving at the 09 show. Not the most dynamic of video's but 2 of the most original vehicles around at the moment.
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Hours of wasted time!
For those of you who've not seen Bus Selecta tees from the Type 2 Detectives here's the actual thing itself. It's a nice little online design game/program which lets you design you own cooler than cool volkswagen, you can select your any model from beetle toKübelwagen, with a bespoke colour & a massive range of wheels, trim & accessories! To waste hours of your bosses time click here & away you go!
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Our Bloomingly Spiffing Design
Some of you may or may not know that our logo & up & coming merchandise is designed by a fairly well known & respected designer/illustrator who goes by the name of Colin Hood. Colin's worked in a handful of big advertising agencies & is now going it alone into the big bad world. if your looking for a design or illustration you wouldn't be going a step out of place with this chap! You can see more of his work & contact him here.
Some of Colin Hood's outstanding artwork.
A new logo variation designed by Colin Hood. Look out for the new range of Ethel Murman Merchandise in future weeks.
Sunday, 11 October 2009
Busfreeze!
Also known as 'Dubfreeze's Taller sister' is a brand new show especially designed for campers & buses. It's held on the 1st on November 09 at Bingley Hall, Staford County Showground in Stafordshire. You'll be pleased to know in this cold climate that it's an inside & outside event so you can nip in & out to warm up! Camping is available but is limited so check it out before hand. Busfreeze has all the usual show criteria like show & shine, club display's, swap meet, trade sales & vehicles for sale. Tickets are a tenner on the gate with an extra fiver for camping (per unit) & the show opens at 9am. For more details check out the site here.
Karmann Konnection Annual Swap Meet
It was a surprisingly sunny sunday morning & I got the train down to the Karmann Konnection shop which is hidden in the depths of southend just behind Southend Victoria railway station & the massive Royal Mail building. The Karmann Konnection shop has a fine selection on sparklingly new & rather spiffing vintage parts for your volkswagen or Porsche. This is an annual event fully sponsored by the KK team for customers. There was a nice (& free) BBQ where I got a can of pop & a meaty burger so I could spill tommy K down my t-shirt whilst looking at some top bugs & buses. I was probably there a few hours, whilst it not being a big do, the set up was casual with people coming & going all day with their own vehicles, so the longer you spent there the more you'd see & there are some bloody good daily drives out there!
Ratty with some rather nice finishing touches
Does what it says on the tin!
Nice Porcshe with a very tidy interior
Karmann Konnection bus
This lovely cal look was just outside. We love the red interior!
My favourite of the cars on the day.
Bunkbed!
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