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May 2025 Club VeeDub Sydney Magazine
Click on the link to read the latest Zeitschrift magazine from Club VeeDub Sydney.
Link: Zeitschrift May 2025 Magazine
Meyers Manx Video Links
As mentioned in the September - October 2023 VECSA magazine, following are some links to videos. You can find many more by searching in YouTube for Meyers Manx.
The following link is for the promotional video: Meyers Manx Promotional Video
Other links:
YouTube Videos:
Impressive! FMS Volkswagen Bug RC Car - The People's Car
Chris Fletcher found this interesting video for a remote control VW Beetle.
It looks great! Thanks Chris.
VW Manuals
Our club was contacted by Car Club Outreach Online Repair Manuals and requested to provide a link to their site.
VW car manuals, all accessible to download at no cost.
Many makes and models are covered with some of the manuals being rare, out of print, or otherwise hard to find
You can check it out at: On-Line Repair Manuals
MCLAREN VALE’S BELOVED MOTORING EVENT LOOKS FOR NEW ENGINE TO LEAD PARADE
The popular McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic event is in jeopardy after Founder and Chairman, Trevor Sharp, announced his retirement. They are now looking for apassionate individual to lead this team in 2023 and beyond, thus ensuring its viability and future.
Since the first event was held in 2006, the McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic has developed a strong history within the region and has benefitted from a dedicated and experienced team of volunteer organisers.
Click on the link to read the media release: Media Release
2022 Volkswagen Arteon First Drive Review: Remote Therapy
Now I know this is not a Beetle, Kombi, Karmann Ghi etc but....
The link to the article evaluates the 2022 Arteon.
| Quick Stats | 2022 Volkswagen Arteon |
| Engine: | Turbocharged 2.0-Liter Inline-Four |
| Output: | 300 Horsepower / 295 Pound-Feet |
| Transmission: | Seven-Speed Dual-Clutch |
| Base Price: | $40,750 + $1,195 Destination (US pricing) |
Gilbert’s Motor Museum Invitation
The Strathalbyn Tourism Association and volunteers invite you and your members to visit the Gilbert’s Motor Museum at 34 High Street, Strathalbyn.
As motoring enthusiasts, we are sure that you will all be impressed with the collection of vehicles on display, from bicycles through motorcycles to veteran, vintage and classic cars as well as motorsport vehicles, automobilia, garagenalia, and a substantial motoring library.
The Museum opened in early 2020, following its reimagining from an old mechanical workshop and showrooms (which were the original Gilbert Motors buildings), and almost immediately had to contend with the Covid pandemic. However, such is its popularity, that the Museum welcomed its 10,000th visitor in mid-February 2022. Visitor feedback to date has been fantastic (check out our reviews on Google, Trip Advisor and Facebook) and has spurred us (volunteers) to strive to provide even more exhibits and facilities in the future.
Strathalbyn provides a wonderful location for a Club Run, with its abundant cafes, hotels and dining options, generous parks and numerous attractions (including the High Street antique shops). Adding a visit to Gilbert’s Motor Museum to your club’s run calendar will certainly ensure your members a memorable occasion.
We have concessional rates for Club group entries (about the same as a cup of coffee!) and would look forward to offering our full services to your members including guided tours if required.
Please take the opportunity to circulate this invitation and the information in the attached background flier to your members. As motoring enthusiasts ourselves, our volunteers look forward to welcoming you to our collections and sharing our stories.
If you would like to make any enquiries please contact the Museum by phone on 0480 266098 or by email at president@strathtourism.org.au
Click on the link to read GILBERT'S MOTOR MUSEUM STORY
Inside Comedian Gabriel Iglesias' $3 Million Volkswagen Bus Collection
Thanks to Michael Morton for drawing attention to this story.
Fluffy comedian Gabriel Iglesias owns a $3 million collection of classic Volkswagen Buses. He keeps them in his enormous personal museum that resembles Volkswagen's most famous German factory. His car collection also includes several very rare Beetles and muscle cars.
VW Beetle Lovers on Instagram
There is an instagram page that has many images of Beetles, many quite interesting.I was looking at embedding the page on the site so new images appear but Facebook have deprecated the API to allow for this as they want to drive traffic to their site (its all about the money $$$$).In any case, you can go to Instagram and check it out yourself.
Volkswagen Car Enthusiasts in California
West Coast is home to many car enthusiasts—of all makes and models.
Two Volkswagen enthusiasts recently told NTD what it’s like to own their classic Deluxe's.
Germany is bracing for a major electric vehicle shock
Volkswagen and the German car industry are retooling for a future without combustion engines.
But thousands of smaller car-part makers fear for their future.
Psychedelic Kombi
Permission has been given by the image owner from Love Light Festival to display the GIF.
Ben's VWNewsBlog
Visit Ben's VWNews Blog or all the latest news on the Volkswagen machine from around the globe at:
The Wolf
The Wolf Karmann Ghia. The photo was taken by Wally Tylar at the McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic in 2019.
Hot VWs
VW Beetle class 11 seems to just get bigger in the USA. Absolute opposite end of the scale compared to the 250 kph Trophy Trucks and Buggies.
PS: you need a good back to drive a Bug in an off road race.
Why Did Volkswagen Kill The Beetle?
Volkswagen is one of the world’s largest automakers. It houses brands such as Audi, Porsche, and Bentley. But perhaps its best-known vehicle is the Volkswagen Beetle. Over its entire lifespan, Volkswagen sold over 22.5 million of all three versions of the Beetle. But in July of 2019, production one of the most iconic and important cars of all time came to an end.
Rise and Fall of the Beetle
In its 81-year run, the Beetle sold over 23 million units. In 2019 the final Beetle rolled off the line in Puebla, Mexico. After eight decades, has the Volkswagen Beetle finally hit the end of the road?
Scott Keogh, Volkswagen America CEO, says "never say never."
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