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Resto Johnny as he's known on the samba, has been in the VW collecting since the early days of Pomona. One of the original Pomona swap meet vultures he's been on the lookout for super rare parts since the early days of the hobby. Finishing his first car when he was just 14 and selling it at the Pomona swap meet. How do you get home from that situation? You buy another car at the Pomona swap meet. That started his lifelong passion for buying collecting and trading rare VW parts and pieces. From his 47 split, to his 67 bug he loves the bolt on the rare stuff. We talk about Empi collectibles and some of the rarest parts available from Empi back in the good all days. He had a relationship with Lee Leighton and would help him at his shop and of course buy rare parts from him. his stuff for sale Pics of the parts we talk about

Richard Garaino owned competition foreign car parts in New York. After seeing the interest in Volkswagen beetles aftermarket parts he reached out to Joe Vittone and became an authorized EMPI distributor in New York. He didn't just sell parts and bring to the people of New York the high-quality aftermarket performance parts of Empi of days gone by. He also raced the inch pincher three a really cool 1952 beetle that set plenty records and upset lots of people in the dragstrip.

Is this The ultimate overlanding bug? Thats what Jamie Wiseman set out to build. After listening to this podcast you may agree Jaime is a certified master tech for Honda after working for dealerships decided to open his own garage. Buying a bug for his wife back in 2015 spurred his interest and Air-cooled VW's. His commitment to reliability and uniqueness led him to eventually stumble across the 67 that you hear about on this podcast. From custom making his own a-arm suspension to modifying bus shifter to work the rebuilding this entire beetle purely to make it a purpose built long haul traveler that can trail with the best of them. Listen as it goes back to the drawing board for version 3.0 the new Drive train set up is a late model bus box ,IRS trailing arms, fuel injected, electronic engine management and turbo charged with a lot of engineering designed into the build. You'll agree that this is one awesome beetle that makes us all want to take 8000 mile adventures. This VW has Aor conditioning, power assit steering, diesel heater and much more. By the time your done listing to this you'll remeber Jamie Wiesman and El Burro the overlanding beetle! https://www.instagram.com/jamiewiseman/ https://rosswulf.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://www.ulogoup.com https://www.instagram.com/lanny_hussey_custom_cars/

https://www.youtube.com/@the_Wagen https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://rosswulf.com https://www.youtube.com/@letstalkdubspodcast9361 On this episode of Bill and George break down the magazine covers of 2022 and pick their favorite covers from Volksworld, Hot VW's VW trends and Volksmania magazine. We also discussed some customer service issues with the new weld through primer metal. Project updates for Bill. How happy I am with what I have so far for the hydraulic suspension.? Also update on what George is working on. Zorba the Ghia, which car should i sell?

Don where was the first salesman hired at Steuben motors in York PA. On this podcast we get an inside look at what it was like to be a salesman for Volkswagen in the 60s. How much the commission rates were. How the car was received in a state of union ironworkers. Don has a great collection of brand new literature that he saved from the trashcan while he worked at the dealership. He also runs a really cool Brewster site an American car that was built for Rolls-Royce originally. I picked up some of the nicest original literature available for late 60s early 70s Vw's from him. His name on the samba is Seller: DEW - Lit Dons NOS literature for sale

Rodney Adams with RAD designs out of Turlock California has been enthusiast for many years starting off with his first bug when he was 15 converting that to a water cooled 2.3 L Ford Pinto motor. He's had years of experience in different lines of work learning to TIG welder young age working in food processing plants repairing and machining equipment. He took that skill set and developed one of the coolest turbo set ups that's out there to date. He has a 1600 cc car that runs 12's in the quarter mile with a turbo set up on it parentheses. On this episode we discuss turbo charging cars fuel injection versus carburetion the advantages of E 85 fuel and what makes his turbo kits different. Great detailed conversation for those looking for a little more power in there VW.... Enjoy https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://rosswulf.com https://www.radesignsperformance.com get some sweet NOS brochures here Don Weir Lit

Lately we've been going down the rabbit hole of the late model Beetles. Late model Beetles were the most technologically advanced type 1 Volkswagens of the air-cooled brand. As they got later into production sales numbers dropped considerably for multiple reasons we talk about that on this podcast. We also discussed Mike Goode and his collection of Volkswagens that he's had over the years and his passion for the hobby. He has an affinity for late model Volkswagens growing up in Chicago not a lot of the early ones were around. Building a collection over the years. Only to find himself in a bidding war that ends on bring a trailer for the most expensive 1977 beetle sold to date. He like us has a passion for this hobby and he's got a varied collection from a 67 beetle 73 super beetle that was recently featured in hot VW's magazine and he loves those turtle backs. And the crown jewel of his collection is the 130 mile original 1977 beetle great listen.

3 years ago we had Brien Hamrick on the podcast. He owns USA KombI Connection and imports may cars from Brazil. On this podcast we discuss starting a buisness of passion. How the process goes and the callenges in between. Since just before the pandemic we started to see a rise in shipping cost. How have the shipping challenges have effected the cost of importing theses cars and the recent change in the shipping costs. Its not jsut Volkswagens he can get you either. There are Chevy C-10's Toyotas and much more. Brien also discusses cars he has in inventory right now. Great Deals. to get a hold of Brien click the link below. https://www.instagram.com/usa_kombi_vw/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/USAKombiConnection

The Type 4 engine known as the VW big Block. VWs 2nd gen aircooled engine. Its a touqe monster. The was always an issue with getting it into a VW. Well Thanks to Joe Cali the average VW enthusiest can convert the pankace type 4 engine into an upright engine. He was lucky enough to score a 2.0L type 4 914 engine. Joe literly wrote the book. Back in 1993 Joe an engineer by trade decided he would make a manual for the conversion that he did. Joe has an impressive story and some great luck as a VW enthusiast. We talk about the performance of a type four and what he had to go through for the first conversion not to mention owning a VW in the Bronx. Joe's a great guy who's contributed a lot to the VW scene especially to the average backyard guy who wants to put a big block in his VW! Enjoy Joe Cali Video https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://rosswulf.com Follow lanny Hussey Custom cars

Salt Lake City in the house this week on the podcast! Eric Allred is the owner of Red E Motorsports in Salt Lake City. Eric's been a long time drag racer and has been in the VW scene in Salt Lake for 20+ years. His commitment to the hobby was so great he decided to open up his own shop a few years back. Putting it all online to see if he could make his passion work as a hobby. From Dino tuning, engine building, and general work on your VW. Eric loves the Volkswagen hobby and you can tell his attention to detail is as meticulous as his shop. From 356s to turbo kits to anything and everything he does all of this in his small shop with one other guy. On this podcast we go into a bit of a deep dive on the holly sniper EFI set up for your VW. What Eric does to make those work and some of the details behind it. We also discuss racing at the salt flats turbo cars and other fun VW stuff. Great episode enjoy… Check out his youtube channel.https://www.youtube.com/@red-emotorsports1212 https://www.facebook.com/RedEMotorsports Support our sponsors https://www.ulogoup.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://rosswulf.com

The VW Distributor is a critical part of any VW engine. On this episode, we discuss the differences with the VW style distibutors avaiable. On the points side of things. Josh Honel is a VW enthusiest who has gotten into the VW distributor to the point where he owns a Sun distributor tester. Like most of us, we take this passion to another level. He's been rebuilding VW distributors & carburetors. He also Dyno tunes engiines. He's locates in Midlothan Texas. We discuss if your 34 pict 3 is not running right, will a vacuum advance distributor make it run better? Is a 009 the go to? How the advance works with vacuum to adjust advance for best drivablility. Maybe the vacuum advance is more important to you after you hear what we discuss. Great listen and if your looking to have your distributor rebuilt, hit him up here. https://www.facebook.com/aircooleddynowerks

Bill ,George & Tory Alonzo review 2022. We walk through the year of podcasts & events that happend this year. From the GNRS, to the SEMA and much more. The poeple we interviewd some of our favorite podcasts. Which cars made an impression on the scene. We talk about some people we lost. Some crazy events that happend. A lot of good VW talk .

The superbeetle is the last generation of the VW Beetle 1971 -1975. Produced as an evolution to the beam front end the Mcphearson strut front suspension, larger front cargo area & curved windshield were some of the major differences in the model. We go over the histoy of the Superbeetle with Wayne Dean who runs the website https://superbeetles.com Wayne has a history as a contributing writer to VW Trends magazine. His La Grand edition VW Superbeetle is all original 1975. The first year for a fuel injected Super Beetle. we breakdown the year by year production numbers all the way to the end. Check out his other site https://allaircooled.com Support our sponsors get your own gear made here https://www.ulogoup.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://rosswulf.com Lanny Husseys Custom Cars

Chuck Beck loved racing, he was building tube frame cars while in the SE Pacific testing Atom bombs. When he got out of the air force he built a one good VW out of a 46' & 53 wrecked beetle. He would build whatever he could. He liked racing so he bought a Devon kit car and started that build. He made a chevy powered racecar. His first car he started making a mold from was a Porsche 910 before he could build one he came across a 550 car that his customer let him make a mold from. That began the legend known today as the Beck 550 Spyder. While he was building the first one, a magazine photographer comes to his shop and takes pictures of his 550 replica. From there the rest is history. His current 904 Porsche is quite a legend itself at 1500lbs and 450hp . Its a great story of a man who went from Air Force to building cars in his garage to working for Shelby as a fabricator. Leaving Shelby to founding partner in FUNCO the company that builds sand cars. Hes done it all. http://www.beck904.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com My Prison Podcast series

As the 2022 Triple crown real street class wraps up this year we talk to David "Volkstroke" Ruiz. Hes been battling out on the 1/8th Mile with the real street racers for a few years. This year David stripped out last years car and swapped everyting over to a super clean Oval Rag. This car debuted heavier than his last car but ran a bit faster. He then shaved some weight to get close to the spec and then he was ready for battle. With that he's probably the fasest Member of DBK car club. For those of you that wonder what real street is well, its street legal cars that race at the track with limited motor size, weight limits, no power adders and thats about it. You'll need to be registered and insured, 5:00am meet up at the gas station and fill all the gas you'll need for the day. Tanks are sealed off and drive 20 miles on the freeway to the track from there the only thing you can change is your tires. Each year this class has been heating up and geting very competitive. This class really comes down to the driver with only thousands of a second seperating competitors. Davis also has a youtube chanel you can check out Here

It's been a while since we've done a roundtable episode. On this show George and Bill review what's happened over the past few months. We talk about one crazy weekend, OCTO, and more. We call up across the pond and talk to our homeboy and the finch from spikes vintage restorations. We discuss what the experience was like how the one crazy weekend fairs to other shows that he's been to. We discuss the Las Vegas VW club cruise we did, what it's like to eat at an old saloon built in the 1900s. We talk about Facebook marketplace ads for sale read some of the comments and have a few laughs. Maybe discuss a few project updates. Enjoy!

In the final episode of podcasts recorded at fast 4 cartel blitz at the beach. I did two short podcast one with Paul Gelinas who has some history back from Bakersfield in the mid 80s hanging around Steve Knechts shop Volks Werks. He helped chop up the jow Future Shock. I thought it was really interesting to get a perspective from an enthusiast that was seeing things from a third-party perspective. He also has been featured in Hot VWs in 2010. The second podcast that we have on here is Mike Preston and John Limnios house both guys that are racers amateur racers and bring their car out to all the fast for cartel events as well as the Sacramento drags. They build their own stuff. John roast a mean pig at the F4C events. 2 great friends and fast VWs. Happy Thanksgiving. if you need custom shirts or hats made go here https://www.ulogoup.com subscribe todayhttps://vwtrendsmagazine.com Get quality VW parts here https://rosswulf.com

n this episode of Let's Talk Dubs, we're coming to you from the Fast Four Cartel event, where the atmosphere is buzzing with the roar of Pro Mods, Super Streets, Super Gas cars, and historic dragsters. Among the standouts are Steve Phillips' Dragster and Bret Matney Racing's Alcohol Turbo Dragster, a legendary vehicle from the A-Fuel four-cylinder class. Our guest, Bret Matney, shares his deep roots in the VW world, tracing back to family traditions of buying new Volkswagens every two years and growing up during the heyday of VW dealerships. From his hometown of Vancouver, Washington, to the drag strips where he made his mark, Bret recounts his journey into racing and his enduring passion for classic Volkswagens. Join us for an engaging conversation that blends nostalgia, racing history, and insights into the thriving VW motorsports community.

Bob Leighton the son of the late Lee Leighton was born into the VW covenant. Working for places like Revmaster and for his fatherLee Leighton racing engines at a young age.Bobby has a history of that is immersed in VW racing. We talk about his dad and some of the history from the early days of VW drag racing. We also discuss his off-road racing and other motorsports endeavors. We talk a little bit about Dan gurney who was a friend of the family. As well of as many of the people his father built engines for. We also discussed some things that are important to him with regards to men's health. Lots of cool stories about a boy and his dad in the racing world. A great listen.

You've heard of the corn panzers, now let me introduce you to the "Bier Panzers". Coming out of the Milwaukee area Wisconsin's own from new Berlin Prescott Phillips. Prescott is a VW enthusiast out of Wisconsin that's known for building tranny's motors and drag racing. He's had several show cars that have Grace the covers of VW trans magazine over the years. And if you're in the Midwest he's your engine tranny guy. He and a few guys from the Midwest are brave enough to go and be part of the hot Rod drag week. A weeklong event that tallies over 1000 miles where you have to drive your drag car from track to track and run your best ETA. It's a great story the VW community should be much more involved in this it seems like a great time. He's also just authored a new book on how to rebuild your VW engine. Years of experience and tool and die manufacturing his commitment to precision is taught to you through his book on rebuilding your VW engine check it out in the link below a great podcast.

Kenny Pfitzer is no stranger to the VW world. Starting back in the 80's his VW bus "wet Dream" was on the cover of VW trends 1995. It was one of the cleanest buses around. $7000 in chrome and detail to the max. Kenny's had a long career working for concept car builder IAD West coast, Metal Crafters, Foose, West Coast customs as well as his own shop. Now Kenny runs his own place Kenny Pfitzer Design. they will build anything you want. From muscle cars to widebody buses. If you can think it, he can build it. In this podcast we learned about his VW history. With help from his dad building his first car to building world-class vehicles and Riddler winners Kenny's done it all and has a great story. These buses will be all the talk of SEMA! Host Bill Tsagrinos Audio engineered by Ryan Knecht https://kennypfitzerdesign.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://rosswulf.com

Rick Sadler could possibly be the Forest Gump of the VW world. Hes worked at Johnny Speed & Chrome, Dee Engineering & Empi. Before he could drive he was in awe of the Schley Bros Dragster. His involvment through the years would have him building the engine for that same dragster 40 years later! Dirt track racing modified VW at Ascot Dirt track. Then to purchase the world famous mousetrap drag car that was driven by Dean Lowrey. A member of a DKP III Car Club. His 1967 yellow Cal-Look beetle has been on the cover of VW trend magazine also hot VW's magazine. Excellent stories that goes throughout the years of VW Performance and Racing a great listen. You can still find Rick at the local DKP meets and a lot of other VW events today my prison podcast Buy a Rosswulf Bus Block Off plate here.. Subscribe to VW trends Magazine here

If you've been into VWs since the late 80's. You'll know the name Patrick Freil. His first car recognized in the magazine was his 1969 M&M Green chopped beetle. Featured in January 1990. With Help from Rick Eichler on the engine and paint & body work. He was a serious competitor. Having VW's in his blood. His DRKC car was on the cover of February 2006 Hot VWs as well. That car with a 2429cc agian with help of Rick Eichler It was a super clean 1956 Beetle. This car ran in the 12 second 1/4 mile passes. we discuss the finds and the builds. Hes ownd many more to boot. hes been a car show judged in the Goodguys VW show days. A great listen with lots of history.

Joe Koenig is an East coast drag racer and engine builder. In high school he had his eyes set on building a 69' camaro. Helping a buddy out on his super beetle changes his trijectory on his car out look. On this episode we talk about Street racing in Philly. How he transitions to dragracing since he is known for engine building. He starts early with a turbo engines then nitrous. we also talk about the East coast racaing scene. https://www.letstalkdubs.com My Prison podcast https://rosswulf.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com

Street racing has been going on for years. Recently there has been a resurgence with TV shows like street outlaws and 1320 Video. Johnny Osmundson has been making a name for VWs on the no prep steet world. His Strret bug is a 1965 Blue Right hand drive with a 1915 Turbo with a full polished 48IDA on a draw through set up. His 1962 primered drag bug is his first car. The car sat for year then he finallly started to build it for the street. Hes been on 1320 Video & TX2K. He has been representing the VW scene in a major way. His Bug is running fast How fast? 5.30 in the 1/8th @ 136mph. Recently he went on Hoonagans VS it was Hondas V Haters and the outcome was less than desireable. https://www.letstalkdubs.com/blog/ep-185-johnny-osmundson https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html My Prison podcast experiance

Tom Kinney is a staple in the Crescent city VW scene. Originally from Hawaii He's been building VWs since he was 14. His first runner was a fast super beetle running in the 12's. Tom is the epitome of the Aloha spirit. His frendly style and enthusiasim for the VW scene is evedent when you meet him. Hes been running with the fast 4 cartel not only drag racing but also the Kinney Cafateria. Tom helps out the food for the weekend. He and his son-in-law Devon Earhart talk about there quest for building 2 of the fasetest bugs at the fast 4 races.The bugs not only go fast but are show stoppers! A great podcast with Tom & Devon. Enjoy one week left to go register now for one crazy weekend https://rosswulf.com

Mike Lawlwess got hsi first VW in 1969. Building VW's since then had been his passion. Marriage and kids came along and he put his racing on hold. After his kids got a little older he decided to get back into drag racing VW's. Because it was cheap! You would know his VW 1965 karmann ghia its been a staple VW at all the drags since 1999 and early 2000's. Starting in the 13's he chipped away at it year after year. Deciding to up his game he talked to the judges about how he could better his car. He puts in the work and starts to become a real contender. Eventually he won the Der Renn Kafer Cup class 2 years in a row. His Ghia is still on the track now Piloted by his son Mark Lawlwss. Hs car was the test bed for several develpments by CB perfformance from Traction bars to EFI. Bus box U-joint conversions this car is an Icon in the VW scene.

The fast for cartel was started by Jeff Kramarsic and Jeff Newcomb. These two guys have put in a lot of time effort and energy to create a racing organization for racers by racers. With big classes eighth mile drags and big payouts they've succeeded in putting on a family vibe atmosphere. A two day race event that's nothing but drag racing and a great time with great their big tire class (the heavy) and the small tire class (the light) as well as the triple index have huge payouts when there's big turn outs these guys have extra random chip pulls for random match ups as well as bonus money thrown in at random an exciting event for drag racers. If you haven't been you need to make sure you go check out a fast for cartel event. https://fast4cartel.org One crazy weekend https://rosswulf.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com

Keith "Kid" Dean is a name you have heard on this podcast before. His red chopped squareback was on the cover of March 1984 Hot VWs magazine. This was a hot rod inspired Squareback. T-bird seats a flaoting dash pod, split bumbers and much more. He owns South end customs in Hemmet California. His history goes back to the late 70's till today. He has been recognized by the Hot Rodding hall of Fame. Hs dad Dick Dean was a famous hot rodder & car customizer that has history with George Barris Dean Jeffries and much more. From build Limos to Mini-trucks Keith Dean has Been on the grinds. If you have never heard of the Supra Truck now you do!!! Its a great listen. Check out his site Here

Performance Technology is a name in the air cooled VW that is synonimous with some of the fastest cars on the track. The man responsible for this is Fred Simpson. Fred started out working for VWOA as a factory trained technician. He loved to race his car but found his niche in cylinder head fabrication and building. He eventually came out with the SHO VW cylinder head. We go deep in engine information and there's lots of info for you gear heads. We also talk about Andy & Tommy Costello and his german auto drag car. He still does some work today. Check out the link to his facebook page here

BACK IN THE EARLY 1980S THERE WAS A GUY IN EAST LOS ANGELES BY THE NAME OF DANNY A. He did pinstriping, back window logos and graphics on the side of cars. In the mid 80s there became a group of cars in the East LA area in south-central that were logoed cars. Obviously having the logo or the a.k.a. name on the side of the car. This week's podcast is with David Garcia owner and builder of the original rag – Barry car. A 1961 ragtop sunroof Volkswagen painted in Porsche indigo raspberry. David started a club called boys and style they were known for their clean lines and slick paint jobs in the East LA area. Enjoy this step back in history of the early LA VW look CaL- style. https://rosswulf.com/shop/ols/products/ross-wulf-billet-distributor-clamp-t1 https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html My Prison Podcast

From his early beginings in metal shop class. Jack started manufacturing parts in the 80's. Opening Jay Cee enterprises and making a name for himself in the VW world. Jack has had a passion for the VW racing world. Starting out street racing, after the death of 2 close friends he decided to hit the track. From there the records started falling. Hes an 8 time NHRA record holder. Buiding JayCee to the point where it was purchasd by the largest VW aftermarket company in the world. His Terminator Carburator changed the racing game. The list goes on and on. He just left Empi after his contract expired see what hes up to now! https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://rosswulf.com https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html

Buggs Buddies was the original East LAVW club .A car club founded in east LA by the Chacon brothers. William Noguera was the Sgt. At arms. We briefly spoke about him on the podcast with VW Kidd. Wiliam is an author, Artist, podcaster & Co Host on Deathrow diaries a podcast from deathrow. He was one of the originators of the cal-style look with its origins in Low-Riding influanced VW Buggs. Mostly Rag tops or convertables. William liked them fast. He was hired on to work at Mikeys Precision VW he started building engines. He & the Buggs Buddies would hit Whitter Boulivard and the clubs in the late 70's early 80s. The club was notorius for a reason find out why. Theres also a story about street racing a not yet famous top fuler on the street. Find out who won. Another piece of the VW history coming together. https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html https://rosswulf.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com

If youve been on instagram you have seen Lizard aka Richard Mercado. Hes full of energy and he always has a lot going on. Hear his story on how he got started and how its going. He does everythig from tune ups to restorations. Located in Downey Ca. His collection of cars is impressive. a good listen Support our sponsors https://www.letstalkdubs.com/showtime.html https://rosswulf.comhttps://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://vwtrendsmagazine.com

Rob Mullner is the new VP of Marketing for EMPi we sit down talk about his intoduction to the VW scene. How it copares to the other european car market, His thoughts on the VW scene as a whole. What plans does EMPI have for the future of the Ari cooled VW scene. Bill also does a bonus update on project stats a little Barrett Jackson talk & whats happening with the follwing projects. Future Shock, Type 34 Ghia, Rag Chop, Carbon Cab, Bullrun Bus, & Mock 11.

Lee Bushaw put it down when he showed up He debut his Bug in 2005 and received the coveted DKP award during the VW classic weekend with his super clean 58 beetle. Lee then went on to devistate the compitetion on the track. Known for ripping wheelies in this clean bug hes not afraid to drive it hard. We discuss the build ans the engine details. How & why he decided to build the engine. The swap for the orginal car & much more. Its a great listen. Lee is proof you can build a super clean VERY fast car in your garage too. Rosswulf site https://vwtrendsmagazine.com One Crazy weekend info

Out of central Florida comes Vintage Air Cooled Parts. Bryan got into the hobby at a young age and a car accidnet side tracked him for a few years. Dipping into the min-truck scene for a bit. Then back to VWs. A compnay started by a couple of VW enthisiest that decided during the lockdown that they should start a VW parts company. First product was the foot rest with dimple dyes. The company starts from there going on to make several parts. The custom touch is what sets them a part from the competition. You can find Bryan at the VW show on the east coast. Good Guy & great story. https://vintageacp.com Review the podcast here support the podcast here

This year in Europe there are two big shows happening the first one is Hessisch Oldendorf . The second show the following weekend is European bug in. European Buggin is the premier event in Europe for the custom VW crowd. Held in Chimay Belgium they turn the streets into a dragstrip the parking and camping areas into a large rave and swap meet spaces. It is absolutely an event to behold. One of the best things out there is the gas or garage set up. Vintage gassers and drag cars from early Volkswagen racing history are on display and are not only on display but are also drag raced. With an appreciation for a lot of the American VW drag race history you may get the opportunity to see some VW legends drag race some of the old cars that they once owned. On this episode we talk to Russell Ritchie who's been putting on VW gasser garage since the beginning. We talk about the cars that will be on display and some of the first times that he was racing with people like Roger Crawford, Darrell Vittone, Ron Fleming and many others. If youve never been its a bcuket list item for all VW fans. Support our sponsors

At the VW Classic this year tons of cars showed up for the first time. One of those I caught up with was the Jetta Bus that was featured in Hot VWs recently. Greg Sloma is a hadcore VW enthusiest. He was a born & bread Chevy guy. His son wanted a VW. From that point on he fell in love with the people in the scene. His 1965 VW bus that has been merged with a 2008 Jetta. Its a top notch job. His attention to detail and the quality of the build speaks for itself. Its a great bus & a great story. He also has quite a few other VWs so take a listen. support the podcast here One crazy weekend Show page

Robert VW kid earned his nick name being one of the young guns hanging out with 2nd Gen of Buggs Buddies. With his 66 Pegali bug on alloys & convertible decklid. We talk about the early LA VW scene that has a huge lowrider influence. From Cal-Style to logo'ed cars. Cruising Whitter Boulivard & building your cars for the girls. its a bit of early VW history in LA.

Bill & George are hyped for the VW classic Weekend. It kicks off Thursday night with the VW Trends founders party. Friday afternoon wirth Pierside parts open house Followed by DKP cruise night at Main St in Garden Grove. Satruday is OCTO in the AM then RVA Show then an open house at ISP West. Sunday is the VW classic at the Orange County Fairgrounds. We talk about what George has been up to at his shop & What Bill has broken or destroyed.

The Berlin Buick was at the grand national roadster show in the gathering of Hot VWs display. It is by far one of the nicest done mid-engine conversions I have seen. The quality of the build the fit & finish as well as the body mods that have been done to such a high level. it's a car that must be seen to appreciate. Look at pictures Here Support the podcast, register for one crazy weekend or find out what we are all about https://www.letstalkdubs.com sponsors https://vwtrendsmagazine.com https://rosswulf.com

On a previous episode wth Andy Finch from Spike Vintage Restoration. Andy obtained his dream car. Dennis Hydes Ghia. The pink ghia in Colin Burnham book. When he gets his dream car his plan is just get it runnig & drive it. When he starts to go through the car it goes off the rails in a quick fashion. Challenged with preserve or re-do Andy is in a tough spot. Find out all of the details on what happens when you get your dream car and its not exactly what you thought.

Dave Conklin is a VW & Porsche journalist & enthusiest. Started when he was just a kid at the young age of 13. His 1969 bug was the first car project wiht his father. Finding a hot VWs magazine in 1980 he was hooked on the cal-look since. He helped moderate the Cal-look top 10 fastest cars. Since then its been a wild ride with his VW story. Find ut what its like to be a cal-look guy in the mid-west.

Bill has disappeared for the last 2 months. On this podcast, we find out where he's been. Abducted by aliens? Taken by Big foot? Mexican prison. Find out here.

Lance Mcdonald & Marty Salerno have been good friends for quite a few years. What do you get when you want to stand out at the drag strip? How about a Type 34 Ghia? Now thats cool! Marty & Lance with MAS motorsports have been campaining this car since the car througout the county since the 90's. Sitting down at the Grand national Roadster Show we get the scoop on this incedible race car. It is for sure one to behold. great guys and a great story.

This episode we catch up with Burly Burlile. We discuss the Cal-Look Diagram. The 32 Duce kit for the VW he designed. The story of how it got away then he bought it back and who owns it now. We also talk about Mexican beetles. Driving a brand new air cooled VW. Lots of history here.

Russell Ritchie is the name, collecting & preserving VW history is the game! He's been a committed enthusiast since he was a small lad in Scotland. Seeing Herbie the love bug in the theater with his father lit the fuse that has evolved in to what is now an intense passion for the VW hobby & history. From the pages of the magazine to real life. He and his team of VW friends have restored & preserved some of the most Iconic Gasser & Drag racing VWs from the 60's and on. This passion as now turned to early restoration care as well. He has in his collection, the Arronson Holmes 63 "Cal look" bug. A re-creation of Bill Schwimmers Pepto Squareback. Gassers and drag cars for days. He's a genuine great guy who would give you the shirt off his back and trade it for some rare VW parts LOL. All kidding aside he's one of US! A die hard enthusiast that's memory has been impacted by the magazines & history of our hobby ! Enjoy

The "Big window Zwitter" 1967 Beetle is a transition year before VW released the all new 1968 Beetle. This year is one of the most coveted Cal-Look beetles. There are over 25 changes that are one year only. We enlist "Frenchy" Dehoux & Dean 'Deano" Kirsten. These 2 guys love 1967 beetles and we walk through the one year only items. Its a great listen. So sit down get in and buckle up your lobster-claw seatbelt and fins out what makes the 1967 Beetle so special.

Karstan & Maxine are a high energy couple that have traveled the "Loop" in Austrailia. You can find them on instagram Here. Karstan being a V-dub enthusiest met Maxine and its been a whirwind since. find out that its like to take off for a year and live out of your VW Bus. The highs & the lows but mostly good time & irriplacable memories. Also the ocasional roadside repiars. They have a new youtube channel out here https://www.youtube.com/c/KarstanAndMaxine/videos And now they have baby Zuri too. Their new adventuers are more off the beaten path. With a new to him bus lifted a bit more for theses crazy offroad adventures.