Among the hardware changes are braided stainless steel brake lines, six-piston Brembo front calipers, Eibach sway bars, ...

Traugott Grundmann’s VW Beetle is one of the first prototypes of a VW Beetle. Photo: Moritz Frankenberg/dpa Only the chassis was left over from one of the first prototypes of the iconic VW Beetle car.

[This story originally appeared in the Spring 2011 issue of MotorTrend Classic.] Nobody knows exactly when and where iconic actor/director/soon-to-be-racer Paul ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

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The original VW Beetle holds a place in automotive history that’s hard to top, with over 21.5 million units rolling off production lines between 1938 and 2003. That staggering figure means there’s no ...

12 Jan 2012 VB 950 DK (RED GIANT) Motorblöcke engine blocks.This what quality metallurgy is all about making super alloys to desiccate other lesser.ARJES VZ 950 DK Motorblöcke crushing of engine ...

The first thing you should know about crate engines is that most manufacturers offer a variety of options to best suit the needs of their customers. You might think ...

The Hurricane inline-6 has finally arrived as a crate engine The crate engine is called the HurriCrate and is available in two tunes and two block sizes Pricing ranges from $7,995 to $13,745 ...

One of Nintendo's 20 official "Pikabugs" are up for grabs, and you don't need a Master Ball to catch it—just $125K. The Beetles also had wooden ears and a foam tail, which was later replaced by a ...