Earlier this year we shared a custom Beetle being built with a BMW E36 chassis/suspension and turbo RB25DET inline-six. Since then the project has made a lot of progress. The engine bay now holds new plumbing to support the built inline-six, Holset turbocharger, and coolers. They also installed a Bride racing seat in the cabin … Read more
CarMaxx Classics located in Hirtenberg, Austria specializes in restoring and repairing classic Porsche and Volkswagen vehicles. The company spent two years building the Bugster 9.03, a combination of classic Beetle styling with modern Porsche performance. The company started with a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle 1303 body they installed over a 2000 Porsche Boxster S chassis and … Read more
This custom Beetle Cabriolet was built by Richard Webb at RJ Volks Performance in the UK. The convertible features a custom tube chassis, 4-link rear suspension, and weighs 1888 lbs with a 33/67 bias. In the back of the car sits a turbocharged 2600 cc flat-four controlled by a FuelTech FT600 EFI system. No word … Read more
This 1968 Volkswagen Beetle is for sale in El Centro, California for $15,000. Power comes from a 2.4 L Ecotec inline-four built and installed by Alpha Fab Industries using their swap kit. The company increased the engine’s output to 210 horsepower from the factory rated 164–177 horsepower. The engine sends power through the factory four-speed … Read more
Kyle Scaife is working on a new project after finishing his custom 1967 Mustang. The new project starts with a 1963 Beetle body he will section about six inches and chop the roof about four inches. The modified boy will sit on a custom tube chassis with a single center seat, custom IFS with Wilwood … Read more
This custom Volkswagen Bug is owned and built by @autocrossratrod from Austin, Texas. The project uses a Volkswagen Bug body sitting on a custom frame made from 2×2 1/8-inch wall square tubing with Mazda Miata (NA) front and rear subframes. The owner also used the Miata’s powertrain which includes a 1.8 L BP-ZE inline-four, five-speed … Read more