Devil in the detail Remember the broken clutch cable I managed to replace? I was just so happy to have got it all sorted and to be back on the road again in the Outer Hebrides. Life was good, I was mobile again, which is pretty handy when you’re staying on an island in the … Read more
So Ninove 2022 After the postponement of 2021, it was hoped that Ninove 2022 could be back on. This would have been great news for all that love this fantastic event. If you’ve never been before, check this link out to get a flavour of this fun weekend event that takes place in the Belgian … Read more
Flat four air-cooled relatives Porsche and VW automotive history have been closely intertwined right from inception. Classic early Porsches even have a very similar flat-four air-cooled engine in the back just like all VW Buses, Beetles etc. Even when they went all flat 6 with their engines, they still remained air-cooled up to the late … Read more
Luftgekühlt UK a friend told me that Luftgekühlt was coming to the UK for the very first time, and did I want to go, I wasn’t exactly sure what he was talking about! I subsequently found out that Luftgekühlt was German for ‘aircooled’ and he explained that it was a classic aircooled Porsche car show. … Read more
Of all the different vintage VW bugs, buses, Porsches at this years Freddy Files event at Ninove in Belgium, I think my favourite was this stunning South African specification crew cab. Superb paint, amazing looking details, plus of course, those really cool hot climate vents helped make this Volkswagen twin cab really stand out from … Read more
One of the cars that stood out, and I mean really stood out was, was this stunningly shiny Porsche 356, even in the shade this car lit up the space! Whoever did the paint on it, clearly did a pretty amazing job on this baby! I don’t always like taking pictures of the whole car, … Read more
Alternative perspective So before it was time to head back, it was hard to not just have one more look around at the vast variety of vintage vehicles on display in the streets of Ninove, but this time these are some of the ones that were caught by my friend Ollie’s camera this time as … Read more
Woke up early to a perfect clear blue sky, looks like it’s going to be great weather for the main Freddy Files show in the centre of Ninove today! So after a quick breakfast, it was time to follow some of our VW neighbours who had parked near us on the street, and head into … Read more
Travelling the world The dream of taking off and travelling around the world, is a very popular dream, especially if you love or are into the iconic VW camper vans! However, not many people get to ‘live the dream’ or turn it into reality. So what keeps this dream alive for so many people? Well … Read more