Jeremey Rainey's Volkswagen Beetle rat rod is the definition of the "built not bought" slogan that so many hot-rodders live by. He purchased a rusty 1964 bug and went to work on the blank canvas.

Back in 1963, when Chip Foose was born, the Volkswagen Beetle had already written 25 years of automotive history. And while their paths have crossed over the years (for one, the designer remastered a ...

With the possible exception of the '32 Ford and the "classic" '55-to-'57 Chevys, the lowly VW has experienced more messing with than any other four-wheeler in existence. The fact of the matter is that ...

Derek started with a wrecked Miata, his own, which donated the suspension and steering. The Beetle shell came up for sale locally to Derek and he bought it for just $100. Between cheap parts, ...

"It's about time someone decided to make a street rod out of the VW!" Those were the words of legendary HOT ROD staffer Tom Medley in the mid-'60s when he first saw a hot-rodded "Volksrod" at the shop ...

Former DaimlerChrysler exec Wolfgang Bernhard is back in the car business with Volkswagen, just six months after he was unceremoniously dumped as he was about to take over the reins of the ...