The first stop of my 2017 Japan trip and the first of two (very different) Volkswagens was to be the Flat 4 oval-window Beetle…
Read MoreYou may have noticed that we’re pretty keen on cool custom Volkswagens here at Fuel Tank. Koichiro Sano’s Tokyo-based Baja recently popped up on our radar so of course, we were keen to take a closer look…
Read MoreThis ‘single cab’ from builders Classic Han’s Room at first seemed like another cool, lowered ‘splitty’. But, upon closer inspection and a conversation with builder Wahyu Cross, I discovered that this particular custom Volkswagen pickup actually started life as a bus.
Read MoreThe last day of the 2017 Japan trip! I was to fly out that night but I had one last visit to make. Randomly browsing through social media, I discovered the page of Hajime Kamata of One Street Motorcycles. There were a couple of things about Kamata-san’s feed that peaked my interest; His rusty-look VW ‘Volksrod’ and some cute BMW-style motorised bikes that he was putting together.
Read MoreIn November last year I was invited to go and check out what is noted as the world’s largest indoor classic Volkswagen event. Held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia every two years, JVWF is where all the Indonesian Volksie enthusiasts head to see the latest customs from all over the country.
Read MoreWe have a soft spot for interesting Volkswagens here in the Fuel Tank, so when photographer Brooke James showed us his latest photos of his Type 3 ‘Fastback’, we jumped at it.
Read MoreMarco’s built numerous cool cars over the years and has always been in favour of slamming things. So when he told me about what he had in mind for the VolksWorld Show, I instantly booked the photo shoot.
Read MoreTwo door Golfs in Indonesia are like rocking horse poop. So, in true Indonesian style, Erwin set about bringing his dream to life by… Making his own.
Read MoreLulut Wahyudi, or LT to his mates, lives in Jogja City, Indonesia and runs Retro Classic Cycles, a custom workshop. The 39 year old also organizes Kustomfest, the premier Indonesian custom culture festival and is father to three kids.
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Read MoreThe Volkswagen Beetle has been around since the late thirties, and since then they’ve been modified, customized, chopped up and souped up in almost every way imaginable by enthusiasts from all corners of the globe...
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