Hot VWs Magazine - JULY 2023

Hot VWs Magazine - JULY 2023 On the cover: A very rare Ghia! Paul Smet’s ‘59 coupe, assembled in Switzerland! (Photo: Shin Watanabe)VINTAGE SPECIALTWO EXTRAORDINARY UNOFFICIAL VWSCreated by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, the Volkswagen Beetle had a chassis that combined an advanced torsion bar suspension and an air-cooled four-cylinder boxer engine mounted in the rear. Some German coach-builders found the vehicle to have great potential, especially the fact that the body could be easily separated from the chassis/drivetrain. Introducing two of these coachbuilt cars.AUSTRIAN POLIZEI CABRIOLETVehicles used for public service or by government officials have often had a difficult life due to their daily use, leading to high mileage. Even well-kept and maintained cars usually ended up in wrecking yards, thereby being rarely handed to car enthusiasts. Take this police vehicle for instance – no one seemed interested in it except the current owner’s grandfather.A SWISS MADE LOWLIGHTHotVWs magazine ha