Hot VWs Magazine October 2023

Hot VWs Magazine October 2023 On the cover: On the cover: Cruising the back roads of America, Mike Russell’s perfect ‘64 Notch. (Photo: Chadly Johnson) GOTTA BE A ’50Cars built by German Folks Klub members keep on getting better… and older. This is the story of one of their latest rides, Donnie Howard’s genuine 1950 Ragtop, a powerful ground-scraper finished to the highest level and laden with rare accessories. A DREAM COME TRUE!Following a U.S.-based German Folks Klub Bug (see previous article), how about another GFK rarity from... the Netherlands? Richard Krom is making waves in the European VW scene, being heavily influenced by the VW culture some 5,600 miles away in California. He especially fell in love with the iconic German Folks Klub based in So-Cal, 15 years ago – the group inspired him to build a mega-detailed Beetle. Richard has since become the first official member of the club’s Dutch chapter. THE AMAZING AUTOMOTIVE ART OF STEVE STANFORD!      The always imaginative Steve