Wagenwerks™ · Technology & Chassis Swing axle, reduction gears, portal axle and trailing arm in VW Beetle, T1, T2, Type 181 & Co. With old air-cooled Volkswagens, everyone first looks at the paint, interior, and engine. But if you want...
Wagenwerks™ · Vehicle Identity & Type Logic Type 21, Type 23, Type 24, 241 – and why not every Samba is a real Samba A VW T1 is quickly described: Bulli, Samba, Kombi, Panel Van. But if you want to...
Wagenwerks™ · Restoration & Original Substance Why original substance in a VW T1 is sometimes more valuable than new paint A T1 is not just an old car. It's a commercial vehicle, family history, travel vehicle, camper, and technical cultural...
Wagenwerks™ · Restoration & Vehicle History When a Van Became a Home Today, many speak of vanlife and mobile living. But long before these terms became trendy, there was already a small air-cooled Volkswagen that embodied exactly that: freedom, simplicity,...
Wagenwerks™ · Restoration & Vehicle Identity Why a Bus's Identity Often Begins on a Small Aluminum Plate For many, the M-Plate is just a piece of aluminum with numbers and letters. For us at WAGENWERKS™, it represents factory history, a...
Wagenwerks™ · Engine Building & Performance Why true VW performance doesn't start with shiny parts Behind many of the terms that are commonplace in the air-cooled VW scene today lies a history significantly older than today's parts market – a...
Wagenwerks™ · Buying Guide VW T1 Rust Atlas Where to look closely when buying – which areas are truly critical and which photos you absolutely must request before purchase. A VW T1 is more than a classic car. It's a...
Wagenwerks™ · Engine Rebuild & Parts Sourcing VW Type 1 Engine: OE and Reference Numbers AS41 case, 1600cc dual-port heads, doghouse cooling, fuel pump, and oil pump – all important numbers for the late Type 1 engine at a glance....
Air-cooled VW – understanding it correctly | Wagenwerks™ Wagenwerks™ · Technology & Consulting Why an air-cooled VW is not a new car – and why it must be understood correctly False expectations are one of the most common reasons for...
