Links Discover some great sites of interest

 

VW and Karmann Sites

The Official Volkswagen Homepage: Here is the offical german homepage of Volkswagen. It has loads of great information about current VW models, there are versions of this site in both German and English.

The Official Karmann Homepage: This site has been setup by Karmann to give a complete overview of the company. This site is in both German and English.

The Autosadt Homepage: This is a site about the planned VW theme park in Wolfsburg. This site is in German only and you must have a Macromedia Flash enabled browser.

 

VW Based Companies

VW Heritage Parts Centre: Genuine parts for Karmann Cabriolets, Henfield, W. Sussex.

Status VW Parts: VW Parts company Carnforth Lancs.

Klaus Hermann Mayer: German manufacturer and suppliers of original spec hood materials and parts. Mayers have obtained the original all important tools from Karmann for production of wooden frame parts for the VW Karmann Beetle Cabriolet to enable accurate qualified reproductions.

Chuck's Convertible Parts & Upholstery: Californian based VW Parts company

Soft-top.co.uk: Suppliers of Automotive Soft Tops

Karmann Konnection: Air-cooled (and water-cooled) specialist for all parts and vehicles. Hadleigh, Essex.

Westside Motors: VW Air-cooled specialist garage Woodford Green, Essex.

Retrodubs: Company based in Cornwall selling new and used parts and accessories for aircooled Volkswagens

 

VW Car Insurance Services

Herts Insurance Classic/Specialist Car Insurance

Adrian Flux Insurance Classic/Specialist Car Insurance

Churchill General Car Insurance

 

General useful sites

Beeches Recovery Car Transport and Recovery

Goodridge Brake Hoses Brake lines, hoses, fittings and
stainless braided hoses for Volkswagen's

 

VW Clubs GB

The Association of British VW Clubs: ABVWC Umbrella organisation for British VW Clubs

The VW Owners Club of GB: The VW Club for all VW owners

The Historic Volkswagen Club: The Club for owners of old VW's

London & Thames Valley VW Club: The LTVVWC website

Type 2 Owners Club: The site of the British Type 2 club, an exellent site that give you an overview of this club.

Cornwall VW Owners Club: The Cornwall Clubs Website with Cornwall Jamboree information.

 

VW Cabriolet & VW Clubs World Wide

The Belgian Cabrio Club: The Belgian Cabrio Club site (in English).

The Swiss Cabrio Club: The Swiss Cabrio Club site (in English) List of German Cabrio Clubs

The Dutch Cabrio Club: The Dutch Cabrio Club

www.sevwcGreaterDaytonaBeachChapter.com: A very good general VW site in the US.

www.thesvwoc.org.uk : The Sussex VW Owners Club. A social-events based club for all types of VW with their own yearly festival in August.

 

VW Cabriolet Interest Websites

Beetle Cabrio's of the world: Belgian site (in English as well) with large collection of Karmann Cabrio's, includes interesting cabrio restoration pages

www.linkan.nu: This is THE site for everything about Karmann Cabrios. Don't forget to click on the Union Jack! (unless you can understand Swedish)

www.kaefer-cabrio.com: This site is in German only. Contains large Cabrio section

 

VW Interest Websites

Volkszone: A massive portal site for the enthusiasts of aircooled VW's. There are loads of links available here as well as a full business listing.

www.vwbooks.co.uk: The website for your VW Book needs.

Ploon's Aircooled VW Site: An excellent Dutch site (in English) Contains a massive links page.

www.allaircooled.com A massive links site to virtually all aircooled sites around the globe.

About the 1302 Super Beetle: This site has a very comprehensive bibliography and link feature, the site itself (mainly about 1302's) is also well worth visiting. In English.

www.typ15.de: This site is about type 15's (Karmann Cabrios) It is in German only

www.kaefermodell-museum.de: This is the Model beetle museum at Konigslutter. Site in English as well.

 

VW Show Websites

VW show guide information For the latest UK and international VW shows infomation

Stanford Hall Info on the show that hosts one of the largest UK Cabrio Club meets of the year second only to the clubs own AGM meetings.

Volksworld Show Info on Volksworld and show

BVF Malvern Info on one of the biggest UK shows in the VW calendar.

Tatton Park: This site gives details about the Tatton Park Show

Cornwall Jambore: This site gives information about the Cornwall Jamboree

VW Action: This site is the one for VW Action details

Chateau d'Oex: The Swiss Beetle show

 

Four Star Website

Bayfordthrust: This site gives information about the Garages that sell Four Star Petrol

 

Other Interest Sites

I Want That One: Alternative classified's website for Sports, Performance, Prestige and Classic Cars. Clicking on this link takes you directly to the VW page

Classic Car Guide: This site is a Classic car guide to car clubs national and international events

Internet Magazine for VW's: An internet magazine for VW owners and those who are VW "inclined"!