via west - april-may 2013

April-May 2013 Via West

1953 - 2013...Volkswagen commemorates 60 years in Australia

Coming Events...Coming Events...

2828th th April April -- WHITEMAN PARK CLASWHITEMAN PARK CLASSIC CAR SHOWSIC CAR SHOW

1414thth May May -- ZAIKA INDIAN RESTAURZAIKA INDIAN RESTAURANTANT

1919thth May May -- SOUTH WEST MONTHLSOUTH WEST MONTHLY GATHERING Y GATHERING (3(3rdrd

Sunday)Sunday)



CONTACT US YOUR COMMITTEE (cont’d)

VOLKSWAGEN CLUB OF WA (Inc) EDITOR: 0407 347 340

MAIL: PO Box 175 Ray Willis [email protected]

Victoria Park CONCESSION LICENCE: (08) 9332 6919

Western Australia 6979 Rod McSwain

ABN: 31 610 140 537 CMC LIAISON OFFICER: (08) 9342 8703

TELEPHONE: (08) 9342 8703 Richard Hines

E-MAIL: [email protected] PROPERTY OFFICER: (08) 9342 8703

WEBSITE: www.vwclubwa.com Richard Hines

MERCHANDISE OFFICER: (08) 9332 6919

YOUR COMMITTEE Rod McSwain

PRESIDENT: 0408 183 396 SOCIAL SECRETARY: 0408 183 396

Jamie Barrett [email protected] Jamie Barrett

VICE PRESIDENT: 0415 165 175 SPORTS ORGANISER: Currently grouped under

Graham Tibbs As above “Events Coordinator”

SECRETARY: 0407 347 340 PUBLICITY OFFICER:

Ray Willis [email protected] As above

MEMBERSHIPS: 0407 347 340 GENERAL COMMITTEE: Patrick Spiteri, Dave Moore,

Ray Willis [email protected] Kim Muste (country liaison South West)

TREASURER: 0438 819 443 WEBMASTER:

Justin Bayley [email protected] Tina Moore [email protected]



VIAWEST MAGAZINE

VOLKSWAGEN EVENTS

Advertising:

Please send your ‘for sale’ or ‘wanted’ adverts by mail or email to the Editor before the publication deadline.

Normally one event will be nominated as the club run each month. Some months will have more than one event. Not all events attended by the club will be club organised.

Please note that non-members are welcome to come to the club organised events. If you have any friends you would like to accompany us, please bring them along.

If you have any ideas or suggestions for club organised events give a Committee member a call or an e-mail and the committee so we can put it on our calendar.

The VW Events Calendar lists the upcoming events and club runs for some months in advance in chronological order.

Fees:

Members - 1/4 page adverts are free.

Non-Members - 1/4 page adverts are $5.00

Please contact the Editor to find out about commercial advertising in the magazine, inserting flyers or advertising on the website.

Publication Deadline: The ViaWest magazine’s dead-

line for articles for the next issue is . May 19

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc), its Committee or members.

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at John Hughes Volkswagen in Victoria Park, starting at 6:30pm. Committee meetings are open to all members and invited guests.

Membership and Birthdays IN THIS ISSUE page

The Club ................................... p 2

The Club (contd) ....................... p 4

Club Event Calendar ............... p 5

President’s Spot ....................... p 6

Club Kombi Project ................... p 7

Club Run May ........................... p 8

Whiteman Park Car Show ........ p 9

Alfreds ...................................... p 10

Secret Weapon in Election ....... p 12

South West Gatherings ............ p 12

Old Coast Road Brewery .......... p 14

Volkswagen News

Golf - Europe CofY ............ p 16

Golf - World CofY .............. p 17

Launch of 1 Litre Car ......... p 17

eCo-Motion Concept ......... p 19

Daniel Ricciardo + the Up . p 20

VW Capped Price Svces ... p 21

Comittee Choice 2012 DoVW .. p 23

More photos from 2012 DoVW . p 24

Volkswagen Motorsport

WRC Mexico Rally ............ p 26

Newsletter ......................... p 28

Manta Beach Buggy ................. p 30

For Sale .......................... p 33

CMC Event Calendar ......... p 35

APRIL

Rod McSwain

Stuart Rundle

Neil Annison

Gary Waters

Geoffrey King

Chris Faulkner

Bryce McPherson

Rochelle Lavery

Wayne Pearce

Carolynne

McGregor

Dianne Barr

Christine Annison

Cathy Storrs

Faye Levissianos

Sue Grainger

Minni Karamfiles

Iduna Taylor

Samuel Jones

Rebecca Hows

Jack Robinson

Ben Whitelaw

Amelia Guntrip

Abigail Cotton

Joel Mill

Konal Butler

Pieta Muste

MAY

Matthias Heyne

Sonya Bateman

David Beckley

Lynton Michael

Steven Taylor

Brett Payne-

Rhodes

Justin Bayley

Vince Tuck

Baden Colella

Graeme Butler

Sandra Farminer

Laurene Bailey

Iris Heyne

Tina Moore

Catherine Williams

Edwina Mann

Annabell Lunn

Jill Moore

Julie-Ann Tuck

Bec Robinson

Eva Butler

Nicolas Heyne

Alicia Wheatley

Matthew Hill

Liam Butler

Anastasia Stoney

Romy Taylor

Welcome to our new members

The club now has 165 active memberships

Sandra Farminer

Graham MacLeod

Brian Grainger

Bret Lewin

Arthur Thompson

Happy Birthday to our members for April and May...



This month...remaining April 2013

# indicates a club run

Wednesday 24th EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park

Sunday 28th WHITEMAN PARK CLASSIC CAR SHOW - CMC Contact: Richard Hines 9342 8703

See page 8 for information

May 2013

Wednesday 1st ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD

7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford

Wednesday 8th MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING Contact: Ray Willis 0407 347 340


Tuesday 14th ZAIKA INDIAN RESTAURANT Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

See page 8 for information

Sunday 19th SOUTH WEST MONTHLY GATHERING BUSSELTON Contact: Kim 0408 914 400

See page 13 for information Contact: Mark 0449 947 782

Wednesday 22nd EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


June 2013

Wednesday 5th ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD


Sunday 9th SOUTH WEST MONTHLY GATHERING BUSSELTON Contact: Kim 0408 914 400

See page 13 for information Contact: Mark 0449 947 782



To be advised MONTHLY CLUB RUN Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

Wednesday 22nd EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


July 2013 Wednesday 3rd ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD




The Council of Motoring Clubs ‘2013 CALENDAR OF EVENTS’ has been included inside the back cover.The Council of Motoring Clubs ‘2013 CALENDAR OF EVENTS’ has been included inside the back cover.



Hello members!

I managed to dodge the chocolate over this Easter, however VW Jon brought a bucket load of mini eggs

to Alfreds so I did get a little “fix”…..Thanks Jon! I hope that you all had a great Easter break. I took

my 1965 Splitscreen Kombi full of family over from the UK, on a road trip down to Yallingup and the sur-

rounding areas. I was hoping to have an aching arm waving at all the VWs……I did not see one water-

cooled Dub over the whole weeks travels – How is that?

In fact my families first day here involved another trip in the old bus as it was the “Scarborough to Mun-

ster Garage Cruise”. How could I miss out on this sold out event. My aunt, Mum and 80 year old grand-

parents had a great day, it was so nice lounging around on the freshly cut grass are surrounded by

Volkswagens and friendly people. The plan came together nicely! A big thanks goes out to Bernie Brix

and co. for inviting us to their place for this great day – There is talk that this will become an annual

event! We’ll put his arm behind his back to make sure it does. We had a good 30 vehicles on the cruise

and we certainly turned heads cruising through Fremantle's main street.

More events are on the horizon too, by the time you read this some of us will be in Myalup for the brew-

ery cruise and some of us would have driven to the “Down south monthly meet” in Busso.

Fairbridge festival is on too, and the “Volksville” area has been kindly offered to all Volkswagen enthusi-

asts to stay in a prime spot in the village. Another big thanks to the Shermans for thinking of us again.

It will be my 4th year on the trot at this awesome weekend.

Day tickets available see the full advertisement in the following

pages.

See you out there or online.

Jamie Barrett

Club President



By Patrick Spiteri

A few months ago Rod McSwain,

Karen Fyfe and I went to a cara-

van park and found a 1976 Kombi

Panel Van. The Kombi wasn't in a

bad shape with only small amount

of rust.

We talked to Dean the owner of

the Kombi and he said that he

was using it as a shed storing all

sorts of stuff.

At the next Committee meeting

we talked about the Kombi we

had seen at the caravan park and

suggested it would be an ideal

Kombi for the club. With the Com-

mittee go ahead, Rod and I talked

to Dean and managed to buy the

Kombi Panel Van.

After initially towing

the Kombi to Dave’s

place (thanks Pete and

Sonia), Dave was kind

enough to drop the club bus

over my place.

I set about

cleaning the

inside out and

then I started

to weld some

of the side

panels that

were cut.

I had my mate

Geoff come

over and he

wanted to

help so I gave

him a crash

course on

welding and

he had a great

time. Thanks

for all your

help Geoff.

I began talk-

ing to Dave about taking the bus

to his place to replace to roof.

Dave has been working on the

donor roof, which is a big job do-

ing a change over

as I have done it on my splitty.

In the meantime there was still

some small rust repairs to do on

the bus. I would also like to thank

Aron Slaven for selling me a good

rust free sliding door cheap.

Dave has now come over and

picked up the Club Kombi Panel

Van with the car trailer.

When all the rust is done we will

start to ask for helpers to take

parts off, take home to clean, fix

and paint and some to do panel

work. At that stage we will know

what parts we need and ask for

some donor parts.

I have started an A4 book with

the names of helpers and also the

costs as we go along. I will be

leaving the book in the bus so we

can record everything that gets

done on the bus.

There are too many photos of the

restoration to put into the maga-

zine, though news articles will be

featured as it progresses.

To keep abreast of the bus’s

progress and also the action to

date (lots of photos), logon to our

website and the Forum under the

topic…Club Kombi Panel Van.

Keep a look out for when mem-

bers can help, but for now its

over to you now Dave…

Here is the Club Kombi at the Shannons 2012 Day

of the Volkswagen...names of volunteers were

taken and these will be contacted in the near

future to help out wherever they can. If you like,

you can still add your name to the volunteers

list...just let the Committee know.



Auto One Classic Car

Show 2013 Sunday 28 April

The Auto One Classic Car Show run by the Council of Motoring Clubs (CMC) will be on again this year at Whiteman Park, on Sunday 28 April.

Access is from Lord Street, Beechboro Road North and Marshall Road via Dulwich Road. We expect to have the usual spot and I have asked for room for 30 cars, so let's make this a big one.

The gates will open at 6.30 a.m. on

Sunday

You must have a free ticket to enter. They are now available from the VW Club contact Richard Hines

phone: (08) 9342 8703.

NO Vehicles will be allowed in on Sun-day after 9 am. NO vehicle movements between 9 am and 3.30 pm on Sun-day. Once you are in you will be locked in until 3.30 p.m. This is for public liability insurance reasons and it will be rigidly enforced. If you want to leave early, then park in the public car parks.

Overnight camping is permitted on

Saturday 21st.

Camping is designed for security, not a night out, so please be cool about it. Because of past unruly behaviour the rules will be rigidly enforced. A call out of Whiteman Park security will entail a $150 fee. That will be transferred to the club and we will extract it from the campers.

Once in you must remain in. Otherwise park in the public car park. No noise after 10 pm. No tents erected before 6 pm. Everything packed away by 7.30 am on Sunday. Drive at walking pace only.

Showers will be available in the Village Mall on the west wall of workshop 2. Toilets will be unlocked. $1 BBQs are available. People who wish to camp overnight, keep a look out for further information.

It’s a great day with over 1000 cars on display...so there's plenty to do

and see.

Spread the word and let's make this

a memorable event.

MUSSEL POOL

WHITEMAN PARK CLASSIC CAR SHOWWHITEMAN PARK CLASSIC CAR SHOW

Zaika Indian Restaurant

1/5 Spring Park Rd

Midland, WA 6056

Tuesday 14th May

6:30pm

$28 per person (pay on the night)

Banquet Menu

Parking opposite in free car park.

NO booking needed

All Menus includes rice, selection

of breads, cucumber, raita, pap-

padams chutney.

Entree: SEEKH KEBAB, HARYALI

CHICKEN TIKKA, CHICKEN

WINGS

Mains: BUTTER CHICKEN, LAMB

ROGAN JOSH,DAL TADKA, MIX

VEGETABLE

Free Desert: MANGO OR PISTA-

CHIO SAFFRON KULFI (Indian ice

cream flavour of mango or pista-

chio and saffron).

Let me know...

Numbers are required, so if

you intend to go can you

please send me a message

"I’m going" and number of

people to my phone...

May Club Run - Zaika Indian Restaurant



Auto One Classic Car Show 2013 Whiteman Park

9:00am to 3:30pm

Sunday 28 April

Gates open at 6:30am...close at 9:00am and do not open until 3:30pm.Gates open at 6:30am...close at 9:00am and do not open until 3:30pm. Overnight camping is permitted on Saturday 21st. Overnight camping is permitted on Saturday 21st.

The VW Club contact is Richard Hines phone: (08) 9342 8703. The VW Club contact is Richard Hines phone: (08) 9342 8703. Entry by ‘free’ ticket only. More details available on page opposite.Entry by ‘free’ ticket only. More details available on page opposite.



Every month I look forward to the first Wednesday - It is the cruise

there, often 4 or 5 of us travel down from the Hills together, and the

smell of the burgers as I pull in the car park makes me want to park up

quickly and get my food order in before any chat. Then my ears are

eagerly listening for my number to be called out.

After that it is camera out! and amongst that, chatting to people about

their rides and what they are working on in the garage at home.

Then you have the public unaware and just plain lucky that they hap-

pen to be there on the night with all the "Dubs"…..

It is really nice to see these people keen to rekindle memories and

share their stories about a VW past.

A friend of mine out of the scene said he'll "pop" down for a quick bite and look around - But he couldn't

leave as he was so excited looking in vehicles and talking to the owners!

Funny how these cars suck you in.

Jamie Barrett

Photos from the APRIL get together...Photos from the APRIL get together...



Photos from the APRIL get together...continued



Secret Secret

Weapon in Weapon in

Election Election

VictoryVictory We have all heard of weapons of

mass destruction. In Iraq they

could not find them. But in

Southern River, long time club

member, Peter Abetz has used his

1982 Kombi as a weapon in his

election campaigns. Judging by

his election results, the Kombi

could almost be classified as an

electoral weapon of mass destruc-

tion!

When Peter ran for the seat of

Southern River in 2008, it was

considered a safe Labor seat,

needing a 10% swing to be won

by Peter, the Liberal candidate.

Armed with little more than en-

thusiasm, energy and his distinc-

tive two tone green 1982 Kombi,

he surprised everyone by pulling

off the “impossible”10% swing, to

win by 686 votes.

“I worked hard at door knocking

and being out and about in the

community, but the Kombi caught

everyone’s attention. It is so dis-

tinctive – it is the only one of this

colour combination that I have

seen in WA. Whenever people

saw the Kombi, they knew it was

me! It was like a mascot! ” says

Peter.

When he first ran for parliament

in 2008 the Kombi got a wash

and a big sign on the roof as his

electioneering vehicle. The re-

sult: He frequently had young

(and not so young!) people call in

at his campaign office and to tell

him how “cool” his Kombi is.

When doorknocking, he found

people were more interested in

telling him their Kombi stories

rather than talk about politics!

Peter purchased the Kombi sec-

ond hand in Geelong in 1984, just

after their fifth child was born.

‘The Passat was a great car, but it

just wasn’t big enough!” says Pe-

ter.

“ I inherited my late father’s 1959

Kombi at the time, but my wife

and kids reckoned that driving to

Adelaide in it was just taking too

long! So we sold the Passat and

bought the 1982 Kombi, to be-

come a two Kombi family!

When he bought the Kombi it had

done just 15,000km.

With the kids grown up, Jenny

thought it might be time to sell

the 1982 Kombi, but the now

adult kids (strongly supported by

Dad!) all reckoned it was part of

the family and deserved to be

kept. After all, the 1959 Kombi

would be lonely without its

younger brother in the garage for

company!

Now, almost 30 years on and one

engine and gearbox overhaul lat-

er, it is still going strong.

The odometer shows 498,000km.

The Kombi still sports its original

factory paintwork. The vinyl seats

are cracking, the plastic fittings

are crumbling, and a few dents

and scrapes show it has had a

busy life. But Peter is determined

to keep breathing life into the old



girl, because he hopes to run

again in 2017!

Although Peter’s daily driver is

now an air conditioned Ford Ter-

ritory Diesel, he decided that for

the 2013 election he was better

off parking up the Territory and

switching back to the Kombi.

During the Christmas break, Pe-

ter gave it a good polish with a

mild cutting polish, and was sur-

prised how good it looked again.

The sign went back on the roof,

and he drove it everywhere –

even on those 40+ degree days.

People responded very warmly to

seeing the Kombi again. This

time around Peter just needed to

hang on to his seat. But on elec-

tion night he was astounded by

the voting results – he picked up

63% of the primary vote. After

distribution of preferences his

margin grew to 67%.

While Peter’s parliamentary col-

leagues attribute his good results

to his hard work, Peter also at-

tributes his success to the many

volunteers who helped him, AND

his trusty 1982 Kombi!

So he went out on the Monday

morning after the election,

parked his Kombi at the right an-

gles to Ranford Rd and waved a

sign saying Thank You for your

support. It really impressed the

locals. The Gosnells Examiner

was so impressed they put Peter

and his Kombi on the front page

of their weekly paper!

So next time you see a two tone

green 1982 Kombi, give a wave.

It’s sure to be our Clubs very own

MP!

Peter Abetz is the Member for

Southern River

Phone: 9256 4900

Fax: 9256 4995

Email:

[email protected]

(Continued from page 12)

The new format...meet adjacent to the Busselton Beach…end of Queen St (Signal Park car park) at 11:00am...then a

cruise to a popular location!

A change to the date...due to mothers dayA change to the date...due to mothers day

Next Gathering is on 3rd Sunday Next Gathering is on 3rd Sunday -- 1919th th

MayMay



OLD COAST RD BREWERY & BUSSELTON OLD COAST RD BREWERY & BUSSELTON

GET TOGETHER...13GET TOGETHER...13thth

&14&14thth

April 2013April 2013

Photos from the Weekend…

Thank you to everyone that attended...



This was an awesome weekend

and by all accounts everybody

enjoyed it immensely...maybe

we will see you there next year!

Many great photos...so little

space...hope you enjoy these.

Photos by Ray Willis and Jamie

Barrett



New Golf is Europe's “Car

of the Year

2013” March 2013: Volkswagen wins

the most coveted European car

award

The Golf 7 is number one with

European automotive journalists

More than 150,000 Golf vehicles

already ordered throughout Eu-

rope

The new Golf is Europe's “Car of

the Year 2013.” The renowned

international “Car of the Year”

Award is deemed one of the most

important barometers in the auto-

motive industry. The winners

were announced in the run-up to

the Geneva Motor Show yester-

day.

Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn,

Chairman of the Board of Man-

agement of the Volkswagen AG,

states: “That's a superb result,

and we are very proud of it. This

most significant European award

is the perfect final touch to the

list of prizes we've already won.

Over 29 million customers have

made the Golf into the icon that it

is. The Golf will continue this suc-

cess story.”

The vote for “Car of the Year” is

one of the oldest and most re-

nowned in Europe. The best new

cars have been given prizes annu-

ally since 1964. The panel of

judges, consisting of 58 automo-

tive journalists from 22 countries,

had nominated eight candidates

beforehand that would enter the

final run. They were tested and

compared and evaluated during

the last few months under a

broad range of criteria, such as

fuel efficiency, comfort, safety,

driving properties, functionality,

design and technological pro-

gress. In the 50th round of the

traditional competition, the new

Golf came out on top before its

seven competitors, garnering a

total score of 414 in the final vote

– the one in second place lagged

behind with a score of 212 less.

Two Volkswagen models have re-

ceived the coveted prize before:

the Golf in 1992 and the Polo in

2010.

The most successful car in Europe

has been further perfected in its

seventh generation. The new Golf

scored high not only with its qual-

ity, comfort, low fuel consumption

and emission values as well as its

excellent drive properties but also

in the most vital area of safety.

The best example for it is the

standard Automatic Multi-Collision

Braking System that slows the

vehicle down automatically after a

bad accident so as to reduce the

remaining kinetic energy, thus

avoiding more subsequent colli-

sions. Numerous safety and assist

systems have been added, such

as the standard electronic XDL

differential lock and the preven-

tive passenger protection system.

Together, they offer a maximum

of safety and comfort at an af-

fordable price.

The top result in the “Car of the

Year” competition was preceded

by numerous awards at home and

abroad: “Best cars of 2013,”

“Auto Trophy 2012,” “Auto der

Vernunft (Car of Reason)” and the

British “Top Gear – All the car

you’ll ever need” Award.

The Golf's success story is exem-

plary. Whether as a classic Golf,

Golf Cabriolet or Golf Wagon —

it's available on all five continents

and in more than 120 countries.

With nearly 30 million vehicles

produced, the Golf has set new

standards in the compact class in

the last few decades. New tech-

nologies like ABS, the airbag and

the electronic stabilisation pro-

gramme were integrated and

have decisively shaped automo-

tive construction in the class

named after it.

The exterior and interior of the

Golf are also leading the way:

Like almost no other product, the

Golf distinguishes itself by its

unique product and design lan-

(Continued on page 17)



guage, which is seen as timeless

and classless to this very day.

FOLLOWED BY...

The new Golf is ‘World Car of the Year

2013’ April 2013: Europe’s best-selling

car also a big success globally

Four overall titles in five years:

Volkswagen model again voted

world’s best car

The new Golf just keeps on win-

ning: an international expert jury

named the bestseller from Wolfs-

burg ‘World Car of the Year 2013’.

The globally sought-after prize

was awarded at the New York In-

ternational Auto Show. The ‘World

Car of the Year’ title is a further

milestone in the growing list of

awards for the Golf.

Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn,

Chairman of the Board of Man-

agement of Volkswagen Aktieng-

esellschaft, explained: “We at

Volkswagen are all delighted that

the Golf has been named ‘World

Car of the Year’. To win this

award again shows that the Golf

is and remains in a class of its

own all around the world. This car

sets new benchmarks again and

again, not least in terms of effi-

ciency and environmental creden-

tials. Soon, for instance, the Golf

will also be launched as a plug-in

hybrid and as a 100% electric

car.”

For over 30 years, the Golf has

been an established feature of the

motoring scene around the globe.

For the seventh generation of the

bestseller today’s prize represent-

ed its 17th award since being

launched in November 2012. In

giving their reasons for the

award, the jury said: “The Golf is

just the right size –it’s spacious,

practical and comfortable. It has

got a fresh, progressive design, a

new range of engines, plus an im-

pressive list of equipment and

safety systems. If there is a car

for everyone, the Golf is it.”

It was only three weeks ago that

the compact car from Wolfsburg

was crowned European Car of the

Year. Further accolades from

home and abroad, such as ‘The

Best Cars of 2013’, ‘Auto Trophy

2012’ and the ‘Top Gear –All the

car you’ll ever need’ award, round

off the list of successes.

The ‘World Car of the Year’ jury

consists of 66 motoring journal-

ists from 23 countries, who rate

new cars appearing on the world

market not only for the award,

but also in their daily reporting

work for millions of drivers and

car enthusiasts. Volkswagen has

for a long time been a firm fixture

in the ‘World Car of the Year’

awards: the model before the

current Golf for instance, won the

renowned prize back in 2009. In

2012, the cherished international

trophy went to the company’s

smallest car, the up! And 2010

was also dominated by

Volkswagen: the Polo was

crowned overall winner and the

BlueMotion models of the Polo,

Golf and Passat took the title

‘World Green Car of the Year’.

Over the coming months, further

models will be added to the Golf

range globally: the Golf GTI and

Golf GTD, two sportier versions,

are being launched in the spring.

From the middle of April custom-

ers will also be able to order the

new, dynamic and spacious Golf

Wagon. Following this in the sec-

ond half of the year comes the

new Golf TDI BlueMotion, which

sets new standards in terms of

fuel consumption and environ-

mental compatibility: just 3.2 li-

tres per 100 km and CO2 emis-

sions of 85 g/km are impressive

figures in the compact class.

Launch of the 1-litre Car by

Volkswagen XL1 is a Vehicle of the Future that

is being built today

0.9 litre combined fuel consump-

tion was a vision; now it is a real-

ity

The XL1 by Volkswagen is the

most efficient production car in

the world with a fuel consumption

of 0.9 l/100km. Thanks to its plug

-in hybrid system, the two-seater

can also be driven for up to 50

kilometres locally in pure electric

mode, i.e. with zero emissions at





point of use. The XL1 is an auto-

motive hero that follows pure

sports car design principles: low

weight (795 kg), perfect aerody-

namics (Cd 0.189) and a low cen-

tre of gravity (1,153 mm high).

This gives the efficient

Volkswagen the ability to cruise

on the road at a constant speed

of 100 km/h using just 6.2 kW. In

all-electric mode, the XL1 re-

quires less than 0.1 kWh to cover

a driving distance of over one kil-

ometre.

Efficiency and driving fun. High-

tech lightweight construction,

perfect aerodynamics and the

plug-in hybrid system – consisting

of a two-cylinder TDI engine (35

kW), E-motor (20 kW), 7-speed

dual clutch gearbox (DSG) and

lithium-ion battery (capacity: 5.5

kWh) – enable the new

Volkswagen XL1 to emit a mere

21 g/km CO2.

Third evolutionary stage of a vi-

sion Conceptually, the XL1 repre-

sents the third evolutionary stage

of Volkswagen’s 1-litre car strate-

gy. When the new millennium was

ushered in, Prof. Dr. Ferdinand

Piëch, who is today Chairman of

the Supervisory Board of

Volkswagen AG, formulated the

visionary goal of bringing to mar-

ket a production car that was

practical in everyday use with fuel

consumption of one litre per 100

km. In the two-seat XL1, this vi-

sion has become reality. Despite

the very high levels of efficiency

of the XL, developers were able to

design a body layout that offers

greater everyday practicality than

in the two previous prototypes:

While the driver and passenger

sat in a tandem arrangement for

optimal aerodynamics in the L1 –

the 1-litre car presented in 2002

and in 2009 – in the new XL1,

two occupants sit side by side,

slightly staggered but almost like

normal.

Shorter than a Polo, lower than a

Porsche Boxster The XL1 is 3,888

mm long, 1,665 mm wide and

just 1,153 mm tall. These are

pretty extreme measurements if

you go by familiar passenger car

standards. By way of comparison:

The Polo has a similar length

(3,970 mm) and width (1,682 m)

but is significantly taller (1,462

mm). Even a full-blooded sports

car like the latest Porsche Boxster

is still 129 mm taller (1,282 mm).

The presence of the XL1 is corre-

spondingly spectacular – a car of

the future, built in the present

day.

CFRP and aluminium dominate. A

look at the scales shows why

strong carbon fibre reinforced pol-

ymer (CFPR) is the ideal material

for the body of the XL1. The

Volkswagen weighs just 795 kg.

Of this figure, 227 kg represents

the entire drive unit, 153 kg the

running gear, 80 kg the equip-

ment (including the two bucket

seats) and 105 kg the electrical

system. That leaves 230 kg,

which is precisely the weight of

the body – produced largely of

CFRP – including wing doors,

front windscreen with laminated

glass technology and the ultra-

safe monocoque. A total of 21.3%

of the new XL1, or 169 kg, con-

sists of CFRP. In addition,

Volkswagen uses lightweight met-

als for 22.5% of all parts (179

kg). Only 23.2% (184 kg) of the

new XL1 is constructed from steel

and iron.

Thanks to CFRP, the XL1 is not

only light in weight but very safe

as well. This is due in part to the

high-strength and yet lightweight

CFRP monocoque. In an emergen-

cy, it provides driver and passen-

ger with the necessary survival





space. In addition, the aluminium

structures of the front and rear

sections absorb the majority of

the impact energy. These princi-

ples were likewise implemented

in the design of the CFRP doors,

where an aluminium absorbing

beam is responsible for the ab-

sorption of the energy; moreover,

a stiff CFRP door frame minimises

the intrusions into the CFRP safe-

ty cell.

XL1 embodies what is feasible

today. The new XL1 is currently

the most fuel efficient and eco-

friendly automobile in the world.

The only reason that this vehicle

could be built is because the lim-

its of what is feasible both in

terms of the technologies utilised

and the manufacturing method

were redefined. Consider XL1

technologies: Volkswagen is im-

plementing the most innovative

systems and materials that offer

the highest efficiency possible

today. Consider XL1 manufactur-

ing: In Northern Germany, Eu-

rope’s largest carmaker has set

up a completely new handcrafting

-like production for the the XL1.

There are no current plans to

launch the XL1 in the Australian

market.

Volkswagen Commercial

Vehicles Presents the e-Co-Motion

Concept

Vehicle World Premiere in Geneva: Electrically powered city delivery

van could transport goods with

zero emissions in the future

The global trend towards increas-

ingly larger cities with 10, 15 or

20 million residents is associated

with growing demands for

transport solutions – more and

more products and goods will

need to be delivered to cities and

transported away from them. At

the same time, legal authorities

are demanding significant reduc-

tions in greenhouse gases and

emissions as well as compliance

with more stringent CO2 limits.

Moreover, many large cities are

implementing vehicle access re-

strictions to avoid smog and fine

particulate pollution. The e-Co-

Motion concept vehicle, an elec-

trically powered city delivery van

from Volkswagen Commercial Ve-

hicles, now offers a potential so-

lution.

Such a city delivery van, accord-

ing to Dr. Eckhard Scholz,

Spokesperson of the Board of

Management of Volkswagen Com-

mercial Vehicles who gave a

presentation this evening, should

be designed to exclusively utilise

electric drive systems, so that

users can realise the many bene-

fits of its vehicle properties. In

the specification for such a pro-

ject, top priority should be given

to a vehicle that is highly ma-

noeuvrable with a small footprint

and offers very good all-round

visibility with a high seat position.





In addition, very good seat ergo-

nomics with easy entry and walk-

through are desirable. Loading

should be made easy by a low

cargo floor height, and the vehi-

cle should also offer a large cargo

capacity. Ideally, the overall con-

cept should be implemented as a

uniform platform that could serve

as a basis for as many derivatives

as possible - for a wide variety of

body concepts and customer so-

lutions.

The electric drive unit is mounted

to the rear axle together with a

single-speed planetary gearbox to

achieve large wheel turning an-

gles at the front axle and thereby

the manoeuvrability that is so im-

portant for city operation. As a

result, its turning circle is 8.95

metres, which is unique in this

vehicle class. The continuous

power output of the compact

drive unit is an energy-saving 50

kW. The drive unit’s maximum

power is 85 kW, while its maxi-

mum torque of 270 Nm enables

good acceleration even in heavily

loaded vehicles. Although it was

designed for city deliveries on city

streets, the electronics of the e-

Co-Motion concept do not limit its

top speed until 120 km/h. This

permits driving on city motorways

and short intercity routes. A three

-stage modular battery concept

for the traction battery optimally

fulfils the different driving range

requirements of customers. A

battery with a capacity of 20 kWh

could be installed for driving

ranges of around 100 km, while a

battery with 30 kWh would ena-

ble a 150 km driving range. Final-

ly, a battery with 40 kWh storage

capacity is planned for the top

driving range of 200 km. The bat-

tery box was well designed; its

crossmembers and rib structure

let it serve a secondary purpose

as a loadbearing body element

that also helps to reduce vehicle

weight.

A key word here is workspace,

because the functional orientation

of the vehicle concept is also re-

flected in the cleanly laid out con-

trol centre of the e-Co-Motion.

Reduced to just the essentials,

this has resulted in a commercial

vehicle in the best sense of the

word. It focuses on the everyday

needs of a transporter: step in,

buckle up and drive off – without

having to read an operator’s

manual first. There are practical

storage options for tools, docu-

ments and freight goods, but

without interfering elements. For

example, instead of a selector

lever, a rotary gear selector

switch is installed, and there is no

conventional handbrake lever. In

turn, this simplifies walking

through via the passenger’s side

door, which is also made easier

by the conveniently folding seat

on the passenger’s side. While

sitting in a pleasantly elevated

seat position with good all-round

visibility, the driver’s gaze only

stops as it scans the cockpit, such

as in viewing the control panel for

climate control and infotainment,

which controls nearly all vehicle

functions from a central point and

displays the necessary infor-

mation on an eight inch colour

monitor. Also ingenious is the

movable, modular centre console

with computer, storage compart-

ment, drink holders and 12 V and

230 V accessory outlets.

These are just a few examples of

innovations by Volkswagen Com-

mercial Vehicles, which show how

the e-Co-Motion concept vehicle

being presented at this year’s Ge-

neva International Motor Show

could be the ideal zero-emissions

city delivery van of the future.

Scuderia Toro Rosso driver

Daniel Ricciardo swaps his

racing car for sub-light

Volkswagen

up! Daniel Ricciardo of the Scuderia

Toro Rosso team left his lightning

-fast STR8 on pit lane and instead

took to the track in an award-

winning up! for an exclusive

Volkswagen Motorkhana event in

Melbourne.

As an official supplier of the

Scuderia Toro Rosso team,

Volkswagen was granted exclu-

sive access to the in-demand





Western Australian driver ahead

of the 2013 FORMULA 1 ROLEX

AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX later

this week.

Behind the wheel of a standard 5

-door 1.0-litre three cylinder 12-

valve petrol Volkswagen up!, Ric-

ciardo set the pace for a handful

of Australian automotive journal-

ists lucky enough to meet and

compete against the pro.

After three exhilarating rounds,

Feann Torr of Carsales.com.au

took pole position over five com-

peting journalists and, more im-

portantly, has complete bragging

rights amongst his peers.

Anke Koeckler, managing director

of Volkswagen Group Australia,

said of the Scuderia Toro Rosso

team cooperation; “This is a fan-

tastic opportunity for Volkswagen

to support such a high profile

team during its involvement in

one of the biggest motorsport

events on the Australian calen-

dar.”

“Daniel Ricciardo is an incredible

Aussie talent and we appreciate

him taking time out of his busy

schedule to participate in our

event.”

Capped Price Servicing to be standard

equipment on all Volkswagen

Passenger

Vehicles Volkswagen is pleased to an-

nounce the roll-out of its highly

competitive Capped Price Service

Program across the entire Pas-

senger Vehicle range with effect

from 28 March 2013.

The program was first introduced

on the up! in October last year

and this is the next step for

Volkswagen as it reinforces its

position in the aftersales seg-

ment.

Encompassing a total of six years

or 90,000km (whichever comes

first), the Volkswagen Capped

Price Service Program features

one of the longest coverage peri-

ods in the market.

A scheduled service in the

Volkswagen Capped Price Service

Program includes the regular re-

placement of oil filters, engine oil

and sump plug washer at each

service interval, as well as the

standard replacement of the air

filter (at 45,000 and 90,000 km)

and spark plugs (every

60,000km).

The Volkswagen Capped Price

Service Program, together with a

competitive Volkswagen Warran-

ty and Volkswagen Roadside As-

sist, provides an extremely com-

prehensive package and offers

customers peace of mind when

purchasing a Volkswagen.

Capped Price Servicing will apply

to all Volkswagen Passenger Ve-

hicles sold through the Australian

Volkswagen Dealer Network from

1 January 2013. The program will

also apply to up! sold since 6 Oc-

tober 2012, The Beetle vehicles

sold since 23 February 2013 and

will also include the Golf 7 once

on sale from 27 April 2013.




Well this article is a bit late in it is the end of April...close to 5 months since the 2012 Shannons Day of the Volkswagen...but we are here at last.

At the Committee Meeting following the DofVW it was decided that the Committee would provide a trophy to the person they saw as most deserving. This will now continue on as DofVW tradi-tion.

The meeting was a few days after the event and the dust had settled. The Committee had time to reflect on the day and after some discus-sion come up with a winner of the inaugural Committee’s Choice Award.

The award went to Blair Whittle. This 15 year old has been working on his Beetle for sometime now. He has done most of the work him-self including the welding and making panels, the me-chanics etc.

He and his family went to a lot of trouble to transport the vehicle to the show from Bunbury and even had the courtesy to call us the day before to say that they would be rushing to make the lock in time.

Here are some words from Blair...

Okay well here is some

background history…

This was a father son pro-

ject that got way out of

hand. We bought the car off

of a local retired

Volkswagen mechanic when

I was 14, it was a rusted

bare shell that someone had

left in a shed for a few years

without any paint on the

body.

The original plan was to

make it a "“rat” (just get it

licensed as is and drive), but

as we all know its not that

simple with a Volkswagen!

Before you know it we had

the body off the chassis and

were undertaking a full body

off restoration. Dad bought

a welder and I learnt how to

replace rust, drivers floor

pan, drivers heater channel,

rear bumper bracket and H

apron were replaced.

Once the metal work was

finished we had the Beetle

media blasted at Stripped

Bare, a Perth based blasting

company who did an excel-

lent job at removing paint

and rust from all the panels.

After this we started work on

the chassis. We had the

chassis blasted and coated it

with por 15. a 4 inch nar-

rowed beam, BAD series

disc brakes and dropped

spindles from Airkewld were

installed up front, while long

axles from a type 3 were

installed at the rear. the car

currently runs a 60's trans-

axle and a 40hp.

Next step was choosing

wheels, we chose 17x7"

Brm's from Vollks from over

east. A vintage speed short

shifter has been installed.

The car is currently not

complete, we still have the

interior to finish, but all me-

chanical, electrical and cos-

metics are complete.

Currently I’m 16 and we are

on track for the deadline

which is 30 March this year,

which is the date of getting

my license. So far this car

has been a lot of fun and

something to keep me and

my dad busy. We would like

to thank everyone who has

helped us especially every-

one from the internet fo-

rums.

See you on the street!

Committee’s Choice Award for the 2012 Shannons Day of the

Volkswagen



More Photos from the 2012

Shannons DofVW

As we are revisiting the DofVW,

I have included some photos

taken on the day by Paul

Kuah© Thanks Paul.



Victory in Mexico –

Volkswagen and Ogier in a league of their

own 16 stage wins and a lead of three

and a half minutes: Sébastien

Ogier (F), at the wheel of the

Volkswagen Polo R WRC, won the

third round of the 2013 FIA World

Rally Championship (WRC).

Altitude, heat, hundreds of thou-

sands of fans – alongside co-

driver Julien Ingrassia (F), Ogier

dominated the Rally Mexico from

start to finish to claim his second

win of the season, following the

duo’s success at the Rally Swe-

den. The Volkswagen pairing won

all but seven of the 23 special

stages and demonstrated remark-

ably consistent speed: thanks in

no small part to the Ogier factor,

the number 8 Polo R WRC was

among the fastest four cars on

every stage. The icing on the

cake was Ogier’s victory on the

Power Stage, which earned him a

further three points towards the

World Rally Championship.

Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka

Anttila (FIN/FIN) in the second

Polo R WRC also proved their un-

doubted driving prowess. After

incredible misfortune forced the

Finns to retire from day two’s ac-

tion just metres into the first spe-

cial stage of the day, they took

advantage of the Rally 2 regula-

tion to rejoin the rally with a bang

on Saturday and Sunday. The duo

finished in the top three on six of

the ten special stages held on

days three and four in their num-

ber 7 Polo R WRC. Latvala’s tour

de force came on the Power

Stage: despite having to clear the

route for everyone else, as the

first man out onto the dirty route,

he still managed to clock the third

-fastest time to earn himself a

bonus point towards the World

Rally Championship.

Challenge 1 – the heat: man and

machine come out on top in Mexi-

co

Temperatures reaching around 30

degrees Celsius mean that Mexico

is not only one of the hottest ral-

lies of the World Championship




season when it comes to sporting

action. The route profile, with

long descents from high altitudes,

and searing temperatures not on-

ly heat the brake fluid to boiling

point, but also ask huge ques-

tions of the driver himself. In

these difficult conditions, the

Volkswagen Polo R WRC once

again demonstrated its durability,

while the Volkswagen drivers

benefitted from their excellent

fitness.

The route of the Rally Mexico

took its competitors through cen-

tral Mexico, around the cities of

León, Guanajuato and Silao. The

character of the stages was de-

fined by fine gravel and dusty

sections. The 23 stages took

place at altitudes of between

2,671 and 1,795 metres and cov-

ered a total 394.88 kilometres

against the clock.

Challenge 2 – the altitude: Polo R

WRC powerful in the extreme

conditions in Mexico

Special stages at almost 2,700

metres above sea level result in a

loss of up to 30 per cent of an

engine’s performance. The

Volkswagen engineers prepared

meticulously for this particular

challenge, and modified the 315-

hp engine in the Polo R WRC to

cope with the altitudes it would

face on the special stages. In do-

ing so, the Motorsport depart-

ment demonstrated the perfor-

mance of Volkswagen engines at

a special location. In January

2013, Volkswagen opened the

group’s 100th plant in Silao, in

close proximity to the special

stages themselves. The plant

produces engines – predominant-

ly for the American market.

Challenge 3 – the service: perfect

team performance

The victory at the Rally Mexico is

one for the entire Volkswagen

team. Engineers, mechanics, lo-

gistics – every cog fit perfectly

into place within the Volkswagen

outfit, as they took on the third

rally of the season with the Polo

R WRC. Each of the team’s eight

services, which are temporally

restricted by the regulations, ran

like well-rehearsed choreography

and provided Sébastien Ogier and

Jari-Matti Latvala with perfect

material throughout the rally.

The fourth round of the 2013 FIA

World Rally Championship will

take place in Portugal from 11th

to 14th April. Jari-Matti Latvala

and Sébastien Ogier will be joined

in the Volkswagen team by An-

dreas Mikkelsen, who will also

drive a Polo R WRC.

Quotes, Day Four of the Rally

Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala, Volkswagen

Polo R WRC #7

“No sooner had the rally started

than things took a turn for the

worse for us. We had to give up

after a matter of metres on Fri-

day, due to suspension damage

we received when we hit a stone.

After that, we tried a few things

with the car and I worked on my

driving style. By the end of the

rally, I felt more comfortable than





ever in the Polo. I now have a

better understanding of the han-

dling characteristics. That gives

me a lot of motivation ahead of

Portugal. Winning a point on the

Power Stage was obviously a nice

way to finish.”

Sébastien Ogier, Volkswagen

Polo R WRC #8

“What a fantastic feeling. The Po-

lo R WRC was perfect for every

single minute of the Rally Mexico.

I can only thank my team for

that. This victory at our debut on

gravel is very special and will al-

ways have a special place in my

heart. We will definitely celebrate

it in style tonight. We take every

win as it comes. This morning I

took an extremely cautious ap-

proach on the first special stage

and steered around every stone.

However, from midway through I

put my foot down again. We obvi-

ously have a big lead now in the

World Championship, but there

are still another ten rallies to

come.”

Jost Capito, Volkswagen Mo-

torsport Director

“To be honest: never in our wild-

est dreams did we expect this

kind of success at our very first

gravel rally with the Polo R WRC.

We prepared meticulously for the

World Rally Championships, and

left nothing to chance in the run

up to the Rally Mexico. As such,

the win in Mexico is a success for

the entire team, which worked

together perfectly this weekend.

Not only on-site, but also at

home in Hannover and Wolfs-

burg. It is impossible to overrate

Sébastien Ogier’s performance:

the Ogier factor was what made

the difference here. It allowed us

to challenge for the win right

from the word go. Respect. Jari-

Matti Latvala’s performance was

no less impressive. He was really

unlucky right at the start of the

rally, but fought back magnifi-

cently and was rewarded for his

efforts with the World Champion-

ship point he won on the Power

Stage. Again, respect. The sus-

pension damage he suffered has

shown us that we can still im-

prove with the Polo R WRC.”

And then there was …

... a surprising moment for Julien

Ingrassia after the Rally Mexico.

The Volkswagen Motorsport team

not only welcomed Sébastien

Ogier and Julien Ingrassia to the

celebrations for the second win of

this season’s FIA World Rally

Championship (WRC) with a

hearty round of applause, but al-

so donned wrestling masks.

There was method behind this

madness: “Mister Mysterio” is a

running gag in the WRC, which

sees Julien Ingrassia and journal-

ist Jerome Bourret incorporate

surprise appearances in wrestling

masks into everyday WRC life.

Wrestling enjoys cult status in

Mexico. You can find out more

about “Mister Mysterio” at

www.facebook.com/

elmistermysterio

And then there was also …

... the only set-back for Sébastien

Ogier at the Rally Mexico. On his

way to the podium, the winner of

the event in Mexico failed to spot

that a sliding door was only half

open. The result was a painful cut

above his left eye. The wound

was treated immediately by

Volkswagen team doctor Jan Ole

Eilers and his counterpart at Cit-

roën, Philipe Dury. Ogier arrived

at the presentation ceremony a

few minutes later than expected.

Volkswagen Motorsport Newsletter

01/2013 FIA World Rally Championship

(WRC) - Spectacular show

event ahead of Rally Portugal

As a little taster ahead of the Ral-

ly Portugal (11th to 14th April),

Sébastien Ogier and Andreas Mik-

kelsen will take part in the “Fafe

Rally Sprint” for Volkswagen for

the first time. Lining up in their

Volkswagen Polo R WRCs, the

show event on 6th April includes

one of the most famous jumps in

rallying, which is taken at full

throttle. More than 100,000 spec-

tators are once again expected to

line the 6.34-kilometre route. The

Rally Portugal begins just five





days later and is already Ogier’s

and his co-driver Julien In-

grassia’s fourth WRC round of the

season in the Volkswagen Polo R

WRC. The Frenchmen have

claimed top step on the podium at

the Rally Sweden and, most re-

cently, at the Rally Mexico. Mik-

kelsen, winner of the 2011 and

2012 Intercontinental Rally

Championship (IRC) in a Skoda

Fabia S2000 will not only be mak-

ing his first appearance of the

WRC season, but also his debut in

the Volkswagen Polo R WRC

alongside his new co-driver Mikko

Markkula. The third team flying

the flag for Volkswagen at the

Rally Portugal is Jari-Matti Latvala

and his co-driver Miikka Anttila.

FIA Formula 3 European

Championship - Harry Tinck-

nell off to a promising start in

Monza

On the first weekend of racing of

the FIA Formula 3 European

Championship 2013, 21-year-old

Harry Tincknell of the Carlin team

got off to a good start in the new

season in Monza. After three rac-

es on the 5.793-kilometre-long

Autodromo Nazionale di Monza,

Tincknell of the UK is third in the

overall rankings. He is therefore

in a promising position ahead of

the second weekend of racing in

Silverstone on 13th/14th April. In

addition to Carlin, ma-con and

Van Amersfoort Racing with a to-

tal of eight drivers are also com-

peting in vehicles featuring the

powerful Volkswagen Formula 3

engine in this season of the FIA

Formula 3 European Champion-

ship.

Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup

Working up a sweat for a suc-

cessful season

The new Volkswagen Scirocco R

Cup season gets underway on 4th

May. In order to ensure that the

opening round at the Hocken-

heimring is a complete success,

17 Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup

drivers put the finishing touches

to their physical conditioning dur-

ing a five-day fitness camp in

Oberjoch, Bavaria. The highlight

of the demanding training pro-

gramme was a biathlon relay,

which saw all the drivers in action

on the Biathlon World Cup route

in Oberstdorf. Fitness coaches

also gave the participants a basic

introduction to the kind of bal-

anced diet that they, as sports-

men and women, should be fol-

lowing. The timetable also includ-

ed a wide range of training ses-

sions dealing with mental fitness.

The 2013 season of the

Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup com-

prises six race weekends, with the

finale taking place in Hockenheim

on 19th October.

Polo Cup South Africa

Impressive start for Kosie

Weyers in the Volkswagen

Cup-Polo

Kosie Weyers is currently the man

to beat at the Volkswagen Polo

Cup in South Africa. Two rounds

into the 2013 season, Weyers

(Engen Primax), at the wheel of

the Volkswagen Cup-Polo, already

holds a commanding 27-point

lead over second-placed Shaun La

Reservée (Alpine Motors/

Compendium Insurance). Weyers

laid the foundation for his success

so far at the season-opener in

Johannesburg at the end of Feb-

ruary, when he clinched victory in

race two. Last weekend, Weyers

continued his impressive start to

the season with another two wins

at the Killarney Race Track in

Cape Town. The third round of

the Polo Cup South Africa takes

place at the Aldo Scribante Race-

way in Port Elizabeth on 6th April.

© Volkswagen Motorsport Com-

munications




Manta

Beach

Buggy,

or Street

Buggies

Extracted from the Manx Dune

Buggy Club forum…thanks

http://www.manxclub.org/

phpbb3/

There does not appear to much

information on the internet, so if

anybody has some please post to

the Manx Dune Buggy Club forum

or…

http://vwclubwa.com/TALK-

BOX/2888-MANTA-BADGE-

Decal-or-Eblem

The Manta first appeared at

Frankston, Vic, in 1968 from

Manta Fiberglass products and

went on to emanate from several

different Victorian producers in

other locations.

It was next based at Upper Bea-

consfield before coming under

new management of Paul Jensen

of Scanco (Aust) at Berwick by

1971.

Manta then claimed to be the first

to fit a curved windscreen to a

dune buggy. In 1972 the Manta

was being produced and market-

ed by Williams Design & Con-

struction of Warragul.

Scanco (Aust) was again in con-

trol of the Manta project in 1973,

having taken over the former G A

Williams Fiberglass operation at

Warragul, which also produced

fiberglass Canoes.

Although having several homes

and principals the Manta appears

to have had a longer production

run than several other makes.

Some items attached from maga-

zines or newspapers of the day.

Please see the REWARD being

offered below...



1961

VW Beetle

$6,000 firm

Registered as a convertible.

1600 twin port engine

Full 12 conversion with alterna-tor

Near new tyres all round

Specially made soft top

High back seats

Drives very well

Trophy winner at the 2011 Day of the Volkswagen

Contact: Gerald

Phone: 9272 3502

Email: [email protected]

1997

Cordoba Gti 1.8l

Dual Airbags

2" Stainless steel exhaust sys-tem with a "milo tin"

Upgraded suspension

205x45x16

Serviced by Joe (ex Golfwagen)

Reliable as ... everything works

Brought from NSW in 2008 and went over the pits here in WA.

Contact: Rod

Mobile: 0403 259719

best price over

$3,000

FOR SALEFOR SALE

FOR SALEFOR SALE



V-neck Polo - design for the ladies & girls $30.00 each A name can be added for another $5.00

Polo Shirt - for the men and boys $30.00 each A pocket is an extra $5.00 A name can be added for another $5.00

T-shirt - unique design with the club 3D logo on front and back

$25.00 each Stand out in the crowd.

VW Club stickers $2.00 each Official club logo 3D club logo “I’M A VW CLUB MEMBER”

VW Club Cloth badge $5.00 each

Day of the Volkswagen collectors cloth badge and annual stickers (limited numbers)

$2.00 each

VW Club Peak Cap with the traditional club logo - adjustable velcro band at the rear

$15.00 each

2011 Toodyay Bug-In - 42nd National Bug-In Metal car badge (limited number)

$25.00 each If you have any ideas for merchandise, please let the club know.

Merchandise Officer: Rod McSwainMerchandise Officer: Rod McSwain

Phone:Phone: (08) 9332 6919(08) 9332 6919

Email:Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Purchases can be made by cash, cheque or credit card Purchases can be made by cash, cheque or credit card (Visa or MasterCard) (Visa or MasterCard) -- postage charges may be extra.postage charges may be extra.



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The Editor Volkswagen Club of Western Australia (Inc)

PO Box 175 Victoria Park

Western Australia 6979

Phone: 0407347340 Email: [email protected]

Offer fOr ‘new’ advertisers

14 months for the price of 12

Advertise in May and June and only pay for 2013/14

Contact the Editor by April 27

via west - april-may 2013

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