My recent visit to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium for the 2023 Spa Classic was an all-new experience for me. Prior to this, I’d never been to a historic racing event, let alone such a high profile one, so I really did not know what to expect. Looking back now, it’s safe to say that I was […]
A Casual Visit To The Nürburgring
Saturday morning, 6:00am. I’m making coffee in my Rubystone Porsche cup, preparing for a 100km drive to a village in the middle of Eifel, Germany. The destination? Nürburgring. The event? None. No races, no shows, just a casual visit to one of the world’s most famous racetracks. The Nürburgring is open for public driving from […]
BugRod: The Beetle That Came Back
This is a story of history, dreams and ideas, dereliction, coincidence and resurrection. This is a story of a ’66 Volkswagen Beetle that resurfaced after more than 50 years living out a life of its own. The story begins at our small, independent auto repair shop in Alberta, Canada. Bowest Motors has a 65-year legacy […]
Returning To My Roots At VolksWorld 2023
They say you can never really go back, even when your memories are coloured by your circumstances. Genuinely revisiting your past is impossible, or at least it is a reflection warped by experience. For me in the car world, my past is the air-cooled VW scene. Whilst I’ve been around older cars since I was […]
Road-Tripping, RWB Style – Speedhunters
On the sixth day of a recent Japan trip, I had the pleasure of meeting our friend Sid in Osaka, which wound up leading to one of the best opportunities on my journey. Sid introduced me to a group of RAUH-Welt Begriff Porsche owners from the surrounding Kansai region, and together we embarked on a seven-hour road […]