The Editor says...     I know you’re going to love the story and photos of Paul Merriman’s amazing Cal Look Bug this month. The quality of workmanship and the overall finish is way up with the best street and strip cars we’ve ever seen, and as for the style and stance, well, what’s not to like about that?! Turn to page 18 to find out all about it. And if you like your cars a little quirky, be sure to check out the air-cooled Porsche 924 on page 30. Yes, I did say ‘air-cooled’ – it’s a custom creation but looks as though it could have been the ‘missing link’ in the VW/Porsche world! Here at Ultra VW we love a project created with a little lateral thinking, and this thing is just about as bonkers as they come. As you flick through the pages, you’ll also notice there’s a slight ‘rally’ theme to this issue, too. Not only do we have a top-notch Salzburg-racer replica Super Bug (page 6), but also a feature on some crazy ice/snow racing in a Finnish forest. These guys have got balls of steel, and really know how to handle a rear-engined VW... it’s got to be one of the wildest forms of VW motorsport. In a scene seemingly dominated by drag racing (check out the Hot VWs drag day story on page 54 and the Big Bang report on page 60), it’s easy to forget that there’s a whole world of circuit, rally and off-road racing out there. In the news section you’ll find a story about VW Heritage sponsoring the Formula Vee race series – something we hope to check out in more detail soon. And, as I type this, we’re getting ready to head for the Apex festival at Lyddon Hill in Kent. What makes this show so unique is the track action – no other UK event offers VW drift cars, Beetle Cup and Vee racers! Watch out for the show report next month.  Paul Knight ultravw@chpltd.com Classified car of the week Four berth van, superb 1900DG engine, very reliable, approx 45,000 on new engine, drives great, many new parts, tinted privacy windows, canvas driveaway Dorema awning, MoT November, tax Feb '14. For further details visit our classified pages! Having trouble finding Ultra VW? If you cannot find Ultra VW on the shelves, just call us on 0208 655 6400 or email and remember that most newsagents will always order and reserve your copy of Ultra VW under the Just ask! scheme. Of course the best way to never miss an issue is to SUBSCRIBE! Don't forget, Ultra VW is now available to download to your Andriod phone, tablet, PC, Mac, iPad or iPhone! Mac/iPhone/iPad users should click here, Android users should click here, PC users should click here

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