VWt Issue 111

Hello and welcome to issue 111 of VWt. Don’t you just love that funny feeling you get inside when you arrive home after being out all day, sit down in your favourite comfy chair, kick back, pause for thought and just feel loved? Fear not, I’m not going all Loose Women on you, I don’t mean any of that relationship malarkey. Hell no, I mean that warm fuzzy feeling you get after an awesome VW meet or show. And, Sunday evening after I got back from Busfest I could have nearly exploded with fuzziness. Why’s that? First off it was a great a show, with awesome people and that VW style atmosphere that reminds you why you spend so much time messing around with your Dub, especially in the lead…

It must be nice waking up in the morning and heading into work with a genuine smile on your face. It’s one of those rare things that you can’t really put a price on. In terms of trying to buy it at least. The true cost comes in how much you’re willing to commit to it. The business world of Planet Earth is based on two things, profit margin and growth. Here’s a hot tip from the owner and builder of this 2021 Martini Racing tribute T6.1 - ditch both of those ideas and find your inner peace! Andrew Lund has an interesting background that centres around ten years in a management position for a motorbike racing team. “I set up Revolution Leisure Campervans around three years ago after leaving…

In some quarters Martini is more recognisable as race car branding than what it actually is - that’s a drinks brand famous for vermouth if you’re in the ‘some quarters.’ Andrew’s van celebrates the first major win for Martini and the romance of the 1971 Le Mans 24-hour race, but the first win for Martini Racing came three months earlier at the Sebring 12-hour event - a prelude to the big one! You can go all the way back to 1962 to find the first car, an Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ with a small Martini Racing sticker on it. In 1968, advertising unrelated to racing was permitted on cars for the first time and the iconic dark blue, sky blue and red Martini stripes were born on the 1971 Porsche…

A massive thanks to the crew at Blyton Park Circuit for letting us shoot Andrew’s T6.1 at their awesome circuit. Like many modern circuits, Blyton Park started life as an airfield. Opened in April 1942 as RAF Blyton, it was home to 2,355 service personnel during the Second World War. With three runways, several large hangars, bomb stores and plentiful space for accommodation its first purpose was as an Operational Training Unit for Polish aircrew learning to fly Wellington bombers. 199 squadron moved in during November 1942 and flew 119 sorties over enemy territory during a four-month residency. Later in 1943, RAF Blyton became home to No1662 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU). Their Wellington and Lancaster bombers were based in Gainsborough until the end of the war. Post 1945, Blyton Park…

MODIFICATIONS: Engine: Standard 150hp 2.0TDi Chassis: Air Lift air ride suspension with ABP Bilstein struts/ Conti bags, Velare VLR07 20” alloy wheels, 255/35/20 (102w XL) tyres Exterior: Originally Ascot Grey, now full 3M wrap with Martini Racing tribute to 1971 Le Mans 24H Porsche win, removable Westfalia tow bar Interior: Soft Italian nappa leather upholstery in ‘Bourbon’ finish, twin comfort front seats with RIB swivel bases, Karndean flooring to living area, carpeted cab, Van Shades blackout blind pods, Dynamat sound deadening and Dacron fibre insulation, Original Rusty Lee 3/4 width rock & roll bed, discreet/ compact 240v hook-up point, Autoterm Planar 2kw comfort diesel heater with smartphone control, furniture cabinets in carbon steel finish with real wood bamboo worktops, Alcantara suede trim to cab headlining and A-pillars, CTEK D250SE charge…

SILVERSTONE With loads of magnificent metal booked in at Silverstone Circuit on Sunday, 3rd October, the largest performance car show in Europe looks set to be a belter. But this year is set to be even better for us van fans, because VWt will be there with our biggest stand ever! You will find us filling a prime space with a collection of the UK’s best VW vans. From previous cover stars and feature vans to some future feature vans and a few special surprises too, that will have your jaw on the floor. We’ll also be joined by our sponsors Mojo Vehicles, one of the UK’s premium VW Transporter converters and their fleet of stunning vans. Whether it’s an ultra-stylish work van, a versatile family vehicle or the ultimate…