Barkas b 1000 1961-1991

Sunshine, beaches and a decidedly laid-back lifestyle might not be the first things that spring to mind when you think of Wolfsburg. Brazil’s culture and economy – not to mention its political instabi

IN Germany, they call it the Bulli. The Aussie band, Men at Work, sang about ‘travelling in a fried-out Kombi’. Others know it as the bus, microbus or camper. Whatever you call it, the Volkswagen Tran

IN Germany, they call it the Bulli. The Aussie band, Men at Work, sang about ‘travelling in a fried-out Kombi’. Others know it as the bus, microbus or camper. Whatever you call it, the Volkswagen Tran

THE WAY WE WERE

Not just another befinned land yacht, the 1957-’58 Eldorado Brougham was a truly handbuilt luxury car, perhaps the last really special Cadillac of all and still the only one to feature ‘suicide’ rear

The V8 came of age in the USA, but historically America has by no means been its only home, nor the source of some of its greatest exponents. British car makers also saw the layout’s appeal, and while