Volkswagen's claim to fame is based on being able to transport people from here to there reliably and economically — if not swiftly. Warren Gunter saw no reason why a VW couldn't be swift, especially ...

"It's about time someone decided to make a street rod out of the VW!" Those were the words of legendary HOT ROD staffer Tom Medley in the mid-'60s when he first saw a hot-rodded "Volksrod" at the shop ...