Daniel ML

Acceptable in the Twenties. A lot of mad things happened in the 1980s, particularly when it came to cars bearing the four-ringed badge. But a four-door version of the homologation hero Sport Quattro? That sounds like a very 2020 idea… Words Dan Bevis. Photography Patrik Karlsson.

Kid ‘N’ Play Sweden - awesome A6 C7 Avant Having kids means getting a sensible car, right? Well, yes and no – if you’re anything like Robin Hellgren, the grown-up family wagon won’t stay very grown-up for long… Words Dan Bevis. Photography Patrik Karlsson.

Midnight Sun In the neon-lit drama of late-night Tokyo, this Vegas Yellow drop-top TT is shooting out hot rays of solar energy all over the Land of the Rising Sun… Words Bevis-san. Photography Ayesh Seneviratne.

Banana split - If the retina-wrecking Lamborghini banana yellow paint doesn’t grab your attention, the split personality beneath Gabriel Laforce’s Mk1 TT build most certainly will… Words Dan Bevis. Photography Rick Di Corpo.

Everything Everywhere. Some people build their project cars for out-and-out thrust, or to be nimble on the track; others are focused on quarter-mile times, while yet more like to have a quick and practical runabout for nipping to the shops via the fun route. Wolfgang Koller wanted all of these things at once, and the Audi 90 you see here is the polymathic result…Words Dan Bevis. Photography Lukasz Elszkowski.

Or bust! Wörthersee. Volkswagen Passat B2 drives 10,000kms from China to Austria while Revo road trip there from their UK HQ! Have you heard the one about the guy who drove a B2 Passat over 10,000km all the way from China to the Wörthersee show? Incredibly, it’s true – and we’ve got the hero of the hour right here… Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Tony Matthews.

Estate of the union - this 1988 BMW 325i Touring E30 is far more than a car to Pete Griffiths. As Dan Bevis explains, it’s a companion that’s been with him through thick and thin; a union of souls in sparkling Malachite Green.

This stock-body VR6 4Motion gives away few clues as to the mighty power hiding beneath. But with the addition of a turbo and a lot of elbow grease, this Golf’s thrust more than justifies the smattering of sneaky supercar embellishments… Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Ade Brannan.

When Nicolae Moldoveanu paid €400 for a ’1979 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1, it was little more than a rusty shell. But he had a clear idea of the potential within, and three years later his vision’s been realised in fine style… Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Tony Matthews.

Citrus of Angels Looking like it’s fallen from the heavens (and landed quite hard), this low-down orange wedge is an angelic slice of old-school splendour… Words Dan Bevis. Photography Lukasz Elszkowski.