Tony Saggu

Cars built purely to satisfy the owner rather than to follow trends or conforming with the 'in crowd' are often easy to spot. Don Santora’s unique Mk5 Golf is one of those very vehicles and we just can’t get enough of it. Here's why… Words: Tony Saggu. Photos: Viktor Benyi.

For many the V10 Audi R8 is the ultimate all-round usable supercar, but for Otto Winter it was merely the base for his idea of hypercar heaven! Words: Tony Saggu. Photos: Mike Crawat.

We’ve created a monster! Our very own Jamie Orr has become something of an Internet sensation seemingly over night and producing show cars like this new Jetta in record time, it’s hardly surprising! Words: Tony Saggu. Photos: VW & Jamie Orr.

Chris Keeton bagged Best Mk2 at Edition 38 earlier in the year, so we decided it was about time we put his car in the studio and took a closer look for ourselves. Enjoy! Words: Tony Saggu. Photos: Si Gray.

Fed up with the same old new-wave Audis lowered over a set of wheels? So were we. Charlie Dunn’s 615bhp supercharged RS4, however, isn’t like most other Audis even if it is bagged on 20s! Words: Tony Saggu. Photos: Mike Crawat.

In the beginning It’s hard to believe that a chance visit as a kid to a small town called Leavenworth should lead to the bonkers creation you see on these pages, but that’s exactly what started Skyler Mogensen on his insane journey to VW nirvana. Words: Tony Saggu Photos: Viktor Benyi.

Engine V8 LS Mk1 Golf V8 Six-litre V8 power, space frame and tubbed rear- end! The Mk1 GTI originally came with a 1.8-litre four-cylinder and people absolutely raved about it. Imagine what they’d think to Connor Hofford’s six-litre V8 example then… Words: Tony Saggu. Photos: Viktor Benyi.

Rocco & Roll! Show-stopping Mk1 Scirocco moves the bar! Dream boat Inspired by many of the Euro-look greats, Richard Linster set out to build something on parr created a car which we feel could just be on another level. Words: Tony Saggu Photos: Si Gray

Dirty Rabbit A naturally-aspirated diesel never looked so good! It’s hard to believe that the owner and creator of this diesel-powered Rabbit is also a self-confessed muscle car guy. So how did this custom classic come about? Well, we thought we’d better ask the man himself… Words: Tony Saggu. Photos: Melissa Curtis.

Bagged Corrado 1.8T Beauty. They don’t come any more complete than this. Silver Fox. If you thought you’d been around the VW scene for while then think again, Patric James has been modifying Dubs since most of you we born and when he talks it’s usually worth listening, especially when he's on the subject of Corrados. Words: Tony Saggu. Photos: Si Gray.