Paul has owned this car since the early 90's and started racing it back in '94 with a 2007cc motor and a stock gear box and it ran consistent 13's on an everyday street set up. Paul did much of the resoration work himself only farming out paint and interior. Over the last couple of years Paul has been running a 2387cc set up with a Type 1 box but for 2007 is upgrading. The car is still used regularly on the street and is always driven to the track.

Greg bought his '61 Bug sometime around 2001 for £2000. To start with he drove the car about as it was but after a year he then decided to take the plunge and do a body off resto and build the car you see today. To date the car isn't quite finished but it's getting there. The 2006 Outlaw events saw Greg's first outings on the drag strip. For the 2007 season the car will have a new 2387cc engine with 48IDA's.

The Fiat was owned and raced by Jack Sacchette in the States before being retired and sold on to Eric Ballard at Erco. Ian came across the car at Eric's a while back and a deal was struck. Since the car arrived in the UK Ian spent some time sympathetically reviving it and bringing it up to current race specs and subsequently spent 2006 racing it into the 10's. The 2007 season sees Ian returning to the strip in his '52 Bug.

Neil has been into VW's for years and is currently working on a 1951 Bug which will be fitted with a 2276cc Type 1 and 48IDA's. Transmission wise Neil will most likely opt for a 091 unit. Prviously Neil raced a chopped '66 Bug which ran low 12's.

Dave got the car from the States in 2004 and it was briefly run in a partially completed form. Over the winter of 2005/06 the car was totally stripped and rebuilt getting a fresh motor, gearbox, cage and paint. The speed at which this project was completed surprised a lot of people and on its debut at the 2006 VolksWorld Show Dave came away with a trophy for his efforts. In 2006 the car ran consistent 11's and revisions for 2007 should see faster times still.

Chris' has campaigned his Bug for the last few years. He presently runs a 74 x 94 2054cc IDA motor and is regularly running low 11 second quarters.

Pete built the Fiat himself with the help of some friends a few years back and it has been a regular on the street and strip ever since. The car has a 78.8 x 94 Type 1 2187 motor with IDA's and nitrous. Among many features the car has a trick Vertigate shifter system but then again this is to be expected as gears are Pete's business with him running the Cogbox. As ever Pete has some insane plans but right now he's saying nothing. Watch this space.

Joe's 'Velocirazor' was originally a donor car for another project but was too good to scrap and the remains subsequently evolved into a race car. The car features a 2276cc IDA motor and after a few years racing 2006 saw Joe getting the car into the 11's at Shakespeare County Raceway. Joe also has a Fiat 850 Spider (The Sting) which will make it's track debut in 2007.

Martin's car runs a 2276cc engine with 650cfm Holley and draw through turbo set up. The set up is still being shaken down but despite not yet running at its optimum has already seen consistent low 11's.

Due back out in mid 2007 Jonathan’s Bug will feature a new 2387cc nitrous motor. The new set up will shred the cars previous best time, a 112mph 12.18 second ET achieved with the old 1915cc mill. As well as the new engine the car has been totally rebuilt and has some seen significant upgrades evolving from street racer to 100% racer. Look out for a flash of Texas Yellow, it’s not going to be hanging about.

James will be running his 1969 Karmann Ghia coupe in 2007 with a revised engine. The 1915cc is now equipped with OMEX fuel injection and a Garrett T04 turbo. For 2007 the transmission will remain stock but an upgrade is on the cards. Safety wise the car has a 6 point cage by Jon Rathbone.

Andy's Bug is his only car and is driven every day rain or shine. It features a 1915 IDA motor built by Andy himself. The car like many is an ongoing project and 2006 saw the cars first 12 second passes.

Debuted in 2006 Lee's Renault has been a regular crowd favourite. An unusual choice for a drag car the Renault has certainly proved it can cut it. The motor is a 74x92 1968cc set up which frequently sees the rev count sailing into five figure territory. Lee did his own head work and stuck a pair of IDA's on top. Looks cute but has a real bite 2006 saw it running low 12's, 2007 should see it going quite a bit quicker still.

Bernie's Bug will be hitting the track in 2007 with a 2789cc engine built by JayCee. It features a Scat case, roller cam, Component Dynamic heads, 'baby' 56 mm carbs and a little nitrous hooked up to a Type 2 transmission with LSD built by Cogbox. Bernie's been into drag racing for a while and was at the first event held at Santa Pod in the 60's and at 62 he's still a confirmed addict of the sport. In order to pay for this habit he has been known to do a little bit of stitching every now and then.

Jason's had his Bug for some time. Its features include rare American Racing magnesium alloys. Power comes from a 2332cc motor previously hooked up to a Berg 5 speed box but this is now being replaced with a Type 2 box. The car is a regularly driven street car but still manages strong 12 second passes.

Pete's '61 is powered by a WPS built 1776cc engine. The motor features an FK87 cam, Jeff Denham heads, a magneto and 48 IDA's. The combination seems to work pretty well and the car launches suprisingly hard for the displacement. The Cogbox built gearbox specs are top secret. The car is all steel, has Speedster seats, original BRM's, a Cotsweld 6 point cage, a Speedwell steering wheel and Berg shifter.

Jim's race car features a 2442cc engine running Autocraft heads and JayCee 'Terminators'. The car was put together in-house at Cotsweld by Jim and the engine and gearbox were built by Brian, Jim's dad. With Jim's business being all about race cars there have been a few changes to it ready for 2007 which should see it running consistently quicker than it has to date. The car has run consistent mid 10's with the odd trip into low 10 territory.

Lil Woper was originally put together by Bill Cicerone in 1974. Power comes from a 2276cc motor featuring wedge port heads and Hilborn fuel injection. The car is currently running on methanol. The car also runs Wizard Of NOS Nitrous Kit though this is yet to be used. This runs through a VW transmission with 8” shorter axels. In addition to the Fiat Martin also has a 1952 Beetle. Features include a Jon Webster designed chassis and a turbo Paradise Express motor hooked up to a Mendeola transmission.

In a former life Dean's car has been both Humbug & Flat Attack and was bought from Ian Clark in 2004. Prior to this it had spent 14 years having a rest. The car had a couple of outings in 2004 & 2005 but made it's debut as a finished car at the 2006 Hot Rod Drags. The 1776cc IDA engine, chassis and car were built by Dean, ,whilst the gears are by Cogbox, the cage is by Cotsweld, paint by Angus and lettering by Neil at Prosign. Dean runs Deano's VW's autoshop based nearr Heathrow.

Richie's Cabrio has been the subject of a slow but constant evolution since he got it in LA back in 1992. Having got the car Richie set about rebuilding it himself. The process took around a year in all and shortly after it was completed the car was driven around Europe. The cars first outing to a track saw it run a 13.27 and ran a 10.88 before it was switched over to a turbo set up. The latest updates to the package include a revised turbo system and a new cage by Cotsweld.

The engine is a 78x94 ‘small’ capacity Type 1 block with Weber IDAs put together by Paul Bate. For 2007 the car has been extensively lightened and now features lightened doors by Paintbox, light weight wings and plastic windows all round. Additionally all bolts, nuts and washers have been changed to ally and titanium. Custom plastic headlights, new Lucas indicators. This lightening has also been applied to the interior with carbon fibre door panels hidden away by the original vinyl covers.

James runs a VW workshop (Vee-dub) in Welling, Kent and has been into VW's for over 20 years. He has been heading to the track regularly for the last 7 or 8 of those. The car was bought in a rotten stripped out state 1998 for £250. The engine is a 78x94 Type 1 running a C.B. Performance turbo injection set up with a T04 turbo. The gearbox is a Type 1 I.R.S single side plate case with a Quaife diff, and a 4.125 R&P, (3.78, 2.25, 1,48, 1,04). Both the engine and box were built by James.

Paul bought this car from its original owner back in the 80's. For years it was used as his daily driver even going on Honeymoon in it. After a few years Paul got a company car so the Bug got some rest just being used at the weekends and for going to shows in but at some point Paul headed over to York Raceway to see some racing and that was it. This year sees the car back on track with a 2387cc mill with features including Dick Nuss heads and Gene Berg 52IDA’s all running through an Autocraft gearbox.

Steve's '55 Beetle is a Swedish import which he bought from Mike Pye in 2002. The car features a 2187cc engine built by Ian Clarke with an FK89 and 48IDA's. Steve has been out on the track with the car for the last 2 years and runs consistant 12 second times. Steve has been into VW's since '89 and has had a succession of various types. Other features of the Oval include a cage by Cotsweld and some pinstriping by Neil Melliard.