Hipster hybrid

Some modified Volkswagens are just effortlessly cool. This one isn’t pretentious, or overly trendy, but stands out from the crowd as a non-mainstream creation

Words Ivan McCutcheon Photos Thru-a-lupe photographic

“His masterstroke was to look outside the VW scene when it came to the rolling gear”“Fabrice must have wanted to run these wheels real bad” You only have to take a look at this Resto Custom Oval to know the owner marches to the beat of a different drummer. But then the man in question is Fabrice Goepfert from Distoff in Lorraine, France and, being a Frenchman, has that all-important Gallic flair. It’s instantly obvious from the photos that Fabrice is style conscious, from his long beard and flat cap to his checked shirt. It’s equally apparent he has used his vehicle as, well, a vehicle to portray his panache. To customise anything means to modify it to your individual taste, preferences and specifications. When it comes to personalising an air-cooled Volkswagen,…

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VolksWorld (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2017

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