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A few years ago, while browsing through a copy of Volksworld, I saw an unusual vehicle in the news section. It was a grass covered car. I'd never seen anything like this before, and you might think this is just a one-off quirky attention grabber for the summer veedub shows.

Well it's not as unique as you might think. A quick bit of research will find you a surprising number of grass covered motor vehicles. But let's look at the er, Turf Bug first of all..More...

It's a constant frustration for me that concept vehicles nearly always get watered down into something similar to that which already exists. Almost as if at the last minute, fear of being too different grips the company in question.

When I saw the Colim Campervan it initially made me smile, then I felt the impending doom of a sleek, space-age design that will be whittled into a more er, acceptable shape for the masses.More...

Halloween is coming, and the way America celebrates Halloween has had a profound influence on society here in the UK. No longer is this just a night for horror fans to indulge in their favourite celluloid nightmares. I've always liked it, from a child reading Toby Twirl annuals right up to my first viewing of John Carpenter's 1978 classic, Halloween, which I remember vividly. I was in a small room on a sofa with several other people at Loughton College on my film course. An abiding memory is of Annie getting into a car and wiping the steamed up window clear. We all know what happened next..More...

I've always been into food, not in a (getting) big way, you understand, but actual cooking. Couple that with my love of classic cars and vans and you have a match made in heaven when you put everything into a great big melting pot and serve up a portion of Jamie Oliver and a classic Camper Van. More...

It was while channel hopping on a rainy Sunday that I stopped on the Channel 4 series, Coach Trip. Yes, I freely admit it, but what had drawn me on this occasion was a bright yellow and orange vintage bus. I'm a simple soul, and bright colours and sunshine win me over every time. This classic Leyland bus is a beautiful thing as I'm sure you will agree, so I thought I'd investigate further.

Malta buses are quite something, coming on like a cross between the grand, gas guzzling brightly coloured American cars you might still find in Cuba and a giant automobile museum piece, the shimmering chrome and the lurid livery are the stuff of small boy's dreams. More...