Ep 351 Roundtable Bill Buys a Sport Bug 2026 show talk

About this episode

Bill discusses his recent acquisition of a 1973 VW Sport Bug and previews the upcoming 2026 Volkswagen show season.

On this episode of Let's Talk Dubs , Bill breaks down his latest Volkswagen marketplace find — a 1973 VW Sport Bug , one of the coolest factory special editions Volkswagen produced in the early '70s. These cars were offered in just two colors, Marathon Blue Metallic or Saturn Yellow , and came from the factory with a unique package that included wider sport wheels, close-ratio steering, Recaro sport seats, a custom sport steering wheel, blacked-out trim, and the signature side racing stripe that made the Sport Bug stand out from the standard Beetle lineup. Bill talks about what makes the 1973 Sport Bug so unique , how rare these special edition Beetles really are, and what his plans are for this latest addition to the fleet . We also dive into the 2026 Volkswagen show season , previewing some of the major VW events coming up this year. Plus we recap Desert Dub Fest 5 in Phoenix, Arizona , which took place over Valentine's weekend and brought out a great crowd of air-cooled Volkswagen enthusiasts. George T. joins the conversation for a round-table discussion , along with updates on a few projects currently in the works. If you're into air-cooled VW Beetles, special edition…

People in this episode

Host: Bill Tsagrinos

Guest: George T.

Topics covered

• Volkswagen
• Sport Bug
• air-cooled Beetles
• car shows
• special edition cars

Keywords

• VW Sport Bug
• Volkswagen
• air-cooled
• Desert Dub Fest
• car shows
• special edition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Volkswagen

Products: 1973 VW Sport Bug

Places: Phoenix, Arizona

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