VolksWorld

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VolksWorld
EditorIan Cushway
CategoriesAutomobiles
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation 2,000 (approx) [1]
Publisher Kelsey Media
Year founded1987 (first publication September 1987)
Country United Kingdom
Based inKent
Language English
Website VolksWorld
ISSN 0954-0164

VolksWorld is a monthly magazine about air-cooled Volkswagen vehicles published by Kelsey Media. The current editor is Paul Knight.

Contents

History and profile

VolksWorld was started in October 1987. [2] The founding editor of the magazine was Keith Seume, [3] author of The Beetle, a book about the Volkswagen Beetle. [4] The magazine is headquartered in Kent. [2]

Kelsey Media acquired VolksWorld from IPC Mediain March 2016. [5]

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References

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