If you have an old VW at home, you can still do a lot with it, for example turn it into a buggy. Kits are available from as little as DM 2300, plus the cost of shortening the chassis," wrote the magazine "hobby" in 1973. In fact, there was a wide range of buggies available at the time, including ready-built models for DM 6800 to 170000, i.e. for every budget. This article reproduces the exact wording of the two-part comparison test at the time and shows many of the models discussed in archive photos.