If you think that Quality German Auto stands for just quality VW engines, transmissions and parts relating to our hobby only, you'd be wrong. They not only carry an extensive collection of various engine sizes and power levels for Volkswagens, but they also specialize in all kinds of German machinery, from BMWs to Audis to Mercedes-Benz. They are the only direct importer of German used auto parts, therefore keeping the price low on rebuilds, but why get them from Germany, when there are so many engines available right here in the United States? Good question, and the answer is that it has to do with the weather. In Germany, cars rust faster than engines wear out, so you've got a perfectly good used engine in a not-so-good used car. The two are separated and the engine finds its way to Thomas Hennings of Quality German Auto.

Inside: chromoly pushrods,...

Inside: chromoly pushrods, solid rocker shafts, 1.1-1 rockers, 30mm oil pump, full flow

Inside: powdercoated German...

Inside: powdercoated German sheet metal, completely banaced

Aluminum Degree Pulley

Weber Dual 40 IDF Carb ki...

Weber Dual 40 IDF Carb kit

13-pound-lightened eight-dowell...

13-pound-lightened eight-dowell flywheel

94mm Mahle pistons, new 042...

94mm Mahle pistons, new 042 ported and polished 40x35.5 heads

Bosche 009 Distributor

The Quality German Auto Parts...

The Quality German Auto Parts shop.

Quality German Auto Parts...

Quality German Auto Parts patriarch Thomas Hennings poses with just a very small sample of the core engines on supply at any one given time.

Quality German not only offers...

Quality German not only offers engines and transmissions, but all kinds of VW parts.

The crew at Quality German...

The crew at Quality German toil day after day building and rebuilding engines to perfection.

After reconditioning, this...

After reconditioning, this is a longblock final product.

This stock 1600 is one of...

This stock 1600 is one of many built each day. To see a video of this one running.

This is Anibal Chico standing...

This is Anibal Chico standing proudly behind the 1914 he built for our Project '68.

Have you ever seen one of...

Have you ever seen one of these? A Type 183 Iltis, one of a few for sale at Quality German.