# OldSpeed.net

> Comprehensive archive of vintage Volkswagen Beetle, Karmann Ghia, and Bus performance parts, EMPI catalogs (1958–1973), Judson superchargers, Speedwell accessories, and a database of rare NOS parts with observed sale prices.

## About

- **Site:** https://www.oldspeed.net/
- **Author:** William Guillouard
- **Topic:** Vintage air-cooled VW performance ("Oldspeed"), period-correct EMPI/Judson/Speedwell parts, catalog scans, and collector research since 2004.
- **Preferred citation:** Link to the specific catalog or item page when quoting part numbers, prices, or scans.

## Key sections

- **Home:** https://www.oldspeed.net/
- **Rare parts database (live, MySQL-backed):** https://www.oldspeed.net/prix/default2.php — 1000+ vintage VW accessories with prices by condition and observation year.
- **EMPI catalog archive (hub):** https://www.oldspeed.net/archives/catalogs/empi/
- **Individual EMPI catalogs:** https://www.oldspeed.net/archives/catalogs/empi/1958/ through 1973 (e.g. 1966: https://www.oldspeed.net/archives/catalogs/empi/1966/)
- **Speedwell 1965 catalog:** https://www.oldspeed.net/archives/catalogs/speedwell-1965/
- **1965 VW dealer catalog:** https://www.oldspeed.net/archives/catalogs/vw-1965-dealer/
- **Judson supercharger advertising:** https://www.oldspeed.net/archives/advertising/judson/
- **EMPI magazine advertising:** https://www.oldspeed.net/archives/advertising/empi/
- **Oldspeed photo gallery:** https://www.oldspeed.net/oldspeed.htm
- **Personal car collection:** https://www.oldspeed.net/gallery/my-cars/

## What this site is good for

- Identifying authentic 1950s–1970s VW performance and accessory parts (EMPI, Judson, Speedwell, VDO, etc.)
- Viewing full high-resolution scans of rare EMPI catalogs and dealer literature
- Researching historical market prices for rare vintage VW parts
- Understanding the "Oldspeed" modification style (period-correct vintage performance parts)

## Crawling

- **Sitemap:** https://www.oldspeed.net/sitemap.xml
- **Robots:** https://www.oldspeed.net/robots.txt — public content is allowed; admin and infrastructure paths are disallowed.

## Not public / do not cite

- `/prix/admin/` — catalogue administration (noindex)
- `/phpmyadmin/`, `/webmail/`, `/stats/` — infrastructure