Raymond Canales’ custom VW hauler carrying the VW race car at the Hot Wheels Legends Tour

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The Custom VW Hauler

A one-of-one VW-inspired hauler, hand-built by Raymond Canales to carry the custom VW race car he built with his dad.

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One vision. One builder.

Built entirely by Raymond Canales

This was never a catalog build. Raymond personally carried it from an idea to a finished, road-going hauler—created to carry the custom VW race car he built with his dad.

Concept to completion

The rendering became the real thing

The original idea established the unmistakable shape. Raymond then worked out how to build it as a complete, functional vehicle.

Original digital concept for the tandem-axle VW hauler
Original concept
Completed custom VW hauler matching the original concept
Completed build

01 — The idea

Built for a car with a story

Raymond built the hauler for a specific purpose: carrying the custom VW race car he built with his dad.

Digital concept showing a blue tandem-axle VW hauler with an orange race car
VW cab at the beginning of Raymond's custom fabrication work

02 — Hand-built

One builder, every stage

Raymond Canales completed the build himself—from the major body changes and fabrication through paint, interior work, and final assembly.

Custom VW cab with its reshaped front bodywork in progress
Hand-formed VW cab during the bodywork stage
Custom hauler bed receiving its blue finish

03 — Finished as a whole

Body, paint, interior, and function

The finished vehicle brings the fabrication, paint, deck, interior, and tandem-axle stance together as one complete build.

Blue painted VW cab during final assembly
Wood hauler deck and mechanical details during assembly
Finished white interior of the custom VW hauler

Final reveal

Built to carry the car that started it

Raymond's custom VW hauler carrying the VW race car at the Hot Wheels Legends Tour event
Finished blue custom VW hauler in side profile
Custom VW hauler carrying Raymond's orange VW race car
Finished custom VW hauler parked in Crowley
Rear three-quarter detail of the tandem-axle VW hauler
Custom VW hauler displayed with Liqui Moly branding

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Raymond’s Paint & Body is actively taking inquiries for custom builds. Bring us the idea, the vehicle, or the problem you have not found the right shop to solve.

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