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| As I mentioned I attended the show as a trader this year, this is my stall with my hand drawn signs. To be honest it didn't go that well so the less I talk about it, the better.! |
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| Anyway onto the vehicles. There are numerous body styles for the beach buggy but I think this one is a Renegade 11, body in a lovely cherry red colour with a matching soft top. There were plenty of buggies at the show but this one caught my eye. |
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| A lovely 1969 Karmann Ghia in white over blue. A very nice, clean example of the KG. |
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| This 1975, 182 RHD Trekker looked stunning in it's gloss grey paint. These were originally designed for military use by the West German Army and they were in production from 1968 - 1983. They are a 2 wheel drive, 4 door, off road convertible vehicle. |
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| You can see the military influence on the shape of the body work. These were sold to the public from 1971, as opposed to only the military and I suppose the modern equivalent is the 'Hummer' |
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| Just some of the quality Karmann Ghia's at the WWH Lazy Day 2014 show. The 1969 blue / grey one nearest the camera won best in it's class and is owned by Carl Streatfield. Well done Carl. |
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| A better look at the class 3 winner. This stunning KG is the result of a 3 year restoration. The attention to detail was amazing and those refurbished ATS Classic wheels with the home made centre caps look just about perfect and are a great compliment to the single colour paint work. |
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| The attention to detail didn't stop on the outside, the engine bay and engine on Carls' KG were just as clean as the body work. |
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| W.W.H. member Peter Reilly owns this super low 1968 Karmann. This is another gorgeous car and the burgundy paint is flawless. I do like those US style rear light lenses and the towel rail bumpers and of course the BIG exhaust. |
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| This gorgeous 1980 Mk1 golf, not surprisingly won the class 4 category, best water cooled. This lowered MK1 with its deep red paint, and wide wheels make it look so sleek and smooth. I did like the stark contrast of the yellow head light lenses against the red paint and black grille. |
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| Under the bonnet it was just as clean with more attention to detail. |
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| You can see how sleek this early Golf is and looking along the bodywork you can see how straight the body is. Not only did this MK1, owned by Brian, win the 'Best in Class', but it also won the 'Best in Show' award. A well deserved win. |
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| From one extreme to another, this MK1 Golf convertible was definitely RAT, and I loved it. As Dolly Parton once said, "it cost's a lot of money to look this cheap" |
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| Don't you just love it.. VW shows are not all about shiny split screens. They are about what the average person drives, and how they like their VW to look. |
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| The RAT Golf mixing it with a Porsche. |
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| Three early bay windows, 3 different styles and each equally as nice as the next. Regular readers of my blog will recognise the red oxide bus with the painted chequered front as being owned by Stuart Munro of the 'Oil Droppers' repair workshop. |
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| Fellow Outcast Club members Claude and Jean came along in Claude's 1960 split screen kombi. |
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| This really is a nice looking kombi. The low stance and the narrowed front beam just add to the overall look. |
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| Parked up next to Claude was the 1966 split screen which was sign written. I do like a sign written bus, I think the side of a bus was made to be sign written on, and this one was really well done. |
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| Claude's split screen and others from the front, again the styles were varied, but who's to say what is best. It is purely down to each individual owner. |
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| A pair of late split screens, a white over blue 1966 model and a lilac and cream pick up. I have featured this pick up numerous times on my blog, and I see it several times during the VW season at various shows and events and it looks just as good every time I see it. |
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| This late split screen looked stunning with its unusual paint scheme, unusual because it has the darker colour on the top. Normally the darker colour is on the bottom. The gloss black and white paint was faultless and the hot rod style red steel wheels with white wall tyres suited the look perfectly. With a split screen looking this good it's no wonder it won the class 2 category' a very well deserved win. |
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| Mark Pindar owns this beauty and the good looks carry on throughout the interior. Gorgeous red tuck and roll vinyl seats with matching door cards make this bus almost too nice to use. |
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| Another 1966 split screen, this time a lovely panel van. I do like panel vans, either split screens or bays..maybe one day. I didn't get to look in detail at this panel, but it had a race theme with the red perspex windows, bucket seats with full harness and a big tacho mounted on the dash. |
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| This two tone blue 1965 split screen was so nice. Just enough patina on the bumpers to get your fix, safari windows and a pillar mounted spot light. I liked how the Aeriel was shaped to allow the safari window to open. |
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| Some of the Beetle's on show at the Lazy Day. various years and numerous styles, there was something for everyone. |
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| I recently featured this Ford 100E on my review of the Stonor Park show. It has a heavily modified beetle chassis onto which the 100E body sits. How cool driving a classic British car with an air cooled VW engine. |
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| Mark Pateman owns this super looking 1954 oval beetle. This really is a nice looking bug with its low stance, those lovely chrome wheels and the accessories including Porsche head light grilles, pillar mounted spot light and that custom roof rack really do make it stand out. |
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| Not a very good photo due to the reflection, but you can just make out how neat and well presented the interior is. Those seats look brand new, I'd be scared to sit on them in case it left a crease. |
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| Such lovely lines on the early beetles and with it being this nice its no surprise it won 'Best ' in the class 1 category for Beetles and Trekkers |
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| Jonny Marriage owns this 1971 beetle. I don't know much about Jonny's bug, but I know I did like it. |
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| Julian Roberts owns this lovely early bug in alpine rally guise. I have seen this car many times and it seems to get better every time I see it. Both Jonny and Julian are members of the W.W.H. VW Club. |
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| Kez Crayons, a fellow 'Outcast VW Club' member attended the show in her lovely 1979 twin sunroof late bay window. This really is a nice looking bus and although its had its fair share of teething problems it finally looks as though the bus is getting reliable. |
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| A nice clean and tidy rear end on Kez's bus, the cleanliness of the under side of the engine hatch puts a lot of other buses to shame, including mine. |
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| The satin black and gloss red paint on this 1967 beetle looking striking. Such a big contrast in colours will always work and make a vehicle stand out. |
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| The red painted steel wheels just added to the overall look, as did the satin black bumpers. |
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| This 1970 beetle belongs to Stuart Munro, we saw his red oxide bay earlier. Stuart has only had this beetle for a few months and after sorting a few minor jobs it's now on the road and being used daily. |
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| This is a nice looking bug with a nice stance. |
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| No VW show would be complete without a 'Herbie' look-a-like, and this one was a really nice looking car. I bet this is fun to drive. |
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| If you like early oval beetles, then this one is for you. Finished in stunning gloss black paint that looked a mile deep, and a Paris sun roof this early oval stood out amongst the other bugs. |
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| How straight is that body, the black paint was flawless, as was the rest of the car. |
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| There are 2 things I like, a RAT looking vehicle and period accessories and here we have both. As I said before, there is more to a VW show than just shiny split screens. |
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| A random photo of the show taken from my trade stand. Never having had a trade stand before, I didn't realise just how much of the show you actually miss due to having to be at your stand. It wasn't something I liked as I like to wander round looking at all the vehicles, meeting all my old friends and meeting new ones. |
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| As well as trade stands and an auto jumble there was a good display of 'old skool' BMX cycles. |
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| Water cooled and air cooled are all welcome at the Lazy Day, as Simon's T4 proves. Simon is an 'Outcast VW Club' member and owns this nice looking T4. |
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| Simon and his partner, Amanda run Cushty 'n Retro, a company selling all things retro. From Cycles to furniture and most things in between, so why not check them out?. |
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| Simon does like to pose... I do like the T4, and if I didn't have my bay window I would probably have one. |
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| A good mate of mine, Mark Winter came over to the show in his very distinctive 1972 bay. Mark is a member of 'The House of Dub' VW Club. |
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| Mark's bay has so many accessories, stickers and other bits and bobs on it, you really could look at this bus for hours. |
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| I wonder if there is a prize for the first person to read all the stickers on Marks bay... |
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| Regular readers will know about my liking for early bay panel vans, and this one was parked opposite my trade stand. The more I looked at it, the more I liked it. The pastel blue roof over a white body looked gorgeous. |
So that was the Wolfsburg Weed Huggers Lazy
Day show of 2014. Overall an excellent day, with
over 135 show vehicles from 15 local VW clubs
attending the show, and over 132 cars in the
public car park. The W.W.H. Lazy Day show
has rapidly become the biggest little show for
miles around, and in such a short time. This
is due to all the hard work and dedication from
the W.W.H. members and all the other helpers
from other various VW clubs. I realised that
when you attend a show as a trader or helper
you don't actually enjoy the show half as much
as you would as if you were just there a member
of the public. A big thank you to everyone who
helped to organise this event, and well done to all
of you, and here's to next year.
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