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| Kevin, John and I in Kevin's crew cab pick up en-route to pick up Kevin's son Sam, and his friend Mike from the neighbouring town of Milton Keynes. |
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| As we drove up to the showground Sam and I were discussing how busy we thought it would be, but neither of us was ready for the sea of Volkswagen's that greeted us as we turned into the showground. |
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| Once parked up we all headed for the main building. This lovely RAT looking split screen caught my eye. I do like a sign written bus whatever it is, and this was no exception. |
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| The front clip has seen some abuse it it's life but now that it's starting to rust it just adds to the overall RAT look. |
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| Another RAT looking split screen parked up outside the main building. That roof, and the stance helped make this mango bus stand out. |
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| This gorgeous satin blue early split looked stunning with it's contrasting yellow head light lenses. |
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| Super straight, with a narrowed front beam, and lowered this satin bus drew a lot of attention from the crowds. |
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| A stunning bright red split oval Beetle. This really was a super looking car. |
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| Another gorgeous early Beetle parked up outside the main hall. |
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| Inside one of the halls, the place was packed with traders selling their goods. |
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| The main hall was a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be, and there were a lot more people, this really is a popular show. |
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| Inside the main hall were several 'show' cars. This really early Beetle finished in a dark blue looked absolutely stunning. |
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| Another 'show' car was this immaculate gloss black 1963 Beetle. This bug has has been seriously lowered, but apart from that it looked pretty much standard. |
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| This lovely early split screen was on display, this really was an immaculate show vehicle. |
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| The interior was, as you would expect just as lovely. |
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| Single cab split screens are very desirable vehicles and when they are sign written, and with a canvas cover for the back, and this clean you can see why it was on display. |
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| This lovely early bay microbus had the patina look and the whole thing sat down in the weeds... simply gorgeous. |
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| Inside the early bay the owner had a Schwinn Jaguar MK6 cycle. This classic U.S. cycle in flamboyant red is from 1965. It looks as though the seat is original as is the rear rack, although the front rack is missing. The handle bars also look like a non standard item but look quite good. |
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| There were numerous small water cooled VW's on show, and this white Polo caught my eye... not for it's super low stance, or for the colour coded wheels or even it's single colour paint scheme, no it caught my eye because of... |
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| The massive bottle of Nos (Nitrous Oxide) in the boot, which looked to be plumbed in. The must go like the proverbial **** off a shovel. |
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| There must have been hundreds of companies selling their goods, and this one was selling everything 'Empi'. You think of it, this guy had it. |
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| Another promotional vehicle inside the main hall was this single cab split screen pick up. |
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| I didn't notice which company this blue early split screen was advertising, but looking at the door cards and the interior in general I wouldn't be surprised if they were upholsterers. |
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| The interior of the split was gorgeous, a place to chill out in style. |
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| Looking through from the back you can see the high quality. |
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| Now I do remember which company this single cab split screen pick up belonged to, it was the Fellows Speed Shop promo vehicle. |
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| Yep, this is definitely a Fellows Speed Shop motor. I don't know what size this is, but I'm told by my friend Matthew that this bus has got a 425bhp motor..! |
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| 'Limebug' had a stand at Dub Freeze and I saw these custom gear knobs, these look pure old skool hot rod to me, and I loved them. |
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| 'Limebug' brought their Tempo Matador along, and what a gorgeous vehicle it is. These Tempo's are harder to find than chicken's teeth. |
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| Such an unusual vehicle but what a beauty. |
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| The interior is basic to say the least, but as the saying goes, less is more.! |
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| Back outside and walking around the show ground I saw this lovely grey early Beetle. This really was a clean and straight Bug. Oh, and before you ask, I don't know what that is under the paper by the drivers door, and I don't think I want to know. |
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| Variety of vehicles is what makes or breaks a show, and at Dub Freeze there was a vast array of models and years. |
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| This immaculate single cab pick up looked so nice in it's green paint with the sign writing. I did like the colour coded hub caps and the ontrasting white roof rack. |
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| This really does have a super straight body and immaculate paint work. |
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| A late split screen with the patina look, and lowered sitting on a narrowed front beam. |
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| Now this split screen panel van is totally RAT. The single yellow spot light on the roof looked great and in total contrast to the reddish body. |
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| From one extreme to another, this pair of split screens were painted with a nice coat of paint. I do like those harp style mirror arms on the blue splitty. |
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| This grey and white deluxe looked equally as nice with twin roof racks, Porsche head light grills and spot lights on the towel rail bumper. |
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| I took this photo of this T4 for one reason, it was so bright. Yellow is my favourite colour but this was off the scale! It certainly made the cold misty afternoon just a bit brighter as it drove past. |
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| I have photographed Kevin's crew cab at the House of Dub VW meet and at our Outcast VW club meet and both times it was dark and miserable so the photo's didn't come out very well. So here are some decent photo's of Kevin's import. |
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| I don't know the history of this pick up, but it doesn't seem to have the trademark builders knocks and scuffs. |
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| This really is a tidy looking work horse, that if Sam had his way, he'd get his dad to either lower it to within an inch of it's life or turn it into a syncro with oversize wheels. |
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| A lovely crossover bay in the 'Malteser Hilfsdienst' livery. I'm not sure if this is original or not but it looked the part. |
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| The Malteser Hilfsdienst is a catholic relief organisation founded by the German Caritas which helps crisis torn countries all over the world. |
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| This beige late bay with a pop top looked cool with it's single colour paint scheme, white wall tyres and those chrome 5 spoke wheels. |
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| Just a random photo of 2 bay's parked up at Dub Freeze. |
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| This early oval Beetle was simply stunning. It looked so cool in that grey finish, with it's low stance. |
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| Simple lines of the classic Volkswagen Beetle. |
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| This early bug was gorgeous from every angle. The single colour, the low stance and those chrome Fuchs wheels make the perfect compliment to the body design. |
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| Very clean detailed engine on the oval. |
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| The interior looks stock apart from 2 additional gauges under the dash, and the seats. |
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| A lovely looking split screen with a turret pop top with matching roof racks either side went cruising past as we walked around the grounds. |
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| This cool retro looking California import was for sale, for a modest £8,800 with T & T. |
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| The interior was sparse on this micro bus, but at least you could see what you were buying. |
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| How low do you like yours? This early bug was almost sitting on the floor and the stunning bright red paint work was immaculate. |
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| Such a lovely looking bug, the stance was just right, as was the wheel choice and the single colour paint. |
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| The all red U.S. style rear light lenses help keep the body looking clean with a matching colour. The Fuchs wheels and the chrome blade bumpers add the necessary bling. |
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| This early bay caught my eye for it's super narrow front beam. You can just make out the wheel under the body. This deluxe bus was nice and clean example. |
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| This 1967 Porsche 912 was one of several Porsche's at the show. The 912 was produced from 1965 - 1969, with either a 1582cc or 1972cc flat four engine. |
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| You don't need to be a petrol head to know this iconic shape is a Porsche. So that was part one of my review of the Dub Freeze 2015 VW show. Come back next week for part two. |
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