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| Less is more on this plain looking Myers Manx (I think) Buggy. A gorgeous single colour body with a flower pattern roof and those huge old skool chrome banded steel wheels are all that's needed to make this buggy something special and stand out. |
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| The deep dish chrome wheels along with the chromed engine parts and that polished fuel cell in the back compliment the striking blue paint. |
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| This extremely low Karmann Ghia looked great with it's narrowed front beam, and painted in a (sort of) mango colour with a tan hood. |
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| The next quartet of Beetles were on display at the Cool-Flo stand and looked fantastic. https://www.facebook.com/CoolFloVintage This gorgeous oval was in alpine rally spec with it's 4 huge spot lights and race numbers on the doors. I did like the yellow head lights. |
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| The interior was sparse as you would expect but it looked mostly original and in keeping with the overall look of this bug. |
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| Oval window beetles look so nice from this angle, the flowing sloping body lines, the oval rear window and the air intakes under the window make this a design classic. |
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| This gorgeous early oval window beetle looked so nice in this salmon colour and with the polished Fuchs wheels. I do like those bullet indicators on the front wings, and having looked around this car I can say it really is a seriously cool ride. |
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| This stunning chocolate brown split oval beetle was simply gorgeous, the body was perfectly straight and the paint was faultless. |
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| Another stunning beetle in the Cool-Flo line up was this early bug finished in pastel yellow. The custom front indicators and the chrome nerf bars give this car a clean sleek look. |
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| A nice touch was the old skool hot rod style pin striping around the head lights and on the bonnet corners. |
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| Walking out from the auto jumble onto the terrace you can get a good look at the size of the camping area at the Volksworld show. |
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| The camping area continues on the other side of the race course, while on this side are numerous traders and more display vehicles. |
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| This bright orange split screen caught my eye as it almost had a glow around the bus as the paint was so bright. I do like the flower power roof decals. |
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| Beetle's galore.. different years and different styles. I'm guessing this was some Beetle club stand.? |
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| An early split screen panel van and a 1968 Karmann Ghia, both with more patina than original paint and both looking gorgeous. |
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| A better look at the patina on those vehicles. These were part of a line up of vehicles where patina is a must. |
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| The front of the patina'd Karmann reveals a super narrow front end which has also been seriously lowered, as are the Beetle's in the background. |
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| A nice pair of lowered Beetle's but both are totally different. The green 1971 was incredibly low, just look how far inside the rear wheel arch the wheel sits, and how narrow the front beam is. |
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| If you like your bug's sitting down in the weeds, how about satin grey beauty. I did like the head light mesh and the pillar spot light. |
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| I also liked this early bay, finished in what looks like the original red paint with the added gold / green stripes. These stripes were added to the bus a few weeks ago then aged to make them look period and in keeping with the rest of the bus. |
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| From the patina'd vehicles to the bright shiny painted cars. An early Karmann Ghia and a cool fenderless rag top beetle. |
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| I have seen this beetle on several occasions, and all of them at the Volkworld show I think. It is an early beetle coated in the brightest orange paint with the white scallops. The nerf bars and the headlight grills add the finishing touches. |
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| Whoever thought Karmann Ghia's were rare obviously hasn't been to the Volksworld show. An impressive line up, I think this was the KG owners club. |
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| The variety of vintage Volkswagen's on display at the show was as usual, amazing. Even if you go to the show just to get inspiration or idea's for your own ride it's a worth while trip. |
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| Another split screen and another karmann ghia, but the beauty of these vintage Volkswagen's is, every one is different it's own way. Maybe it's the colour, or the ride height or just the wheels but you will not find 2 of anything the same. |
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| This is without doubt the lowest high top early bay I have ever seen. The chassis has been seriously notched to allow the running gear to sit higher than normal, and so the body sits lower. It has also had some serious wheel tubs fitted to allow the lower body height. This bus does not ride on air, this is the ride height. |
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| Just a random photo of the outside show area where Volkswagen's of all models / ages and styles (and a retro pushbike) were all parked up together creating a varied and diverse display. |
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| This red type 3 variant estate, more commonly known as the 'square back' is really RAT looking and looks great. I've seen this car at several shows and I have to go and have a look every time. The grey and white split screen crew cab pick up was also a RAT looking vehicle, with 'roo' bars on the front. |
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| This black 1971 beetle was another cool looking ride, with it's lowered stance, yellow head lights, sun visor and polished 5 spoke wheels with white wall tyres, not to mention that retro yellow spot light mounted on the towel rail bumper. |
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| This lovely red early beetle was really nice, OK it had a different colour deck lid, but that was a minor detail, the rest of this bug was amazing and looked mostly stock apart from the lowered front end. |
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| If you like your early cabriolet beetles to have the RAT look then this pastel yellow 1967 rag- top bug should be right up your street. I do like those wheels... |
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| It does look as though this little bug has had a hard life, but it still looks great. |
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| This lowered 1967/68 early bay was a sweet looking bus. It had been seriously lowered and it looks like it has a narrowed front beam with bright red Fuchs style wheels which are in stark contrast to the beige body with tinted windows. |
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| The stance of this U.S. imported bus was just about perfect with it's nose in the weeds. The sign written doors and rear hatch complimented the overall look perfectly. |
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| A gorgeous turquoise convertible Karmann Ghia alongside a type 3 fastback and an early bay. Whatever type of Volkswagen you like, you'll be sure to find it at the Volksworld show. |
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| The 'Surrey Volkswagen Club' brought this pair of immaculate beetles along to the show along with some other branded merchandise. |
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| This ultra low MK1 Golf is just mad. It sits on the floor and has a super narrowed front end. The engine is a rotary engine. |
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| If you're into the RAT look then the next couple of cars should fulfil your needs. The first is this early Karmann Ghia in pastel yellow, with plenty of surface rust to make it cool. The super narrow front beam gives the car a purposeful look. |
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| The second RAT looking car is this 1963 Beetle which was a sort of mango colour until the patina'd rust took over. As Dolly Parton once said... "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap".! |
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| The rear end of the RAT Beetle even has a RAT looking luggage rack on the engine lid. |
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| From the main building to the actual racecourse there is a gradual slope, so we couldn't work out how this white T25 was sitting level while all the other vehicles were at a slight angle on the slope, ...answers on a postcard please. |
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| The 'Rothfink' high top split screen has been on the Volkswagen scene for a number of years but still looks as good as ever, the green split screen I don't think I've seen before but it did look good. |
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| It's almost a tradition that when I visit the Volksworld show, I get a picture of the Volksworld girls, well this year just to be different I asked the VW Heritage girls if I could take a photo, they said of course and duly struck a pose. Thank you girls. |
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| Back inside the venue in one of the show halls I thought I'd try and be artistic.... clearly it didn't work but it does show close up just how clean the show cars really are. |
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The Best of Show – VolksWorld Show 2015,
Neil Ellis - 1958 Cal look Ragtop Beetle.
This beauty has a 4" narrowed front beam and has been lowered. The rear suspension is at stock height with performance KYB gas shocks on all 4 corners. The wheels are genuine Porsche gas burners with Firestone front and Bridgestone rear tyres. |
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| The only modification on this 1958 rag top beetle body is the central cut out for the exhaust. The car has a genuine cabriolet deck lid and rear pop out windows. The engine is a 2276cc type 1 motor with a modified crank, heads and pistons to name but a few of the mods this engine has received. |
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| I don't know much about this high top split screen, other than at Santa Pod Raceway it ran a quarter mile in 12.86 seconds @ 101 mph. ! Check out that amazing run on you tube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xp5ShhAMpk |
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| I spotted this 1974 Jurgens Autovilla in the public car park, how cool is this. These Jurgens and the Gypsy version are quite rare in the U.K. and therefore very sought after. |
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| This Karmann was trailered to the show and was up for sale. It needed a dedicated buyer to spend the time and money this car deserves to get it back on the road where it belongs. |
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| As you can see it does need an extensive and complete restoration. |
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| A lovely1966 white split screen, with some cool looking side scoops and a gorgeous early bay single cab pick up parked up in the public car park. |
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| Another single cab pick up but this time it's a late bay. These pick ups, whether a single cab or a crew cab look fantastic from the side. |
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| A 1970 Type 181, these are commonly known as a 'Trekker' but in fact a Trekker was a RHD version, type 182. LHD versions were called the 181. |
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| This really was a stunning paint job that suited the car perfectly. The paint job reminded me of the So-Cal paint on the old skool hot rods. |
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| The interior of the 181 was very clean and tidy finished in the same gloss black and with the stained floor boards. |
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| A neat hand painted custom speedo stood out in the dashboard of this 181. It really is all about the details that make the difference. |
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| I'm guessing by the fact the this 356 convertible has a registration year of 1972 that is is a kit car. Whether I'm right or not, it was still a lovely looking car that I'd be more than happy to drive around in. |
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| The flared wings and the racing number could hold a clue as to this cars origins... |
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| A lovely early Porsche 911 finished in a gloss grey next to an early 1960's turquoise beetle. Variety really is what the Volksworld show is all about. |
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| My 1969 VW microbus parked up in the public car park at Sandown Park Racecourse that was the venue for the Volksworld show 2015. So that was the Volksworld show 2015, once again it was an incredible show with so many of the top quality vehicles from all over Europe. Not to mention all the other entrants either in a club display or on their own, they all make the show what it is today. There are several video's on Youtube of the Volksworld show but check out this cool video from the guys over at www.pre67vw.com : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNAn7foJ0fY |
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