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| The first vehicle that caught my attention was this lovely race themed grey Porsche 356B. This car looked great with it's patina'd paint and 'aged' sign writing. I did like the yellow headlight lenses and the 'knock offs' on the wheels. |
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| The easiest was to identify between models, or the way I identify these 356's is, the 356A has one single vent on the engine lid while the 356B has twin vents. You can just make out the twin vents under that cool deck lid rack. |
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| The interior of the 356B looked nice and original which is how it should be on a classic Porsche. |
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| Walking past the club camping area this photo shows what Bug Jam is all about. Volkswagen's of all descriptions, sunny skies and time to just chill out, relax and unwind in the sunshine. |
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| This stunning 1966 13 window split screen bus that I spotted in the camping area was totally immaculate. The white over orange paint was applied over perfectly straight body panels. |
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| This very unusual bus and trailer combination caught my eye. The late bay with a trailer made from the front quarter of another late bay, and both were painted in this very unique colour combination. |
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| I'm not sure what this paint effect is called, but the Porsche wheels were also treated to the colourful finish. |
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| Another photo looking towards the camping area at Bug Jam 30, buses of all years and models all parked up together while their owners enjoy the entertainment and facilities laid on for the event at the Santa Pod Raceway. |
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| Whilst wandering through the camping area, (where you get to see hundreds of quality VW's that are not in the show and shine) I spotted through a gap in the tents / buses this lovely 1960 split screen and thought I know that bus! |
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| This stunning bus belongs to friends of mine, Aaron and Robyn who often pop over to our club meet. This really is a nice that is always immaculate and could / should be a show winner. |
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| This seriously low 1959 mango split screen looked amazing. The narrow front beam on drop spindles added to this buses low stance. The yellow headlight covers looked just right and suited this bus perfectly. |
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| This really was a lovely straight bus, that was imported from New York, the new paint finish was exceptional. The BRM wheels suit the buses mango and seagull grey paint. Now you can see why I wander around the camping area's, if I hadn't, I would never have seen this gorgeous bus. |
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| This old skool satin black bug caught my eye, with it's laden roof rack and steel mesh visor. I did like the hot rod style red painted steel wheels with white wall tyres. |
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| This old bug had yet more cool accessories at the back including, the Empi side air scoops, and the rear screen visor. |
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| A typical camp set up at Bug Jam. This years weather was exceptional with high temperatures and clear skies. A lot of people I saw walking around were suffering from the infamous 'Pod Face' where people seem to get sun burnt faces when it's this hot at Santa Pod. |
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| I noticed this gorgeous silver / grey oval window beetle driving up towards the drag strip and just had to take a couple of pictures. |
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| This very original stock looking bug looked amazing as it cruised past. I do like to see an old bug in original condition, especially when they are this clean. |
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| This split screen caught my eye as it looked so monochrome. The silver thermal screen cover and the silver paint blended well, the clear glass in both the headlights and those 5 spot lights added to the monochrome colour scheme on this very cool looking bus. |
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| Another stock looking beetle was this totally immaculate white pre '63 model. This was one of the cleanest stock looking beetle I have seen. |
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| Everything about this car is 'just right'. The colour, the ride height, the wheels.. everything. This has to be one of my favourite vehicles at Bug Jam 30. |
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| The amazing purple colour on this 1964 (I think) Chevrolet truck looked fantastic in the bright sunshine. |
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| This really was a stunning example of this old Chevrolet classic. The white cab and stripe help to break the purple colour up just enough. |
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| The super cool highly polished Rocket racing wheels are the perfect choice as are the low profile tyres. |
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| The good thing with Santa Pod is that you can freely walk around the pits, having a good look at all the vehicles that are preparing to race the 1/4 mile strip. This super tough 'Outlaw Anglia' looked awesome and had a 496 cubic inch big block V8 engine. |
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| You can see just how tough this Anglia looks from this photo. The massive rear wing, the parachute, the wheelie bars and those huge 15" x 15" rear wheels with Hoosier slicks all give this car an aggressive look. |
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| A sneak peak under the rear end show just how big those slick tyres really are. |
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| This gorgeous sky blue pro-street ford Anglia gave off a false impression. At first you think it's just a very nice Anglia, but then you notice the roll cage and the huge wheel and slick tyre combination tucked under the original bodywork. |
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| Pro-street cars tend to have a race built chassis and running gear with integral roll cage and a massive V8 engine, all tucked into the original bodywork as this one has. |
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| Those massive Hoosier tyres on the custom wheels are tucked under the cars stock rear wings, however on the inside the body would have had to been cut out to accommodate the massive wheels and tyres. |
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| This is a rare glimpse of a funny car without the glass fibre body. The motor on this one is a whopping 500 cubic inch that propels this car down the 1/4 mile in less than 5 seconds. |
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| From a standing start, by the time this car crosses the finish line a mere 1/4 of a mile away, it will be travelling at just over 200 MPH and to help get traction off the line you need these massive sticky slick tyres. |
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| The lightweight glass fibre body is based on a Dodge Stratus and is simply lifted onto the chassis by the race crew. |
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| This lovely SO42 split screen was parked in the pit area and it looked gorgeous. This stock looking bus really stood out. |
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| The roof rack, cycle rack and clear rear light lenses looked cool. This bus really was so clean and straight. |
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| No this isn't the race Marshall's hut, but a very unique vehicle made to look like a wooden shed. |
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| I didn't find out much about this wild creation, like what vehicle it is based on, or what engine it had but it did look kind of cool. The bonnet was actually covered in shed roof felt as was the roof. |
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| Even though I could see inside the cab, I still couldn't work out what the base vehicle was, but it did look comfortable. |
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| The dogems ride at the fun fair provided some sought after shade for the blazing sun. The fun fair was just one of the attractions to help keep everyone entertained over the weekend. |
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| Looking across the 1/4 drag strip from the fun fair at the end of the pits. The fair is up towards the finish line, hence why the crowds seem a little sparse. Down towards the start line the banks were heaving with spectators. |
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| Walking back towards the camping area, through the trade stands I spotted this cool looking stock 1960's beetle. This really did look clean so I decided to take a better look. |
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| This old bug was mega clean, and I just loved the ride height and those off white steel wheels. I saw who I thought was the owner so I decided to get a look into the engine bay ... |
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| It turns out the engine was an electric motor ! Apparently driving around town you can just leave the car in second gear and the motor will do the rest. Then when you hit the motorway select 3rd or 4th gear and again the electric motor will give you plenty of power whenever you need it. |
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| This lovely stock looking 11 window split screen looked great as it slowly cruised by towards the pits. The faded paint looked original and along with the stock ride height this bus really caught my eye. |
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| Another heading towards the camping area / pits was this lovely lowered 13 window. It looked as though it had a narrowed front beam with Fuchs wheels. The white over blue paint had some cool fading / patina which always looks good on split screen buses. |
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| The owners of this classic Airstream trailer knew how to camp in style. The polished aluminium body style hasn't changed much since the company was formed back in the 1930's, but the interiors now-a-days are really luxurious. |
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| A late bay and an early bay painted in very similar colour schemes enjoying the sunshine at Santa Pod Raceway. |
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| Buses of all models parked up together in the camping area at Bug Jam 30. The camping area really does get crowded so get there early to secure your spot. |
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| A small patch of grass in the camping area, enough to fit another bus or two in there! |
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| This lovely 1965 13 window split screen was super clean and so straight. I did like the colour coded front and rear bumpers which just finished off the overall look on this gorgeous bus. |
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| The polished Radar wheels look great against the body colour, and the 2 bow roof rack is a nice addition. So that was the first instalment of the Bug Jam 30, blog review. The second part of this review will be next Saturday where you can see plenty more quality bugs and buses and so much more. |
