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| Here is a great photo of my bus at the Beach -Buggin show. Many thanks to Kevin for this picture. But before Kevin could take this picture we had to make the 100 mile journey down to Southsea on the south coast of England. |
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| I met up with Kevin and his family at our club (The Outcasts) meeting place on the Sunday morning at 07.30am. I'm not sure why Kevin parked so far away from me when he arrived? |
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| Heading down the A3 towards Portsmouth we followed the pristine very early split screen for about 5 or 6 miles before he pulled off into the services. This old splitty didn't hang around, I was doing about 60mph to keep up with him. |
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| Shortly after losing the split screen this cool orange beach buggy joined the A3 just in front of Kevin and I, which we also followed for a good 10 miles or so. |
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| Once we got onto the A27 West bound the buggy headed towards Portsmouth town centre, whereas Kevin and I, took a shorter and easier route. There wasn't any prizes for guessing where the buggy were headed.! |
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| Heading through the town of Portsmouth I noticed a very low grey bug ahead of me. Now I just had to catch him up and hope the car in front gets out of the way so I can get a decent photo. |
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| Well I did catch him up, and the car that was in front of me turned off so I got this cool photo. This bug really was low and the camber on those rear wheels was amazing. |
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| A better close up photo showing the narrowed front beam and that amazing camber on the rear wheels. This must have been these guy's first time at BeachBuggin as on a couple of occasions the driver looked in his rear view at me mirror and shrugged his shoulders, as if to say which way? So I made sure I used my indicators nice and early before junctions so he could see which way they had to go for the rest of the journey through the back streets of Southsea. |
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| Queueing up near the entrance of Southsea common, where BeachBuggin is held I noticed over the the roof of the bug these 2 hot rods going into the show. A black model A pick up and a lovely baby blue model A sedan delivery van. The show is open to VW's, hot rods, bikes and scooters, American and anything else that is unusual or interesting. |
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| I did like this delivery van, hopefully I'll get to see it inside the show to get a better look and take some more photos. |
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| Once inside the show Kevin and I parked up and got ready for a look around. Kevin's lovely long wheel base twin slider T4 and my trusty old 1969 Microbus on Southsea Common. |
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| This gorgeous 1964 split screen finished in white over bright green looked great. I have never seen a spilt screen painted in such a bright colour, and in theory it shouldn't work, but it really does work well. |
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| This super bright bus was also super straight and solid and finished to a very high standard. I did like the chrome bumpers and Porsche 356 wheels that compliment that bright green paint. |
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| The gorgeous interior looked incredible and again finished to a very high standard. |
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| This lovely bus has the same wheels as I have, Porsche 356 rims and the super shiny chrome hub cap gives off a near perfect reflection of the bus parked up next to it. |
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| The bus in the hub cap reflection is this lovely 1970 sierra beige (I think) Dormobile which was super clean and very straight. |
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| You can see just how clean this bus was, I liked the fact that this bus had the painted steel wheels, rather than some chrome or polished aftermarket wheels as I think they suit the bus perfectly. |
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| Looking at the show from the beach side, the variety of vehicles on show was immense. |
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| If you like your early bay's with a touch of patina, then this beauty should appeal to you. This imported 1970 bus looked great with virtually the whole body having the rusted look. |
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| You can see just how much patina this bay had, not to mention the damaged rear quarter panel. This bus looks as though it's had a hard life, but it still looks good to me. |
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| This badge was on the rear of the bus, maybe this bus was saved from being dismantled? |
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| This lovely dove blue crew cab split screen pick up looked really nice. I did like the narrowed front beam and the ride height. The cyclopes light and the twin spot lights were both nice accessories that suited this old pick up. |
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| This green 1969 early bay panel van looked really nice with it's gold coloured bumpers. I did like the chrome air vents that stood out against the green paint. |
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| This really was a nice looking van, that was really straight as the reflection down the side shows. |
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| This bus had some really cool pinstriping on it. This design was on one side of the front panel. This really is amazing designwork work and the brush work was amazing and it worked so well on this old panel van. |
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| Even the Radar wheels were finished in what looks like a wood effect finish. The wheels matched the bumpers perfectly and finished off the overall look of this cool panel van. |
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| This yellow type 3 1966 Variant (square back) looked good parked up. I did like the 'Moon' style spun alloy hub caps and the rusted roof rack with the luggage trunks on. |
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| This old square did look very clean and straight and the chrome work was like new. This really was a nice looking car. |
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| This lovely red type 34 Karmann Ghia was immaculate. The super straight body looked fantastic with it's black roof and bright red body. The BRM wheels were the perfect choice and complimented the roof. |
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| These type 34's are such a lovely looking car, and when they are as clean as this one it really does stand out in the crowd. The chrome light trim and bumpers sparkled in the summer sunshine. |
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| Another type 3 but this time it's a lovely 2 door Notchback finished in an ivory colour. This was another very straight and clean looking car. |
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| Just a handful of Volkswagen's parked up at the BeachBuggin show. No matter what model of Volkswagen your into, you'll be sure to find it at this great one day show. |
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| Bay window buses galore! There were literally hundreds of not only bay window buses, but also, split screens, beetles, T3 / T4 / T5 / T25's, beach buggies, trikes, bikes, and so the list goes on... |
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| There must have easily been 50+ scooters that attended the show, and this gorgeous baby blue and white Lambretta caught my eye as it was totally immaculate and original. |
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| This 1967 Karmann Ghia caught my eye as it was just so clean. The bodywork and paint were both flawless and the chrome trim was just like new. |
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| These Karmann's really do have such a lovely body shape which will always be a desired. To think this stunning car is 49 years old, I wonder how many modern day cars will look this good in 49 years time? |
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| This stunning gloss black 1969 beetle was gorgeous. The lack of front and rear bumpers gave the car a smooth flowing look, whilst the super shiny gloss paint had been expertly applied over a super straight body, looked amazing. |
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| I love this photo, the reflection in that door is amazing, and the black painted banded steel wheels with the chrome hubcaps look gorgeous. The rear wings have been tastefully widened to accommodate the deep dish banded wheels. |
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| A close up showing the gorgeous banded steel wheel and oversize tyre on the rear of this lovely bug. This photo also shows just how shiny the paint is from the reflection in the door. When was the last time you saw a reflection that good? |
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| A lovely pair of similar looking split screen buses, same sort of bus but so different in looks and styles. |
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| I did like this 1972 181 Trekker, OK it didn't have a show winning paint job over super straight body panels, but sometimes a car or bus doesn't need that to make it stand out and be very desirable, and this was one of those cars. |
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| Talking of show winning paint jobs over super straight body panels, how about this gorgeous 1966 deluxe samba split screen finished in that lovely two tone blue. |
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| This standard of this bus was exceptional, it looked like no expense had been spared to get it to this condition. The 2 and 3 bow roof racks were a nice addition that suited this bus. |
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| The interior was finished to the same incredible high standard. I did like the pastel blue units, and matching check curtains and seat covers. |
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| This lovely 1973 late bay panel van grabbed my attention. The single colour body / roof combination looked good and worked really well, as did the chrome Fuchs style wheels. |
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| The single colour body gives this van a clean sleek look, and the clear front indicator lenses also help to blend in with the body. |
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| Just a few of the many scooters that attended the BeachBuggin show. The variety of scooters was vast as was the different styles. |
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| The BeachBuggin show was you may have already guessed originally a show for beach buggies. The show has evolved over the years and now attracts Volkswagen's of all descriptions. Here are just a handful of the buggies at the show. You can see more of the beach buggies in the next review of this show next week. |
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| If like me, you enjoy looking at all types of air- cooled Volkswagen's then the BeachBuggin show is the place to go as there is always a great variety of really cool vehicles. |
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| This gorgeous early 1960's beetle looked great in what looked like dove blue, or something similar with matching steel wheels with white wall tyres. This old bug really was super clean. |
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| The body on this lovely beetle were perfectly straight and solid. The chrome work on the towel rail bumpers and trim was like new and the white Paris sunroof added that something different to help make this car stand out. |
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| This is BeachBuggin, gorgeous Volkswagen's everywhere. I was like a kid in a toy shop as I walked round this great show, I just didn't know where to look or where to go next. So that was part 1 of 3 reviews on this fantastic show. As I mentioned this has to be one of my favourite shows of the year, if not the favourite show of mine. The location, the sheer number of vehicles that attend and the atmosphere are all excellent. Next Saturday will be part 2, where you can see plenty more quality air cooled bugs, buses, type 3's and so much more. So don't forget to come back next week. |
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