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| Even though this years Breeze has showers on and off all day, it was still awesome to so many buses (and other VW's) all lined up along Maderia Drive. |
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| The Brighton Breeze always attracts visitors from Europe and this RAT looking high top T25 came over from Belgium. |
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| This cool looking RAT bus may not be to every- ones taste but I think it looks cool. |
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| The Breeze always has hundreds upon hundreds of vehicles on display. Maderia Drive is 1.5 miles long and had Volkswagen's of all descriptions parked along both sides, often doubled up for the whole length from the Pier right down to Brighton Marina. |
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| Another couple of buses that ventured across the English Channel from Belgium were the following early bay window pick ups. The first was this lovely single cab that looked as if it not only been lowered but had also a narrow beam fitted. |
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| The second pick up was this double cab that was painted in a similar colour to my bay. Again it had been lowered and by the look of it, it also had a narrowed front beam. Both these pick ups looked really clean and solid. |
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| This lovely 1966 white over blue split screen had an unusual colour blue paint, but it really suited the bus. I did like the Fuchs replica wheels that matched the chrome front and rear bumpers. |
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| This old '66 really was a nice clean and straight bus. The contrasting all red rear light lenses and the chrome bumpers both helped to make this split screen stand out. |
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| Bay window buses all lined up. Whatever style bay you like, you'll be sure to see many varieties of it at the Breeze. |
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| This gorgeous 1969 early bay panel van really did look nice with it's sign written sides. I'm sure this lovely old panel van belongs to 'Midland Early Bay' who import buses and also offer servicing etc. |
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| This stunning pastel blue type 34 Karmann Ghia 1500 came over from the Netherlands for the weekend show. This really was a gorgeous car that looked so clean. |
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| The type 34 was only produced from 1962 - 1969 and due to the high cost of this car (almost the same price as two beetle's) demand was very low and only around 43,000 were made. |
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| This super low pre 63 single cab split screen pick up had the RAT look with it's patina paint and looked so good for it. |
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| It was nice to see a pick up with the hoops over the bed, you don't see many pick ups with these hoops which is a shame as I love the look of them. |
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| Lowered buses are nice in their own right, so are RAT looking buses, but you can't really beat a stock height bus with chunky off road tyres as this gold split screen proves. |
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| I liked the look of this bus so much I took two photos! The chunky tyres, the high riding stance and the unusual gold colour were all about perfect. |
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| The guy's from 'Cool Flo' were once again trading at the Brighton Breeze and they brought along this gorgeous early split screen panel van. I did like the low stance with the narrowed front beam, and that logo looks so cool. |
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| This lovely high top split screen was another European bus that had ventured across the Channel to join in the fun. I do like these high top buses as they just look so cool. |
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| This nice solid bus had numerous accessories on the full length roof rack which added to the overall cool look. |
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| Just a couple of early split screens parked up on Maderia Drive at the Brighton Breeze. |
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| The event is organised by the split screen van club and as you would expect there is always hundreds upon hundreds of split screen buses that attend the event which is an awesome sight. |
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| This super low beige double cab split screen pick up looked fantastic with its super straight body panels and almost perfect paint. |
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| Whatever style of bus your into, whether you like the restored look with nice paint or whether you like the RAT look, you'll be sure to find it at this great one day show. |
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| This RAT looking panel van caught my eye with its aged sign writing on the sides. This looks to be another European bus that came over to spend the weekend in Brighton. |
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| This 1967 split looked kinda cool with its patina paint and what was left of the 1970's style flames on the doors. |
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| From one extreme to another was this two tone pink early split. This colour scheme really did suit the bus, and all the chrome on this bus just complimented the paint colours so well. I did like the Porsche style chrome headlight grilles and chrome bumpers. |
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| You can see just how straight this was is from this photo. The attention to detail was amazing. I did like the upper body colour in the engine bay, that was a nice touch. |
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| Inside the engine bay there was an amazingly clean twin carb motor which was just as clean as the exterior of this lovely bus. |
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| This early bug caught my eye as it wasn't flash or fancy it was just a very clean and straight bug with a lovely coat of grey paint. I did like the roof rack and the BRM (I think) wheels. |
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| This orange panel van was another European bus. This show always attracts lots of visitors from the continent. |
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| This grey sign written split screen was ultra low and that full length roof rack and those 'Roo' bars suited this RAT looking bus perfectly. |
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| This immaculate single cab pick up was simply stunning. I loved the two tone colour combination with matching steel wheels. This really was a nice clean sub. |
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| I think the owner of this gorgeous pick up was hoping for some winter sunshine as he had the multi coloured beach blanket and deck chair on the bed. |
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| Another immaculate bus was this 1966 two tone blue samba. This really was a nice colour combination that suited the so well. |
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| Another blue bus, not as shiny as the one above but just as nice in its own right. I loved the stock ride height, the patina paint and the aged sign writing and best of all, it was a panel van. |
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| If you like your buses down in the weeds, then you should love this bus. This van must have air suspension to sit that low. The narrowed front beam just adds to the ultra low look. |
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| A better look at this lovely low panel van. I did like the rusty truck style door mirrors and the Cyclopes light. |
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| This single cab was a similar colour to the panel above but looked so different. This gorgeous pick up was another bus that ventured over from Belgium to be at the show. This really was an immaculate bus. |
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| Lowered or stock height? whatever you like you'll be sure see it at the Brighton Breeze. |
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| Hundreds of buses line both sides of the 1.5 miles of Maderia Drive. Here 2 similar colour buses are parked up together, but the styles are so different. You will never see 2 identical buses as each owner puts their own mark on their bus. |
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| No Volkswagen show would be complete with out a Fire bus, and the Brighton Breeze was no exception. This lovely old Fire bus looked fantastic with its sign writing and decals. |
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| This really was an authentic looking bus that was so straight and clean. I'm not sure if the full length roof rack was original or not, but it did suit the bus. |
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| The super bright yellow and black split screen looked amazing. Even with the overcast sky we had this paint gave off a yellow glow it was that bright. The two tone paint scheme really gives the bus a mean menacing look. |
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| This bus had some neat modern head lights, I'm not sure what they are off or maybe they are aftermarket items but they did look good.. its all about the small details! |
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| Bugs and buses parked up side by side on the very wet and dark Maderia drive at Brighton Breeze. It was a shame about the weather because the foot traffic for the show was definitely down on previous years. |
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| The row of buses parked up in the rain on Maderia Drive just went on and on. It was great to see so many different styles of buses all in one place. |
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| This 1966 all white split looked super clean. It just goes to prove that you don't need a flashy bus with a custom paint job to stand out. This cool looking bus was all white and super straight. I did like the chrome towel rail bumpers that matched the chrome Fuchs wheels perfectly. |
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| The rows of bugs and buses seemed to never end, but it was great to see what owners have done to personalise their own rides. |
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| This 1978 late bay caught my eye with its trim below the belt line and the cool 2 bow roof rack at the rear of the bus. The polished Empi 5 spoke wheels and lowered stance also helped this bus stand out in the long line of buses parked up. |
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| It's not all split screen buses at the Breeze, as this photo shows. A lovely stock looking 1970 notch back, and a gorgeous Cal Look 1967 beetle. |
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| This panel van looked spot on. The beige paint with contrasting red steel wheels gave this old van a cool look with a hint of hot rod. |
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| I liked this bus so much I just had to get another photo. I don't know why I like panel vans so much but looking at this side profile I'm sure you can see the attraction! So that was part two of three on the Brighton Breeze. If you missed part one you can find it at the top left of this page in 'My blog Archive'. Next Saturday will be the third and final instalment where you can see plenty more bugs, buses, and so much more including a couple of Jurgen Autovilla's so be sure to come back next Saturday. |
Great Blog, our bus (Elvis) is the biege and brown Bay.
ReplyDeleteHi Tony, Thanks for your comment. I did like 'Elvis', he's a very nice bus.
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