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| After paying my £12 ($15) entrance fee I headed through the camping area and outdoor car park to the main show hall. Lining the route to the hall were numerous Volkswagens and this RAT looking 1966 type 3 Fastback caught my eye. This cool T3 must have been riding on some sort of air ride suspension to be sitting that low! |
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| You can see just how low this fastback really is from this photo. The narrowed front beam with those gorgeous polished Fuchs style wheels look the perfect choice and suit the cars patina'd look perfectly. |
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| The type 3 was produced from 1961-1973 and available in 3 different body styles, the fastback the square back (variant) and the notch back. I have to say that these T3's are probably the least common of all air-cooled vehicles that you see at VW shows, which is a shame really as they are really cool classic cars. |
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| This gorgeous dove blue (I think) 1960 split screen panel van looked great with it's real patina'd paint and super low stance. This is real patina and it looked as though the whole roof had this cool look. Although the exterior looked as though being exposed to the elements had taken it's toll, the interior was immaculate the door cards, side panels and rock and roll bed had all been covered in a light tan colour leather that looked gorgeous. |
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| There is something that looks just right when a splitty has the safari screens open. You can see just how low this van was from this angle. I did like the rusty bumper with the single yellow spot light. |
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| I spotted this lovely RAT looking 1954 3100 Chevrolet step side pick parked up and just had to get a photo. I love these old American pick ups especially when they are lowered with OG paint and with just a hint of patina. |
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| This stunning 1959 single cab pick up had been trailered to the show. This bright yellow SC was super straight and looked to be totally solid. The painted BRM wheels matched the bumpers and looked fantastic. This pick up was for sale for the very reasonable price of £12k ($15,000 approx) |
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| This really was a lovely looking pick up. The bright yellow paint actually suits the bus and the new wooden sides of the pick up bed look cool. |
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| The route to main show hall was lined with various Volkswagens of all descriptions / years and condition. |
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| One of the vehicles that lined the route to the main hall was this very RAT looking and very low 1974 beetle. The super narrowed front beam makes it look like this RAT bug hasn't got any front wheels!... |
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| ...while the wide banded rear wheels have a serious camber (you can see this is better in the above photo) So how do you cover the width of the wide wheels without banding the wings? easy, simply use wing extensions. |
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| This is one seriously RAT beetle. That front end is so narrow and so low! |
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| The interior is in keeping with the exterior and very RAT looking. The lack of door cards, that retro chain steering along with torn seats all add to the cool RAT look on this bug. |
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| From one extreme to another this stunning Indian red 1961 ragtop beetle was totally immaculate. This Swedish market car was imported around 1999 and although it needed very little in terms of restoration the car was stripped down and slowly rebuilt using as many original refurbished parts as possible. |
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| The Indian red colour was offered for one year only during production, which makes this special. The time and effort that was put into this restoration has certainly paid off, as this is one stunning car. |
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| This gorgeous unmolested car has won several concourse events including: 'Best Original' at the Volkswagen show and 'Best in Show' at the VW Jamboree. |
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| Another stunning beetle was this all white 1967 model that must have had hydraulic suspension as the running boards were virtually sat on the floor of the show hall. Look how clean that inner wing is, it was finished to the same high standard as the rest of the bodywork. |
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| Those banded steel wheels that were painted to match the body looked great with the chrome domed hubcaps. The narrowed front beam helps to make the car look lower... if that's possible! |
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| This lovely 1962 Westfalia SO22 was found on a farm back in the early 2000's in Oregon, U.S.A. It had a Porsche 356 engine fitted and a set of South African sprint wheels (hence the high rear arches) The bus found its way to the U.K. and the present owner purchased the bus as a project. |
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| The current owner set about recommissioning her in terms of the brakes, suspension, running gear and engine but tried to keep as much of the original paint and interior as possible. |
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| This is how the SO22 was found many years ago. Since then this bus has had an amazing transformation to get it back to as close as possible to the original look / specification. |
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| The interior is not only complete but its also 100% original with porch awning, bunk bed, fridge, cup- boards, headlining, humped front seat and even has the original cushions. Sadly the bus is up for sale, I didn't find out how much the owner wanted for it, but I guess if you have to ask price, you can't really afford it! |
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| This stunning gloss black 1959 Karmann Ghia was immaculate. The stock body sits so low thanks to a 'Lime Bug' air ride suspension set up. The interior and brakes are all original. |
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| The engine is a 1915cc motor with twin 44 Webber carburettors fitted to a Rancho pro- street gearbox. Those gorgeous Randar wheels compliment the super straight body, just look at those reflections in the rear wing and door. |
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| This stunning polar silver 1957 cal look beetle stood out as it sparkled under the lights of the display hall. This gorgeous car had a narrowed (3.5") front beam and polished Porsche Fuchs wheels. |
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| This isn't just a show car, it has a 2276cc engine with twin carbs mated to a Rancho pro comp gearbox with a custom stainless exhaust system. This is one of the nicest looking engines I have seen for a long time. |
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| I spotted this 1954 dove blue beetle and just had to get a photo as it just looked so nice. There are so many nice touches on this bug, like the 4" narrowed front beam, the ride height, the Porsche 356 head light grilles and the single blue dot spot light to mention just a few, and of course that super straight body. |
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| This fire bus red and ivory single cab pick up was so clean I was scared to get near it!. I saw this gorgeous SC at Brighton Breeze show back in October last year and it still looked as good as it did then. |
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| This SC is pretty much stock and is running a 1600 twin port motor. The pick up was imported from California and underwent a restoration back in 2004, it was so well done it looks as though the restoration was only done last week. |
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| I did like the look of this lovely 1964 Bahama blue beetle that stood out. Apart from the European chrome bumpers, chrome headlight peaks and the chrome hubcaps the body is stock and original. Those powder coated wheels in the same Bahama blue colour looked fantastic. |
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| This bug has the original drum brakes all round and the original suspension. The 1200cc engine with a single carburettor is linked to the original 4 speed gearbox which is believed to have only covered 22,000 miles. |
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| This late 1950's / early 1960's all white ragtop beetle was totally stunning. This is my definition of a show car. This really was an immaculate example of this classic car and that obviously had some form of air ride suspension. |
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| The all white perfectly straight body panels looked fantastic against the super bright chrome of the bumpers and those gorgeous Porsche Fuchs wheels. |
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| The interior was just as gorgeous as the exterior and it looked to nice too sit on. This early bug still has the working semaphore indicators and that sunroof just finishes off the cars appearance. |
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| You can see just how close to perfection this car really is in this photo. The early beetle front wings really are a beautiful design with curves that flow in all directions. |
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| This bright red 1968 beach buggy looked great with its old skool metal flake style paint. These buggy's always get my attention at shows and this one is no different. |
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| The body is a Prowler buggy and is very similar to the Manx body but has a slightly shorter wheelbase. This buggy has a chromed and detailed 1600cc engine. Those big and little retro chrome Cragar SS wheels were a perfect choice and suit the car perfectly. |
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| The interior, as with all beach buggy's is sparse but it looks very crisp and clean and a nice place to sit. |
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| A close up of the old style metal flake paint, the photo didn't come out very well which is a shame as the paint looked stunning in real life. |
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| The main hall where all the traders were, there didn't seem as many traders as previous years as there lots of empty pitches, but there was still a vast selection of VW related goodies to choose from. So that was the first of four reviews on the Dub Freeze show 2017. Next week is the second part where you can see more classic Volkswagens, a lovely Porsche 912, a very cool retro pedal scooter and so much more so be sure to come back next next Saturday. |
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