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| To kick start this weeks blog we have this really awesome 1973 slammed panel van. This old RAT look panel van sits lower than a rattle snakes belly in a tyre track. I did like the overall look of this van. |
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| I'm not sure what size motor this van had, but I'm guessing it wasn't the stock 1600cc motor. I'm also pretty sure the chassis and been notched, to sit that low, it may even have air ride as driving this an at that height would be interesting! The super narrow front beam keeps the front wheels tucked well under the cab floor. |
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| Looking at where the exhaust exits I'm guessing that the engine and gearbox have also been raised to allow the bus to sit even lower. This old van may look scruffy and tatty but the amount of work that has gone into this van must be vast. |
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| Another green bay but this time a lovely 1972 bus. I did like the '7up' decal, that brought back fond memories of this soft drink I used to drink as a kid, I'm not sure if you can still buy it today? |
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| This early RAT look split screen bus was starting to show it's age, but it still looked great. I did like the graphite Empi 5 spokes that matched the body colour. |
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| This 1967 split screen panel van caught my eye, simply because it looked like a good honest panel van, and I do like panel vans!. |
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| This stunning 1969 chocolate brown beetle was so straight and so clean. The perfectly applied paint gave off a near perfect reflection. |
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| This lovely bug has been lowered and the BRM sprintstar wheels ( I think) suit the overall look of this gorgeous bug perfectly. |
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| You can see just how clean this old bug really is from this photo. The reflections given off from that super smooth body are truly amazing. |
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| Looking in between the hundreds and hundreds of tents, I spotted this blue bay just poking out from behind some tents. I did like the opening rear screen on this imported bus. |
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| This lovely black and red single cab pick up looked great with it's two tone paint. This lowered SC with it's colour coded bumpers and the Fuchs style wheels both helped to make this SC stand out. |
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| The body looks to be orange in this photo but it was actually deep red. I did like the pick up bed cover. I'm not sure if the owner used the pick up bed to sleep in overnight or not, but I wouldn't be surprised as it's be a cool place to camp out. |
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| The 3rd green bay in this weeks review is this lowered RAT look 1978 late bay. I did like the headlight peaks and those gorgeous wheels, and the overall look. |
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| I do like sign written buses, and this old '78 had the 'Heineken' logo on it... a good idea seeing as bus was already painted in the Heineken green. |
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| This lovely 1966 2 door notchback looked like a good solid car. These type 3's are sought after as there isn't that many around, compared to the type 1's and 2's. |
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| The black and ivory painted steel wheels looked great against the body colour and suited the car perfectly. |
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| With the hundreds upon hundreds of campers parked up in the camping area, it can be hard to find your bus when coming back from the beer tent late at night, but I bet the owner of this mauve and orange 1969 bus doesn't have any trouble finding his bus! These colours shouldn't work on such a big area, but actually they do. |
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| This lovely old oval window lowered bug looked cool. The black paint could well be the original paint as it just had that old look you get with original paint. The BRM wheels with the black inserts suited the body perfectly. |
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| This really was a straight old bug, as the deep reflections in the paint show. I did like the rear window blind and the small tail light mounted onto the rear bumper. |
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| This white over baby blue 1969 early bay looked super clean. The painted white fresh air grille, the chrome headlight peaks and the clear indicator lenses all help to give the bus a clean fresh look. |
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| The 3/4 length roof rack with access ladder was a nice accessory and were the chrome bumpers. This really was a nice looking bus. |
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| This stunning 1967 red and white Karmann Ghia really was immaculate. I got chatting to the owner who told me something very interesting about this old KG. He was saying it has a feature that he (and I,) haven't seen before... can you spot it? |
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| It was this very unusual centre grille. When the owner purchased the car he was told that the centre grille was, if I remember correctly, was either a California spec built car, or maybe a Californian dealer addition? My blog has many readers in California so if anyone over there knows anything about this centre grille, please post a comment to let the owner (and me) know a bit about how and why the grille got onto not only this Karmann, but other Karmann Ghia's as well. Thanks. |
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| This old KG really was immaculate. It has been lowered slightly just to give it the 'right' look. I did like the all red U.S tail light lenses, and the chrome tail towel bumper and luggage rack provide plenty of sparkle. |
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| Bug Jam is open to all VW's both air and water cooled. The RAT look is very big over here in the U.K at the moment as this 1990 Scirocco proves. This cool car looks like something from 'Back to the Future' |
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| On the other end of the scale was this Scirocco which was like new, and fresh from the factory. There is something strange going on here, as... |
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| .. they are both the same vehicle! One half looked to be fully restored to like new, and the other half had been given the RAT look with attitude. |
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| The half and half scheme covered the entire car and whether you like it or not, you have to admit it had been well done. |
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| And don't think the interior had been left out, it was also divided into 'as new' and 'RAT look'. |
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| This RAT looking 1950's Karmann Ghia caught my eye as it was so low. The super narrowed front beam added to the low look. I did like the yellow head light lenses and the overall look of the patina paint work. |
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| You can see just how low this old KG really was from this photo, and how narrow that front beam was. you can't even see the front wheels! This lovely old Karmann was for sale for £15,000 ($20,300 approx) |
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| Just a pair of cool looking blue buses parked up at Bug Jam. |
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| This T25 Karmann Gipsy was gorgeous, I would love one of these as I think they are just so cool. I thought I took more photos of this beauty but I cannot find them so maybe I didn't.. that's a pity as these really are nice campers. |
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| I spotted this mad creation in the pits area, I didn't see anyone riding it but just the look of it was good enough for me to take a photo. |
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| Such a fantastic selection of vintage Volkswagens at Bug Jam. Everywhere you looked and every corner you went round there was just more and more quality Volkswagen's to admire. |
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| The 'Cool Flo' gang were at the show with their BMX display team, who are basically a bunch of very talented teenagers who delight the crowds with their BMX and skateboard skills. |
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| July in the U.K. means only one thing, plenty of rain! There had been so much rain in the weeks before Bug Jam that the huge puddles close to the pit area provided a safe shallow 'lake' area for the young children to play, complete with their giant pink inflatable flamingo! |
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| This stunning 1967 (I think) Chrysler Town and Country Station Wagon was immaculate and so gorgeous. This gorgeous U.S. sixties classic was in the pit area. Those lovely 5 spoked chrome wheels finished off the overall lock of this station wagon. |
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| You can see just how clean and straight this old Chrysler really is from this photo. I just love the design of fifties and sixties U.S automobiles. |
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| The weekend saw plenty of drag racing, as you would expect from the event being held at the home of European drag racing. The 'Outlaw Anglia's' were present all weekend racing in round 5 of the championship. Colin Miller currently leads the championship in this, his Anglia named 'The Flyin' Fyfer' |
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| A better look at the awesome paint scheme on Colin's race car. This Anglia has a 1200BHP Chevy 540 cubic inch motor with nitrous oxide. The best time Colin has done down the 1/4 mile is 7.588 seconds @ 178.54 MPH. |
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| This lovey Fordson van was another drag car that I spotted. I didn't find out much about this stunning van. It's nice to see that the traditional black and flames paint scheme is still alive and surviving on the drag racing scene. |
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| Inside the Fordson it's bare essentials only. Alloy panelling, roll cage and seat is about all there is inside the cab. |
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| Wheelie bars and a parachute tell you all you need to know about how powerful this car is. The stunning black paint gives off a near perfect reflection in the super straight body panels. So that was part 2 of the Bug Jam review. Next week will be part 3 where you can see plenty more vehicles including bugs, buses a Chevy stepside pick up, Karmann Ghia's and action photos from the drag racing including 'Split Second' the 8000 BHP jet dragster. So be sure to come back next Saturday. |
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