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| My 1969 VW Microbus all washed and polished and parked up on Southsea Common for the annual Beach Buggin VW show. |
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| I was parked up with some very nice company in the form of a lovely white over light blue 1967 split screen campervan. |
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| This really was an immaculate stock looking bus. It was incredibly clean and straight and that baby blue paint looked great. |
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| The stock ride height along with the original steel wheels helped make this this old '67 stand out. The owner had a notice on the rear screen saying that they were 'running in' the engine. What better was to run an engine in than have a cruise sown to an awesome VW show. |
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| This lovely 1964 tin top split screen looked really nice in its two tone paint. This was another bus that looked to be pretty much stock, apart from the twin roof racks. |
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| This was another very nice stock looking bus, riding at stock height. The all red rear light lenses could indicate that this bus is a U.S. import. |
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| Unlike the two split screens (above) this lowered crew cab split screen pick up was far from stock looking. The slammed stance, the narrowed front beam and the general RAT look suited the old pick up perfectly. |
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| The pick up had a neat 'Empi' step mounted on the front bumper. |
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| It also ad some neat hand painted sign writing on the cab doors. |
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| This old crew cab really was nice, even if you don't like the RAT look, you have to admit its a lovely old pick up. |
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| I do like panel vans, and this early 1960's blue split screen van ticked all the right boxes. OK this bus would never win 'best paint' award but the faded blue paint just added to its character. |
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| The lovely faded paint could well have been the original paint. The lowered stance with the lack of rear bumper and running on the original wheels all added to its overall cool look. |
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| Another split screen panel van, but this old van has had a pop top fitted, which is an unusual addition, but one that looks so good. |
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| This bus has also been lowered and the red body against the white roof looked great. The black BRM wheels and the black bumpers added just enough contrast to the red paint. |
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| This 1967 split screen looked as though it could have been used by an Ambulance service back in the day, somewhere in the world. |
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| The old '67 had a very unusual tailgate as it appeared to hinge from the bottom, again possibly indicating its origins...? |
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| This stock looking 1970 early bay was I think a U.S. import. I do like the look of early bay window buses riding at stock height. I'm seeing more and more stock height bays so maybe the look is coming back? |
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| This bus was very clean and straight and for sale, it was up for sale for £11,500 ($15,200 approx) |
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| This green early beetle caught my eye as it looked so nice. I did like the colour with matching colour coded steel wheels. This old bug looked to be pretty much original. |
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| Just trying to be artistic with the reflection in the lovely chrome hubcap. |
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| This old bug really was immaculate. The chrome on the old towel rail bumpers looked like new and those small tail lights add a classic look to the rear end. |
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| Another early bug, this time an oval window that was equally as nice as the one above. The perfectly straight body was painted in the nicest coat of jet black paint that gave off a reflection a mile deep. |
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| This is what I mean.. this photo is the reflection in the old bugs bonnet. It was like looking into a coloured mirror. |
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| The oval window and indeed the split oval bugs, have such a nice body shape, as this photo shows. |
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| The thing I like about this show, apart from the location, is the fact that it doesn't matter what condition your VW is in. Here a dark blue and white '72 early bay that had the RAT look was parked next to an immaculate '71 light blue and white bay. Both were equally as nice in their own rights. |
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| This stunning blue and white 1964 split screen looked to be all original and it was immaculate. You can see how perfectly straight the body is from this photo. (if you click on the photo it will enlarge it) |
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| The diversity of VW's at this show was amazing. T25's, splits and bays of all ages and descriptions always attend this great one day show. |
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| This bright red beetle looked really clean as it shone in the sunshine. I noticed that this old bug had early lights and indicators but a later style windscreen. |
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| On the rear it looked as though someone has grafted in a split oval window panel. This lovely bug also has an early deck lid and rear tail lights. This bug has had a lot of work, and all that hard work has been worthwhile. |
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| From the back without the rear bumper this old bug looks tough. |
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| OK this 1968 ( I think) GMC Handi-Bus Custom wasn't a VW, but it was super cool. The '68 had side marker lights, something the earlier models didn't have. |
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| Being a '68 this probably had the 307 cubic inch V8 engine with a 2 barrel carb and a 4 speed manual transmission with column shift. This old bus looked fantastic and I loved it. |
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| This lovely looking 1969 un-restored beetle was a nice looking car. It appeared to be mostly original an pretty much stock. I did like the single spot light mounted on the front bumper. |
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| You can just how stock looking this lovely old bug really was from this photo. |
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| Another stock looking beetle was this gorgeous light blue 1964 model. I loved the look of the wheels that were painted in the same blue body colour with white wall tyres. |
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| This really was a lovely clean and straight car. The chrome sparkled as did the aftermarket exhaust. |
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| This white over copper (?) coloured 1965 split screen was immaculate. It was also one of the straightest buses I have seen, just look at the reflections down the side! |
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| You can see just how clean and straight this old '65 really was from this photo. The twin roof racks with access ladder were nice accessories. |
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| On top of this beetle the owner has a joke human and dog skeleton. I'm not sure why but it made me smile. |
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| This 1970 beige type 3 fastback caught my eye as it looked so clean. I do like these type 3's and when they look this nice, it's easy to see why. |
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| I did like the rear screen blind that is a sought after accessory. This old fastback really was a lovely looking car. |
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| Another immaculate type 3 was this 1972 bright orange variant or a squareback as my many U.S readers will know it better.This lovely car had been lowered and sporting some cool looking wheels. |
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| The diversity of Volkswagens at the BeachBuggin show was immense. Every type of Volkswagen you could think of... and then some more. |
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| This 1971 cabriolet was painted in the brightest green I have ever seen. This Karmann convertible was super clean and looked amazing. I did like the BRM wheels that complimented the black of the convertible roof perfectly. |
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| This really was a lovely looking car that stood out amongst the hundreds of other VW's that packed Southsea Common for this show. So that was part 1 of 4 all about the BeachBuggin VW show 2017. Next week will be part 2 where you will be able to see many more VW's including Bugs, buses, rat rods, scooters and some beach buggies so be sure to come back next Saturday. |
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