Volksworld Show 2012 (part 2)

Part 2 of my Volksworld Show 2012 write up starts with some of the show winners, to see all the Volksworld Show winners check out the Volksworld site, http://www.volksworldshow.com/volksworld-show-2012-awards/

This amazing beetle won 'Best of Show'. See
more photo's of it in my March blog archive.

The gorgeous black beetle won a
'Special Volksworld Award'.

This multi coloured crew cab won a
'Top 20' award.

This super low Jeans Bug also won a
'Top 20' award.

Another 'Top 20' winner was this immaculate
silver blue buggy.

Another 'Top 20' winner was this immaculate
single cab pick up.

This two tone splitty was another well deserved
 winner of a 'Top 20'. award.

This wild jeep with even wilder tyres was
a 'Top 20' winner.

This pastel yellow split won the 'Prosign choice'

This super clean, super straight bug won the
'Longest Restoration' award.

Another 'Top 20' winner

These guy's won the 'Best Club' award.

This was super sleek and super clean and
won a 'Special Volksworld Award' 

This splitty was a barn find. Apparently it
had been in a barn all complete for
about 34 years

After a restoration this was the amazing result,
 why couldn't I find something like this??!!

Very nice scooters on this display.

Loved the retro split, with the air scoops and
the 70's stripes.

Even the public car park was full of
interesting VW's

There was numerous VW's for sale.

Nice to see such a variety of VW's.

Main arena bathed in glorious sunshine.

Definitely a show to put in the diary for next year.

One of the many exhibition halls. There
were a few halls upstairs selling parts
and accessories.

House of Dub, March meeting

For those of you who follow my blog, or have just read my previous posts you will know that on the last Wednesday of each month, Zoe and Spike from House of Dub / House Of Dub Imports 

http://www.houseofdub.co.uk/Welcome.html hold a casual VW get together for the local VW enthusiasts at the Hare and Hounds pub in Ledburn, nr. Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0QB. As the venue is only about 15mins away from where I live, I took my bus along to join in the fun.

Elliot's candy red beetle, from Linslade
looked very clean.

Didn't catch the name of the guy who
owned this buggy but he's from the
'Roundabout VW Club' in Milton Keynes.

The owner was saying he has never seen
another buggy on the road with the same
body shell as his, until he turned up at the
H.O.D meet where one was parked up...
and it was even in a similar shade of blue.!

This ultra clean Mustang rumbled into the
car park.

Immaculate condition, it had new bits
all over including a whole new interior with
new steering wheel.

Nice 289ci motor, engine bay was as clean
as the body.

Zoe took her bug for it's first outing this year,
I think.

Zoe's bug from behind... this is the true
colour away from the coloured halogen
pub lights.

I didn't catch who owned this bug but it looked
good. Marks bay, and Ben's GSXR in
the background.

Early bug certainly looked nice from behind.

This is the other buggy with the same body
shell. (only difference was this one has
flared wheel arches) Don't know who this
belonged to but it was good to see it at
the meet. 

Another member of the 'Roundabout VW Club'
from Milton Keynes.

Very clean...

Zoe and Spike giving the guy who owned
the Mustang the sales pitch, I think he was
interested in buying the sunbleached bus.

Alden turned up in his bay...

Again this is the true colour of Alden's bus..
looking good as usual.

Nice Line up outside the pub.

Volksworld Show 2012 (part 1)

Over the weekend of 24th / 25th March saw the 25th Anniversary of the Volksworld show, at Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher, Surrey. The weather was glorious sunshine all weekend and it showed in the turnout of people both exhibiting and visiting the show. Stuart ( http://chequeredfrontvw.blogspot.co.uk/ ) and his son and I travelled up in my bus early on the Sunday morning to join in the fun. Some friends from the 'Aylesbury Low Lifes', our local VW club included Darren and Lucy who also went down on the Sunday morning, and Claude (http://zibisplit.blogspot.co.uk/) and his partner Jean who went down the previous day and camped over. I have published some of the 130+ photo's I took at the show, just to wet your appetite and as April looks quite quiet on the VW show front I will post part 2 of the Volksworld show next month. I hope you enjoy the following photos.

The camping area on the far side of the course,
trade stands and show and shine vehicles
near side

Camping area was sold out weeks before
the show

This belonged to one of the many overseas
visitors, it has a turbo charged motor, narrowed
beam and true ratty bodywork.

Looks great from every angle.. loved the
1950's pram on the roof rack.

Just about perfect for this very early bug.

Split oval window.. I was tempted to turn that
starting handle..!

From one extreme to another, this was very trick.

Not built for comfort, but attention to detail was
amazing.

Which ever angle you look at it you notice
the detail the owner has put into it.

This splitty caught my eye... I do like sign
written buses.

Karmann Ghia was so low... bright work was
shining against the matt finish of the red
oxide primer...stunning.

The sign written body, chequered roof and
narrowed beam were all in the right proportions.

Another very low Karmann, I think this
belonged to the 'Low and Slow' club.

Early beetle with very rare body trim, rear
fender skirts and sunroof.

Spike and Zoe (and other members of House of Dub)
were at the show, this '68 deluxe bay direct
from the states was one of 3 bays they
had up for sale at the show. Check out their website
if you're interested, or just looking for a bus.
http://www.houseofdub.co.uk/Welcome.html

The standard of the vehicles on show at the
Volksworld show was amazing.

Very clean, very narrowed, very shiny...
one of the nicest bugs at the show.