Brighton Breeze 2012 final post

The final instalment of the Brighton Breeze

2012, continues on Maderia Drive and the

show and shine.

 

Lovely early panel barn door.

So many split screens, yet every one different
from the last.

Nice line up in front of the arches.

The Beetle bonnet had a unique paint job.

This was really nice, loved the colour choice.

Traders under the arches were selling almost
anything you could think of.

Very rough looking early split panel... love it.

With pastel paint, narrowed beam,and having
been lowered this split screen looked just right.

This 1960's Porsche 356 was stunning, and
looked right at home at a VW show.

How good does this Porsche look?

Why can't they make cars as good looking
as this now-a-days?

This beetle roadster was trick.

Unusual wheels, but they suit the style of this
rag top bug perfectly.

Just to prove you were at the Breeze..

Looking East along Maderia Drive.

Looking West, the show and shine line up
goes as far down as the Pier.

A new addition to Brighton this year is the
'Brighton Eye' A perfect photo place, so Jean
and I decided to go up...

Looking down at the West Pier (Brighton Pier)
as it stretches out into the English Channel.

View from the top of the eye. Looking east
along the 1.5 miles that is Maderia Drive, there
was in excess of 850 vehicles at this years
Breeze, very impressive.!

Looking back towards Brighton town centre,
and the Pier.

Nice photo showing buses parked everywhere.

The start of Maderia Drive.

During the prize giving, Neil Smart who was
the president of the S.S.V.C. (and is an old
school buddy) and who still has a lot to do with
organising the Breeze, halted the
proceedings when he proposed to his fiancee,
Fiona... and yes, she did say 'yes'.
Congratulations to you both.

Rather than take the B-B-Q and cook
food as we normally do at a weekend show,
it has become a tradition now just to call
the local pizza place and get our dinner
delivered to the Racecourse.

Overnight camping at Brighton Racecourse, is
always a good night and usually packed. Matt
and Caroline '69 bay in the morning sunshine.

This is our group, with Spike and Zoe's
red patina bay, Alden's red / black bay, my bay
and Claude and Jean's split screen.

Claude's split with Vince and Maria's T4.

On my way to get breakfast, I decided to take
more photo's. Lovely looking turquoise split.

High and shiny, lowered and ratty.

Crew cab split screen pick up. Novel use of a
drive away awning. I think there were people
sleeping in the pick up bed.

Another crew cab split.

Single cab slit screen. Nothing flash or fancy,
just a good looking pick up.

Cool looking bug, parked up with some early
bays.

Nothing better than a sign written panel van.

Two tone green split, with colour coded
bumper trim.

This guy came all the from the Netherlands.
An army based late bay crew cab pick up.

Red and white late split.

Awesome looking Baja..

Lovely clean and straight early bay.

Tatty lowered barn door... perfect.

1960's Porsche 901. Totally original.

Lovey looking Porsche classic.

Early bay in the morning sunshine.

It can get a bit camped in a bay or split, I bet
this is luxury.

Buses parked up at the race course.

If you like some bling, check out the wheels
on this early split.

This is the split screen we spotted at the
services en-route to Brighton.

So that was the Brighton Breeze 2012, and
pretty much the VW season for this year in
the UK.

 



Brighton Breeze 2012 part 2

Part 2 of the Breeze write up starts with more

of the vehicles in the show and shine line up.

 

This early split screen looked great, the body
had been rubbed down, left to oxidise a little
then lacquered.

I think when the paint on my bay gets too bad,
I may do the same... I just love the look.

Lowered splitty, with narrowed beam...
just needs a safari screen!

Those of you that know me, know I'm partial
to a panel van and this early bay panel was
lovely.

Nice colour combo on the early split.

As the sign says.. 'old school' A ratty split
just looks so good.

I like straight and shiny, but I love rough and
tatty.

Nice two tone blue split screen.

Looks like German Fire Truck livery on this
stock height split screen. Love the single yellow
spot light.

Early bay line up... well some of them.

How cool is this? High top splitty, stock height,
white painted wheels.. doesn't get much better

The 'Cool Flo' guys had this up for sale...
restoration project anyone..!!

Your going to need a few new panels...

Oh and a floor pan.

This Porsche Spyder drove past me as I
walked down Maderia Drive. Not sure if it was
a 'real' one or not as I didn't get to have a
closer look, however it did look good.

Nice line up of Split screens.

Stock height late bay, lowered late splitty.

Nice to see the vehicles all parked up together
regardless of condition.

How straight are the panels, and how shiny is
the paint on this split? I waited for ages
waiting for someone to walk behind it so I could
get their reflection in the paint to show just how
good this bus was.

No reflections on this splitty..

It has European plates, so the owner is
probably from France or Belgium as there is
always a good turn out of vehicles from that
part of the world.

 

My bay on Maderia Drive.

This was the second year for me at the breeze
with my microbus. 

Lovely looking notchback parked up.

Vehicles kept entering the show and shine
for most of the day.

Looking down from the East Cliff path onto
Maderia Drive, Zoe and Spikes patina bay,
and Alden's red and black bay both friends of
mine from the Aylesbury area.

Claude and Jean, also from Aylesbury drove
down with me on the Saturday morning
and now it's time for a quick bite to eat.

A rare shot of my bay from above.

Bugs, buses and bays.

Nice shot of the show and shine in the afternoon
sunshine.
 

Early oval beetle in gloss black.

Those yellow lights against the super straight
body and gloss black paint just look awesome.
 

Pastel blue split screen with safari screens,
and lowered just enough.. nice.

This split in army colours with period
accessories was interesting.

The blue on this late bay was highlighted by
the deluxe trim and tinted windows.

Lovely bright yellow paint on this early bay...
if you look closely, the black dots on the
roof are flies that were attracted by the colour!

Gorgeous colour combination on this early
split screen.

This looks kind of retro ratty.. love it.

The rear end on this split was different. Not
only is the rear window filled in, the tailgate
hinges and handle were upside down. 

Looks like these guys have been here all
weekend.

A wider view of the show. Under the arches
traders were selling everything from original
and patten parts to accessories and clothing.

Stock height late bay next to a lowered
split screen.

Here is one of the split screens we spotted
in the services on the way down to Brighton.

Very impressive line up.

Where did I put my sunglasses?.. this ultra
bright green paint made this spilt stand out.