Chearsley Classic Car Show 2024 (part 1 of 2)

Every year the village of Chearsley in Buckinghamshire hold a classic and vintage fun day in order to raise funds for the Chearsley Cricket Club junior section, and this year was no different. Now in it's 13th year I must have been attending this show for about 12 of those years, and it just gets better and better. The car show attracts around 500 vehicles on the day and there is everything you could imagine. From classic cars to military vehicles, motorcycles and commercial vehicles and farm vehicles. Attractions at the show include a fun fair, live music, food stalls, a bar and plenty of art and craft stalls. The organisers normally arrange a fly by from a WW2 Spitfire, but unfortunately this couldn't happen this year. This years show was arranged for Sunday 8th September. I had arranged to meet some friends of mine, James and Helen in their '68 beetle en route to the show so we could arrive together and park together. We arrived quite early so once parked up we had a catch up before having a wander around the show.

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Once parked up, Suzie made a bee line
to Helen to say hello to her friend that she
hasn't seen for a while.

James' '68 Beetle and my '69 Bus.

I do like the look of James' bug.

My bus.

Very early but the rows of classics are
starting to fill up. This must be the Ford
line up.

Fun fair still setting up and getting ready 
for a busy day.

American line up.

This 1962 (I think) Bristol had a unique
place for it's spare wheel. 

This 1964 Porsche 356c was stunning.
It's UK specification, it's a right hand drive
model with a 1558cc engine producing
75HP.

The sky blue colour is the original factory
colour.

I've seen this MK3 Cortina so many times
this year at various local shows and I will
ever get tired of seeing it.

Stunning.

1978 late bay was immaculate.

Gorgeous 1974 Beetle.

Early Fords.

1970 Karmann Ghia

Lovely looking '67.

 I think this stunning Porsche 356A is a
very well built replica, because the
registration plate is a 'G' which denotes
a '68/69 model, but I'm sure the production
of the 356 ended in '65. But that doesn't
matter one little bit, as it was so well put
together and using many original parts.

Such a beautiful looking car that will never
age.

So that was the first part of 2 on the Chearsley Classic Car Show. Next week will be part two where you can see plenty more classic cars and motorcycles.

Wolfsburg Bus Crew 9th Birthday Bash 2024 *Bonus pic's 2*

This weeks blog is the second of a 'special' review as all the photos are from fellow Wolfsburg Bus Crew member Dave Smith. Dave was one of the first members when the club was formed back in 2015, and Dave helps out at WBC events including the Birthday Bash by judging the dog show (which had earned him the nick name of the 'dog whisperer' ) with all the dogs trying to win the 'best K-9' hand painted dog bowl trophy. Dave is a keen photographer with his own Facebook page, called 'Retro Cars Only' which you can check out by following this link:  Facebook  Dave has a way of taking photos that capture the atmosphere of the many shows that he attends (something my photos don't!) as well as taking some awesome photos of classic vehicles.

Below are Dave's photos, in no particular order.

Just hanging out with your mates.

Hand made ice cream..

..a prosecco bar,

And a pizza truck were just some of the 
caterers on site for the weekend.

WBC merchandise

Founder of the Wolfsburg Bus Crew, Rich
Coxhill.

Time for the raffle with Kim and CJ.

People's choice winner.

Judges choice winner.

Crew Kidz choice winner.

So that was the second of two special reviews on the Wolfsburg Bus Crew's Birthday Bash and Campout, with all the photos taken by Dave Smith. Many thanks to Dave for letting me use his photos which seem to capture the atmosphere of the show, something that my photos don't. If you like Dave's photos, and / or classic cars in general don't forget to check out Dave's Facebook page 'Retro Cars Only' by following this link (hope it works!) Facebook

Next week it'll be back to my photos, showing what was on show at the Chearsley Classic Car Show.