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| The reflection in this gorgeous split screen shows the of the quality 'show standard' vehicles at the Breeze. The body panels were so straight the bus gave off a mirror like reflection. |
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| A better look at the chocolate brown 1965 11 window split screen. This unusual colour choice really did look nice, especially against the chrome bumpers, wheels and body trim. |
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| Beetles galore parked up along the seafront. There were beetles from almost every year, and each one looked different from the last. |
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| One of the beetles that caught my eye was this lovely patina'd early 1960's oval window. |
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| This patina on this old bug looked cool , in fact this bug looked cool full stop. I liked the ride height and the choice of wheels. |
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| More patina on the rear of the bug, the highly polished bumpers and exhaust tips were in stark contrast to the faded rusty paint, but looked good and gave an indication that although the bodywork looked rough, the underneath and mechanical items were just as well maintained as any 'show' car. |
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| A pair of late bay window buses bringing some much needed colour to the seafront at Brighton. |
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| This lovely looking slammed 1966 beetle stood out with its super low stance, those lovely banded steel wheels and the Porsche headlight grilles. |
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| Those deep banded rear wheels looked great under the super straight body. The all red U.S. spec tail lights were a nice touch. |
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| Talking of super straight vehicles, this lovely early 1960's 11 window bus was another vehicle with perfectly straight body panels. I liked the unusual colour choice and the 'Roo' bars on the front. |
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| This stunning bright red 1965 Karmann Ghia was gorgeous. The slightly lowered stance was quite subtle, but looked good, and the bodywork was just very clean and straight. |
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| This is such a nice clean example of the Karmann Ghia that were produced from 1955 - 1974. |
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| Another clean early 1960's Type 34 Karmann Ghia. Again this car, like the one above wasn't flash or fancy but just a very nice example of this classic car. |
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| I did like the original look of this car. The factory fitted steel wheels look so much better than any aftermarket chrome wheels that are available. |
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| A great variety of air-cooled vehicles on display at Brighton Breeze. A very clean 1973 bug and a cross over bay window bus parked side by side. |
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| This 1971 beetle caught my eye, it had the Empi stripes on it, although I don't know if it's an original Empi GTV beetle or not but it didn't really matter as it looked so cool. |
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| You can see the Empi stripes better in this photo, it also had the striped Empi air scoops. |
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| Another beetle but this time of 1963 vintage. This stock looking bug was lovely. I do like the stock look on old air cooled VW's. The black paint and ivory steel wheels looked so good together. |
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| The super straight stock body was amazingly straight and tidy. This really was a lovely car. |
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| This lovely double cab in what looks like velvet green stood out as it was so clean. I did like the stock ride height and the canvas cover over the pick up bed. |
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| Considering most of these pick ups were used as working vehicles this one was incredibly clean and straight. |
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| This slammed bug drew plenty of attention, and its easy to see why. The slammed stance is the first thing you notice about this cool bug. |
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| The second thing you notice is that super narrow front beam that tucks the front wheels right under the standard front wings. |
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| The original looking paint was faded just enough to give this car a neat look. This really was a lovely looking early bug. |
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| A lovely 1965 white over green single cab split screen pick up with those lovely period looking Porsche chrome headlight grilles. |
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| A better look at this gorgeous single cab. I did like the overall look, with its roof rack with access ladder, the twin spot lights mounted to the towel rail bumper and the 'A' post mounted search light. |
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| This stunning 1966 looked great. I did like the colour combination with the contrasting chrome of the bumpers, trim and wheels. |
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| This 1965 11 window bus stood out due to its blue paint, which looked like it was being prepped for a new coat. I did like the 3 bow roof rack and the cool polished Empi 5 spoke wheels and the truck style mirrors added to the overall look. |
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| This lovely 1967 pop top bus looked great in its white over light blue paint scheme. I did like the stock wheels with the matching blue on the hub caps, which gives an old look. |
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| This stunning bright red 1969 deluxe early bay was gorgeous. This really was a lovey clean bus. |
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| Split screen buses galore, if you thought these buses were quite rare, think again. There were hundreds upon hundreds lined up along the sea front at Brighton. |
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| This blue over white early split caught my eye, the lack of front indicators and the colour scheme gave this bus a clean sharp look. |
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| Maderia Drive, the road that runs along the front of Brighton hosts many vehicle rallies, but none as diverse and colourful as the Volkswagen rally that is Brighton Breeze. |
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| This lovely early spilt screen panel van was a vehicle I hadn't seen before. I have a passion for panel vans and this was no exception. I loved the colour, the sigh written sides, the full length roof rack and that narrowed front beam. |
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| You see what I mean about diversity and colour? |
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| This immaculate white over bright yellow 1965 11 window split caught my eye as it was not only super clean but it had the 'Run the Ring' sticker still on it. This is an annual VW charity cruise that I attend. I don't know who owns this lovely bus, but as a fellow 'ringer' they must be cool people. You can find out more about the 'Run the Ring' here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/M25VWRunTheRing/ |
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| Even though the weather tried its best to put a dampener on the day, it was still great to see so many classic Volkswagens all in one place. |
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| This gorgeous 1966 was simply stunning. I did like the stock (ish) ride height and the clean and simple look that the two tone colour scheme helps to create. |
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| Another white over blue split but this one has been lowered with what looks like a narrowed front beam. How two similar colour buses can look so different amazes me. |
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| This split had some cool decals on the cab door. |
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| This dog had the best seat in the house, it was riding shotgun for the owner. |
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| A lovely 1967 white over green split and a red and white 1972 Brazilian split belonging to Maney, who is a fellow Wolfsburg Bus Crew member and also a ('Run the Ring') ringer. |
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| There is something about a double cab split screen bus that looks just right, and when they are this clean and tidy they just look gorgeous. |
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| The attention to detail and overall standard of finish was incredible. |
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| A very authentic looking split screen ambulance that looked fantastic. I'm not sure if this was an original ambulance or not, but looking around the bus I wouldn't be surprised if it was. |
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| A pair of split screen buses, I liked the way the paint scheme continued onto the spare wheel cover on the '67 green and white bus. |
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| Ooh, a panel van.! I may have mentioned I like the split screen panel van. The black wheels, bumpers and front badge added a cool look. |
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| The old panel van had been lowered, which gave it a cool look. This van really was nice. |
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| This 'original' Herbie belongs to 'Terry's Beetle Services' and is the real deal. The car was built by 'Empi Racing' in Riverside, California for the 1969 Walt Disney Film, The Love Bug. This bug still has the 'H2' sticker in the glove box which denotes it was a Porsche engined race car. Each Herbie used in the films had a different 'H' number to identify what the car was built for. I.E., the drunk effect car was H6, the rear driver car was H7 and the car that split in two was H5 and so on.. |
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This Herbie is actually a 1953 ragtop from the
windscreen backwards but has a 1960 front end. Herbie even has his own facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/TheRealHerbieH2
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| It's great to see how bus owners make their bus their own, and the owner of this 1965 split screen has gone to town in creating a unique one off bus. |
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| This bus may not be to everyone's taste, but it doesn't matter as it isn't everyone's bus! The owner likes it and that's all that matters. |
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| Three split screen buses parked up, yet each one was completely different from the last. The breeze is a great place to see different styles of the same vehicle, if only to give you inspiration! So that was the third instalment on the Breeze. Next week will be the fourth and final instalment where you can see plenty more air cooled vehicles including bugs, split screens, T25's and a Jurgens. So be sure to come back next Saturday. |
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