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| There was quite a lot of interest on Facebook from local VW owners on attending this event so we all agreed to meet at the local superstore at 09.00 to have a short convoy to the show. |
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| The sun was shining and we had quiet a good turn out of vehicles to join the convoy. |
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| I led the convoy (as I normally do) on the short 2 mile route from the town centre to the show ground. We had to stop at some traffic lights and that gave me an opportunity to photograph this lovely old GMC 100 pick up truck that was also heading for the show. |
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| Once inside the show we all parked together which made for a good display of various models of the Volkswagen bus. |
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| CJ joined our mini convoy in his stunning 1976 late bay. This really is a lovely bus that always has something new every time I see it. This super straight bus has been lowered so much that the adjuster nut on the beam is rubbing on the ground! |
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| To combat the rubbing issue CJ is fitting air ride suspension which will allow him to adjust the ride height. CJ also has plans to replace the chrome Empi 5 spoke wheels with chrome 356 replicas. The Senegal red (L181) gives off almost perfect reflections in the straight body panels. |
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| Tonya came along in 'Barney', her 1971 red and white Dormoblile that is a 'work in progress' as the damaged and incomplete 'Dormy' interior was taken out to be rebuilt and therefore is bare inside. This bus is rare in the fact that it hasn't been lowered and is riding at stock height. |
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| This bus has had some work done including a new roof canvas, and some mechanical work. The old '71 does polish up well as the reflection proves along the side of the bus. |
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| My 1969 VW Microbus all washed and polished and looking good in the summer sunshine. The entrance to the show was a bit muddy so the organisers put some hay down to soak up the mud, unfortunately that meant that we all got wet and muddy hay stuck to our tyres! |
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| My bus does look good when she's washed and polished. |
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| The first thing I do when I get to a show? put the kettle on and have a cup of tea. I would normally cook some bacon rolls but as the show was so local to me I had time for breakfast at home before I left to meet the others at the superstore. |
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| Matthew and Caroline came over in their white over blue 1969 Westy. Eagle eyed readers will notice that Matthew and I have sequential number plates. This is because both buses got imported from California at the same time and also registered with the DVLA at the same time so they gave them sequential plates. Matthew and I do like to park up together at shows and watch the public as they walk by and suddenly notice the number plates. |
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| This really is a nice looking bus and has the complete Westy interior. Matthew has just had a leisure battery and propex heater fitted, an essential accessory for camping in the U.K. ! |
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| Eddie came to his first show ( I think) in his high top 1986 T25 Autosleeper. Eddie's bus has a 1.9 litre water cooled motor. This really is a nice clean bus. |
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| Eddie's bus has many accessories including: the bike rack, a gasure LPG kit, a stainless steel exhaust and a propex heater for those chilly nights sleeping in the bus. It has the original Autosleeper interior and the seats have been re-trimmed. |
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| Claude and his partner Jean came along to this great one day show in his 1960 split screen Kombi. Claude has had his bus for as long as I can remember and has done, and continues to do improvements to it. |
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| This lovely old bus has been lowered and has a narrowed front beam. The logo on the tailgate 'Tesoro' is actually from the days when the bus was in the U.S. transporting oranges. |
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| This lovely clean 1977 baby blue late bay parked at the end of our line up at the show. I don't know who it belonged to but it did look nice. I did like the colour coded air conditioning unit on the door. |
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| This really was a very clean and straight bus. You can see how straight this bus was by the reflection along the side. I did like the Fuchs style wheels that suited the clean and crisp look of this bus. |
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| This 1971 Westy was another bus that joined us in the line up. Again, I don't know who owned this lovely looking bus but I did like it. The clear front indicator lenses and chrome headlight peaks all help to make this early bay stand out. |
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| Mark is a friend of mine and made his own way to the show in his distinctive lilac 1972 beetle. This lowered bug really does look good with it's centre line style wheels. |
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| Mark's bug is I think his daily driver and although it's gets plenty of use it still looks clean and fresh. |
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| This gorgeous 1957 Ford Thunderbird looked amazing in it's all white paint scheme. The '57 T-bird was reshaped with a larger grille, a new shape front bumper, bigger tail fins and larger rear lights. |
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| The '55-'57 T-birds also had the addition of circular portholes in the fibreglass roof to aid rearward vision. |
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| This must be one of the most recognisable cars of all time... well almost! It's a 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe or notchback as some people know it. This lovely candy apple red coupe had the 289ci V8 engine with a 3 speed automatic gearbox. |
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| The car was imported from Texas in 2014 but it was built in the San Jose plant in California.The current owner ( the first since the car arrived in the U.K.) said the car has not or will ever be restored but is undergoing a sympathetic preservation! |
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| This lovely 1955 Buick Roadmaster looked great in it's bright green and white colours. I think this is the 4 door Riveria hard top model, but I could be wrong! |
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| The '55 model had the 322 cubic inch V8 motor with the 2 speed dynaflow automatic gearbox. other features of the '55 model were broad lower rear fender bands and a gold coloured script badge on the trunk. |
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| This immaculate 1966 Ford Thunderbird looked gorgeous. It had the 390ci, 315 BHP V8 motor with the 3 speed cruise-o-matic box |
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| This 2 door convertible really was so clean and straight. The revised 3 piece tail lights that go the full width of the car is a distinctive feature. |
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| The classic interior of the '66 T-bird looked to be all complete and original. |
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| You can't really see the pods behind the seats but when the roof is down on this old classic it looks very sporty. |
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| This lovely 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible looked stunning in the sunshine. The Guardsman blue paint really suited this massive car. This is believed to be the only 500 convertible in the U.K. The car is 18 feet long and weighs 2 tons. The fuel consumption, as you would expect isn't that good as this car returns just 18 miles per gallon! |
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| The engine is a 6.5 litre, 390 cubic inch big block motor with a 3 speed manual column change gearbox. This car has power steering an a power roof and even has the original AM/FM radio. |
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| This huge 1951 Pontiac Chieftain convertible looked great in that baby blue paint. The Chieftain came with numerous accessories including, a gas, ammeter and oil pressure gauges, a neat tissue dispenser, under seat heaters and a Remmington auto / home shaver! |
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| The Chieftain had a 268 cubic inch motor but because of the size and weight of this lovely classic the 0 - 60 time was 15 seconds but then again you don't drive a Chieftain for it's speed. |
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| You just have to love the American pick up truck as I do and whether you like them restored and original or patina'd and customised there was something for everyone. |
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| This gorgeous 1954 Chevrolet 3100 finished in light blue really did stand out. The '64 3100 had the 235 cubic inch straight six engine, and you could have a hydromatic automatic transmission as an optional extra. The 1954 model had the newly designed curved windscreen rather than the flat screens of previous years. |
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| Other design changes for '54 round tail lights rather than rectangular items and cargo bed rails. You can see just how clean this old truck really was. |
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| This RAT looking GMC 100 pick up (circa 1954) is actually a Chevrolet. The GMC versions were just re branded with the GMC logo. |
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| This really was a lovely honest looking truck. It hasn't been restored and looks just fine as it is. |
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| This gorgeous 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Custom Catalina looked amazing in it's turquoise and white colour scheme. This really was a pristine example of this sought after car. |
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| This is another huge American car that is 17feet 6 inches long and 6 feet 4 inches wide! The engine is a 287 cubic inch motor with 4 speed dual range hydra-matic gearbox. |
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| This stunning GMC Swindon step side pick up looked fantastic in it's off white colour. This really was a clean truck, the chrome work was like new and those banded chrome wheels suited this old truck perfectly. |
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| The truck had some neat touches including some really cool pinstriping. |
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| There was more pinstriping on the rear fenders and the tailgate.It's small touches like this that really help to make a vehicle stand out. So that was the first of four instalments about this great one day show. Next week you can see plenty more classic British and American cars and trucks and so much more so be sure to come back next Saturday. |
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