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27 octobre 2014 - Meetings

Yesterday (Sunday) I did no less as Three totally different car shows, (and checked out two more cars in between) . too many pictures, so I will divide Drag Day today  and the the Art center show for car design and the Hearse! Show tomorrow and the day after…

So first ride  along to Drag Day, in Irwindale, same place I visited BUG IN in April…

Line up was cool, but absolutely smaller and shorter as Bug in… it’s 7 am….

DSC05404_blogNot real light yet, but Swap meet was busy…

DSC05406_blogThis 67 vert was considered, but not bought…

DSC05409_blogWe do love single wheel trailers…

DSC05410_blog I like this bus!

DSC05413_blogWelcome to California home of Flashy beetle’s!

DSC05414_blog Low Light Ghia convertible with flared fenders…

DSC05415_blog Or bone stock, choice is yours!

DSC05416_blog Poison green, fits naturally well to a Thing as they call them overhere!

DSC05417_blogToo many cool cars!!

DSC05418_blog Almost Halloween, the whole California is upside down about it!

DSC05421_blogThe mandatory patina car pic…. hmmmmmm…:)

DSC05423_blogConvertible Top Chop, not for the faint at hearted!
DSC05424_blog a really new old Bay…:)

DSC05425_blog We do like verts too!

DSC05426_blogBack seat passenger…:)

DSC05428_blogMore single wheel trailers!

DSC05429_blog Cool Oval Rag on Randars…

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And just another nice Ghia, I can show thousand pictures more, cars where real nice!

DSC05437_blog IAP Tom flanks his immaculate 67 vert! Congrats Tom, That is a nice car!

DSC05444_blog Racing!!! Kids Drag series is a Big Thing over here!

DSC05449_blog Hot VW’s Dean Kirsten in full action!

DSC05457_blog Beautiful Fastback 4 the track…

DSC05466_blog Here come the wheelies!

DSC05469_blogRandy Carlson from OldBug.com say Hi to all BBT Blog readers!

DSC05480_blog Staging lanes for racing where packed!

DSC05481_blog BBT friends of the house TOA from Japan, came out to race his Notchback…

DSC05482_blogNot Mild, but wild off road bus!

DSC05483_blogCouldn’t resist to this early vert…. yammie! Yes I DO love fenderskirts on certain cars!

DSC05484_blog Kimball Ritch… not to mess up with Rich Kimbal…:)

DSC05486_blog I left around 11.00am, to drive to the next show, you will see tomorrow!

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Beautiful California… heavy schedules…:) Too many things to do….


26 octobre 2014 - Meetings

Saturday I attended a packed OCTO meet, hereby a little review! OCTO is a VW show strictly for VW split window buses, and its crowded!

5.00 am, even at 7-Eleven its still quiet, but hey they’re open, always, 24 hrs, and their coffee ain’t that bad!

DSC05326_blogVery busy line up, gates open at 6.00am! 

DSC05333_blogBeautiful Palm Green sand green, yammie! What a start for the day!

DSC05338_blogMore nice buses, all on their own!

DSC05339_blogHow about this real eighties monster???? This one is for You Pascal!

DSC05340_blog First paint Deluxe (or Samba as we call them in Europe) the real way to go now!

DSC05343_blog Now that’s what we call a Long Board hanging on a Roofrack!

DSC05348_blogAlways good to see BBT Sprints @ the swap!

DSC05349_blog My personal pick of the day…

DSC05351_blogPanelvan with skylights and ragtop… gives a top chop kind a effect…

DSC05356_blog oh yes, we  do like Westfalia’s!

DSC05358_blogSmall kids there own bus! cool huh? And long time BBT buddy Shawn from vintage parts fame on the back ground!

DSC05359_blog Patina baby, oh yeah, its Sunday after all!

DSC05361_blog more Deluxe patina!

DSC05363_blog king of cool in busland!

DSC05365_blogLess is more,  just bone stock, sometimes is just the best!
DSC05371_blog The gang of Eddy and Dave’s garage for this edition… including yours truly!

DSC05373_blog Crazy Barndoor panel in the back ground of a Ubercool vintage bike….

DSC05375_blog Turkisch westy, now how cool is that?

DSC05379_blogOr do You prefer a pop top?

DSC05383_blog Shin, from Let’s Play VW Magazine always at work!

DSC05386_blogCool deluxe, watch out it can eat You!

DSC05387_blogThe lunch right after the show was hosted by Eddy from Eddy and Dave’s garage, in Orange California, Eddy is a real close friend of BBT and especially me in particular….  as part of his crew I was invited… best Mexican food in California I ever had, thanks Eddy!

DSC05398_blog and here Eddy goes in his immaculate Blue Highroof!

DSC05400_blogThe after party @ Charlie Hammill always draw a crowd on its own! Charlie open his doors from his crazy bus collection… he was one of the guys I visited at my very first trip to California, a mere 25 years ago! So yes we go back quite a while!

DSC05401_blogOk Bob, go to bed now, tomorrow (Sunday) there is no less as  three car shows on the agenda’s! Only in California dude! Stay tuned, i keep writing!


25 octobre 2014 - BBT Travels

Next on the trip I saw this 1957 double door  panel van, will come to BBT HQ soon!

DSC04463_blogNext to it was this westy, is there a daughter living in this house on wheels? wowh! or is it just a joke?

DSC04468_blog ok, we have a 12 hours drive to our next destination, so buckle up here we go! Drving North!

DSC04489_blogStay tuned to follow me on a very spectacular journey, sorry I couldn’t take a picture from the deer I almost hit, was too busy steering and braking at that time!

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