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All pictures of splitbus nation 2014 are online now… for you to enjoy!

Just click HERE or the picture to see all and everything we experienced over there!

This 4th edition has been held 25-27 July 2014 @ domein Puyenbroeck, Wachtebeke, Belgium. This bi-annual international event has a focus on everything Splitbus related, camping, show ‘n shine, market, BBQ, live bands, demonstrations…. It was all there to have a great and cosy event!!!

113 beautyful busses were present @ this meeting, the oldest one was Daniel Gercet’s ’54 barndoor while the longest distance to be present at this meeting has been covered by Stevo from the US.

Many thanks to the organisation for this great event!

BBT in house car detailer Patrick (hey a new name!) prep the 1966 Kombi with westfalia interior, a real tin top camper!

BBT publisher Filip will take the BBT full picture shoot for online publication…

if You don’t have the patience about this beauty You can always follow this link for a Blog impression about this car, drives, brakes and is fairly complete except for the rear bumper….

http://blog.bbt4vw.com/2014/05/26/for-sale-1966-kombi-with-smooth-westfalia-so42-interior/

If you’re interested You can snap it up before the full picture shoot? email me on Bob@BBT4vw.com for pricing and info!

Wowh! What a weekend! This was really a hell of a show, close to 2000 participating Volkswagens, I don’t know how many thousands of visitors yet, but let us just call it…insane! The weather for sure didn’t let us down this edition!

A couple of pictures for You to tease, a full picture report will follow as soon as we can!

The BBT crew, ready to leave Friday around lunch time!

Packed, I guess that’s the right word for it…

cool rides, everywhere, just a few impressions….

a lot of Brits made the crossing, not only for the party….:)

cool little looker?

Custom will never go away, always new cars popping up… I don’t appreciate the style too much myself, but I do appreciate the time of labor for such a project, congratulations!
extreme cool low light from Spain…

The drive through the tunnel under the race track is a a “mustdo” for many over the weekend, the atmosphere? The picture tells it all, pick ups loaded with friends and people, and beach buggies out in full force!

and food stalls more busy as ever! the nice thing about this location is all different levels, and when busy, there is Volkswagens just everywhere! so cool!

White Ghia before the white red cross building, thought this was a cool one!

am I low enough?

Monster buggy?

and let us trow in a little bit of art!

Old radar kombi from Belgian police dept, now serve as a bar! Watch the bottles hanging upside down in the front door, way better as a camera to catch speed freaks! Why can’t they make bars from all radar cars? Traffic would be so much easier!!!!….LOL!

Now, this is what I call a cool trailer!

original paint 15 window, without comment…..

nice line ups just everywhere!

another Combo that simply had to make our Blog!

Panelvan with Buggy Bro.
BBT Booth with our picture wall, yours truly was busy talking all weekend long!

Vippies before BBT’s picture wall included old friend and former of Super VW magazine Jacky Morel from Lege Cap Ferret France, it was good to see Jacky back in Spa!

My absolute favorite picture of the weekend, I should frame and hang above my bed…. from Left to right… Paul Yvon Duffieux (in the back ground) Paul Yvon is the big engine and organiser of “le Bug Show” , Cathy Morel (wife of Jacky)  Linda and me,  Winnie Meyers, (wife of Bruce), French VW legendJacky Morel, and Bruce Meyers, the man himself! At age of 88 is handing out autographs like never before! For those who don’t know (shame on You!) Bruce is and was the inventor of the Beach buggy! All forgotten a mere 25 years ago, and brought back to VW scene (and to buggy business as well) by Jacky Morel, nobody else can claim that honor! and Bruce? well he’s one of the more happy people I know today!

The line up for price giving… ain’t the race track real fabulous and even some magic? Imagine of all racing legends that battled here! They drove over this immaculate stretch of race track, only dreamin’….

One more of another magic moment, Bruce signing T shirts “full force!”

We met so many people, we had so many good laughs, had such good discussions, all weekend long, but one stands out… Denis, from former GDP VW shop in Brussels, this guy was the 5th BBT distributor back in the day, he wrote with us on our success story , so good to see old chaps back one day… thanks Denis,

Don’t miss out Spa “Le Bug Show” to me this is one of the very very best VW show on planet Earth! And I don’t even attend the parties, the night shows etc etc…. a weekend is simply too short!