A while ago the crew from behind the wheel made a Video of Bob’s collection… the video was widely shared on the internet… what only few people know is that Belgium Volkswagen importer D’Ieteren was the sponsor from these  Behind the wheel series

In the latest issue of their “Volkswagen magazine” they put “our” story on paper … that magazine is distributed to all owners of registered Volkswagens in Belgium…. a real nice feature…. unfortunately only available in Flemish or French, our native tongues….

The BBT collection is THE test bed for all of our quality parts!

We’re the Volkswagen people! Nobody can beat our passion!

Yesterday we enjoyed a very traditional classic Volkswagen show in Holland… it was cool as always and weather was marvelous, till it overcast and start raining late afternoon… that was the bell to go home…:)

Splits, in all colors and versions… If You like splits, this was heaven!!

Cool cat of the show and yours truly favourite was this maintained but unrestored March 1949 split… 1 family owner! This baby drew attention all day long!

2 Kubelwagens attented as well…

Who told You an Enzmann is an extremely rare car??? They had 3 on display!

And a cool Tempo Matador too

More coachbuilds…

Cool and rare Beutler… Made in Suisse….

BBT’s Denzel came out (that was long ago) and two crazy cool Dannenhauer & Stauss…

Or, if you preferred, Frankie brought a real rare Devin!

And to close the line of the coachbuild beauties we spotted these trio of Denzel ‘Beeskow “banana’s”…

Next row was Hebmullers… no less than 4 on display….

And the BBT 52 convertible was the only Pre53 Karmann Convertible…

Belgian Godfather of VW collector Jacques Mertens celebrated his 70th Birthday at the show…. and the organisers recognised it fully making this life time big wall frame for Jacques…

After 53 years into Volkswagen Jacques is still an avid enthusiast with 2 1948 splits and a super rare Porsche 356 Gmund SL!

Happy birthday Jacques, and thanks for the time to take a picture with us before your wall frame!!

also the oval and square window row was almost endless… so many cars!

What a show, we attend every year, and it only get’s better… not for party or beer, just to enjoy, lay back and talk splits… it’s not BIG, it’s not Small, it’s the size it has to be to be a good one… we love it and next year is already bookmarked in our agenda’s…

Yes we drive to VW shows for a while now!! last century, even before Europe was united we drove all over the place to visit certain shows… I don’t recall the years anymore but here’s a few show pictures from an era long time gone…

With my Black 53 ragtop  at a show in Cecina Mare Italy, looooong time ago!!

wowh, I used to have long hair… with the limo bus in Zemst Belgium…

Even longer ago, in Antwerp, very small show, but we brought out a real cool oval window ragtop we imported from California back then! Half on the trailer was a cool green split window….

Same oval was showed off at the Antwerp Classic salon… I still had hair, and Gunter had hair too!…

With my beige perfect restored split at le Bug show on the race track of Spa Francorchamps… that car was close to perfect… I sold it over 15 years ago maybe even 20 years ago to Japan…

With a bunch of friends and the BBT Limo to the south of France, Super VW nationals in Lege Cap Ferret!

and finally with my trusty worker from back then Dave at a small VW event in hometown Antwerp, at the docks of the port long before they made  Antwerp a low emission zone….

Nice to see old pictures… always good memories!!