My Herbie Space is back!
Bugtoberfest 2009
Day one: Joe's Barbecue
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Food, Fun, Folks...and Volks! |
Quite the crowd. |
Everybody was having fun. |
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I love this new 'monopod' for high up shots. |
Almost looks like the store was on fire. |
Joe Lupia's sweet gold '56 bug. |
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Nice red vert... Love the plate. |
John Clevenger's Type 3-IV. Very rare. |
My 'Herbie'. |
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"Fitz" cookin' up a storm. |
The weather looked foreboding, but it was nice. |
VW lovers come in all ages. |
Day two: Bugtoberfest XIV
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These were the "early birds". There before 6:00 am. |
The lot was half full by 6:30 |
Another view. |
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Chapman VW brought their big VW inflatable sign. |
All types of VWs come out for Bugtoberfest. |
The sun was just coming up. |
The Swap Meet was up and running early too.
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Sellers on both sides of the roadway. |
The early birds got the spots in the shade. |
Everything from parts to VW shirts was for sale. |
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This year, the cars were lining the street too. |
Lot was almost full by 7:00 |
Tim Miller's bug won "Best of Show". |
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'62 Wolfsburg Edition |
Travis Murphy's black convertible. |
Joe Lupia's '56. |
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The "overflow" out onto Gollob Rd. |
A good number of sand rails came out. |
View from the east. |
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Starting to fill up the lot. |
Rick kept the music going all day. |
It's not just the car. You gotta bring your "gear" too. |
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Part one of a panorama shot |
Part two |
Part three |
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Some cars have their history with them. |
Anything VW qualifies for this show. |
Some bugs have really nice trunk interiors. |
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Even a plain white bug is nice. |
Let me show you a thing... |
or two... |
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Great paint on this Ghia. |
Matching seats and trunk... Only in a VW. |
School spirit, VW style. |
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A work in progress... but still good for the show. |
It's not a convertible...It's a "ragtop". |
Some bugs have "rockin' sound systems" and big amps. |
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Speaker panels for sale. |
3rd Place-Daily Driver (It was their 1st Bugtoberfest!) |
The hatchback again. I love the plates. |
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It's not a ragtop... It's a convertible. |
A really clean grey Super... |
Nice paint on this Super Beetle. |
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Just a plain white '63... Is there such a thing? |
Loren Knapp's blue super, |
Nice ol' rag with a "swamp cooler". |
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A little "early morning stretching"... |
Out back behind the Baja section. |
Another angle. |
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The DHP section |
From a little higher up. |
The rest of the DHP gang. |
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A crowded street scene. |
Looking from DHP to D3 |
Cars and people everywhere by 10:00 |
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Rooftop view |
Nice red bus. |
The "Bus row". |
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Bugs, Buggies & Sandrails. |
There were even some "Race bugs" there. |
The "Front row". |
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Trying to be cool with the "angle shot". |
And again. |
Clean motor. |
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"Frenchy" has been a regular at Bugtoberfest for years. |
Another clean engine |
And another... |
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Tom's Ghia from Phoenix. |
Another "Angle shot" |
This is a sweet '65 Notchback. |
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European plates. |
Baby blue. |
"Bird's eye view" of the Best in Show. |
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"Bird's eye of a convertible. |
The view down "the alley". |
This Ghia is clean inside and out. |
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The Morganflash's Bus...Best Daily Driver this year. |
I like the "dished out" hood on this Baja. |
Just trying a little close up photography here. |
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There were some pretty extreme Bajas there. |
No missing this one with paint like that. |
A "Kubelwagen"... NOT a Thing. |
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Even a Baja is still a "bug" when it comes to the engine. |
The "Engine Blow" motor. It lasted 3 minutes 47 seconds. |
"Moon hubcaps for trophies this year. |
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A "dragster bug" up close. |
"Dog's eye view" of a bright convertible. |
A "Bug's eye view" of Bugtoberfest. |
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Another "dog's eye" close up. |
Gotta get in a plug for Chirco. They put this show on after all. |
The DVB club sticker. They come down from Phoenix. |
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SLooking down the "retro" hippie bus. |
Straight on from the front. |
Smile for the camera. |
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Another way to get those high altitude shots. |
Looking down along a Type III. |
Thanks everyone. |
