Bubbla Special

People who know me, are totally aware of my, at times, awkward taste in cars. Now about this baby here, even I think it is hideous. But to each his own. Off course it is in Sweden, besiktigad and all, and it is for sale for the highest budgivning. So feel free to bid the pockets out of your pants. But, please, before you do, think and look twice!

Complete

This one on the other hand seems to be complete. Probably in some artsy fartsy museum somewhere. If anyone knows, please do tell it could become a yearly pelgrimage for some of us.

Almost complete

Most of the car seems to be there. Just add a few (vital) parts, and you're on the road again. Those crazy Swedes, nice display though.

Da Playaz Buzz Posse

Always at work and yet, they still have time to Rock&Roll. I sure hope you guys will be present on the New XTT on Thursday March 16, thanks for the support anyway.
If you fancy a visit to Ghents First and Foremost Bus club follow this link to the blog which will keep you updated on whats happening on the other side of the tracks, them wild devils them! Dognabbit.

Bugtour 3

And while we're at it, presenting this years DVF exploits, just a small reminder. The seventh of Mai, we're riding out for a nice daylong ralleye/cruise around the town of Ghent. It is all included with breakfast, lunch and apres-cruise. For more info feel free to visit one of the other blogspots of the DVF emporium.

Spring Ride Out

The dices have been thrown, Kross Town Traffic is back in bussiness. On March 16 we will have another night at the town, the first in a row of three troughout 2006. If you want to join, please meet us at the Park&Ride in Gentbrugge at around seven. We will leave, hopefully with a readable plan this time, at eight sharp. San Fernando Valley is first on our schedule, so Ffred, be there or be .... An hour later we will grind to a halt at the local MacDo for a quick bite and a cool coke.
Every one in a cool car is free to join, the more the merrier.

Pretty in Blue

Saturday my 61 Ragtop was of to Alost. The new owner, Mr. Carrera, will be callooking it soon enough. I hope he'll be one happy owner. As I had to work, it was all up to Baron Messie to finish the deal. Thanks again, the Mansions garden will be empty in no time like this.

'62 Notch Raffle

My mailbox was filled with the scans of my personalized raffle tickets, 7 off them. Thanks to Brian O'Kelly for dealing with the dreaded Western union, these will be the key to the Beautifully restored early Notchback. They will be sent to me by snailmail also. I you still want a shot at the car, I guess some tickets are still for sale on the Central Coast VW club website. Give Brian a mail with my regards.

Antwerp classic Classic Salon Pt7

And finally, the main reason why I went to Antwerp. The only bug on display, apart from a brand new black cabrio. This one was a swedish 57. Swedish, I'm sure, because of the typical steering lock option so often, if not always, found on the northerners. 57, I'm sure, because I'd like it to be, if you can correct me, please do.
Do notice the roller gas pedal cover, made by Kamei, back in the days.

Antwerp classic Classic Salon Pt6

Another nice Display was that of the United Unimogs. Complete with camouflage nets and gattling guns. Off course, for my Godson, Jef, this was the main attraction. He didn't wan't to leave his "Kamions" so we had to bribe him with two dinkys bought for half a euro a piece.

Antwerp classic Classic Salon Pt5

As if all this kit would fit into the trunk or even on top of this little fiorino. And if so, you would surely only get to the nearest field to set up camp with only 500 CC in the back. Anyway this was one of the nicer clubstands. It might be nice to hit the shows next year with a DVF delegation, question of offending as many originalis as possible with overpowered, undersuspensioned mongrels. To them anyway.

Antwerp classic Classic Salon Pt4

Another nice Porsche line-up, courtesy of the Stuttgart Pony Club. There was this prototype of some sort displayed, a brand new, crazy bodied plastic supercar. But I didn't take a second look let alone take a picture when I layed eyes on the silver 356. Silver, but worth it's weight in gold, and all steel this amounts to a lot of Euros.
Shoutouts go out to the 914/6 hiding out behind N° 25.

Antwerp classic Classic Salon Pt3

To a lot of people this car will look f*cked up. Look at the space in between the tires and the body, jacked up high. And what about that tubular steel bumper/towel rack. And even worse those rubber flaps posing as mudguards. Plain terrible.
To others, like me, this Dirtroad Devil is the bomb. This is exactly what porshes were built for. To be used and certainly abused.

Antwerp classic Classic Salon Pt2

Luckily there were also plenty of Stuttgart pony's around. A lot of Nine Elevens and maybe even more of the 356 breed. Almost all of them were sobre a distinguished, not an outlaw to be seen, untill you looked trough the aereation grill, and the bright colored fram showed at least a hint of its true stamina. SpppppOOrrrrtsss-carrrrrr!

Antwerp classic Classic Salon

On Friday March second, I took my godson to see the cars, now the little lad is only 2 years old, so he couldn't care less, but it was more than a good excuse to go there myself. I was hoping to catch a lot of beetles lurking in between the typical classic cars, but it didn't turn out like that. Instead, there were plenty of Italian Stallions and British thoroughbreds. Accompanied off course by what seems to be the classic classics owner. If this is you or your dad in the picture, I'm sorry, especcialy for you.

What's the shortest way to Ninove ?

The Freddy Files on march 19 will hopefully unite the entire type 3 community to rise above the common people in their inferior bugs. As far as the USA they are coming over, even if they ain't got no wheels, or anything else but a bare shell for that matter. And considering the shorts on the front right side they must have been planning this trip ever since the early eighties.
No this is just proof that even the bugs bigger and better brother can be lifted of its chassis at ease with the aid of only four healthy Americans, if ever they exist.