10 AM, tennis. That will have to be a little bit later next time. 10:30 at least.
I lost the first set ;-)
Working hard on the second set.
We played two sets: 3-6 and 6-1. It was very nice to play again. Our levels of play are pretty equal which makes for an interesting game. We had a couple of excellent and very exciting runs. Next time I should wear a hat though coz I felt a small sun-stroke a few hours later.
After a shower and some lunch we drove down to Port Adelaide where Volksfest 2008 was being held. It's one of Adelaide's oldest neighbourhoods.
Railway Hotel.
Building with my name on it.
Royal Arms Hotel.
Volksfest is a gathering of Volkswagen enthusiasts. If you own one, you can bring it. Naturally there are tons of Beetles...
... but there are also those that make you feel like you're in 1980 Germany.
VW 1500
Herbie is there of course (click for BIG version).
This is the silver version of the New Beetle. I do really like the silver but the stupids won't sell it with a beige interior... Apparently the fashion police doesn't allow silver and beige to be combined. Pfff, what do they know?
I think this is the most common Beetle behind there is.
Less common.
Original. These ones are hard to get I believe.
And here's a red New Beetle like the one we saw yesterday, although yesterdays one was a convertible. I do like the red. I want to turn it in to a fire engine. I think it would look the bomb with blue lights and a big fat white number on it.
A beautiful old convertible.
And then...
... we saw this beauty. This was without a doubt THE most beautifully restored Volkswagen on the show. Click for a BIG version!
A bit of Volkswagen engine. Very simple and reliable design. Click for a BIG version.
This is a Volkswagen "Karman Ghia". I had to
look this up on Wikipedia.
They had a decent amount of cars. It was only in one street but it was very nice to see all these oldies.
This one is also restored really nice. Click for BIG version.
Another Karman Ghia. Click for BIG version.
Volkswagens everywhere.
And a tree.
Another very nice restored van.
10 AM, tennis. That will have to be a little bit later next time. 10:30 at least.
I lost the first set ;-)
Working hard on the second set.
We played two sets: 3-6 and 6-1. It was very nice to play again. Our levels of play are pretty equal which makes for an interesting game. We had a couple of excellent and very exciting runs. Next time I should wear a hat though coz I felt a small sun-stroke a few hours later.
After a shower and some lunch we drove down to Port Adelaide where Volksfest 2008 was being held. It's one of Adelaide's oldest neighbourhoods.
Railway Hotel.
Building with my name on it.
Royal Arms Hotel.
Volksfest is a gathering of Volkswagen enthusiasts. If you own one, you can bring it. Naturally there are tons of Beetles...
... but there are also those that make you feel like you're in 1980 Germany.
VW 1500
Herbie is there of course (click for BIG version).
This is the silver version of the New Beetle. I do really like the silver but the stupids won't sell it with a beige interior... Apparently the fashion police doesn't allow silver and beige to be combined. Pfff, what do they know?
I think this is the most common Beetle behind there is.
Less common.
Original. These ones are hard to get I believe.
And here's a red New Beetle like the one we saw yesterday, although yesterdays one was a convertible. I do like the red. I want to turn it in to a fire engine. I think it would look the bomb with blue lights and a big fat white number on it.
A beautiful old convertible.
And then...
... we saw this beauty. This was without a doubt THE most beautifully restored Volkswagen on the show. Click for a BIG version!
A bit of Volkswagen engine. Very simple and reliable design. Click for a BIG version.
This is a Volkswagen "Karman Ghia". I had to look this up on Wikipedia.
They had a decent amount of cars. It was only in one street but it was very nice to see all these oldies.
This one is also restored really nice. Click for BIG version.
Another Karman Ghia. Click for BIG version.
Volkswagens everywhere.
And a tree.
Another very nice restored van.
8 comments:
The restored silver beetle is missing the front bumper. It that legal in Oz?
I'd hate to think what would happen if you're hit by one of those bumper struts.
I always wanted a microbus so I could paint it all different colors. But those Kharman Ghia photos speak to my soul. That was one beautiful era in automotive history.
@ Kees: I think it is cuz it's got a license plate. The answer to 'less hurtfull' accidents is not removing the struts but more sensible driving and crossing roads. Of course in The NK, the owner would require a 500 Euro permit and than it'd be OK ;-)
@ Kona: I believe there are not many Ghia's left, sorry.
Hey Vincent,
Thats really awesome pics mate.
And I wanna see your car there next year. So donot miss the opportunity.
Gudluck
@ Mohit: Thanks. We're thinking of going there with our car. But it might be a bit of a long day, we'll see.
Zodeju! Er zitten wel schitterende wagens bij zeg. Dat glimmende busje is prachtig. Goed dat de meeste de wagens goed verzorgen. Het is altijd zonde om een niet verzorgende kever te zien.
En Herbie:-) Leuk!
Ik heb nooit wat met Volkswagen gehad en volgens mij is de (oude) kever de laatste leuke VW geweest. Maar dit overzicht maakt het er wel beter op. Super bus en die Ghia is idd erg mooi. Opmerkelijk dat je geen foto's hebt van modernere VW's (behalve dan de New Beetle).
@ Christiaan: Moderne VW's zijn net zo karakterloos als andere moderne auto's, met, inderdaad, als uitzondering de nieuwe kever. Die verdienen dus geen foto van mij. Er waren er wel een paar. Maar ik begrijp echt niet waarom je je nieuwe Jetta naar een VW feest brengt...
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