Hessisch holy grail

texture and colouration detail on a patina barndoor bus

On a mission Hessisch 2022 was sadly drawing to a close. Still, there is plenty more to see and do, including getting decent-quality rocker gaskets for the journey home. Should be able to find some suitable gaskets in the trade/swap meet area of the show. With my friend Caroline’s expert supervision, I should be able … Read more

Hessisch HO22 bound

One happy camper all set-up for Hessisch HO22

The big test I had been looking forward to today for five years. Now the moment was filled with trepidation. I had no idea if my repair would hold or not? There was only one way of finding out… so it was an early start from Barrage de Gileppe in Belgium, back on the road … Read more

New dates for Ninove…

getting an entry ticket for Ninove VW show

So Ninove 2022 After the postponement of 2021, it was hoped that Ninove 2022 could be back on. This would have been great news for all that love this fantastic event. If you’ve never been before, check this link out to get a flavour of this fun weekend event that takes place in the Belgian … Read more

FREE 2020 Aircooled Calendar

2020 Aircooled Calendar feature image

It’s almost that time of the year again! The time when gifts are given. Socks, jumpers, perfume and of course calendars! Well, no cheesy corporate gifts here. As a way of saying a big personal ‘Thank You’ to everyone that reads, follows or likes my website adventures, facebook, Instagram or YouTube posts, then I’ve designed an … Read more

Barndoor buses and BBQ’s

cool vintage air cooled VW’s everywhere you look

What’s not to like? Nice to wake up on the first day of my mini road trip with the sun shining, maybe it’s time to go see some Barndoor buses today! But first things first, time to open the cargo doors, let the sunshine in and get some breakfast sorted. Having allowed an extra day to … Read more

The road trip to Ben Pon is on

bye bye England and the white cliffs of Dover

Road trip to Ben Pon… Sometimes things all seem to come at once. So before the road trip can begin, I had to get the MOT sorted, then it was also time to update my (free) road tax before lastly renewing my classic insurance. With that now all sorted, I can use my season tickets … Read more

Ben Pon Barndoor and vintage VW show 2018

super cool barndoor bus with its distinctive flush front peak above the front windows

Ben Pon Show Well, looks like I have another really cool road trip to look forward to! I’ve finally booked my tickets to the Ben Pon 2nd Barndoor Gathering and Vintage VW Show that takes place on the weekend of 19th-20th May 2018 in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. ‘The original idea for the T1 van or Volkswagen Type … Read more

FREE 2018 Calendar

on the road… www.vdubxs.com 2018 calendar © all rights reserved

Free Calendar 2018 It’s been great to have had a bit more time on the road in 2017. I thought it might be a fun way to end the year off and celebrate this with a selection of images compiled into a vdubxs.com first, a FREE vintage VW 2018 calendar for you to enjoy! Yes, free, no charge, … Read more

a kind of homecoming… Wolfsburg beckons

iconic tail fin from the Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible V8

How to follow Hessisch? After all the hectic excitement of the Hessisch Oldendorf HO17 show, it was nice to be back behind the wheel and on the road again, heading for a new destination. Wolfsburg here I come! With no particular rush and plenty of time, it was good to select the ‘avoid motorways’ route … Read more