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25th year
robb - April 8th, 2012 at 10:30 PM

seeing its the 25th year of the nats i thought i would put up some pics of the first nats i took back in 88


robb - April 8th, 2012 at 10:32 PM

some more


robb - April 8th, 2012 at 10:35 PM

more


robb - April 8th, 2012 at 11:05 PM

thanks


bugmaniaar - April 9th, 2012 at 12:14 AM

AHHH the days of acid wash jeans..


11CAB - April 9th, 2012 at 07:18 AM

Thats awesome...... so the question is.... Where are they now?


AA003 - April 9th, 2012 at 07:36 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by robb
seeing its the 25th year of the nats i thought i would put up some pics of the first nats i took back in 88


It's actually the 24th year of the nats. It's the 25th nats this year.


robb - April 9th, 2012 at 08:10 AM

if you want to put it that way yes what i was meaning its the 25th anniversary!


Joel - April 9th, 2012 at 08:45 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by 11CAB
Thats awesome...... so the question is.... Where are they now?


Funny thing is I recognise a couple of them from the pics.
Pretty sure that's Dave Beckers old turbo Oval in one, it turned up on ebay recently but it was looking pretty raggered.

That 5th pic will have purists having coronaries.
How to ruin 50s W cabrio decklid :crazy:


1303Steve - April 9th, 2012 at 09:06 AM

Hi

Great photos, anymore?

I recognise a few cars, the grey/blue split is Rod Farrrels, he still owns it, I think the red Oval belonged to Fabian Corio, Dave Beckers Oval was more of a maroon colour, the yellow bug next to the green bug with LH tailights belonged to Mike Waldron and the brown Oval opposite the red Oval belonged Eddie Garcia.

Steve


vw54 - April 9th, 2012 at 09:26 AM

Quote:

It's actually the 24th year of the nats. It's the 25th nats this year.



You still carnt count Phil


GooNoo2180 - April 9th, 2012 at 09:52 AM

wasn't the red 1500 cabrio Andrew dodd's , an the two tone split on trailer ,Geoff n Graham's of Beetle wreckers ,as was the Porsche off road racer next to it


grazza7755 - April 9th, 2012 at 10:18 AM

Wow, 24 years ago.

In the first picture, those are mine on the left, 1949 Split, 1956 Oval, 1986 Beetle, 1976 Cabrio and 1961 Ghia.
Still have the 56 Oval, 86 Beetle ( which is still brand new, I haven't driven it on the road yet)
In the 6th picture, left to right, 1971 Kubelewagen, 1952 Split and 1972 Porsche off road race car.
Still have the 71 Kubel ( currently for sale on this site) and still have the Porsche.

Thanks for the memories, Robb


Camo - April 9th, 2012 at 11:30 AM

Far out grazza7755, you had a great collection and still do :tu:

Where was this held at, I can see Fredshed in one of the pictures but have no idea where it is.

Thanks for the photos Robb.

Kev


vw54 - April 9th, 2012 at 12:06 PM

Camo Hawkesbury Ag Colledge Richmond or Uni of Western Sydney nowdays

Graham ( grazza7755 ) you coming down to Valla in August for a Beer ???


grazza7755 - April 9th, 2012 at 01:49 PM

If your buying, I'll be down.
Come up to Yamba sometime and I'll return the shout.
Much smaller shed now but still about 25 vw's to see and lots of other people to talk about!


robb - April 9th, 2012 at 02:51 PM

hi steve i do have a few more ill put them up tonight those were just to get everyone in the mood


newghia - April 9th, 2012 at 06:45 PM

Was it VALLA, VALENTINES SPORTS then HAWKSBURY, then . FAIRFIELD ?
Nath


robb - April 9th, 2012 at 07:04 PM

valla in 84 then hawksberry in 88 then valentine out along sunnyholt rd then fairfield best of the lot i was only a kid


robb - April 9th, 2012 at 07:22 PM

his a few more pics from the day


robb - April 9th, 2012 at 07:23 PM

i mean here's


GooNoo2180 - April 9th, 2012 at 08:19 PM

still got some cars Graham ?,thought you sold a lot of em


lou0060 - April 9th, 2012 at 08:36 PM

ah, those were the days....
I had to rebuild my engine outside the cabin after over heating it on the trip up from Melbourne that year.


vw54 - April 10th, 2012 at 08:56 AM

now theres some good looking cars


AA003 - April 10th, 2012 at 07:41 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by robb
if you want to put it that way yes what i was meaning its the 25th anniversary!


No it's the 24th anniversary.

The first anniversary was in '89.

Birchall has trouble with maths.

I really can't believe Club VW advertising it as the 25th anniversary!:lol:

What a pack of dipsticks!


robb - April 10th, 2012 at 08:27 PM

were you like this as a child


Menangler - April 12th, 2012 at 07:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Joel
Quote:
Originally posted by 11CAB
Thats awesome...... so the question is.... Where are they now?


Funny thing is I recognise a couple of them from the pics.
Pretty sure that's Dave Beckers old turbo Oval in one, it turned up on ebay recently but it was looking pretty raggered.




Yes that is my old turbo oval, saw it on Ebay looking very sad.