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Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:25 pm

with winter still draggggging on can't wait to get cars out, have not been many spits at Terryville in a few years, any interest out there to set a record? how many are still here on the east coast......

Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:28 pm

where is terryville

Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:29 pm

Terryville Fairgrounds - 129-176 Town Hill Road, Terryville, CT. 06786
http://www.gti16v.com/terrsho.htm

Can this guy come?

Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:02 pm

I can drive mine down. Split oval attendance has been a bit thin in recent years..

Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:37 pm

I have not been going to that show for that very reason lately. If we are going to try to set a record, I will bring mine.

Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:01 am

I'm up for it--provided my car is running (and that the collie dog event that my family goes to isn't the same weekend...)--which it hasn't been for a couple of years--but we are slowly getting things back on track again this year and will make it a priority...

I may be wrong, but didn't Terryville of 2000 end up *eclipsing by one car* the previous split Bugs record at Norwalk 2000 (see John's picture below)?

Anyone have any Terryville 2000 pictures posted anywhere?

Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:47 am

Wish they had this show when I lived in CT. Thinking August may be a great time to visit family.

Bill

Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:34 am

I am planning to bring my Oval to Terryville and Litchfield this year.

Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:16 am

:twisted: Jim I hear them calling... :twisted:

Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:25 am

Well its hard to imagine winter ever ending but I can one to the mix.

-Craig
ps. What record was that ,east coast record, US record or world record? Doesn't look like it would be a world record.

Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:29 am

coolairX2 wrote: Well its hard to imagine winter ever ending but I can one to the mix.

-Craig
ps. What record was that ,east coast record, US record or world record? Doesn't look like it would be a world record.

Per Bill Silvestri's article in the February 2001 DKF newsletter, there were 15 split window Beetles mustered at the Connecticut VW Association's "Northeast Classic," held Sunday, June 4, 2000. I would guess it may have been thought to be a *US* record at the time???

Another JH picture:

Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:11 am

coolairX2 wrote: Well its hard to imagine winter ever ending but I can one to the mix.

-Craig
ps. What record was that ,east coast record, US record or world record? Doesn't look like it would be a world record.

I think the Norwalk show was the record for the US.

We could beat the bushes this summer and try to beat it.... I could bring my '51 shell down on a trailer too, would that count???

Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:39 pm

I was there for the last atempt for a record, I was thinking we had 15 but would have to dig up some info to be sure. Not sure exactly what type of record it was we were trying to set. May have been just a " "Terryvile"record. But seems like we were trying to set a US record. I should be able to get 2 down there maybe one more. Split Beetle shell on trailer should count and will make a great conversation piece, white new beetle Zwitter probably wouldn't count. Six more inches of snow coming tomorrow, when will it ever end.

Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:28 pm

Do zwitters count toward the record? ;)

Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:10 pm

Yes Kevin, zwitters count. And since there are so many of them we oughta be able to hit 30 :wink: .
Hey 47bug I didn't know you had a two car trailer.
We'll be driving our zwitter down to Terryville. May not make it to Maine show this year.

Dave

Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:14 pm

So lets start a list and see who CAN make it. I understand that some probably wouldn't unless there was some reason to. So copy the list from the post above and add your name.

John Henry 1950 11G

Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:18 pm

John Henry 1950 11G
Kevin Wiggins 1951 11G

Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:19 pm

Dave Haviland wrote: Yes Kevin, zwitters count. And since there are so many of them we oughta be able to hit 30 :wink:

Should be easy then!

Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:34 pm

David, sorry you won't be at the Maine show, that Zwitter is bitchin, no two car trailer yet, but you never know, I have a friend that will drive my truck and trailer with the trailer queen. I'll follow with the Zwitter, after all, it does have two little windows in back. Anybody know Garth Collins, he had a 46 if memory serves me right. Be good to see again. CS has a 50? last I knew, bring it down and all the parts and we'll put it together for ya. Jim needs to drag down his 47, would be great to see it again. Chuck has one there every year.

Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:18 pm

maybe my unrestored all og 50 split and 47 could make it.