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Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:33 am

Sounds like the show outgrew its venue. Time to look for a bigger location.

Preregistration works for Kelly Park-it may be a good idea as well as forecasting/predicting larger crowds year after year.

It is definately never a good idea to run short on food/drink though even at a party you are throwing at your house let alone an event which you are hoping people stay the whole day in the nice sunshine.

Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:31 am

Pre-Registration sounds like a good idea but...

I've run a car show with preregistration. We had to go this way because the venue we had maxxed out at 130 cars and we had to account for each space. We would get somewhere between 100 to 140 prereg each year. On years we were short, we'd allow day of show entries. On years we were over it was 1st come.

Just doing it for 130 cars was a paperwork nightmare. I can only imagine the disaster it would cause for a show the size of The Classic.

You guys are complaining now about how long it takes to get in with the present system. IMHO it would be much worse with prereg.

Just my 2 cents.

BTW The DHK crew was awesome! Friendly and efficient. I enjoyed talking w/ a couple of you guys. It's great to see the passion and respect for the hobby

Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:02 pm

The show was great, the Cars were awesome (did anyone have any doubt), the DHK Crew made sure all those cars got IN, to begin with, as for food we brought our own, we had BBQ, Carne Asada and chicken. No DOUBT biggest show of the year thus far.

Great job for ALL involved in the TRUE VW CLASSIC EVENT.
Vendors, participants, VW Clubs, Classic and Original Cars.
Awesome people at every corner of the show!!!

Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:49 pm

what happened to your bus? i saw her going out on a stretcher...

Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:13 pm

First time to the classic..The swap area was very large..Very cool..
Arrived a little late so didn't see any of the problems with entrance that others had..
Had a good time..Thanks to all who put it on..

Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:19 pm

pyrOman wrote: Ed Economy wrote: For those of you who wine please come help us give up 3 hours of your time to help make this a better show. ...

Many thanks to all my crew, The Hansens, The Hawaiians, VTO, Bugorama and to all of you who give your time.

X2 on both counts! 8)

BTW, I would not believe the VTO twins were there helping out on top of also helping organize AND run the BlackStar campout, if I had not seen it myself! :shock:

Honestly...when did those two sleep?!?
(and I really wanted to smack those guys who were yelling at one of them about the swap area. They were truly working to get problems sorted out and it was misplaced anger.)

Also, kudos and thanks for the toy and lit show Ed. It was exhausting, but WOW what a turnout!

Next time, we'll get there earlier for the Classic. Turns out 5:45 am isn't early enough.(we forgot the alarm) But, may I suggest more signage at the entrance? I just read that swappers were supposed to be in a different line than show cars? We saw no signs telling us where to go and when we asked someone wearing a Bugorama shirt, he didn't know either.

And food. Seriously focus on food. We would have made a concerted effort to pick up stuff the night before but the last time we were at the Classic (about 5 years ago) it wasn't a problem. But we survived.

Oh, and next time, don't put our swap space within view of someone selling toys. My kids drove me nuts!!! :lol:

All in all, glad we went. We had a great time. Thanks to all who were obviously up waaaay earlier than is humane for all their efforts!

Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:53 pm

Xlnt show! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Possibly need more room but i am sure you are working on that.

Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:54 pm

Is there a show winners result posting some where on the net for the Classic?

Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:24 pm

The only logical solution to the long entry wait and mad scramble every Classic is to open the gates sooner. If the gates opened at 3 or 4 AM, then there would be a steady trickle going inside and there would be more time to park cars in the proper categories. You would have the hardcore people going in at 3 or 4, the hardcore poeple who may have partied a little too hard the night before rolling in around 5 or 6, and the casual people rolling in after that.

Makes no sense having all those people waiting outside the gate for multiple hours.

Thousands of people @ $20 a head....money should not be an issue. Pay a little extra if you have to, but open the gates sooner and lessen the stress for everyone (especially the volunteers).

Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:54 pm

pete000 wrote: Is there a show winners result posting some where on the net for the Classic?

There will be eventually.

Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:48 am

Yeah Keldog, i took the strecher LIMO ride home, one of my carbs was leaking gas and I had a couple guys check it out, they said I needed to remove the carb to fix the problem. Did not want to stress anybodies day, so it was more convenient just to LIMO ride home. I'll get it back on the road this weekend.

Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:16 pm

I had a fantastic time at the show, hell I won't be back to Jersey until tomorrow night! The swap was huge, the show was fantastic, and the weather complimented both nicely. Having ran and produced many shows myself, I know what goes into organizing alot of volunteers. My hat is off to you guys. Pre-registration is a nice concept, but it won't work for a show like this. Kelly Park is different because everyone knows how limited the show area is so they know to pre-register. It's also basically a stock vintage show so it attracts a different type of crowd.

Could things like the sprinklers, the treasure hunt for dash plaques, or the lack of food vendors be improved, sure, but all in all I had a fantastic time and I'll be there again next year. Oh yea, as for the long lines, that's a tradition. Back in the day our club would either camp out the night before, or be down there by 4-5am to get a spot in line so when the gates open at 7a, we would be one of the first ones in. Like a new Star Wars movie, or i-phone, the hard core are the ones who win.

For those who think it's played out, or has run it's course, I disagree. When events like this go away, so will our hobby. If you think you can do it better, step up and help. Contact the promoters with solutions and help make it even better.

My old club [DKK] as there in force with some prime parking. These are guys I used to run with 25+ years ago and every time I see them it makes me even more passionate about our cars. Next year I'm gonna try to figure out a way to bring a car with me :shock:

JERSEY REPRESENTS!!!

So again, cheers to the folks who made this all happen, don't let the haters get you down and look for the big guy with the Jersey plates next year, probably parked with my old DKK brothers!

-jeffrey

Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:49 pm

you still have to get there early

Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:02 pm

TK! Thanks for lending my dad your hat. That was way cool. He needed it. Great seeing you everywhere this weekend!! Lol.

Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:19 am

Hello Everyone! Here are the results for the VW Classic 2010.

Please call if you have any questions. 800.929.0077

If you did not get your plaque at the show, we can ship it to you for the cost of shipping. Thanks!

Class Car# Name City State Year Model
V1 -Coach Built
1st V1-1 Mario Pena Imperial Beach CA 1958 Prototype
2nd V1-4 Roger Dean Sonoma CA 1953 New Heb
3rd V1-5 Steve Niendorf Lake Forest CA 1950 Vert

V2- Split Window
1st V2-2 Ricardo Mariscal Venice CA 1951 Bug Split Window
2nd V2-1 Jim Greenfield Buena Park CA 1951 Bug Split Window
3rd - - - - - -

V3- Oval Window
1st V3-5 Chris Rocha Los Angeles CA 1955 Beetle
2nd V3-1 Ed & Eric Deen Auburn CA 1953 Oval
3rd V3-12 Jeff Godin San Pedro CA 1956 Beetle

V4-Bug (58-64)
1st V4-13 Dave Cole San Diego CA 1959 Bug
2nd V4-10 John & Priscilla Jaurigue Garden Grove CA 1963 Bug
3rd V4-12 Kristi Robinson Winchester CA 1961 Ragtop Bug

V5- Bug (65-67)
1st V5-3 Mike Johnson San Gabriel CA 1966 Bug
2nd V5-5 Henry Rey Lakewood CA 1967 Beetle
3rd V5-10 Hugo Alvarez Chula Vista CA 1967 Bug

V6- Bug (68+)
1st V6-3 Jon Winters Yorba Linda CA 1968 Bug
2nd V6-4 Mike Bushell Thousand Oaks CA 1971 Super Beetle
3rd V6-2 Robert Hamer Lake Elsinore CA 1968 Bug

V7- Convertible Bug (-58)
1st V7-4 Javier Hernandez Whittier CA 1956 Convertible Bug
2nd V7-1 Henry Marchena - - 1952 Split Bug
3rd V7-2 James & Pamela Peters Fresno CA 1957 Convertible Bug

V8- Convertible Bug (59-64)
1st V8-2 Bob Rey Huntington Beach CA 1962 Convertible Bug
2nd V8-4 Donovan Gregory Mission Hills CA 1959 Convertible Bug
3rd V8-3 Steve Wilkensen Gresham OR 1959 Convertible Bug

V9- Convertible Bug (65-67)
1st V9-3 Carl Engel Santa Maria CA 1967 Convertible Bug
2nd V9-1 Dave Viggiano Newport Beach CA 1965 Convertible Bug
3rd V9-2 Randy Carlson Aguanga CA 1967 Convertible Bug

V10- Convertible Bug (68-79)
1st - - - - - -
2nd - - - - - -
3rd - - - - - -

V11- Karmann Ghia Coupe (-59)
1st V11-4 Mike Malamut Thousand Oaks CA 1959 Karmann Ghia
2nd V11-2 Bill Smith Phoenix AZ 1958 Karmann Ghia
3rd - - - - - -

V12- Karmann Ghia Vert (-59)
1st V12-2 Lisa Meier North Hills CA 1958 Karmann Ghia Vert
2nd - - - - - -
3rd - - - - - -

V13- Karmann Ghia Coupe (60+)
1st V13-4 Ian Carpe Irvine CA 1966 Karmann Ghia
2nd V13-8 John Carrol Laguna Niguel CA 1971 Karmann Ghia
3rd V13-2 Salvador Lara Lakewood CA 1966 Karmann Ghia

V14- Karmann Ghia Vert (60+)
1st V14-4 Lisa Meier North Hills CA 1964 Karmann Ghia Vert
2nd V14-1 Lon Ver Stuyft Yorba Linda CA 1969 Karmann Ghia Vert
3rd V14-3 Ruth Ann & Larry Marks Palmdale CA 1974 Karmann Ghia Vert

V15- Type 34 Karmann Ghia
1st V15 Tom Reay Los Osos CA 1965 Type 34 Karmann Ghia
2nd V15 Rodger Marcks Chula Vista CA 1967 Type 34 Karmann Ghia
3rd V15 Karl Schmidt Riverside CA 1967 Type 34 Karmann Ghia

V16- Notchback
1st V16-7 Gary Stell Corona CA 1964 Notchback
2nd V16-2 Eric Farnsworth Arroyo Grande CA 1965 Notchback
3rd V16-9 Pedro Sainz San Diego CA 1964 Notchback

V17- Fastback
1st V17-2 Kay Dayton San Diego CA 1970 Fastback
2nd V17-3 Kari Peviani Ladera Ranch CA 1971 Fastback
3rd V17-1 John Silvestri Orange CA 1968 Fastback

V18- Squareback
1st V18-2 Deena Reese Phoenix AZ 1964 Squareback
2nd V18-7 Jim Amsberry Fullerton CA 1968 Squareback
3rd V18-5 Mario Avitia San Diego CA 1966 Squareback

V19- Passenger Bus (-68)
1st V19-2 Joe Ingram Joshua Tree CA 1963 Microbus
2nd V19-14 James Alton II San Dimas CA 1966 21 Window Bus
3rd V19-6 Tyler Bochener Mission Viejo CA 1967 Kombi

V20-Commercial Bus -68)
1st V20-1 Jim Greenfield Buena Park CA 1960 Single Cab
2nd V20-3 Chris Jackson Los Alamitos CA 1961 Single Cab
3rd V20-4 John Albrecht Cypress CA 1961 Double Cab

V21- Camper Bus (-68)
1st V21-1 Pyroman San Diego CA 1965 Dormobile
2nd V21-3 John Kloss Chino Hills CA 1965 RV Bus
3rd V21-2 Gene Lant Fountain Valley CA 1966 Bus

V22- Bus (68+)
1st V22-1 Craig Ryba Garden Grove CA 1978 Bay Window
2nd V22-5 Rob Garretson Upland CA 1972 Bus
3rd V22-2 Rick Runyan Riverside CA 1970 Bus

V23- Camper Bus (68+)
1st V23-10 Dave James - - - -
2nd V23-3 Tom Riis San Diego CA 1970 Camper Bus
3rd V23-1 Carole Brown Provincetown MA 1971 Westfalia

V24- Thing Original Unrestored
1st V24-2 Jamie Yoshida Torrance CA 1973 Thing
2nd V24-1 Fran Gruen Galt CA 1973 Thing
3rd V24-3 Jason Donahue San Diego CA 1973 Thing

V25- Thing Restored Stock
1st V25-2 Steven Shapiro Oceanside CA 1973 Thing
2nd V25-3 Eric Goodman Highland CA 1973 Thing
3rd - - - - - -

V26- Special Interest
1st V26-3 Fat Sal Lake Elsinore CA 1963 Bug
2nd V26-2 Alfred Higdon Los Angeles CA 1953 356
3rd V26-1 Willie Mortimer Newport OR 2007 New Bug

Class Car# Name City State Year Model
C1- Competition Bug
1st C1-2 Russell Ritchie Aberdeen CA 1961 Beetle
2nd C1-6 Eric Grandia Newport Beach CA 1996 1600 Race Car
3rd C1-1 Daniel Kurtzman Lakewood CA 1962 Bug

C2- Super Street
1st C2-2 Steve Niendorf Lake Forest CA 1967 Sedan
2nd C2-1 Brent Brown Huntington Beach CA 1972 Super Beetle
3rd - - - - - -

C3- Convertible Bug (All Years)
1st C3-6 Lalo Figueros Long Beach CA 1958 Convertible Bug
2nd C3-2 John Horan Pasadena CA 1965 Convertible Bug
3rd C3-3 Allen Noyes Orange CA 1962 Convertible Bug

C4- Bug (-57)
1st C4-7 Horacio "Nacho" Reyes Compton CA 1954 3 Fold Ragtop
2nd C4-17 Don Mabbatt Lakewood CA 1952 Beetle
3rd C4-4 Rick Rodriguez Huntington Park CA 1955 Euro Bug

C5- Bug (58-64)
1st C5-22 Neto Reyes Long Beach CA 1958 RHD Euro Ragtop
2nd C5-5 Jason Chacon Whittier CA 1959 Euro Bug
3rd C5-2 Allee Noyes Orange CA 1958 Bug

C6- Bug (65-67)
1st C6-13 Keith Pipoly Long Beach CA 1967 Bug
2nd C6-20 Brian Fohl Huntington Beach CA 1965 Beetle
3rd C6-10 Lewis Clark Gardena CA 1965 Beetle

C7- Bug (68+)
1st C7-13 Mark Laszlo Chandler AZ 1973 Super Beetle
2nd C7-4 Dan Payton Stanton CA 1968 Bug
3rd C7-9 Antonio Perez Long Beach CA 1969 Bug

C8- Full Custom Bug (All years)
1st C8-6 Homer Huntington Beach CA 1954 Bug
2nd C8-10 Tim Bockhold Coto de Caza CA 1957 Oval Bug
3rd C8-3 Paul Yaros Winnetka CA 1953 VW Chop

C9- Karmann Ghia Convertible
1st C9-3 Chrys Espejo Van Nuys CA 1963 Ghia
2nd C9-1 Ernie Barron Jr. Whittier CA 1970 Ghia
3rd - - - - - -

C10- Karmann Ghia Coupe
1st C10-16 Jo Clifford Tendring Essex 1962 Razor Edge Ghia
2nd C10-6 Hector Avalos South El Monte CA 1964 Ghia
3rd C10-7 Pip Long Beach CA 1956 Ghia

C11- Notchback
1st C11-4 Jay Morales Ontario CA 1962 Notchback
2nd C11-12 Karl Heinlein Fountain Valley CA 1964 Notchback
3rd C11-2 Tony Keliipio Rancho Cucamonga CA 1963 Notchback

C12- Fastback
1st C12-6 Justin Snow Escondido CA 1966 Fastback
2nd C12-2 Nicholas Gregoire Sacramento CA 1967 Fastback
3rd C12-4 Gonzalo Mendoza Rancho Cucamonga CA 1967 Fastback

C13- Squareback
1st C13-2 Jaime Bell Flower CA 1969 Squareback
2nd C13-3 Albert Funfstuck San Dimas CA 1969 Squareback
3rd C13-4 Ricardo Trevino Los Angeles CA 1967 Squareback

C14- Early Bus (67 & Earlier)
1st C14-2 George Tsagrinos Las Vegas NV 1962 Double Cab
2nd C14-3 Rolando Alvarado Ontario CA 1965 Bus
3rd C14-13 Mark McGuire Patterson CA 1962 Crew Cab

C15- Late Bus (68 & Later)
1st C15-6 Frank Madore Buena Park CA 1976 Westfalia
2nd C15-5 Randy Hutto San Diego CA 1970 Bus
3rd C15-1 Becky Huntington Beach CA 1973 Westfalia

C16- Buggy & Kit Car
1st C16-2 Jonathon McMillan Sierra Madre CA 1963 Buggy
2nd C16-1 Larry Ray Trabuco Canyon CA 1964 Buggy
3rd C16-4 Curtiss DeLuca Banning CA 1953 Spoiler (Manx Clone)

C17- Things - Off Road
1st C17-1 Bill Kemper Mission Viejo CA 1973 Thing
2nd C17-2 Phil Etnyre Huntington Beach CA 1974 Thing
3rd C17-4 Colin Fullam Granada Hills CA 1973 Thing

C18- Things - Street
1st C18-6 Chris Hardy Chandler AZ 1973 Thing
2nd C18-1 Andrew Ortiz Santa Fe Springs CA 1973 Thing
3rd C18-2 Bunky Carrigan Placentia CA 1973 Thing

C19- Baja Street/Off Road
1st C19-4 Daniel Kurtzman Lakewood CA 1971 Baja Bug
2nd C19-3 Brian Wallentine Roseville CA 1979 Bug
3rd C19-1 Erich Broch Orange CA 1970 Baja Bug

C20- Baja Competition
1st C20-4 Christian Stucy San Diego CA 1969 Baja Ghia
2nd C20-2 Tardiff Family Lake Forest CA 1971 Baja Bug
3rd C20-1 Greg Bennett Yorba Linda CA 1965 Baja

C21- New Beetle (All Years)
1st C21-1 Earl McCutcheon Solvang CA 1998 New Beetle
2nd C21-4 Brandon Chasin Calabasas CA Turbo Beetle
3rd - - - - - -

C22- Golf / Jetta MK1/MK2
1st C22-4 Mike Frechette Lawndale CA 1991 GTI
2nd C22-2 Michael Madore Buena Park CA 1981 Caddy
3rd C22-1 Jordan Adams Costa Mesa CA 1982 Rabbit

C23- Golf / Jetta MK3
1st C23-4 Virgil Whiddon Lawndale CA 1998 -
2nd C23-3 Heather Webb Lake Elsinore CA 1996 Golf
3rd C23-1 Fausto Cruzco Santa Ana CA 1995 Jetta

C24- Golf / Jetta MK4
1st C24-2 Brandon Cobery Burbank CA 2002 GTI
2nd C24-1 Rafael Morales Long Beach CA 2003 Jetta
3rd C24-4 Coy Burciaga San Dimas CA 2002 Jetta Wagon

C25- Golf / Jetta MK5
1st C25-3 Sasha Dudarie Downey CA 2007 Jetta
2nd C25-4 Alex Voarbe Buena Park CA 2008 R32
3rd C25-6 Luis Ruiz Lancaster CA 2009 Jetta

C26- Passat (All Years)
1st C26-2 Bernie & Kristin Chacon Moorpark CA 2001 Passat
2nd C26-4 Manual Lira Jr. Santa Ana CA 1996 Passat Wagon
3rd - - - - - -

C27- Scirocco / Corrado
1st C27-2 Tim Kleiser Rancho Santa Margarita CA 1990 Corrado
2nd C27-6 Cesar Orendain Long Beach CA 1992 Corrado VRG
3rd C27-4 Brendan Prout San Diego CA 1990 Corrado G60

C28- Vanagon / Eurovan
1st C28-1 Greg T. Scoma Elkhorn NE 1985 Crew Cab Vanagon
2nd C28-2 Miguel Zepeda San Jose CA 2002 Van
3rd C28-6 Pete & Nickole Petersen Rancho Palos Verdes CA 1990 Vanagon

C29- Rat Rod
1st C29-6 Silverio Rubio Yuma CA 1967 -
2nd C29-2 Dennis Law San Diego CA 1967 Bug/Rat Rod
3rd C29-1 Chris Ruvalcaba Elsinore CA 1967 Bug

C30- Special Interest
1st C30-4 Josh Perry - - 1950 Heb
2nd C30-11 Steve Chambers N. Las Vegas NV 1970 Fridolin
3rd C30-2 Amber Judge Alpine CA 1970 Herbie The Love Bug

Class Car# Name City State Year Model
Outstanding Air-Cooled Engine C8-10 Tim Bochold Coto de Caza CA 1957 Oval Bug

Outstanding Water-Cooled Engine C22-4 Mike Frechette Lawndale CA 1991 GTI

Ground Scraper C8-2 Ruben Reyes Visalia CA 1960 Bug

Best Use of Color C14-2 George Tsagrinos Las Vegas NV 1962 Double Cab

Most Original V2-1 Jim Greenfield Buena Park CA 1951 Bug Split Window

Best Engineered C3-21 Elliott Vancil - - 1963 Convertible Bug

Promoter's Choice, Air C8-6 Homer Huntington Beach CA 1954 Bug

Promoter's Choice, Water C28-1 Greg T. Scoma Elkhorn NE 1985 Crew Cab Vanagon

Host Club Choice C10-16 Jo Clifford Tendring Essex 1962 Razor Edge Ghia

Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:37 am

Why does my last name keep getting spelt wrong!... :shock:

i know I know.....poor me!

Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:27 pm

What spelling mistake Eric ? Sorry I fixed it. Steve.

Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:40 pm

Does anybody know if Hot VW's, or any other publication, publishes this in an upcoming issue or anything of the sort? If so, that would pretty awesome lol

Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:27 am

[quote="Bugorama Promotions"]Hello Everyone! Here are the results for the VW Classic 2010.

Please call if you have any questions. 800.929.0077

If you did not get your plaque at the show, we can ship it to you for the cost of shipping. Thanks!

Is there a link that shows pictures of the show winners?
Thanks
Mark

Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:29 am

Looking for a link of the show winners