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Thu Sep 11, 2025 6:39 pm

Who's going

Thu Sep 11, 2025 7:52 pm

See you there on Friday Jim

- Tim

Sun Sep 14, 2025 6:55 pm

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flanders-2025-tickets...=ebdsshios

Sat Sep 20, 2025 4:11 am

I'm going today. I hope I find something interesting to purchase for my bus.

BTW I don't recall ever attending any car show which I had to pay to be there as a guest to see the cars/trucks. I'm not bringing my 67 Westy Poptop or selling anything. I bought 2 tickets can I assume it's to pay for my car parking and the expense of the venue?

Sat Sep 20, 2025 4:59 am

LAGrunthaner wrote: I'm going today. I hope I find something interesting to purchase for my bus.

BTW I don't recall ever attending any car show which I had to pay to be there as a guest to see the cars/trucks. I'm not bringing my 67 Westy Poptop or selling anything. I bought 2 tickets can I assume it's to pay for my car parking and the expense of the venue?

The actual show is tomorrow.
https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6...e=68D47EA9

Sat Sep 20, 2025 5:05 am

LAGrunthaner wrote: BTW I don't recall ever attending any car show which I had to pay to be there as a guest to see the cars/trucks.
Things cost money, it's a private club and a great venue.

It's well worth it.

Sun Sep 21, 2025 5:55 am

Turned out very well considering I couldn't come back today for the show.
I felt like I got to meet celebrities, aka "movie stars" as my dear mother called them.

I met/chatted with:

John Pickens, NJ (king of New Jersey buses especially the Baja Barndoor )
Ed German, PA (who has the same SO42 as me and sells cool VW stuff)
Gibbs, PA (rarest professional artist/sign painter on the east coast & bus entrepreneur)
Hugh Dzenis, NJ (his son Ethan is my mutual fund advisor), who also has the same SO42 as me.
Barbara Quinn Phillips, MA, whom she and her husband have many, many buses and great to chat with.

I wish I had taken pictures with them all but I will say I felt like I met "movie stars". I was only there for a little over an hour but the highlight was when I reached out to shake the hand of imo rare sign artist, Gibbs, and he gave me a big VW hug instead.
Linda

Ed’s SO42

Hugh’s SO42

Manny’s Coram Bus Works bus with my new favorite sticker Ed sells

Yes Glenn agree 100%.

Glenn wrote: LAGrunthaner wrote: BTW I don't recall ever attending any car show which I had to pay to be there as a guest to see the cars/trucks.
Things cost money, it's a private club and a great venue.

It's well worth it.

oBus, I wish I checked for reply before heading out yesterday bc I have to work today, but all worked out well.

obus wrote: LAGrunthaner wrote: I'm going today. I hope I find something interesting to purchase for my bus.

BTW I don't recall ever attending any car show which I had to pay to be there as a guest to see the cars/trucks. I'm not bringing my 67 Westy Poptop or selling anything. I bought 2 tickets can I assume it's to pay for my car parking and the expense of the venue?

The actual show is tomorrow.
https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6...e=68D47EA9

Sun Sep 21, 2025 6:03 am

I see Manny "Fresh" has the Rugworks Bus there.

Sun Sep 21, 2025 12:55 pm

When I was a kid, we lived in Long Valley which is only 15 minutes from Flanders. I never remember any car show there although my parents might have kept quiet about it.

Mon Sep 22, 2025 6:03 pm

mrinnovation1 wrote: When I was a kid, we lived in Long Valley which is only 15 minutes from Flanders. I never remember any car show there although my parents might have kept quiet about it.

this was the shows 20th year.

Wed Sep 24, 2025 3:04 am

Yup Glenn, and I was so happy to see it in person. Fortunately my spouse got a picture of Gibbs logo panel and an early SC with bullet turn signals. I do not know the owner of the SC.

Glenn wrote: I see Manny "Fresh" has the Rugworks Bus there.

Wed Sep 24, 2025 12:14 pm

This is my 3rd time going, and each time I have found the people to be great. This year as a vendor was especially good, as for the first time I felt like a part of the show. Only regret was my 63 didn't make it to the show and I had to do without. The Logo vans were amazing to see.

Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:09 pm

Even back in the 1960s the HVAC Bus knew EVs were coming

:D :D :D

Fri Oct 10, 2025 6:07 pm

There was a great Hoffman US import display at Flanders this year. Always a great show, huge number of cars, amazing weather, fun times!

Yesterday 8:09 pm

^ Hey, that's me in the right background, with the red shirt and straw hat. I'm speaking with Allyn (at right) from Connecticut who owns the maroon/Bordeaux Red '50 in the middle with the hood open.

Today 2:09 am

Now that's cool too! 8)

Rome wrote: ^ Hey, that's me in the right background, with the red shirt and straw hat. I'm speaking with Allyn (at right) from Connecticut who owns the maroon/Bordeaux Red '50 in the middle with the hood open.