AZ Bus Club Raffle Bus Roundup

rjonas · Last edited by rjonas on Fri Jul 24, 2015 2:49 pm; edited 3 times in total

The Arizona Bus Club was formed back in 1991 and the first Jerome Jamboree was held that summer in Jerome, AZ. There was not a raffle bus the first or second year so that means the ABC has raffled off "TWENTY TWO" 1967 or older split window buses. This year is the 23rd raffle bus and it's a very early 1959 Panel being restored to near factory specs. Restoration progress is on this thread:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=617297

The ABC is celebrating our 25th Anniversary this year and we wanted to do something special by attempting to get as many past raffle buses to the Jerome Jamboree this September 18-20, 2015 and we are calling it the "Raffle Bus Roundup". FREE entry to this years Jerome Jamboree XXV, FREE JJ T-shirt, special raffle bus parking area and other goodies await every past raffle bus that shows up!

We are asking for the VW community's help in locating information and/or the current owners of past raffle buses. We have good information and pictures on buses from 2002-2014 but prior to 2001 there is not much for digital pictures or internet info on these buses and they may be enshrined in actual photographs tucked away in dusty old photo albums. Unfortunately…some of our past members have left us too soon and many of the others can't remember back that far so…hopefully this thread will bring back some memories and possibly even some past raffle buses.

Please….please…please…if you have any pictures or info on these buses to help fill in the blanks below and/or their current owners or whereabouts...we would really appreciate it. Post on this thread or send to my email anything you would like to contribute and/or correct. Info in bold means we have had contact with current owner.

A couple of edits and pictures added thanks to you all!

Thanks,
Roy Jonas
ABC member #937
[email protected]

JJ-I 1991: No Raffle Bus

JJ-II 1992: No Raffle Bus

JJ-III 1993: Was a 1956 "Surfer Bus" won by Casey Verberkmoes -NO PICTURES- Thanks for the update Branden, it seems this bus was cut up for parts in the late 90's…we will have a moment of silence at JJ for this one Sad

JJ-IV 1994: Was a 1964 Kombi won by Casey Verberkmoes -NO PICTURES-

JJ-V 1995: We have no info or pictures on this bus.

JJ-VI 1996: Was a 1959 Double Door Panel "Romano's TV Bus" won by Kyle Rutkowski and now owned by Mike Wood. Bus is in Washington state and Mike says he won't be able to bring this year Sad

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JJ-VII 1997: Was a 1965 Kombi blue won by Cory Dillon. -NO PICTURES-

JJ-VIII 1998: Was a 1966 Camper walk thru pearl white. -NO INFO or PICTURES-

JJ-IX 1999: Was a 1965 Double Cab won by Frank & Wanda Greeorious.

JJ-X 2000: Was a 1960 Kombi brown & beige won by Jim Kauffman and sold to Daryl Pickney.

JJ-XI 2001: Was a 1962 Subhatch Westy won by Phlunky Phil of the VTO? -NO PICTURES-

JJ-XII 2002: Was a 1966 Single Cab won by Keith Williams.

JJ-XIII 2003: Was a 1967 Deluxe green/white won by Jeanette Peterson, current owner Dan Smith.

JJ-XIV 2004: Was a 1966 EZ Camper dove blue, original condition, won by Devon O'Mara, current owner Eric O'Mara. Eric says he will be at Jerome XXV Smile

JJ-XV 2005: Was a 1962 Panel "Slow Poke" dove blue, won by Jennifer Kempton.

JJ-XVI 2006: Was a 1964 Standard, walk thru, "AZ License Plate Bus", won by Jay Rondeau.

JJ-XVII 2007: Was a 1963 Standard camper, Turkis Green "Elvis" won by Melissa & Jerry Jess. Melissa is allowing Bill Bowman aka "BulliBill" to pilot Elvis to Jerome XXV this year Smile

JJ-XVIII 2008: Was a 1960 Euro Single Cab, Dove Blue, won by Richie Parrish

JJ-XIX 2009: Was a 1965 Kombi Camper, Red/White, won by Richard Kimborough. Richard gave the thumbs up for this bus to be at Jerome XXV Smile

JJ-XX 2010: Was a 1966 Riviera pop-top, pearl white, won by Natalie Aldrete. Natalie says the Rivi will be at Jerome XXV Smile

JJ-XXI 2011: Was a 1966 Kombi, Velvet Green, won by Siggy Cordelier Siggy's engine is shot but he's trying to get another one built in time or at least he will trailer the bus up to Jerome for the event Smile

JJ-XXII 2012: Was a 1967 Standard, walk thru, blue/white, won by Earl Kester Earl has sold the bus to a Phoenix local and word is it will be at Jerome this year! Smile

JJ-XXIII 2013: Was a 1967 Riviera, Pearl White, won by Paul Jacques Currently Paul's brother has the Rivi in CA and is possibly bringing it to Jerome XXV Smile

JJ-XXIV 2014: Was a 1966 Sundial, Pearl White, won by Doug & Cyndi ?? Doug said the Sundial will be present at JJ-XXV Smile

JJ-XXV 2015: Is a 1959 Panel and could be won by YOU! Yep…It'll be there…some assembly may be required Smile

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1979 Type-2 Westfalia “Sandy”
1973 Type-181 Thing "Velma"
1956 Type-1 Beetle Patina Project “Rosie”

www.azbusclub.org

rjonas · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:12 am Post subject:

Hello everybody! There are a total of 6 past raffle buses that are confirmed to be going to Jerome Jamboree #25 this September.

6 out of 22 aint bad but we'd like to see at least 10. Please help us locate these buses and/or current owners so we can try to persuade them to bring these buses back to Jerome for our 25th anniversary.

5,184,000 SECONDS!
86,400 MINUTES!
1440 HOURS!
60 DAYS!
8 WEEKS!
2 MONTHS!
.167 YEARS!

Any way you slice it…this is all the time left before we have another raffle bus on the loose. Jerome Jamboree is coming up quick!
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1979 Type-2 Westfalia “Sandy”
1973 Type-181 Thing "Velma"
1956 Type-1 Beetle Patina Project “Rosie”

www.azbusclub.org

hendovw · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:13 pm Post subject:

Cyndi and I will be there in the 66 sundial. Kester sold his, but i know the new owner, he will try to be there.

d-rick · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:23 pm Post subject:

I know the year I went '98 that bus was won by a couple from Sacramento,CA. ..well they won it for a friend who they had his ticket & he was not present at the event.
We camped with them in that bus in Moab a couple of weeks after.

Sorry don't remember the names?
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1959 mango-trailerbus
1962 single cab *1/2
1966 13 window
1967 panel/camper
1968 cig-panel *1/2
1968 passenger bus *1/2
1969 beetle
1969 dormobile
1978 sage green Westy
1990 DoKa
2002 Golf TDI

BRANDEN HOY · Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:04 am Post subject:

The Romano's double door was won by Kyle Rutkowski not Jason Griffin. Jay bought the bus from Kyle in 96 or 97. He was the owner when he passed, I believe Mike bought the bus from his estate. Don (our most gracious host) road his 1940's Indian through the bus at some point during the weekend, banging his head upon exit. It was a good time.

This was the Romano's bus in 2000 at Jerome, when owned by Jay.

The 56 "surfer bus" was owned by me at some point in the late 90's and was cut up for parts. By today's standards it was a beautiful driver. Back then, it was parts. I no longer have pics of either of these busses though.

rjonas · Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the updates Branden, Doug and Daniel!
Ive edited the post to reflect these updates.

Two more confirmations for the Raffle Bus Roundup!
Wooot!
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1979 Type-2 Westfalia “Sandy”
1973 Type-181 Thing "Velma"
1956 Type-1 Beetle Patina Project “Rosie”

www.azbusclub.org

rjonas · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 1:34 pm Post subject:

We had 9 past raffle buses and the 10th one was driven home by the lucky new owner Justin from Glendale, AZ.
10 out of 23 ain't too shabby...thank you everyone!

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1979 Type-2 Westfalia “Sandy”
1973 Type-181 Thing "Velma"
1956 Type-1 Beetle Patina Project “Rosie”

www.azbusclub.org


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