31st annual Terryville bug-a-fair June 16th 2024

[junie5047]

The 31st Annual Terryville Bug-A-Fair will be held on Father's Day June 16th, 2024 at the Terryville Lions Fairgrounds 171 Town Hill Rd. Terryville Ct. 06789 from 9am to 3:30pm.

Last year was our biggest turnout yet with 50+ campers Saturday night, 450 show cars, 80+ swap meet vendors, and over 1800 spectators. A new Bug-A-Fair attendance record!

Car Show gate opens at 8am, registration by 9am. Show car entrance closes at 12 noon and the judging begins so please get there before noon! Awards ceremony will begin by 3:30pm.

The show has a huge swap meet with vendors selling new and used parts, toys, t-shirts, and automobilila. If your looking for that special hard to find part or need to sell some of your extra VW stuff this is the place to be at!

There are also 40 show classes with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards for both Air-Cooled and Water-Cooled VW's plus 21 special awards and Best of Show trophies for Air-Cooled Stock, Air-Cooled Custom, and Water-Cooled.

Cars are judged using a point system 1-10 based on it's condition of Exterior, Interior, Chassis/Pan, Engine, Trunk Area and Display (Optional). Please have your hoods and deck lids open for judges to get a good look. Convertibles please have your tops up in closed position.

Breakfast and Lunch will be available for purchase Sunday provided by the Terryville Lions Club. All proceeds go to the Lions Club.

There's plenty of camping space available Saturday night for those who want to circle their wagen's together with other VW enthusiasts. Camping area will open at 2pm Saturday afternoon. Someone from the Lions Club will collect your camping fee later in the day.

-----------------------------------------Show Expenses-------------------------------------
Show Car and Driver (Sunday)--------------------------$20
Spectator Admission (Sunday)---------------------------$10
Camping per Vehicle (Saturday Night)------------------$15
Swap Meet (Single Space Sunday)-----------------------$30
Show Shirts (Sunday)-------------------------------------$20

------------------------------------Car Show Rules-----------------------------
* All show cars must enter show under it's own power. No cars will allowed in under tow or on a flat bed. No Exceptions!!!

*No show car trailers will be allowed in the show car entrance. Please unload your vehicle in the spectator parking lot area and drive it into the show. We need all the extra room we can find for the show plus it's for your own safety and ours. Thank you for your cooperation!

*Saturday night early swap meet set-ups. Vendors who want to set up the night before must preregister with Bill Arute show director (860) 395-9964 or [email protected]. Cost for early set-up is $100 plus $35 camping fee (includes electrical hook-up). Please no early vendors before 2pm. No vendors will be allowed in swap meet area after 9pm, gate will be closed. No Exceptions!

--------------------Show Car Classes 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place--------------------
A. Stock to 53
B. Stock 54 to 57
C. Stock 58 to 64
D. Stock 65 to 67
E. Stock 68 and Up
F. Mild Custom to 67
G. Mild Custom 68 and Up
H. Radical Custom
I. Beetle Convertible to 72
J. Beetle Convertible 73 to 79
K. Ghia Convertible
L. Ghia Hardtop
M. Special Interest, Kit Cars & Trikes
N. Baja and Rails
O. Transporters to 67
P. Transporters 68 to 79
Q Transporters 80 and Up Including Eurovan
R. Water-Cooled A-1 Stock
S. Water-Cooled A-1 Modified
T. Water-Cooled A-2 Stock
U. Water-Cooled A-2 Modified
V. Water-Cooled A-3 Stock
W. Water-Cooled A-3 Modified
X. Water-Cooled Full Custom
Y. Type 181-Thing
Z. Type 3&4
AA. A-7 and Up
BB. New Beetle
CC. Daily Driver - Air-Cooled Pre 68
DD. Dune Buggy
EE. New Beetle Custom
FF. Water-Cooled A-4 Stock
GG. Water-Cooled A-4 Modified
HH. Super Beetle
II. Water-Cooled A-5 Stock
JJ. Water-Cooled A-5 Modified
KK. Volks-Rod
LL. Daily Driver 68 and Up
MM. Water-Cooled A-6
OO. German Non-VW

-------------------------------Special Awards Air-Cooled-----------------------------
Long Distance
Best Engine Stock
Best Engine Custom
Directors Choice Stock
Directors Choice Custom
Terryville Lions Choice
Most Original
Most Patina
Survivor
Barn Find

-----------------------------Special Awards Water-Cooled---------------------
Best Display
Best Engine
Bet Paint
Best Interior
Best Sirocco
Best Corrado
Best Passat
Best Caddy Best VW Other
Best Convertible
Most Original

-----------------------------Best Of Show Trophies (Silver Bowl)-------------------
Air-Cooled Stock
Air-Cooled Custom
Water-Cooled

-----------------------------Frequently Asked Questions-----------------------------
*Friendly leashed dogs are permitted but must be tended to. Please pick up after your pooch!

*There is no ATM machine on the Fairgrounds so bring plenty of cash. I'm sure you can find an ATM machine off site in town.

*Camping area gate will open Saturday afternoon at 2pm. Lion Club will come by later to collect camping fee, $15 per vehicle. Please bring your own food and beverages for Saturday night. Breakfast and lunch will be available Sunday all day at the Lion's food booth.

--------------------------------Please Support our Sponsors-----------------------------
Without their support and help we couldn't run this show!
Mitchell Volkswagen of Simsbury
Valley Imported
Piperbus Automotive
Cardone & Daughter
Freccia Brothers
John's Car Corner
Masterseries
EMI Parts
Stan's Classic
Wolfsburgwest
Northeast VW Club
Shoreline Antique Auto Connection
Vintage Volkswagen Club of America
Ink Spot


Special thanks goes out to the Terryville Lions Club for all their help with this event and supporting the VW Hobby over the last 30 years! All show proceeds go to the The Terryville Lions Club and their local charities.

For more information please contact Bill Arute show director (860) 395-9964 or [email protected] or Jeff McBride [email protected]. This show is proudly hosted by the Connecticut Volkswagen Association.

Connecticut Volkswagen Association http://www.ctvwa.org
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71 ghia coupe

ctvwa

[obnoxiousblue]

Always a great show!
$135 to set up early is highway robbery - and maybe that's by design - but that's the Lions club and not the VW club's fault.

Looking forward to seeing everyone this season!
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Mike
1964 Beetle
2001 Eurovan Camper

[junie5047]

[obnoxiousblue]

Totally a fair answer... Year before last, whoever had been collecting camping money had "blamed" the Lions club - we only knew what we were told.

Still, Terryville is one of the BEST shows in the north east - Litchfield was the first VW show I ever went to back in like 2004(ish?) and I'll be there no matter what it costs. The ferry ride up, the cruise up Rt 8, the size of the show and swap, the cars, and the camping are all irreplaceable in the hobby up here.
Can't wait!
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Mike
1964 Beetle
2001 Eurovan Camper

[APPLEGREENVW]

I'll be looking to buy 90mm dome/flat top type 4 pistons & cylinders, type 4 header system, for oval heads, type 4 exhaust 411/412 oval J-tubes, type 4 thermostat, lower cooling tins, stock size type 4- 1.7L rods bearing kit, type 4- 1.7L rockers arms, in the swap meet area.
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Parts for sale https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=APPLEGREENVW

02/76 Beetle sedan

[hopkin]

Is there a host hotel?
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1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (past)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car)

[Sloride]

Hey Paul,

I'm thinking about heading down as well and will try and do the show in Oxford, CT the day before. Let me know if you go. Would also like to know hotel recommendations.
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1972 Westfalia - 1.8 VW in-line h2o conversion
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Link to the engine swap:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=565304&highlight=

1964 Ruby Red Beetle

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=705757&highlight=ruby+red

[WM971252]

[junie5047]

[junie5047]

one more week to go!!!!!!
reminder
camping gates open around 2pm saturday
please do not show up to fairgrounds before that time
swap meet set up gate will open around 7am sunday morning and show and spectator gates open around 8am
car registration opens around 9am and closes at noon
show car gate closes at 12pm after that you must park in spectator lot
this is a vw show and we have a class for german non vw cars, that are the only cars that will be allowed in unless approved ahead of time,vw powered vehicles will go in special interest
remember everyone running the show are volunteers and most of the proceeds go to the lions club charity so be kind and respectful
if you can't stay home
well behaved pets are allowed and must be picked up after ,there are a few water pipes around the grounds you can use to get water
absolutely no grilling on the show grounds during the show ,camping area is ok
no burnouts,revving,loud music, and disrespectful actions will not be tolerated and you will be removed and banned from future events
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71 ghia coupe

ctvwa

[my59]

New engine foam seal in, prepping for tomorrow!
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my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
our79: sunroof bus w/camper interior and 2.0 FI
Other:'12 Jetta, '77 Benz 300D, and a 74 MG Midget.

[APPLEGREENVW]

Looks like a good turn out at the camping grounds, for the show.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SwVLsXEKUfM
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Parts for sale https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=APPLEGREENVW

02/76 Beetle sedan

[Rome]

Hey AppleGreen, did you find your Type 4 parts? There was a vendor along the left fence by the spectator entry gate that had Type 4 heads and P/C, though they were used and I did not pay attention to them. I made a few rounds in the parts swap area but did not see you.

Here are a few shots from some of the line-ups. Turquoise sunroof cover on the 3rd Beetle!

MuzzcoVW's bright green '75 Beetle stands out in the '68+ row.

The 2nd Ghia is Trylon's '59.

There were a lot of dune buggies, I'd say ~ 20! And a 1974 VW Dasher, its first year.

Thanks to the CVA event staff for making another successful and very enjoyable show.

[hopkin]

Fantastic show, worth the 650km (400 mile) drive , (1300 km roundtrip).

I spent a good part of the day walking around talking to various owners, and taking lots of pictures. I didn't even get a chance to walk over to the watercooled cars, but there were plenty of nice looking cars, I'm someone else snapped lots of pics.

Here's a link to my facebook album with all the pics I took at the show:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.376272671669590
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1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (past)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car)

[Rome]

hopkin, was this the first time you attended this show? And among the longer drives in your Beetle? I remember seeing it from a distance, in the row close to the ice cream trailer; but did not walk past it. Your photos turned out good, though since I'm not on FB the page locked on me before I could scroll all the way down. What route did you drive from Ottawa?

In the early days of theSamba- in the 2000's- there used to be a Samba group shot calling for attendees near the DJ music stand. Was to put faces to names. I think nowadays such a photo would have dozens of members.

[hopkin]

[oldslow]

Parts haul from various Terryville shows:

Latest-2024

Previous shows:

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- better to drive a slow car fast than fast car slow -

[APPLEGREENVW]

[APPLEGREENVW]

Video of the show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0yMo6F-6is
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Parts for sale https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=APPLEGREENVW

02/76 Beetle sedan

[tackspitter]

Any updates for "Terryville 25"...?