{"id":5165,"date":"2009-08-25T07:46:02","date_gmt":"2009-08-25T14:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=5165"},"modified":"2009-08-25T07:46:59","modified_gmt":"2009-08-25T14:46:59","slug":"4th-annual-no-show-vintage-vws-and-bicycles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/4th-annual-no-show-vintage-vws-and-bicycles\/","title":{"rendered":"4th Annual &#8220;No Show&#8221; Vintage VW&#8217;s and Bicycles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F4th-annual-no-show-vintage-vws-and-bicycles%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F08%2Fno-show-2009-62-199x300.jpg&amp;description=4th+Annual+%E2%80%9CNo+Show%E2%80%9D+Vintage+VW%E2%80%99s+and+Bicycles\" class=\"pin-it-button\" 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\u201cNo Show\u201d Vintage VW\u2019s and Bicycles&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/4th-annual-no-show-vintage-vws-and-bicycles\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/4th-annual-no-show-vintage-vws-and-bicycles\/\" data-text=\"4th Annual \u201cNo Show\u201d Vintage VW\u2019s and Bicycles\" data-desc=\"I'm a huge air-cooled vdub nut at heart.\u00a0 My first car was a 1972 Standard Beetle that I bought for $500.\u00a0 With my dad's help we turned it into a nice Cal-Looker with new bright Corvette yellow paint, black 8 spoke Empi's, freshened heads and new interior kit.\u00a0 I was even a member of the Wasatch\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-62-199x300.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-62.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5165]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5168\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: black 2px solid;\" title=\"Ragtop Split Window\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-62-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ragtop Split Window\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-62-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-62-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-62-400x602.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-62.jpg 531w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;m a huge air-cooled vdub nut at heart.\u00a0 My first car was a 1972 Standard Beetle that I bought for $500.\u00a0 With my dad&#8217;s help we turned it into a nice Cal-Looker with new bright Corvette yellow paint, black 8 spoke Empi&#8217;s, freshened heads and new interior kit.\u00a0 I was even a member of the Wasatch Vintage Volkswagen Club for about a year until I sold that Bug to get wedding\/honeymoon money.<\/p>\n<p>On to this past Saturday, where I took my wife and 3 young sons to the No Show in Kaysville, Utah.\u00a0 This was the 4th annual show and is put on my the Northern Utah VW Club.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been\u00a0to the 2nd and 3rd annual shows as well.\u00a0 This year&#8217;s show was at a new venue and it seemed bigger and better, with more cars and people.\u00a0 This No Show is a laid back affair, just the style of VW owners.\u00a0 They have a Hot Wheels track set up for the &#8220;kids&#8221; to race and the trophies are miniature vdub scenes using rusty hot wheels.\u00a0 As we were driving up to the Show, we pulled off the freeway behind a\u00a0sano beige custom bug with a mild exhaust.\u00a0 I told my wife, &#8220;This show is going to make me want to buy an old VW&#8221;.\u00a0 ha ha\u00a0 Ya, I&#8217;ve already started searching for a Type 3 Squareback.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-23.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5165]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5169\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Kustom air-cooled VW with aluminum visor and a wood roof rack full of accesories\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-23-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Kustom air-cooled VW with aluminum visor and a wood roof rack full of accesories\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-23-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-23-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-23-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-23.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s your VW story?\u00a0 I know many hot rodders start out owning air-cooled vdubs.\u00a0 Leave a comment below, we&#8217;d love to hear your vdub stories, whether it was offroading escapades in a Baja Bug or your Beetle catching fire on the freeway.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s hear &#8217;em!<\/p>\n<p>To see more pictures from the No Show,\u00a0check out the <a title=\"No Show Picture Gallery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/ViewEventImages\/4th%20Annual%20No%20Show\/\" target=\"_blank\">No Show Picture Gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Hechtspeed<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-20.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5165]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-5170\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Clean bright blue Karmann Ghia with a potent dual carb engine\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-20-99x150.jpg\" alt=\"Clean bright blue Karmann Ghia with a potent dual carb engine\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-20-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-20-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-20-400x602.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-20.jpg 531w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-37.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[5165]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-5171\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Early bus letting in some air at the No Show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/no-show-2009-37-99x150.jpg\" alt=\"Early bus letting in some air at the No Show\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" 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