Observations from the 2012 O.C.T.O Show; a showcase of VW type II transporters…

Posted on June 18, 2012 by digitaldtour

Last Saturday morning saw a major departure from my usual weekend routine. On this particular morning, I found myself heading south down the 605 freeway towards Long Beach, to check out the VW type II transporter show titled “The 2012 O.C.T.O Show”. The event was hosted by the Orange County Transporter Organization, staged in the parking lot at Long Beach Veterans Memorial Stadium, as a vehicle display and swap meet. For anyone with an interest in Volkswagen type II transporters (produced from 1949 through 1967), these are the ideal type of event to attend. Then imagine finding yourself surrounded by a parking lot full of nothing but vintage type II buses; with each new row encountered, there existed the possibility of coming face to face with an even more amazing bus than the last…

And in the middle of it all was the events featured “Barn-Door display”, as seen below

No matter ones preference regarding Volkswagen type II’s (barn-door, Single Cab, Dual Cab, Panelvan, Safari windowed bus, etc.), you were assured of finding an example or two on display. And if looking to buy parts to restore a bus, or maybe even purchase a vehicle, the event was able to accommodated either pursuit.

The following photos represent a small percentage of the total number of participants present the morning of the show…

Interior view below, showing optional equipment code # M199 – Drivers seat swivel…

For a listing of upcoming VW shows and events near you, please check out the following website: www.thesamba.com

(All photos by the author)

151 thoughts on “Observations from the 2012 O.C.T.O Show; a showcase of VW type II transporters…”

millifoo on June 19, 2012 at 9:32 AM said:

Beautiful! I have a thing for old VW bus’s, and the creativity that their owners show. Great post!

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- digitaldtour on June 19, 2012 at 11:43 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments.
  Nothing like being surrounded by a sea of type II buses on a Saturday morning…
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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- HipsterApproved.net on July 7, 2012 at 11:09 PM said:
  
  Yes…these are awesome!
  
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  - digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 11:38 AM said:
    
    Thank you, it was an amazing show, and I’m glad that I could share my observations and photos from that morning.
    Regards,
    Chris
drakejamie on July 5, 2012 at 5:21 AM said:

This is too groovy!! I’d love to get my hands on a piece of memorabilia for our house, my husband is obsessed with VWs but we sold our a few years ago. Wondering if there is a good place to find some cool VW-related art for the house to surprise him with….any thoughts out there?? Great post!!

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:37 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments, and I’m glad that you enjoyed my post.
  If you are looking for VW related art, you might check out the website http://www.thesamba.com
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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ihtzazqamar on July 5, 2012 at 5:39 AM said:

Lovely post. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 12:44 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments, and I’m glad that you enjoyed this post.
  It was an impressive collection of VW buses all gathered together that morning. Total visual overload, but surprises everywhere.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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intuitivejuliemarie on July 5, 2012 at 6:13 AM said:

As a kid, lived in GE. Remember the VW bus, er, ‘transporter’ that was our family car. Actually was considering buying myself one, but then I saw that price tag…ouch.

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 12:53 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments.
  I agree, the prices are going through the roof, making it even more difficult to find a reasonably priced model to purchase as a project.
  Last year in Southern California at the Barrett- Jackson auction, an early 1960’s bus that had been restored sold for over $200,000.
  That single sale had a ripple effect on the used bus market especially here in Southern California.
  And good luck with your search, should you still be looking for a used bus…
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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  - intuitivejuliemarie on July 5, 2012 at 4:34 PM said:
    
    If it’s to be, likely I’ll find one in a barn out here in the middle of the cornfields…Hey, a girl can dream, right? And because there’s no electronics, I can probably fix it myself. (Used to, in the old days…my 63 Chevy. Wish I had THAT car now). Thanks for the jaunt down memory lane. And congrats on winning the “Freshly Pressed” lottery.
  - digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 10:28 PM said:
    
    Thank you for the comments.
    There are still the barn finds that you mention, just getting a little harder to find.
    And good luck with your search.
    Regards,
    Chris
Ariana on July 5, 2012 at 7:18 AM said:

Reblogged this on Ariana Mayadwita.

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 12:55 PM said:
  
  Thank you for the reblog.
  I appreciate that you found my post of sufficient interesting to reblog it.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Mellisa on July 5, 2012 at 7:58 AM said:

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 12:56 PM said:
  
  Thank you.
  I appreciate the feedback, and that you enjoyed the subject and photos from my posting.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Katie Raspberry on July 5, 2012 at 8:03 AM said:

I love those!! Especially the trucks! So cute!
http://katieraspberry.wordpress.com/
MontrealDSL

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 1:00 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments.
  And I agree, the single cab and dual cabs transporters are really cool vehicles.
  Unfortunately, both are getting harder and harder to locate, or find for sale.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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muddledmom on July 5, 2012 at 8:25 AM said:

Those are so amazing! That’s a show I’d love to attend. Real works of art. I’m not sure I could pick a favorite. Thanks for sharing. Congrats on FP!

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:29 PM said:
  
  Thank you, it was an amazing show.
  And with so many cool buses, I too had a hard time picking a favorite.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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David on July 5, 2012 at 8:53 AM said:

The variations are amazing! What a durable concept VW had. Excellent post!

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:26 PM said:
  
  Thank you.
  Given the obvious interest in the classic VW buses, it’s a shame that Volkswagen doesn’t follow up on the concept bus they designed back in early 2000.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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abichica on July 5, 2012 at 9:19 AM said:

beautiful rides!!! they are soo cool.. 🙂

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:23 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed the post.
  Nothing like bus overload on a Saturday morning…
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Lion2Lamb on July 5, 2012 at 9:42 AM said:

I used to have a 71′ Westfalia Bus, it was orange and rusted but never had the money to fix er’ up so my sister (who owned the car) sold it to a buyer who takes old VW’s, fixes them up then sells them to buyers in Australia! So we knew it would go to a good home. Man those days driving up and down the coastline of California in that old bus was really epic, i will never forget that year!
Thank you for this wonderful post, i really enjoyed it!

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:21 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments, and I’m glad that you enjoyed the post.
  It’s amazing how many people have connections to these buses. And given the size of the crowd that morning at the show,it was easy to see why.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Carlie Chew on July 5, 2012 at 10:00 AM said:

Great photos! I love the Surf Canada VW.

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:18 PM said:
  
  Thank you for the feedback.
  The surf Canada bus really had a cool patina.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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mystudentstruggles on July 5, 2012 at 11:15 AM said:

I always get excited when I see a VW bus on the road, must be brill seeing them all like that 🙂

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:15 PM said:
  
  I was on overload all morning, checking out all of the buses.
  And nothing like getting inspiration for a future project…
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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mystudentstruggles on July 5, 2012 at 11:21 AM said:

Reblogged this on mystudentstruggles.

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:12 PM said:
  
  I’m glad you liked my post enough to reblog it.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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peterjfoster on July 5, 2012 at 11:34 AM said:

What a treat to see all those stunning VW’s. Just wish I’d brought one years ago – can’t believe the price of them now!

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:11 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments.
  All of the buses regardless of condition have become investments nowadays…
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Constance V. Walden on July 5, 2012 at 1:37 PM said:

I have always loved these vehicles. I would have loved to have owned one. Thanks for sharing.
Connie
http://7thandvine.wordpress.com/

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:41 PM said:
  
  Thank you, they are beautiful vehicles. And I’m glad that you enjoyed my post.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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michaela on July 5, 2012 at 1:46 PM said:

Oh my God – I must have died and gone to heaven!
(*read with German accent*)

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:44 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed the post and photos.
  It was an amazing morning for all.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Bill Handy on July 5, 2012 at 2:29 PM said:

Beautiful cars and creative photography!. I am having 1970’s flashbacks of my ’68 Westy and all the wild things that bus played a part in. Thank you!

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:55 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments, and I’m glad that you enjoyed the photos.
  There was an amazing cross section of buses present that morning including a number of westys scattered throughout the parking lot.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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stylencritics on July 5, 2012 at 2:31 PM said:

So perfect post, super photos, super cars. My dream car!

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 9:59 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed my recent posting on the OCTO /type II transporter show.
  It was an incredible morning, and was glad I could share the adventure.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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morningstoryanddilbert on July 5, 2012 at 2:35 PM said:

My buddy in HS had one of these!!!!! Memories….. Nuff Said 🙂

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 10:01 PM said:
  
  Thanks for your feedback.
  It’s amazing how many people have fond memories of these vehicles growing up.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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wupperwasser on July 5, 2012 at 2:43 PM said:

Nice pics! I think in germany the acquirement is not cheaper… But i think, that some of them won’t pass the TÜV here… 😉

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 10:37 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments.
  It amazing to see how many people are interested in the classic VW buses.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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the usual bliss on July 5, 2012 at 3:30 PM said:

Every single photo in this post made me happy. Once a VW lover, always a VW lover. Thank you!

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 10:32 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments.
  I’m glad that you enjoyed the photos.
  There were so many cool buses present that morning, that I had a hard time selecting which images to use for this post.
  If you couldn’t tell, the type II transporters are my favorite buses.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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  - the usual bliss on July 6, 2012 at 7:49 AM said:
    
    I’m glad you included so many! Enjoy your FP craziness! 🙂
  - digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 12:56 PM said:
    
    Thank you,
    I’m glad that you enjoyed the diverse cross section of bus styles that I tried to include in my posting.
    Regards,
    Chris
segmation on July 5, 2012 at 6:27 PM said:

Awesome digital pictures. I was at a car show on July 4 in San Diego of old cars, some from the 1930’s. There were 150 cars in this Freedom Car Show. I bet you would have enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing! http://www.segmation.wordpress.com.

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 10:43 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your feedback, and I’m glad you enjoyed my photos from the OCTO VW bus show.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Carol Dunnigan on July 5, 2012 at 7:48 PM said:

Very cool to see the different styles. My brother had bought one in the ’90’s, fixed it up, and followed the Dead around! 🙂

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 10:22 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments.
  It’s been great to hear some of the back stories from people about their experiences and memories of their VW buses.
  Sounds like your brother had a great adventure.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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WordPress & Thủ Thuật on July 5, 2012 at 8:04 PM said:

Thank you the photo

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 10:18 PM said:
  
  Thank you.
  I’m glad that you enjoyed my post and the OCTO show photos.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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frefashion on July 5, 2012 at 8:36 PM said:

so fantastic and beautiful! love so much!

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 10:09 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed my OCTO show posting and photos.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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a reader on July 5, 2012 at 9:28 PM said:

the only thing better than this that I can think of would be a Karmann Ghia meet…thanks for sharing these beautiful photos, esp. the doublecabs!

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 10:11 PM said:
  
  Thank you.
  I’m glad that you enjoyed the photos from the OCTO show.
  It was an amazing collections of buses.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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joiedevivre74 on July 5, 2012 at 9:31 PM said:

Reblogged this on This beautiful life.

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 10:17 PM said:
  
  Wow, thank you.
  I’m glad that you liked my posting enough on the OCTO show to reblog the entire post.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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joiedevivre74 on July 5, 2012 at 9:34 PM said:

I have always liked and coveted these buses. My dream is to own a pale yellow with white trim and put flower decals on it. 🙂

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 10:15 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments, and good luck fulfilling your dream… the pale yellow with white trimmed bus…
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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horimasa on July 5, 2012 at 9:57 PM said:

The cars are just beatiful! Thank you for sharing these photos!

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- digitaldtour on July 5, 2012 at 10:08 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed the bus photos. They were truly amazing.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Mr.Jay on July 5, 2012 at 11:15 PM said:

Hey great cars!!!

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- digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 12:07 AM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed my photos from the OCTO show.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Asiatravelinfo on July 5, 2012 at 11:20 PM said:

It’s so beutiful and super classic cars , the place for all to relax and share what are they have in their home with all colleages.
It is still the good modified cars with the good photos from you “Digitaldtour”.
I love the car and your style to tell us.

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- digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 12:09 AM said:
  
  Thank you.
  I’m glad that you found my recent post and photos of interest.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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  - Asiatravelinfo on July 9, 2012 at 6:31 AM said:
    
    thank to share ,
  - digitaldtour on July 9, 2012 at 1:11 PM said:
    
    Thank you,
    I hope you enjoyed my observations and photos from the OCTO show.
    Regards,
    Chris
Jules on July 6, 2012 at 12:01 AM said:

I love the photos, I could see myself enjoying a show like that one! Great job with the camera, and congrats on being Freshly Pressed!!!

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- digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 10:58 PM said:
  
  Thank you for the feedback, and I’m glad that you liked my photos from the OCTO show.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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inheritanceorg on July 6, 2012 at 12:35 AM said:

Top shots. I’ve got three vw busses in various states of disrepair, and have been infected since before I could drive. Thanks

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- digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed my OCTO show post.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Imaginarium of Pau on July 6, 2012 at 1:13 AM said:

I always want to have one of this beautiful thing! Gees, all of these VWs are well restored and personalized. I enjoyed looking at the photos. Thanks for sharing!

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- digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 12:54 PM said:
  
  Thank you.
  I’m glad that you liked my photos from the OCTO show.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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FoghornUnicorn on July 6, 2012 at 5:46 AM said:

Love it. Here’s 2 more cute VW inspired remodels to add to your collection! :

😀

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- digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 11:02 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments, and for sharing your two photos.
  The blue bus with flip up top and the motorcycle sidecar(styled like a VW bus ) were really cool.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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zoetic * epics on July 6, 2012 at 5:57 AM said:

OH! I just ADORE vintage cars! They are eye candy!

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- digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 10:57 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed my photos.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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dfmw on July 6, 2012 at 8:33 AM said:

Reblogged this on motor workx and commented:
lovin’ the vw caravans. nice blog btw

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- digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 12:57 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your feedback, and appreciate the reblog.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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- digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 10:46 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed my blog post.
  This is always a great show especially if you like the type II transporters…
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Grumpa Joe on July 6, 2012 at 4:50 PM said:

I love VW microvans.

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- digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 10:48 PM said:
  
  They’re one of my favorites as well.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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dmiller1969 on July 6, 2012 at 5:31 PM said:

Reblogged this on Dennis E. Miller and commented:
Very cool! Wish I could have seen this for myself. 🙂

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- digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 10:53 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Im glad you liked my post enough to reblog it.
  It was an amazing morning, and the shows just keep getting better and better.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Walter on July 6, 2012 at 6:37 PM said:

Una fabulosa colección de fotos.

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- digitaldtour on July 6, 2012 at 10:47 PM said:
  
  Gracias,
  Chris
  
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thewayofthechiro on July 7, 2012 at 3:09 AM said:

I’ve been dreaming of a Kombi camper for years now, they are so cool! Thanks for the awesome pics 🙂

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- digitaldtour on July 7, 2012 at 9:26 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed my photos from the OCTO event.
  It was an amazing display of buses that morning…
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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cooking with audrey on July 7, 2012 at 7:23 AM said:

so so so so so so so COOL!!!! i like the shot of the van in the wheel reflection – nicely done! i had no idea this kind of thing existed. although they are all gorgeous, especially the vintage – i think i’d go home with the purple and white one 😉

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- digitaldtour on July 7, 2012 at 9:30 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed my OCTO show post.
  It was amazing to see so many cool buses all in one place, but very hard to try and pick a favorite.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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tim furr on July 7, 2012 at 8:10 AM said:

Nice vehicles! I rejected an offer for one of those 20 odd years ago in exchange for my new microwave oven. Doh! In my defence, you can’t cook a potato in 2 minutes in a VW Camper can you?

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- digitaldtour on July 7, 2012 at 9:42 PM said:
  
  Thank you.
  I’m glad that you enjoyed my recent post.
  Now in regards to your question, you should be able to cook a potato in 2 minutes in a VW camper if you have a microwave…
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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cactus on July 7, 2012 at 10:08 AM said:

cute!

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- digitaldtour on July 7, 2012 at 9:56 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I appreciate your feedback and am glad you enjoyed my OCTO show photos.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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cactus on July 7, 2012 at 10:09 AM said:

Reblogged this on Кактусовая роща.

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- digitaldtour on July 7, 2012 at 9:51 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I appreciate your reblog of my OCTO show post.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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home, garden, life on July 7, 2012 at 2:05 PM said:

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these vehicles! I owned one back in the early ’70s…the camper. Thanks for the memory jog. Please visit my world/blog! 😉

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- digitaldtour on July 7, 2012 at 10:06 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I appreciate your comments and am glad that it brought back positive memories.
  Glad I was able to share my perspective and photos from the show on my blog.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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JD Hunter on July 7, 2012 at 3:13 PM said:

I love this post…I’ve been to the Autostadt and saw the newer version of this type of Beetle. I have to say I have always wanted one, especially the purple!….thanks for the memories…

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- digitaldtour on July 7, 2012 at 10:13 PM said:
  
  Thank you for the feedback.
  I think VW is missing a huge potential market, by not offering up a variation of the concept bus that they designed back around 2001 -2002, and that you noted seeing at the Autostadt.
  I for one would be very interested if VW were to offer up a contemporary model based upon their recent design concept / study.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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  - JD Hunter on July 8, 2012 at 8:01 AM said:
    
    Chris,
    I would agree with you. I love the old lines but loved that 2001-2002 model in the inside. Even if they extended it a bit. There is just something about that classic look.
    JD
  - digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 11:50 AM said:
    
    Hi JD,
    A classic re-interpretaion could be very cool…
    Regards,
    Chris
  - JD Hunter on July 8, 2012 at 8:08 AM said:
    
    Chris
    I would love to have one with the old design but the inside of the newer model. Even extend it. There is just something about the lines…
    JD
  - digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 11:58 AM said:
    
    Hi JD,
    Hopefully VW will look at their current product offerings, and consider the untapped market they could enter with the design of a modern take on their classic bus. Not to mention appealing to older owners of the original buses, but also the younger Gen- X consumers who also love the older buses.
    There’s always hope…
    Chris
amazingved on July 7, 2012 at 3:44 PM said:

beauties!

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- digitaldtour on July 7, 2012 at 10:04 PM said:
  
  Thank you.
  I agree, they were all amazing.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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youmeandatanuki on July 7, 2012 at 8:54 PM said:

What fun cars! There’s some really interesting ones!

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- digitaldtour on July 7, 2012 at 10:02 PM said:
  
  Thank you.
  What was so cool about this show is that it offered up something for everyone with an interest in the type II transporters (buses).
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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cartoonmick on July 7, 2012 at 10:58 PM said:

Nice pics….. and love those bright colours.

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- digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 11:35 AM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed my photos from the show.
  It was an amazing morning, with vibrant color everywhere.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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ebay123justdoit on July 7, 2012 at 11:24 PM said:

Reblogged this on Make Her Busy.

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- digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 11:39 AM said:
  
  Thank you, I appreciate the reblog of my 2012 OCTO show post.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Av on July 7, 2012 at 11:44 PM said:

the Hippie wagon !! nice restorations.

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- digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 11:42 AM said:
  
  Thank you, it was an amazing collection of buses…
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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ouweskusbeer on July 8, 2012 at 12:27 AM said:

Nice old VW.

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- digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 11:44 AM said:
  
  I agree, it was an incredible collections of buses that showed up for this years OCTO event.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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prithviinspire on July 8, 2012 at 6:30 AM said:

This one was a great post, thanks for sharing

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- digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 11:47 AM said:
  
  Thank you, I appreciate your comments.
  It was an amazing event, and I’m glad that I was able to share it photographically with others.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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WWSA WIDE WORKS SERVICES AND ADVERTISING Mobile # 639334483125 on July 8, 2012 at 9:50 AM said:

Reblogged this on WIDEWORKSSERVICESANDADVERTISING.

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- digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 12:18 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you liked my OCTO show posting enough to reblog it.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Marti Parham on July 8, 2012 at 10:35 AM said:

Nice post! My husband loves these vans. Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!!!

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- digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 12:24 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments.
  I’m glad that you enjoyed my OCTO show post; It was an incredible morning with cool buses to be found throughout the show grounds.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Allan Clow on July 8, 2012 at 1:41 PM said:

Awesome post!

I’m a huge fan of the VW culture, especially the vintage cars. One day I’ll have a bus…one day…

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- digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 9:52 PM said:
  
  Thank you,
  I’m glad that you enjoyed my post from the recent OCTO show.
  It was an fantastic morning, with cool buses everywhere…and good luck with your bus search.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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ljsilva on July 8, 2012 at 2:34 PM said:

Awesome pictures – love it

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- digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 9:53 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed my photos from the recent OCTO show.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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johnwaynephotographs on July 8, 2012 at 8:04 PM said:

Reblogged this on johnwaynephotographs.

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- digitaldtour on July 8, 2012 at 9:57 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you like my OCTO show post enough to reblog it.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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  - johnwaynephotographs on July 10, 2012 at 8:12 PM said:
    
    No problem, I didn’t even know such a gathering of vehicles existed until your post! I liked it.
  - digitaldtour on July 11, 2012 at 12:16 PM said:
    
    Thanks again for the reblog,
    Chris
TheGreaTeaScape on July 9, 2012 at 1:51 AM said:

How can so many things of such complete beauty be in one place at the same time!??! it’s a miracle! 😉

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- digitaldtour on July 9, 2012 at 1:10 PM said:
  
  I agree; it was a fantastic show and I was on total visual overload the entire morning.
  And with each new row I encountered, there was yet another totally cool bus to photograph.
  Glad I could share my photos from the show.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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Stephen Hughes on July 9, 2012 at 3:45 AM said:

Ding Dong!

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- digitaldtour on July 9, 2012 at 1:13 PM said:
  
  I hope you enjoyed my narrative and photos from the recent OCTO show blog post.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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pobrian on July 10, 2012 at 5:10 PM said:

Reblogged this on Simple! and commented:
A great post about VW transporters. Lots of photos. I wanted one of these when I was younger. I had three different VW bugs, but never a VW Bus (transporter I guess it is called). A good post by Digitaldtour.

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- digitaldtour on July 10, 2012 at 7:28 PM said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed my post enough to reblog it.
  The OCTO show was amazing, with some of the nicest buses around in attendance.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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  - pobrian on July 14, 2012 at 10:34 AM said:
    
    Very nice photos. I enjoy looking because a long time ago I remember really wanting a red VW transporter. We were at Watkins Glen for the Trans Am race and the really cool guys had them. I thought they were cool anyway. I was young.
  - digitaldtour on July 14, 2012 at 11:39 AM said:
    
    Thank you.
    The type 2 transporters are still cool to this day, and is one of the vehicles on my wish list.
    Regards,
    Chris
gstringjourney on July 11, 2012 at 4:04 AM said:

Great photos, thanks! I have a thing for VWs. I am drawn to the bugs myself, but really should be looking at the buses – watch my site for our ’68 VW bug trip from Afghanistan to Ireland next year. Could do with some of the parts kicking around at your showcase! Thanks for sharing!

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- digitaldtour on July 11, 2012 at 12:19 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments, and I’ll look forward to the documentation of your VW trip.
  Good luck and Regards,
  Chris
  
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cynthiakuni on July 11, 2012 at 10:15 AM said:

I miss my “bus”!! But it was eating me out of house and home and I was a struggling student at the time. I loved that VW. Thanks for the great post. 🙂

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- digitaldtour on July 11, 2012 at 12:34 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments.
  It has been amazing to see just how many people have positive connections in one form or another to these early VW buses.
  Just listening and watching the people at the OCTO show illustrated their passions towards the VW bus culture. And the demographics at the event were just as impressive, ranging from Grandparent aged couples, entire families with teenagers, and all the way down to young couples with small children in strollers, all immersed in the VW car culture; truly amazing.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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nature789 on July 11, 2012 at 4:37 PM said:

Your photos are impressive and have a positive vibe! Very Interesting, thank you. 🙂

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- digitaldtour on July 11, 2012 at 9:22 PM said:
  
  Thank you for your comments.
  I’m glad that you enjoyed my photos from the OCTO show, it was truly an amazing morning.
  Regards,
  Chris
  
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