Classes
General Class Awards |
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| Class -1 | None (People's Choice Only) | |
| Class 1 | Type 1 - Split & Oval | Sponsored by Wayne's VW Werks |
| Class 2 | Type 1 - 1958-1967 - Stock | Sponsored by The Bug Stop |
| Class 3 | Type 1 - 1958-1967 - Modified Stock | Sponsored by OakHill Automotive |
| Class 4 | Type 1 - 1958-1967 - Custom | Sponsored by Roy Rogers |
| Class 5 | Type 1 - 1968-1979 - Stock | Sponsored by Austin Veedub |
| Class 6 | Type 1 - 1968-1979 - Mod Stock/Custom | Sponsored by Motorsports Tulsa |
| Class 7 | Type 1 - Convertible 1967 & Earlier | Sponsored by J&J Volkswagen |
| Class 8 | Type 1 - Convertible 1968-1979 | Sponsored by Enterprise Rent-a-Car |
| Class 9 | Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Stock | Sponsored by MetLife |
| Class 10 | Type 2 - 1967 & Earlier - Custom | Sponsored by Germantin |
| Class 11 | Type 2 - 1968-1979 | |
| Class 12 | Type 2 - Campers 1967 & Earlier | |
| Class 13 | Type 2 - Campers 1968-1979 | |
| Class 14 | Type 2 - Pickups | Sponsored by Transporters at the Point |
| Class 15 | Ghias - Coupes | Sponsored by Sewfine Interiors |
| Class 16 | Ghias - Convertibles | Sponsored by Sterling Volkswagen |
| Class 17 | Things | Sponsored In Loving Memory of Larry Parrott |
| Class 18 | Type 3 & 4 | Sponsored by J&T & G-Kids |
| Class 19 | Fiberglass Tub Buggies - Tube Chassis | Sponsored by Hawkeye Buggies |
| Class 20 | Fiberglass Tub Buggies - Pan Chassis | |
| Class 21 | Off-Road: Rails & Bajas | Sponsored by Qualitat |
| Class 22 | Special Interest | Sponsored by Sewfine Interiors |
| Class 23 | Water Cooled: Others | Sponsored by Sterling Volkswagen |
| Class 24 | Water Cooled: New Beetles | Sponsored by Sterling Volkswagen |
| Class 25 | Water Cooled: Vanagons | |
Note: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies will be awarded for each class listed above. Anyone who registers in the show will recieve two ballots for judging two classes, chosen at random. After registration closes, we will print lists of all the cars in each class so judges can make sure they have viewed every car. To cast your ballot, simply fill in the entry numbers for your top three cars in each class and turn in inside the main pavillion. |
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Show Awards |
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Best of Show |
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Best Engine |
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Best Paint |
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Best Interior |
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Best Display |
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Longest Distance Driven (In an Aircooled VW, measured by Google from your home address to the show)
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Club participation |
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People's Choice Awards |
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To Be Announced at Show |
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| Type 1 – The original and still king, the Beetle, the Bug, the People’s Car. |  |
Split & Oval – Early Type 1’s have a small oval rear window. The earliest of these have the window split into two small semi-circle windows. |
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| Type 1 - 1958–1967: 1958 saw the end of the small oval rear window, marking the beginning of the more common 60’s bug. There was another major design revision to the bug in 1967 that changed the drivetrain significantly while leaving the outward appearance mostly unchanged. |  |
| Type 1 - 1968–1979: The 1968 and later bugs come with several upgrades including a bigger engine, 12-volt electrical system, passenger’s side exterior mirror and a driver’s door armrest. The eighties marked the end of the beetle in the U.S. but production continued elsewhere, most notably Mexico where bugs were produced up until 2003. Please classify any bugs from this era under Special Interest. |  |
Stock – The Stock class is for cars that retain most of their original features without much customization. Stock cars should have original-style bumpers, wheels and paint. 6-volt models may be converted to 12-volt. |
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Modified Stock – Custom paint jobs allowed, up to two colors. Only body modifications allowed are de-chroming and one piece door windows. Same size custom wheels and tires allowed. Engine modifications limited to simple bolt-on or chrome items only. Suspension may be lowered or raised. Window tinting allowed. Interior changes limited to simple add on items. |
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Custom – Anything goes! Custom paint job, any engine, and any wheels allowed. Suspension modifications allowed. Fiberglass body modifications should consider entering the Special Interest class |
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Convertibles – The Beetle Cabriolet was produced between 1949 and 1980. These bugs have a soft top that can retract behind the rear seats. |
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Type 2 – The venerable VW transporter. The bus, the microbus, the kombi, the camper conversion, the westy, the single cab, the double, from the lowly panel van to the mighty 23-window deluxe, we love em all. Shovels, rakes, and other implements of destruction sold separately. |
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Type 2 - 1950–1967: Early transporters have a split windshield, formed by two flat squares of glass with a bar in between. |
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Type 2 - 1967–1979: Later model transporters have a single bay-window type windshield. |
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Campers – Any transporter with camping equipment. May be original or after market conversion. |
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Pickups – Transporters with a flat bed and folding side panels. A single cab is a 2-seater and a double cab is a 4-seater. |
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Karmann Ghias – The most imported car in the U.S. These sexy cars are the result of hand-built bodywork by German coach-builder Karmann set atop a Type 1, and later a Type 3, chassis. |
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Things – The type 181 or Kürierwagen, is based on the German WW2 military vehicle the Kübelwagen. |
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Type 3 & 4 – The type 3 was intended to be a more sophisticated car while still retaining much of the original bug’s engineering. There are three varieties of type 3’s: the original sedan is known as a Notchback, the station wagon is a Squareback, and the fastback coupe is a Fastback. Type 4’s are similar but rare. |
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Manx – A Manx dune buggy, or beach buggy, is a fiberglass bodyshell over a VW bug frame and engine. Originally designed by Bruce Meyers the Manx has been copied by countless other manufacturers. |
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Rails – Box or tube rail frame on a VW chassis. |
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Bajas – Bajas are created by taking a VW bug, or other model, and modifying it for off-road adventures. Baja Bugs are easily identified by shortened noses and trimmed fenders. |
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Special Interest – Any VW based kit, unusual modification, extreme custom, one-of-a-kind, or just weird car, truck, boat, airplane, etc... |
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| Competition – Cars meant for competition racing. Dragsters, Oval Track Racers, etc... |  |
| Water Cooled – Any VW with a radiator. This means almost every VW made after 1980. |  |
| New Beetle – In 1998, Volkswagen reintroduced the name Beetle for a design resembling the original and based on a Golf Mk4. |  |
Source: Wikipedia.org
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