Sunny skies and tree-shaded lawns greeted the 500+ enthusiasts and 164 Volkswagens of all years, models and descriptions that attended the inaugural California Cruise-In on September 27, 2009. The swap area was bustling all day long. and the raffle was nothing short of amazing thanks to the generous sponsors who made it happen: Lavere's VW Restoration, Vintage Warehouse, Wolfgang International, Honest Engine Midtown, Bus Boys, Greg's VW Service, Wolfsburg West and Niello Volkswagen. The next California Cruise-In is scheduled for Sunday May 9, 2010.
Awards:
Best Beetle - Tony Moreci, 51 Convertible
Best Ghia - John West, 63 Coupe
Best Type III - John Caprasecca, 65 Squareback
Special Interest - Tony Dean, Yellow Buggy
Best Water Cooled - Eric Tolon, 03 GTI
Best Bus/Truck - Greg Banfill, RHD Microbus
Best Vintage/Restored - Eric, 62 Notchback
Best Interior - Rau Aguilar, 56 Convertible
Best Engine - Larry Risley, 65 Beetle
Best Paint - Neil Evans, 68 Mural Bus
Best Display - Ellen Miller, 64 Beetle with rooftop tent
Best Club Participation - Sacramento Watercooler (Sac Water)
Long Distance - Garage Bilt, Oregon
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| Larry Risley won the Best Engine with his 65 Beetle. |
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| Ellen Miller's 64 Beetle won the Best Display Award with her camping setup. |
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| John West took home the Best Ghia Award for his clean orange 63. |
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| Old Volks Club lineup. |
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| Impressive lineup by Sac Water, winners of the Club Participation Award |
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| This great looking Type 181 Thing attracted lots of attention. |
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| The quality of vehicles on hand was excellent. Check out this clean Beetle Sunroof and Ghia Convertible! |
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| Bus Farmer Todd picked up his new Westfalia utility trailer and towed it behind his restored 15 Window Deluxe, |
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| Lavere's displayed their great-looking stainless steel Ghia bumpers and restored Double Cab. |
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| Ray Aguilar's 56 Convertible won the Best Interior Award. |
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| Clean Cal-lookers were everywhere. |
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| Check out this beautiful oval window sunroof! |
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| Tony's 51 Convertible won the Best Beetle Award. |
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| Impressive lineup of Buggies from all over Northern California. |
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| NAG (NorCal Aircooled Group) made an impressive showing. |
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| Type III Class winning Squareback belongs to John Caprasecca. |
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| Eric's clean 62 Notchback took home the VIntage/Restored Award. |
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| The Niello Crew brought out some great Deluxes, including JP's 66 and Todd's 15 and 23 Windows. |
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