Great Canadian VW Show - August 15/16/17 2014

[Silas]

Pre reg for the 2014 Great Canadian VW Show is now open!!!


WWW.GCVWS.COM


IMPORTANT...

All new host hotel for 2014.
We have been asked for a much closer hotel to the event, one that avoids the toll bridges and is close to the amenities. We are very proud to announce that the Holiday Inn North Vancouver is our new location (for those wishing to return to the Sandman in Langley they will still honor their show rates).

Holiday Inn North Vancouver
Special rates of $139 night when you mention GCVWS, the Great Canadian VW Show.

Holiday Inn North Vancouver
700 Old Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2H5
(604) 985-3111
http://www.hinorthvancouver.com/
https://goo.gl/maps/M78GZ


FRIDAY AUGUST 15TH

AVR Open House & BBQ 12pm-330pm
A perfect way to start off the GCVWS weekend. come hang out with the fine folks at AVR, check out the shop & showroom and have some tasty eats! only 15 minutes away from Mission Raceway and the drag racing!

AVR
#6 34220 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2S 2C6
https://goo.gl/maps/20Mlf


1/4 Mile Drag Racing 4pm-11pm
The DVKK sponsored Strip Show and the Zündfolge Car Club & AVR sponsored Stock Motor Challenge. 1/4 mile drag racing open to all air-cooled & water-cooled VWs. whether you have a bone stock 36'er, a high strung 2L turbo, 16 valves or a bunch of burnt ones...bring it out and have some fun on the 1/4 mile!!

Mission Race Ways
32670 Mission, BC V2V 5V6
https://goo.gl/maps/g96we


SATURDAY AUGUST 16TH

Pancake Breakfast 10am-1pm
Come hang out and grab a bite to eat with all your VW friends and enjoy a Show & Shine and Pancake Breakfast.

Co-hosted by the Strictly German Volkswagen Association and Regency VW!!

Regency VW
2555 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam, BC V3H 1W4
https://goo.gl/maps/Uzkri


VW Cruise 1pm-3pm
VW Cruise from Regency VW through the scenic Port Moody/Coquitlam waterfront and Seymour Mountain and ending at the Vintage Speed & Collectables event.


Vintage Speed & Collectables Event 3pm-6pm
This new event is sure to be a hit! We have invited some of western Canada's premier collectors of VW parts and accessories. This will be your chance to find that ultra rare or collectable part before the big show Sunday!

The Vintage Speed & Collectables event is very excited to have this years special guest Gary Lang. Gary is the man behind "LANG", Canada's original VW performance company. Gary built sumps, valve covers, pulleys, covers, breathers and much much more for all the big names (LANG, EMPI, SANDMASTER, SCAT, CLAUDE'S BUGGIES etc.) On display will be many NOS and used original Lang parts including original patterns and art work that have never before been seen in the public.

If you are interested in selling or showing some of your collection of Literature, Toys, rare or NOS parts please contact us as space is limited. As this is an indoor event, please only bring clean items to be displayed.
$5 donation for entry, All proceeds to the fire fighters charity.
Free snacks and drinks.

***A very limited number of Lang T shirts which Gary can sign will be avail with all proceeds going to the Firefighters charity***

Co-hosted by the Zündfolge Car Club, the DVKK and United Pattern.
 
Jaycee House
1251 Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H7
https://goo.gl/maps/CjfjI


15th Annual DVKK & Dub Allstars Casual Show & Shine and Dinner 6pm until late...
Head on over to Seymours Pub, its convienently located within the Host Hotel grounds. The lot fills up quick so get your spot early! Fantastic dinner specials, prizes, VW Videos on the big screens and awards for Friday's "Strip Show", which includes $1000 in Cash Payouts! Check back soon for more information!

Seymours Pub
700 Old Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2H5
https://goo.gl/maps/gsXRZ


SUNDAY AUG 17TH

The 23rd annual Great Canadian VW Show 7am-5pm
The largest VW show and swap meet in Canada and the PNW!! All makes & models of air-cooled & water-cooled VWs are welcome!! Set in the scenic False Creek area of downtown Vancouver with a beautiful mountain, water and city skyline backdrop!!

Concord Pacific Place
88 Pacific Blvd
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R6
https://goo.gl/maps/FnadE


 


**edited to include avr bbq**

[Silas]

^^^ 1st time ever…special event on saturday!!!

Lang, DDS, Berg, RaceTrim, Treuhaft, FAT, Empi, Santana, Eelco, Scat, Sandmaster and much, much more….

this will be Western Canada's largest premier collection of rare, nos, oem, and hard to find vintage speed parts and collectables all under one roof!!

this event will also feature the largest collection of Lang parts ever assembled in one area since the 70's and will include original patterns, molds and artwork...plus Gary Lang (the man behind Canada's original vw performance company) will be on hand to chat!!

co-hosted by the Zündfolge Car Club & the DVKK this will be another must attend event as part of the 2014 Great Canadian VW Show weekend!!

PLUS…all proceeds from this event go to the Firefighters charity!!!

[MC Dyno Don]

 Some of my first HP VW parts were on fact...LANG..and were super nice !!   The man,The Myth, The Legend,....Very Cool indeed, Hope you guys have a bust out event/its been YEARS since I hosted the Standbrige outing(CIP) and dont forget the "Special Place" where lots of action happened/(Grin) burp...  Peace Out/Dyno Don

[70slooker]

This should be a great time! I know I will have a few treats of the old days out

Might be well worth the trip over to hang out with Gary

[Silas]

Some of my first HP VW parts were on fact...LANG..and were super nice !!   The man,The Myth, The Legend,....Very Cool indeed, Hope you guys have a bust out event/its been YEARS since I hosted the Standbrige outing(CIP) and dont forget the "Special Place" where lots of action happened/(Grin) burp...  Peace Out/Dyno Don

thanks for the kind words don! come and join us and bring your friends...you know you'll all be well taken care or...Canadian style!!  and the same goes for anyone and everyone!! 

we are all very excited about the Vintage Speed & Collectables event and the cool stuff that's going to be on display, and the fact that we get a chance to honour our local legend Gary Lang and showcase his stuff is just awesome! I know 70's Looker and some others have some special surprises in store!!


IMPORTANT UPDATE...

Hi Everyone...

Just a heads up, The host hotel can only hold our block of rooms until the end of this week. after that they will be open to the public and may sell out fast due to a few weddings.


Reserve a room today to make sure you have one. You can always cancel it later if you can't make it.


Holiday Inn North Vancouver
Special rates of $139 night when you mention GCVWS, Great Canadian VW Show.
http://www.hinorthvancouver.com/
 Holiday Inn North Vancouver
 700 Old Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2H5
(604) 985-3111


 map
https://maps.google.ca/maps?rlz=1T4ADRA_enCA360CA360&q=holiday+inn+north+vancouver&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ei=cZC1U6zAEsqUigKm14HYDA&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ

^^ the host hotel is easy to access and close to all the action...the pancake breakfast, the Vintage Speed & Collectables event, the show-n-shine dinner, and is a quick 15-20 minute drive to the big show on sunday!!

book now!! 

[Silas]

SMC 2014...part of the GCVWS 2014 festivities!!

1/4 mile drag racing for acvws with stock displacement motors. always fun times with great friends at the track...



^^ poster by bwaz

[Silas]

start the GCVWS weekend off right at the AVR bbq & open house!!

[Silas]

it'll be good times on saturday night after the Vintage Speed & Collectables Event...

the DVKK & DubAllstars & Kootenay VW Society show-n-shine at Seymours pub (right beside the host hotel)...

beers, burgers, a parking lot full of hot acvws, and the Bus Movie!!!

[Silas]

hey everyone!!!

make sure you go to GCVWS.COM and pre-reg your car/swap spot...it'll help get you through the gates and into the show right quick!!

http://www.gcvws.com/prereg.html

and while you're at it, pre-reserve your ron petro designed show shirt!!

[Silas]

IMPORTANT UPDATE!!!

the all VW cruise on Saturday from the SGVWA Pancake Breakfast at Regency VW to the Vintage Speed & Collectables Event http://www.airspeedparts.com/forums/index.php?topic=23526.0 has been modified and improved to include a 30 minute pit stop at beautiful Cates Park!!

the park has the famous Wally's Burgers concession for snacks, a kids playground, washrooms and plenty of room to stretch your legs and hang out before continuing on to the Vintage Speed & Collectables Event!!





please note...the cruise is open to any and all ACVW's and H2OVW's and is always a lot of fun and a great time spent cruising with your VW buddies!! maps will be handed out to all participants and the cruise will be led by Zündfolge Car Club members Thomas (white '58 ragtop beetle) and Geevy (white '70 convertible beetle)!





there will be no drive up Seymour mountain due to air quality & smoke issues from the active forest fires in bc (we hope everyone and their families in those areas are safe and secure).

[Silas]

time to party!!!

it's the Great Canadian VW Show Weekend 2014...we'll see you out & about at all the events and be sure to follow the updates of fb...


https://www.facebook.com/groups/112738882207890/


 

[Silas]

From our Vintage Speed & Collectables Event during the Great Canadian VW Show weekend...

The very last Lang limited edition collectors shirt...signed by Gary Lang himself!!

This is your last chance to own one of these shirts and all the proceeds are going to the fire fighters. This is an XL tshirt. If your the lucky high bidder and live overseas we can ship it to you for just a few bucks more.

As a bonus it will come with an NOS single page VW Breather advert from Gary Langs collection.

The rules....

Place your bid in the comment box and hit like and share...lets spread the word and raise a few bucks for a good cause!

We will end the auction this weekend.


https://www.facebook.com/groups/112738882207890/

[Silas]

^^ bid on that shirt & artwork...you will not be disappointed!!

what a great weekend...way too much fun!!!

here are some pics from the GCVWS weekend from me and a few different photographers (where noted & with permission)...i'll add more as time allows!!

Friday...

AVR bbq & open house





1/4 mile drag racing at Mission Raceway

Zündfolge Car Club & AVR sponsored Stock Motor Challenge

DVKK Strip Show




^^ pic by dave hord

Saturday...

Strictly German VW Association pancake breakfast at Regency VW


^^ pic by greg mcfarlane

all VW cruise with the Zündfolge Car Club & friends...





Vintage Speed & Collectables Event hosted by the Zündfolge Car Club & the DVKK, CIP1 & United Pattern










^^ pic by geoff peterson

DVKK & Dub Allstars Show-n-Shine Dinner and the Kootenay VW Society movie night (The Bus Movie) at Seymours pub



Sunday...

the Great Canadian VW Show & Swap!!!


^^ pic by thomas turner


^^ pic by hanawa tatsuo