I was in Chimay Belgium from 1th to 2th July 2017 to visit the European Bug-In #7 VW Show.
My 1969 VW 1500 Beetle made the 1200 km round trip very well. Only one windshield wiper arm gave up the service because the screw had loosened. But that was easy to fix and so the continuous rain was no problem.
The weather was very bad. On Saturday it was not raining for about 1 hour at lunch time and it was not raining 2-3 hours before sunset. The Chimay racetrack was closed all day.
It was muddy and slippery and so the conditions for the Off-road entertainment couldn’t be better. Even a VW T1 Split made the track through the mud. Well done!
Miss European Bug-in 2017, Alysson Hotcho, arrived at the Gasser Line-up Show area at 19:30. The Gasser Line was this year in the burnout box. At 21:30 the burnout and night entertainment started and the sunset was great.
It was again bad weather on Sunday. Some VW fans could do a bit drag racing in the morning, just to get the racetrack dry. At about 10:45 was show time for the Oklahoma Willy jet powered VW Pickup. This Jet-Split-Bus is superb entertainment even for legends like the Godfather of Cal-look, Ron Fleming DKP. If you ever see the Bus, e.g. at Bug Jam Santa Pod UK, choose your viewing place in connection with the wind direction. I was in the middle of the exhaust gas cloud…
Unfortunate at 11:00 the racetrack had to close again because of rain. I drove home at 12:30 where I arrived at 19:00.
Below a selection of 153 great pictures of the European Bug-In 7 VW meeting sorted by the time the picture was taken.
European Bug-In 2017, Saturday, 1th July, 10:50 a.m., lots of rain for days and this VW Double cab is on the way to sinkVW 181 Thing trailer queen catching up some rainBBT VWBlackout T1 Split Drag Race Bus on the way back to trailer, EBI #7 done at 11:21 a.m.VW Offroad Buggy in the mudSuper VW Fest #4 BeetleVW 1500S Squareback and VW 1500 Notchback from UKslammed VW BugShow & Shine, European Bug-In 2017, 12:51European Bug-In 7 VW Show Chimay 2017, nice VW Beetle reflections in the newly developing lakesmall Type 3 Notch kids VW Fun carnice Ragtop VW Split and Ragtop Oval Beetle from DKVintage VW Oval and Split Beetles, EBI 7 Show & ShineVW Type 2 Show & Shine, European Bug-In Chimay 2017VW T2a reflections in the puddleLowbugzVW 1600L Ghiawhite VW Oval, ChimayOffroad Beetle in the mudVW Buggy in the mudOffroad T1 Split Bus deep in the mudno worriesHazard Streaker Cox in the mudpatina Beetle and rain improves the look, I have also pics taken in the afternoon without rain…Camping EBI Chimay, 16:49VW fans from DK, they did also Hessisch Oldendorf on this tour...nice Ragtop OvalVW Shorty T2start of the Gasser Line layout, European Bug-In 2017, 19:17It's Showtime: Miss European Bug-in 2017, Alysson Hotcho, just arrived at 19:36European Bug In #7, Gasser Line-up completedMister T Drag Race Beetle burnout, Gasser Show Area, 20:45Low BugzVW Fans cruising around and enjoying the sunsetnice T2a High RoofVW Transporter line up, 2x T1, T2a, T2b, T3VW Beetle, EBI7 Sunset, 21:36European Bug-In VW Burnout Show 2017 at sunsetBullet Holes T1 Samba Bus Burnout22:10: kids in kids T1 fun busCalifornia Look VW Beetle burnout, 22:24Next day: campground, 2th July 2017, 08:06 a.m.VW 411L GulfEuropean Bug-In drag racing 2017, 9:48 a.m.Drag Race VWs getting ready for the race, unfortunate the rain was back before they could startEBI7 VW drag raceThis VW Bug has a great California sun patinaDrag Race VWs waiting for racing on Circuit de Chimay BelgiumOklahoma Willy jet powered VW Pickup checked by DKP Ron FlemingJet powered T1 VW Pickup gets gas for the race demonstrationOklahoma Willy VW T1 Split Pickup Jet Bus take off, European Bug-In drag racing 2017, 10:56EBI #7 OFFROAD VW Show & Shine Line-Up 2017Ragtop Oval Show with rain, European BugIn VW Meeting 2017fun at European Bug In 2017 #7My VW 69 at EBI7, the Beetle made the 745 miles return to Chimay successfully, 2th July 2017, 12:17, Goodbye European Bug-In
Here you can find some information about the next edition: https://aircooledcommunity.com/european-bug-in-in-chimay/