I visited the 7th International Vintage VW Show in Hessisch Oldendorf on Saturday the 24th June 2017. It was a dream!
I drove with my 69 Bug from Bremen to Hessisch Oldendorf and arrived at the camping area at 5:45 early in the morning. At that time I could listen to birds and snoring VW fans in tents and camper vans. It was very peaceful. While I was taking some pictures at the campground, I saw one more VW fan checking out the rare. It was my friend Maik, who addicted me to vintage VWs 24 years ago. Below a picture of him with his awesome Double Cab Fire Split Bus.
At around 7:00 more and more VW fans got up and the moving to Hessisch Oldendorf city started. I arrived at the Hessich Oldendorf Marktplatz at 7:15 and till 9:45 is was very pleasant.
I saw many VW Split and Oval Beetles, Westy and Barndoor Splits, Karmann Ghias, Hebmüller, Rometsch Beeskow, Dannenhauer & Stauss, Schwimmwagen Typ 166, 356a and nice prototypes from The Autostadt Museum.
After lunch I had a look at the Volkswagen parts for sale and for sure this is the best show to get the rare.
I was at the Großenwieden Weser River ferry at 14:30. The tourist drive through the Weserbergland ends / starts here and also the Schwimmwagen run ends here. This was very good entertainment. To see the VW fans crossing the river from both sides with the ferry is just great. At 15:20 the show at the Ferry crossing had its peak, as plenty of Schwimmwagen arrived. Later the Schwimmwagen owner did some swimming with visitors. Well done.
I was also 2013 in Hessisch Oldendorf and again it was so good. The Hessisch Oldendorf city was decorated very well with VW items. In the church were two rare VW beetle floor pans placed and it was amazing to see how many international visitors came.
The Hessisch Oldendorf VW team did a great job and for sure I'll be back. This was VW heaven as its best.
Below a selection of 273 great pictures of the vintage VW Show in Hessisch Oldendorf 2017 in order as taken.
Good morning Hessisch Oldendorf VW Meeting, My 69 VW 1500 at the campground, 5:46 a.m., 24th June 2017Hessisch Oldendorf 2017 VW camping areaVW Split Bus and Patina Split Bug at the HO campground1958 Karmann Ghia Type 14 from Belgium, camping arealow moving T1 from USA and Split Bus from Czech Republic, HO CampingCamping Area Hessisch Oldendorf VW Show 2017, 5:55 a.m.1957 Split Bus with yellow headlights from Netherlands, campingShow & Shine at Hessisch Oldendorf camping area, HO 2017T2 and T1 CampingT2b, T1, camping at HO17 ShowCampground Hessisch Oldendorf VW Meeting 20172x VW Split Bug, campground1953 Dannenhauer & Stauss and Eis Bus1944 VW Typ 82 from Blankenburg DE, camping area1957 VW Oval with fender skirts from Neustadt Germany, camping area1955 Oval Convertible from Wangen CH, camping areaT1 Bus, T2 Westy, Split Bug, Camping Area4x T1 (Samba, Kombi, Samba, High Roof), camping areaI like: 1952 Split Deluxe Beetle, never restored, 80000 km from new, original interiorT2b and T2a CamperCamping at Hessisch Oldendorf VW Meeting 2017, 6:071956 Oval Bug from Austria and 2x T2b WestySplit Double Cab Cyclope and Junction Tavern Est 1890 T1 Panel, camping area1963 VW Bug, orange T2b WestfaliaT1, Type 82, T2a, camping areaJewel Tea Co Inc T1 Panel, HO17 campgroundVW Typ 166 and Beetle with roof tent, HO17 campground1954 Barndoor Panel and Barndoor with roof tent, HO2017 campgroundHessisch Oldendorf VW Meeting campground 2017HO VW Meeting campground 2017plenty of great vintage VWs at the HO2017 camping area, 6:19red and blue Split Beetle and T2a high roof, camping areaHessisch Oldendorf VW Show Camping 2017T1 Split Firebus, Freiwillige Feuerwehr FischbachVW Type 82, HO2017 Show, campgroundHO VW Show Camping 2017VW Split and Oval Beetles with rare accessories, keep in tent garage for rust protection and to keep clean, Hessisch Oldendorf VW Show 2017, camping area, 6:27 a.m.Facepainters Split Camper Van, facepainters.de6:26, Good Morning Maik, HO VW Meeting #7Maik and his VW Split Fire Bus Double Cab, his family still sleeping, 6:31 a.m.1954 T1 Barndoor Kombi from Uttoxeter GB, camping areaPepsi Cola VW Kombi BusVW Oval Bug with roof tent, camping area1955 Patina Oval Bug from Enfield GB, camping area181 Thing, CampingFinnish Volkswagen Association (FVWA), Suomen Volkkariyhdistys, Finnland, fvwa.fiT2b Bus from Essen Germany with Reise mit Westfalia Trailer, Camping AreaT2a Reimo Camper, red T1 Panel, T1 AmbulanseHO VW Meeting #7 2017 Camping Areathis Porsche 904 GTS was made from a 914 baseVolkswagen Kübelwagen Type 82HO VW Show #7 CampingHO17 VW Show #7 Campinghigh roof T1 Split, camping areaHO17 Show #7 Camping1956 and 1957 Oval Ragtop, camping areaCastrol T1 Split double cab with cyclope light, camping areaHO2017 #7 CampingHO2017 #7 VW camping areaHessisch Oldendorf HO17 VW camping areaVW T1 Kombi from Sweden, #VWBussenVW T1 Kombi with fuchs wheels from Dingolfing-Landau Germanyfirst sunlight hits Dr. Oetker Hausfrauenberatung VW BusHessisch Oldendorf VW Show 2017Malaysian VW Fans, they travelled all the way from Malaysia to Germany with their there air-cooled Volkswagen Bus and Beetle, WOWOld City of Hessisch Oldendorf, 7:31 a.m.7:32 a.m. 1955 Oval from Bridgnorth GB arrives at Hessisch Oldendorf Show HO20171965 T1 with fuchs wheels from Porta Westfalica Minden Germany1965 T1 from Obernkirchen Germany3x T1 Camper, HO2017 ShowVW T1 Camper with rare Westfalia trailer, HO VW Show 2017Split Porsche 356VW Oval Convertible1957 KG Typ 14 Coupe from Denmark just arrived at Hessisch Oldendorf VW Show 2017, 7:42VW Show Hessisch Oldendorf 2017T1 Camper with Reisen mit dem Westfalia Trailerlowered Rheumaklappen Split Bug with Porsche Fuchs WheelsVW Split Beetles, HO2017 VW Meeting1952 VW Split Beetle with Bosch fog lights and Hella fanfare horns from Slovakia, 1951 Split Bug from Munich with Hella Stone Guard foglights1952 Ragtop Split Bug from UK, two Splits from CH Switzerland1952 ABARTH Split Beetle from Norway1956 Oval and 1954 Ragtop from Denmark, Hessisch Oldendorf VW Show 20171963 VW Bus with roof rack from Siegen-Wittgenstein GermanyTELEFUNKEN Radio Split Busbreakfast, 8:011962 T1 Pickup from Great Britain and 1966 Kombi from FranceT1 Split Doka with cyclope light1967 T1 Bus from Great BritainHessisch Oldendorf VW Meeting 20171956 Samba from Schaumburg GermanyT1 Pickup Stadtwerke Bad BergzabernT1 Pickup flandria1952 T1 Samba from Germany1974 VW Jeans Herforder PilzVW Fridolin, wrong turned?1952 Ragtop Split from Helsinki Finland, Hessisch Oldendorf, VW Show 20171959 T1 Bus from Belgium1957 Ragtop Oval from Oosterbeek Netherlands1960 Samba with Safari Windows from Great Britain1961 Karmann Ghia convertible from Germany1963 Samba with Hella fanfare horns from Varberg Sweden1949 VW Split Beetle from Sweden, HO 2017 VW Show, 8:23Hessisch Oldendorf, VW Show, Saturday the 24th June 2017grey 1951 Split Beetle from Cuarnens SwitzerlandVW Oval Bug from Poland1960 T1 from Francegrey VW Split BugHebmüller #455 just arrived at Hessisch Oldendorf VW Meeting 2017, 8:25 a.m., visit oval56.de1956 VW Oval from Pinkafeld AustriaHessisch Oldendorf VW Hebmueller 2017VW Hebmüller, 7th International Vintage Volkswagen Show Hessisch Oldendorf 2017VW Barndoor Show and Shine, HO20171954 Ragtop Oval with ski rack from Bad Mergentheim GermanyHessisch Oldendorf VW Barndoor Show 2017VW T1 Barndoor with roof tentVW Barndoor line, HO2017VW Barndoor Showgrey 1952 Ragtop Split Beetle from Germany1953 VW Split Bug, Der Fieser Luftkühlers VW Club, DFL,nice blue Ragtop Oval Beetle from Germany1953 Standard Oval from Bremen Germanyred 1957 Ragtop Sport Oval from Sola Norway5x Oval Beetle, HO17 VW ShowVW Oval Beetles, Hessisch Oldendorf Show 2017, 8:391954 Oval from quiet town Mallemort France1953 Volkswagen Oval from Great Britaingrey 1954 Oval with Hella bumper guards from Denmark and Peters red DK 1954 Oval with rare accessories which is always busy as soon as parked1954 Ragtop Oval from Belgium1956 Oval dashboardVW Oval Beetle line, first is from London Great Britain, HO17 ShowOval Bug with roof tent from Belgium, Hessisch Oldendorf Volkswagen Show 20171954 Ragtop Oval with roof rack from Bad Mergentheim Germany and lowered 1955 Oval from Frederiksberg DenmarkHessisch Oldendorf Volkswagen Oval Show 20171957 Ragtop Oval with one wheel trailer from Germany1957 Oval Ragtop Beetle from Obertaufkirchen Bavaria Germany1953 Oval Bug from Hitchin, Hertfordshire, Great Britainvery original 1955 Oval Convertible Wangen, Schwyz, Switzerlandblue 1954 Oval Bug with roof rack from Bizkaia Spain1956 Oval Convertible with one wheel trailer from Montgeron FranceDFL, Der Fieser Luftkühlers VW Club1952 Split Bug from Belgium1949 Split Bug from GermanyVW Split Bug from Germany with special decklid1957 VW Oval Convertible from Weilheim-Schongau (WM) GermanyRagtop Oval Beetle with billet bumpers from Switzerlandblack 1949 Split Bug from Aberdeen Scotland1953 Oval Beetle from Netherlands1952 Split Bug from Lier Norway, HO VW Show 20171952 Split Bug from Norway1949 VW Brezel from Germany1951 Ragtop Split Bug from Sweden getting parking help at Hessisch Oldendorf VW Show & Shine 2017, 9:26VW Split Bug with Albert swan neck mirrors from Cologne Germanyblue 1952 VW Split Standard Beetle from Neuwied Germany1951 Brezelfenster (BF) Beetle from Harburg Germany1952 Ragtop Split Bug from Switzerland1951 Split Bug from Skien Norwayblack 1952 Split Bug from Skien NorwayVW Split Beetles, Show & Shine HO20171951 Split Bug from Horsens Denmark (DK) and 1953 Ragtop Zwitter from Warmenhuizen, North Holland, Netherlandsblack Oval Beetle with rare foglight from Sweden1950 KDF VW Split from AustriaHessich Oldendorf VW Show 2017black 1955 VW Oval Beetle with roof rack from De Goorn, North Holland, Netherlands, Hessisch Oldendorf VW Meeting 2017, 9:451950 Split Convertible, Hessisch Oldendorf VW Show 2017Rometsch Beeskow, HO2017 VW ShowBeetles prototypes, 1936, 1937, 1945 (AUTOSTADT) and VW 1938 (Grundmann), btw the 1945 has problems with the headlight lensesPorsche 356 1500 Super1953 VW Dannenhauer & Stauss and Enzmann 5061959 Rometsch Lawrence Convertible1956 Rometsch Beeskow from NorwayVW Type 82 KDF Kuebelwagen1949 Hebmueller from GermanyVW Beetle floor pans, Hessisch Oldendorf Church, VW Show 2017VW Typ 82E Beetle body1944 Typ 166 from Germany1944 Typ 82 from Warburg Germany1961 Karmann Ghia Type 14 Convertible from Dartford Great Britain1956 Karmann Ghia Coupe Type 14 from Vlaardingen Netherlands1952 Split Beetle from Sandnes Norway (front view)1952 Split Beetle from Sandnes Norway (rear view)1959 Karmann Ghia Coupe from Olten SwitzerlandKarmann Ghia Type 14 Convertible Supercharged by Judson dashboard1967 Karmann Ghia Typ 14 Convertible with Hella foglights from Bochum (BO) GermanyKarmann Ghia Type 14 Line, Hessisch Oldendorf, VW Show 20171965 Karmann Ghia Type 14 from Shrewsbury Great Britain1967 23-Window Samba Hippie StyleT1 Split Firebus Doka Freiwillige Feuerwehr Bruneck1955 VW Oval Beetle with roof rack and decklid rack from North Holland, Netherlands1957 Panel Brandweer Firebus from Netherlands and 1957 T1 from Kruibeke BelgiumVW Oval Beetles, HO2017, 11:23VW Oval with ski rack from Netherlands, always nice to see, HO 20171957 Ragtop Oval from Staffanstorp Sweden and 1956 Oval from St Mary Bourne Great Britain1957 Oval from Switzerland, Classic Frauenfeld veedubclub.chVW Oval from Belgium and what has the other new Beetle to do here?1954 Oval from Kent, Great BritainVW Barndoor with Hurst bumper and running 2:1 scale T1 Split Bus for kids and funVW Karmann Ghia Type 34 with yellow lightsVW Karmann Ghia Type 34 Show Hessisch Oldendorf 2017VW Split Screen KombiVW T1 Split Screen Show HO17Karmann Ghia Type 34 Line, Hessisch Oldendorf VW Show 20171950 Hebmueller from Germanyrare parts for sale at HO VW Meeting #7, KDF Kubel dashboard speedometerOriginal VW Spare Parts, HO17 VW ShowVW Split and Oval spare partsfew nice VW accessories, others not so nice and not for VW…Gendarmerie VW Police Convertible Beetle from Austria1959 Standard Ragtop Bug from GBgolden Oval VW Beetle from Munich Germany, resto by oval56.de1958 T1 double door from Steinfurt Germany and 1961 T1 Pick-up from Stuhr Germany1946 VW Split Beetle from Frankfurt Germanyoriginal and wood replica VW Hebmüllersilver VW Hebmüller from Germany1949 Porsche 356 Gmünd (front view)1949 Porsche 356 Gmünd (rear view)1949 Porsche 356 Gmünd (dashboard)1954 VW Oval from Munich GermanyHessisch Oldendorf VW Meeting #7 Germany 2017lowered 1952 VW T1 Barndoor from Great Britain1952 Split Ragtop Bug and 1951 Split Bug from Great Britain, Hessisch Oldendorf VW Meeting #7 2017black 1952 VW Split Beetle from Norway and two 1952 Splits from Netherlandsblack 1951 VW Split Bug with rear roof rack from Essex Great Britain1951 Split Beetle from Franz Klauser Wagenbau St. Leonhard AustriaVW Show #7 HO 2017, 14:061954 Barndoor VW Splitscreen pick up1954 Ragtop Oval from Wien Austria181 VW fans at Großenwieden Weser River ferry crossingT1 Splitscreen pickup Creme 21VW T1 Split unload from Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, HO Show 2017, 14:511958 Karmann Ghia Type 14 from Münzbach AT on the way to Grossenwieden ferryVW Ragtop Oval from Döbeln Germany, Grossenwieden ferry1955 Oval from Germany, Grossenwieden ferry1957 Oval from Unsen Germany, Grossenwieden ferry, Hessisch Oldendorf VW Show 20171964 Karmann Ghia Type 34 from Barcelona Spain, waiting for Grossenwieden ferry1950 VW Split Bug from Langelsheim Germany, Grossenwieden ferry#1 Schwimmwagen arriving at Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, 15:21#2 Schwimmwagen arriving at Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, 15:23#3 Schwimmwagen arriving at Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, 15:23#4 Schwimmwagen arriving at Großenwieden Weser River ferry, VW Show Hessisch Oldendorf 2017; 15:23#5 Schwimmwagen arriving at Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, 15:24more Schwimmwagen arriving at Grossenwieden Weser River ferry#6 Schwimmwagen arriving at Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, 15:24#7 Schwimmwagen arriving at Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, 15:24#8 Schwimmwagen arriving at Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, 15:25#9 Schwimmwagen arriving at Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, 15:25#10 Schwimmwagen arriving at Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, 15:27#11 Schwimmwagen arriving at Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, 15:28#12 Schwimmwagen arriving at Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, 15:28Schwimmwagen entertainment tourist swimming starts, VW Show Hessisch Oldendorf 2017, fun, 16:02Schwimmwagen entertainmentSchwimmwagen entertainmentVW Show Hessisch Oldendorf Germany 2017Grossenwieden Weser River ferry, HO VW Meeting 20171960 Samba from Witney GB moving slow to get to the Grossenwieden Weser River ferry1957 Ragtop Oval ready to board the ferry, Hessisch Oldendorf VW Meeting 2017, 16:211960 Samba from Witney GB boarding the ferrySchwimmwagen and Grossenwieden Weser River ferrygreat VW Split Beetle cutting model, made 1947, from Autostadt1954 Oval Bug from Belgium1956 Oval Vert with one wheel trailer from France1957 VW Oval from Heerlen Netherlands17:52, VW fan checking the function of his Oval Ragtop Beetle1964 High Roof T1 Split Bus from Osnabrück GermanyHebmüller from Berchtesgadener Land (BGD) Germany1962 T1 from Düsseldorf DE, 1961 T1 Pickup from Karben DE, 1966 T1 Kombi from Ambares FR and T1 Camper from UKVW T1 Panel Van with Hurst BumperVW Karmann Ghia Type 14, HO17 Show1959 VW Karmann Ghia Type 14 from SwitzerlandHessisch Oldendorf VW Show 2017, 18:321950 Hebmueller from London GB and Heb from AustriaVW 1936, 1937 prototypes from Autostadt in Wolfsburg, 18:43