Back for another year, the Bug Club is holding it's 14th annual show at Hebert's Candy Mansion in Shrewsbury, MA on Saturday August 3rd, 2013. In the past, quite a few Speedster have made it to this New England get together?
More show info is attached, I hope.
Boston Bob E
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Holy Carp!!
Is August almost here already??
I'll be around that weekend, as far as I know.....Pearl, too. Maybe even Chris and the Junior Pit Crew.
Anybody else in the Greater (and hotter) New England area gonna make it? Hebert's Candy Mansion has the best chocolate and ice cream on the planet!
This year I may even steal Chris' tailgating tent for the day, too! We could look like another (albeit, smaller) Carlisle!!!!
Gordon
The Speedstah Guy, just down the street from Hebert's
Doesn't look like we have anything going on that weekend. Do you register to show or just hang together in a group of speedsters?
It's a very laid-back show. Just show up, give them your money (it's like, $10 bucks) and ask where the Speedsters are, although I usually end up on the front lawn right against the front stone wall. I think this year I'll bring a pop-up tent.
The Hebert Candy Mansion is a very old, field stone mansion on the south (left) side of Mass RT-20 in Shrewsbury, MA. It's pretty easy to get to and, when you get there, you can't miss it.
While the Ice Cream and all of their candies are truly world class, the lunch carts are NOT run by Heberts and tend to be greasy burgers and fries. I usually bring along my own lunch (mostly because I can't eat beef) or Kathy drops by around lunchtime with something from Subway. This is also a Non-Alcohol event, FYI, and the only VW/Corvair only event in Massachusetts this summer. I usually go just for the really cool VW's that show up.
Maybe we can get Suzie Stew and her Captain hubby to show up, as well as Chris Schofield and his new IM, too!
Sounds good, will be fun. See you there. Let me know if anyone wants / needs anything?
Mike
So ... Everyone still going to Shrewsbury this Saturday?
Yup, I'll be there. Still trying to pry a pop-up tent thingie from my son for some shade. Should be a good time. Gn
LAST CALL FOR SATURDAY!!
I have a tent for us for shade, the weather is supposed to be super-nice, we usually get to park way out front near the entrance and close to some gorgeous dune buggies and the rest of the field goes from classic VW's to full customs.
See you there!!!
gordon
The Speedstah guy from Grafton
Morning Gordon!
What time were you planning on arriving? Looking to stick mostly to back roads and it may take a bit longer.
Sounds like a good time. Y'all have fun.
We had a big VW event (VW Drag Nights - No, not what you're thinking Vince!) here a couple of weeks back, but I skipped it this year due to the hot and rainy weather. I heard the racing was pretty much washed out, but the show and party were good. Should be in an issue of Hot VWs soon.
So what would we be Gordon? Special Interest??
About three hours for me, 1.5 for Lenny.
Hmmmmmm!
Yup, special interest. They don't seem to know what to do with us, just like hot rod and classic bshows never know where to put me. Haven't decided whether to register for the show or not....it's optional but it's all spectator judged so ya get what'cha get. I honestly don't care whether I'm judged or not......I just go to see people I only see once a year or so at best.
They open to set up at 9am and start expecting cars around 9:30 so I head out around 9:15, stop for an iced coffee and show up around 9:30 - it's less than 5 miles from my house to get there. There's a Dunkies on RT 20 about 1 minute from the intersection of RTs 9 and 20, and I encourage you to bring a picnic lunch.
Just heard from the Gallos, way out on Cape Cod and THEY will be coming, too...they see it as a good enough excuse to "get off the sand bar" for the day while skillfully avoiding all of the Saturday morning "time to turn over the cottage" traffic to/from the Cape.
So far, these folks are confirmed:
Me and Pearl
Al and Heidi Gallo
Mike O'Neil
Boston Bob Elliott
Suzie and Marc
Len Canizzaro (TYP356NE club)
Dick Chaisson (TYP356NE club and a dynamite '56 'Vert)
and these are definite maybes:
Chris Schofield
Carl Berry
Lenny C. (Lenny would be our first Spyder, BTW)
John Eastman
John Estes
Peter Venuti
and these I know can't make it - The Milczanowski's
Sounds like a fun event! Looking forward to seeing pics of the group! 
The weather's looking pretty good for tomorrow, and its awesome to hear so many Speedy's might be able to make it! I think we've had as much as a half dozen or so in the past with good feedback from those attending and this show might exceed that number?
Yes, you will be in a Special Interest class with other kit cars, but I show up early to assist with mapping out the show grounds so I'll reserve some space for the Speedsters. If desired, it's easy enough (and cheap) to add and sponsor another class for next year? Maybe it's something to consider, but I'm sort of a fan of the laid back get-together feeling the show currently has, but I understand that opinions will vary?
And yes, it's only $15 to register for the show and have access to the show field. I think they try to not let cars hang out on the show grounds anymore, but I’m not sure?
This is not a concourse type of event and as Gordon’s already stated, just about anything can happen with the trophies, and does. It sort of keeps it interesting where the same cars don’t win every trophy, every year. If something new or different rolls in that catches peoples attention, well it could leave with a trophy.
Good luck and hope to see you all at the show, , ,
We're looking forward to this. I even had an "egg sammich" this morning to get in the mood. Hope to see a few of our knucklehead friends there. Safe trip, y'all.
Yeah, but was that egg sammich 3" thick with egg like the local fishermen eat, or one-a them wimpy, yuppifried, egg sandwiches so loved by the weekend cottage set? - one thin egg, not too much pepper, THIN wheat toast and NO hot sauce...... Ack!
Gordon, I think you meant to say 'egg white' sammich! No match for the Carlisle eggzilla sammie!
Hey! This turned out to be a really nice, little car show!
We were greeted by "Boston Bob" Elliott who was working the entrance table. Bob no longer has a Speedster but is still working on his Deserter Dune Buggy (when he's not traveling all over the world - I remember days like that, too), and there was about a dozen other buggies there, some of them putting out astonishing power from big displacement Turbo'd AC engines.
Before we arrived one of the local TYP356NE club members was already parked with his 1955 A-Coupe, nicely patina'd and sounding great. He eventually moved a bit closer to our group from a somewhat shadier spot across the lawn.
Also when we arrived, Angela and Mike O'Neil were already parked and detailing their Midnight Blue, VS Widebody, having drivin in from southern New Hampshire. It was a cool-ish day at around 65-70 in the morning, with a high overcast ceiling so we never needed the tent I brought and light jackets were welcome before Noon. Heidi and Al Gallo top-downed all the way from the elbow of Cape Cod in Heidi's (wicked nice) Miata to join the group and we were soon joined by Bill Sr., Bill Jr. And Bill III Pickering and their IM! I hadn't seen them in, what...five years?? Bill III is a big kid, now!! Right behind them, Suzie and Marc Myette arrived in their VS so, all in all, we had four fake Speedstahs and a real Coupe. We were expecting Chris Schofield in his new IM, but he was a no-show this year (But he has kids and soccer and stuff going on, too).
In the end, after all the judging (yes, we ended up in "Special Interest") the Myettes took third place and the O'Neils took second place in our class (All spectator judged) And I got some Chipotle-flavored dark chocolate so everyone left happy. After the show, the Gallos joined Kathy and me at "la Casa della Speedstah" to fortify them with a Sockey Salmon dinner for their 3-hour trip back to the elbow of Cape Cod and the insanity of "Summer People".
Unfortunately, I totally forgot to take any pictures so I hope that the others who were there did and can post them. Perfect WX, great people, nice cars and peppered chocolate. Pretty cool day, all in all........gn
Oh, I almost forgot......Tom Canty (TC to you'se guys) wandered over, too, and we chatted for a while. He doesn't have any decent projects going on now since the tree fell on his Fiat 500 project and destroyed it. Still really busy at work, just not a lot of car stuff going on til winter sets in.
Heidi took a bunch of pictures which we will post soon. Dinner was most excellent and peppered chocolate goes great with red wine.
Here are the photo's I promised. Click on this link:
https://plus.google.com/photos.../5908352034106693217
Hopefully it will work. This is something new that I am trying... let me know if it does not work and I will go another route...
A great day, with great people. Let's make this a growing annual event.
Hey Marty....Note the "nice knob" too..
Heidi
Not working for me Heidi. Asks for a login.
I have to sign in as well...
Was nice meeting everyone, we had a great time!
Angela was taking pictures but kind of got hung up with the cars and we really didin't get good shots of the owners .... more next time.
Not sure how best to do this.... sorry for the viewing problem,,, any suggestions on how best to do it? There are 60+ pictures.
Thanks,
Heidi
Hi Heidi,
I think if you change the privacy setting on the album in Google+ to 'public' everyone would be able to follow the link?
Mike
Try this again and see if it works...
https://plus.google.com/photos...thkey=COu9qM33vZqjPw
Let me know....
Thanks for the help! Heidi
Yup...worked for me...thanks...bart
Great photos Heidi!
Heidy... some really nice shots!!!
Heidi! Really terrific shots. I especially like the one of me and my daughter (and you'se guys only ever hear about Chris, right? She's wicked cute, too!)
I was surprised at how many cars were there. Guess next time I'll have to spend less time hanging out around the Speedsters and more time wandering around.
Nice pics! What kind of camera?
Cool pics, Heidi! Looks like a great day of hanging out with the gang!
