SHOW & SHINE and EDV COMPETITIONS

VW Action has always been at the forefront of Show & Shine/Concours events. For many years Action has been a leader, not a follower. A few years ago, the show broke with the tradition of a class based structure, for one simple reason. Too many great cars were leaving without a trophy, especially in the most hotly contested classes.

SHOW & SHINE/CONCOURS SPONSORED BY AUTOGLYM

This year, Sunday's Show & Shine event is kindly sponsored by Autoglym and all 31 winners will leave with an Autoglym detaling bag of car products, as well as their VW Action 'Oscar' trophy.

NO PRE-ENTRY NECESSARY - JUST ENTER ALL/ANY SHOW COMPETITIONS ON THE DAY(S)

The format at Action has now been taken up by many other shows, as it is the means by which the greatest number of worthy cars are rewarded with a trophy. The scale of the VW Action show and shine however, means that there are separate 'top twenty' (ten stock, ten modified) prizewinners for Air Cooled and Water Cooled cars. The Show & Shine Concours takes place on Sunday, with Saturday being reserved for the 'EDV' (Every Day Vehicle), a trailer queen free zone, exclusively for cars which see regular use on the road.

None of the show car competitions at VW Action have an entry charge, so if your car attracts admiring glances, be sure to enter in the appropriate free Show & Shine competition. Just pull on to the Show Field and the marshals will instruct you. We will be inviting European cars over to VW Action on assisted passages, just like we did back in the late 80s, and these will include specially invited cars selected from attendees and winners of recent European shows, to contest an award which totally captured the imagination over 20 years ago, and was re-introduced at VW Action in 2007, the 'Europe's Most Beautiful VW' competition.

EVERYDAY VEHICLE CONCOURS

SATURDAY ONLY

Morning Assembly - 2.45pm for Trophy Presentation
The number of entrants has boomed since this competition replaced the Pride and Joy Concours in 1998. The number and quality of entrants has increased to the point that we had to increase the number of trophies to 20, offering 10 for WATER-COOLED vehicles and 10 for AIR-COOLED. These trophies are not divided into classes, and the criteria is pretty much the 20 cars the judges would most like to own.

Our judges have all built trophy traps, but recognise the different considerations involved in 'daily drivers'. If your vehicle is your everyday transport then it's not expected to be flawless, so don't be shy. In this competition especially, cars that are genuinely 'everyday transport' often win out over cars that are immaculate but questionably in 'frequent' use. We would not discourage anyone from taking part, but please, if you don't win anything try again on Sunday. Entry in this event is a MUST if you are proud of your VW.

EVERY DAY VEHICLE CONCOURS WINNERS 2022

EVERY DAY VEHICLE CONCOURS (SATURDAY)
TOP 10 WATERCOOLED
Lance Orr, Essex (Black 1983 MK1 Golf GTI)
Victoria Eaton, Castle Donington (Violet Grey 1994 Corrado)
Luke Simpson, Fleet (Blue 1991 Mk2 Golf)
Daniel Cobbled, Tipton (Red 1999 SEAT Arosa)
James Lewsley, Etwall (Green 1994 Corrado VR6)
Dean Doyle, Leicester Yellow 2001 New Beetle)
Sean Ewart, St. Austell (Red 1990 Jetta GTI 16v)
Mo Muia, Deeside (Red 1990 Golf Mk2 GTI)
Thomas Lund, Aylesbury (Black 1980 Golf)
Gordon McLellan, Lichfield (Grey 2008 T5)

TOP 10 AIRCOOLED
Ian Mills, Clatford (1956 Splittie)
David Moss, Suffolk (Green 1957 Bug)
James Westwood, Accington (Green 1966 Beetle Cabrio)
Lee Cowley, Suffolk (Blue 1958 Bug)
Darren Yip, West Midlands (Blue 1967 Hi-Top)
Daryl Rippingale, Reading (Green 1967 Sidewinder Buggy)
Ray Butler, Bedford (Blue 1971 Bug)
Paul Chilcot, Enfield (White 1964 Type 3 Squareback)
Alex Boughen, Kings Lynn (Yellow 1975 Bug)
Matthew Underwood, Louth (Yellow 1981 T3/Type 25)

CLASSES IN SHOW & SHINE/CONCOURS

Sunday only
The concours display area will be divided into four sections:
Standard Air Cooled (5)
Standard Water Cooled (5)
Modified/Custom Air Cooled (10)
Modified/Custom Water Cooled(10)

Your car will fit one and only one of these descriptions. (Modification relates to the original vehicle, therefore an originally air cooled car fitted with a water cooled engine is a Modified Air Cooled.) That is both the area of the concours arena in which you will display, and the cars against which you will be judged. Using this format, four or five very similar cars, with hundreds of hours work, which previously might have been trimmed to just one trophy winner, could all be in contention for a TOP TEN (or TOP FIVE) placing.

There are specific instructions issued to judges. These instructions/guidelines are available to anyone who wishes to see them, but basically deal with levelling the playing field in respect of older or rarer vehicles. (Levelling, not favouring, just giving due consideration to all factors.) The Judges for each of the four categories will be selecting ten vehicles. These forty vehicles will be considered by all judges, firstly to establish a 'Best of Show' for each of the four categories. Please be assured that this format has been arrived at over many hours' deliberation, by judges whose only concern is to see that the most 'worthy' vehicles are rewarded with a trophy. Enter on the day (Sunday) no pre-registration required. Just take your vehicle to the Show & Shine arena and the Marshals will instruct you what to do.

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR ENTRY INTO ANY OF OUR SHOW & SHINE/CONCOURS EVENTS.

EUROPE'S MOST BEAUTIFUL VW

Having been re-introduced in 2007, after many years absence, the 'Europe's Most Beautiful VW' Rose-bowl Trophy is to be contested again this year. The vehicles do not necessarily have to travel to the UK to win, because we will be sending the judges out to several European events, after which we will advise the top ten ranking cars from those events of their prominence in the 'Europe's Most Beautiful VW' contest. We will also offer those cars assisted passages to the UK for the Rose-bowl trophy competition, which will be a straight contest between the pre selected cars and the winners of each of the four categories in the VW Action Show & Shine.

VW ACTION 2022 RESULTS

CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE (SUNDAY) - STOCK/UNMODIFIED

TOP 5 WATERCOOLED - STOCK
Vincent Kennewell, Stanion (Black 1982 Golf GTI)
Ray Partner, Bracknell (Red 1989 Mk2 Golf GTI 16v)
Kevin Harman, Northampton (Green1997 Mk3 Golf)
Mick Ashby, Northampton (Silver 2001 New Beetle RSi)

BEST OF SHOW - WATERCOOLED STOCK
Jayne Clemo, Stanion (Yellow 1976 Golf LS)

TOP 5 AIRCOOLED - STOCK
Graham Edgecombe, Northampton (Green 1971 Beetle Cabrio)
Jim Fuller, Newmarket (Blue 1999 Bug)
Sam Cooke, Leicester (Green 1970 Brazilian Variant)
Mark Finch, Shrewsbury (Blue/Ivory 1972 Bay Camper)

BEST OF SHOW - AIRCOOLED STOCK
Pete Morley, St. Leonards-on-Sea (Blue 1959 Low Light Ghia)

CUSTOM & CAL CONCOURS (SUNDAY) - CUSTOM/MODIFIED

TOP 10 WATERCOOLED CUSTOM
Paul Dunn, Guildford (White 1982 Berg Cup Golf)
Connor Wright, Lincoln (Black 2016 Polo GTI)
Karl Young, Altrincham (Grey 2015 Skoda Octavia VRS)
Toz Torrance, Delabole (Brown 1998 T4 VR6)
Ivan Folkes, Great Yarmouth (White 1978 Scirocco)
Dean Bates, Derby (Red 1991 Golf VR6)
Richard Lines, Rugby (White 2012 SEAT Leon)
Andrew Chaddock, Stoke-on-Trent (Green 1965 T2 - with VW TDi engine)
Tony Nelson, Bedford (Ocean Pearl Audi TTS)

BEST OF SHOW - WATERCOOLED CUSTOM
Darren Bates, Kettering (Blue 1989 MK2 Golf)

TOP 10 AIRCOOLED CUSTOM
Alex Boughen, Kings Lynn (Yellow 1975 Bug)
Mark Way, Harlow (Green 1954 Bug)
Alan Kerr, Milton Keynes (Blue 1966 Bug)
Mr Jaz, Wraysbury (Red 1969 T2 Panel Van & Trailer)
Harvey Irving, Cumbria (White 1973 Bug)
Dave Masson, Desborough (Red/Grey 1966 Splittie)
Dan Cooper, Market Harborough (Blue 1979 Bay Panel Van)
James Rudland, Billericay (Green 1969 356 Replica)
Paul Chilcot, Enfield (White 1964 Type 3 Squareback)

BEST OF SHOW - AIRCOOLED CUSTOM
Tony Nixey, Princes Risborough (Candy Red 1967 Bug)

EUROPE'S MOST BEAUTIFUL VW
(Moby5153 Memorial Trophy)
Mark Paine, Ascot (Grey-Green 1954 Bar Door Kombi)

BADDEST BUGGY - Daryl Rippingale, Reading (Green 1967 Sidewinder Buggy)
COOLEST CAMPER - Nick Deakin, Leicester (Green 1967 Splittie)
NICEST NEWBIE - Sean Doyle, Blackfordby (Yellow 2001 New Beetle)
RADDEST RESTOCAL - Darren Love, Norwich (Grey 1963 Bug)
BEST NOSTALGIA CAR (Rob Miller Memorial Trophy) - Matt Sewell, Raunds (Purple 1969 ‘Joker’ Bug)
BEST ART ON A VEHICLE ('Nefarious' Memorial Trophy) - John Power, Cardiff (Beige 2000 ‘Outcaster’ Transporter)
BEST ENGINE - Mark Paine, Ascot (Grey Green 1954 Bar Door Kombi)
BEST PAINT - Nelly Rogers, Gloucester (Silver/Airbrushed 2004 T5)
BEST INTERIOR - James Rudland, Billericay (Green 1969 356 Replica)
BEST ENGINEERING - James Rudland, Billericay (Green 1969 356 Replica)

VW ACTION BIKE SHOW & SHINE

The Bike Show & Shine, is open to anyone wishing to display their pit bikes, lowrider bikes, beach cruisers, or choppers (including derivatives). Since a number of people use two wheels to cruise the event venue, we have decided that in recognition of the ingenuity and engineering skills on display, we'd like to assemble the best examples in one place. Two trophies will be contested (Best Of Show - Over 16s and Under 16s.)

There will be a 'preview' lineup of bikes on Saturday, during the Daily Driver Show & Shine (at which attendance is not compulsory). The lineup will be reassembling on Sunday morning for the VW Action Show & Shine/Concours. (Judging will only take place on Sunday.)

BIKE SHOW & SHINE WINNERS 2022
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Tilly Brearley, Manchester (Red Retro Rhino)
UNDER 16s - Matilda Mather (Pink Schwinn)
OVER 16s - Indy Jenkins, Lancing (aged 12) (Black/Red Stance Trike)

Entry is 'on the day' although we would encourage everyone to EMAIL US in advance of their intention to take part.

Finally, don't forget the KIDS SHOW & SHINE, details HERE or Saturday's VOLKSRODS AND SCARY CARS DISPLAY, details HERE