> My wife and I drove up to the Carlisle Import Show yesterday in
> Carlisle, PA.  Its a big show and I was looking forward to seeing some
> Vanagons and parts but no luck.  A lot of British cars (they always
> need parts) and thankfully some Saab stuff but I was a bit disappointed 
> on the Vanagon end.  Being new to Vanagons, are there shows in the 
> East near Maryland that show them/parts?

My 15 year old daughter and I went on Saturday. I was the proud father that
she was happy to take a four hour round trip to ogle at classis cars!  It
had been a couple years since my last trip there, but my impression was that
there were fewer cars overall than in previous years, and certainly fewer
classic VW's. In past years I've seen an assortment of Things, Type 3's, and
even a VW Brasilia once (quite rare anywhere in the U.S., and particularly
on the East Coast). This year, the entire vintage VW contingent consisted of
one Bus, three Bugs, and no Vanagons or Eurovans at all. Still, it's an
entertaining show if you love classic European cars in general (which I do;
I also drive an old Fiat 500 and a Citroen 2CV, both of which make my
Vanagon feel downright speedy!). 

There's a show in Manassas, VA that's still pretty decent.  Also one at
Maple Grove Raceway in PA in June, although it too has shrunk a lot. Also,
around the first weekend in October we run our Buses By The Depot here in
PA, which has more Vanagons than any of them (although they're actually
being camped in, not displayed), and with the Bus Depot down the street more
Vanagon parts than you'll find at any VW show. 

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