Since VW Action's 30th Birthday Party in 2005, we have continued annually to recognise those who have contributed to the VW Subculture, primarily in the UK and Europe. All the American individuals and organisations, both those inducted and those on the nominee list, have themselves had a significant impact on the scene this side of the pond. As the list of inductees grows each year, we are more and more humbled to have a part in memorialising the contributions made by some legendary names.
VW Action 2008 saw the following people, clubs and companies accepted into the 'Hall Of Fame':
Stateside Tuning (James Calvert) - VW and Porsche specialists since 1978
Dyno Don Chamberlin - Legendary US VW racer and event commentator
London & Thames Valley Volkswagen Owners Club - founded in 1968
Peter Fearn - Production Manager on over 100 UK VW shows
Roy Wilson - Owner of the most successful show car in European VW event history
THE CURRENT VW ACTION HALL OF FAME:
GENE BERG
KOBUS CANTRAINE
JOHN DANIEL
DAVE FISHER (Kingfisher Kustoms)
KEVSPLITTY (GOLDSMITH)
RICH GRANT
BRETT HAWKSBEE
HERTS VW CLUB
HOT VWs MAGAZINE
RIKKI JAMES (Split Screen Van Club) |
RITCHIE KING
LUC VAN LOOY
BERNARD NEWBURY
PETER NOAD
PAINTBOX
PAUL RILEY
KEITH SEUME
STEVENAGE VWOC
THUMP!THUMP!
VOLKSWORLD MAGAZINE
WOLFSPEED DESIGNS
THE VW FLEET |
This year's ceremony will take place on Sunday at 3.00pm as part of the Show & Shine/Club Trophies Presentation in the Main Marquee.
2009 NOMINEES (IN ABSOLUTELY NO PARTICULAR ORDER) ARE:
CHRIS BOYLE
GEOFF THOMAS (AUTOCAVAN)
STAN WEST (GS&F)
LUKE THEOCHARI
JENSEN D. GROOVER
TRADEMARK
JOHN MAHER
DAVID LLOYD-JONES
VOLKSBITS
JAVA
STATUS VW
CUSTOM & COMMERCIAL
MEGA BUG
VAN GILST KEVERS
MICHAEL LECHE
JON RATHBONE
T3D
ERIC GIESERT (VW Trends)
DAVE FOLTS & TOM SCHUH
R.K. SMITH (Hot VWs)
DEAN KIRSTEN (Hot VWs)
CLYDE BERG
RON LUMMUS
RON TOWNSHEND
STEVE ORTEGA
KEN FISHER
MONS MAERTEN
BLUE NELSON
JACKY MOREL
ALAIN RENCKENS
PIM VAN LOON
VW TRENDS
VW SCENE
ULTRA VW
SUPER VW
THE GOLF+
VW SPEED
PERFORMANCE VW
SPLIT SCREEN VAN CLUB
TWICKENHAM AIRCOOLERS
CLUB GTI
IDA
SPOOKY VW CLUB
RUSS FELLOWS
NEW WAVES
SHEFFIELD VWOC |
SPLITTERZ
HAPPY DAZE
ROUNDABOUT VW CLUB
AIRDICTION
B289
RESTOWAGENUK.COM
JULIAN ROBINSON
KIM NEWBURY
TALL PAUL
GREEN BEETLE DAVE
LOGGY
NEIL BIRKETT
ROBIN WAGER
PAUL KNIGHT
ELLIOTT ROBERTS
MIKE PYE
GEORGE OTTO
DAVID ECCLES
BOB SHAIL
MIKE KEY
KEITH JACKSON
KEVO METCALFE
PAUL 'BOTCH' VENNERS
DANNY ALLEN
JO 'N' GILL CALVER
LEIF NYSTRÖM
SAMBA BEN LAWRENCE
**ED**
TANYA ATKINS
LOUIS GASTON
ASH MASALSKI
BRADLEY DAVIES (BRAD)
LARRY DA FANDANGO
PROSIGN
JOHN BREWSTER
SIMON POLLOCK (nefarious)
PAUL HAMILTON
MOBY 5153
LAURIE PETIT
W.P.S.
MICROGIANT
DER AUTOBAHN SCRAPERS
VWDRC
VOLKSZONE.COM |
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Simon Emery receives his 'Oscar' on behalf of The Paintbox (2006)
Paul Riley receives his 'Oscar' from Brian Burrows (2006)
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