DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

I'm not sure how many of you might want to accept this invitation, but we'll be taking the Okrasa Special back to its birthplace of Martins VW (previously Barnett & Small) to celebrate the car's birth exactly 60 years ago and you're all of course invited. David Small's grandson George is representing the family and we plan to re-enact the run up the Farnham Bypass (now the A31) that David did to test the bare chassis, putting the first 46 miles on the car.

Martins VW have kindly offered to leave the dealership forecourt empty for us to park up classic VW's and Porsches, and they will also clear out the workshop where the car was constructed. If anyone has a black 1950's Oval window Beetle and you would be prepared to bring it I'd be thrilled, so we can replicate this photo, which we think is the original donor car and David's son, so we can bring the car back literally full circle 60 years later. It seems like a fitting tribute to the original designer and constructor of the car...



Martins VW will open the dealership from 8-10am on Sunday Nov 4. Their address is: Volkswagen House, West St, Farnham, Hampshire, GU9 7BG. If you do intend to come please let me know here or as a PM so I can give Martins VW some sense of numbers. Many thanks.

Cheers,
Steve

Love to have been there but I'll be out in the USA... Could tell them a few tales about that place before it became Martins!

Sounds a great meet and fitting finish to the project

Won't be able to make it unfortunately


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Hi everyone,

unfortunately I need to postpone taking the Okrasa Special back to Martins VW. Apologies for the late notice on changing the date. I plan to do it in the Spring so hopefully you'll be able to join us then.

Regards
Steve

I was just about to PM you to say yes! Spring it is then. All the best, W

Shame you couldn't run the event this Sunday, I'm going to have to give Messrs Brooklands 30 sovs for a couple of breakfasts and somewhere to park now. Give us a bit more notice and we'll all come on by next Spring.

Sorry about that! Promise to be more organised in the Spring!