Posted by Bjoern in the splitbus forum but I thought it should be posted here too!:
Bus Treffen Translated through Babelfish:
Hanover, 25 July 2007. Volkswagen commercial motor vehicles celebrates the "VOLKSWAGEN Bulli": 60 years ago is it that the Netherlands Volkswagen importer Ben Pon on the work area in wolf castle discovered a vehicle, which coworkers of Volkswagens themselves had built, in order to be able to transport thereby heavy plates. From it a first sketch and the idea become a little later the "Bulli" - late engine of the economy, vehicle of the flow he power generation, travelmobilely and region sedan. This incomparable history takes Volkswagen commercial motor vehicles to the cause, from 5.-7 October on the fairground in Hanover an international Volkswagen bus meeting to organize. This is the first time that Volkswagen in-loads commercial motor vehicles to its own meeting. Hundreds of unusual historical VOLKSWAGEN Bullis are to the three-day-long meeting in Hanover journeys. On the Hermesplatz before 27 on the fairground resounds seven years after the EXPO 2000 again to little world exhibition atmosphere an introduction will then hold, with guests from many countries in the world, a show and a Entertainment program and open air cinema conceptions. "with hardly a vehicle as many emotions are connected, as with the VOLKSWAGEN Bulli. It stood always for departure, economic success, independence and also fun and journeys. It is sympathetic, reliable and a genuine cult vehicle. To this incomparable inheritance of our mark we want to tie the topic Bulli with the international Volkswagen bus meeting and also in the future more strongly again revive to let ", explain Stephan Schaller, speaker of the mark executive committee of Volkswagen commercial motor vehicles. On altogether approximately 108,000 square meters park surfaces will be able themselves to set up the Bulli drivers from 5.-7 October. Moving by the rows, visitors can look at themselves then affectionately restored, historical models such as T1, T2, T3, T4 as well as naturally also current products and, if desired, with their owners into the discussion to come. On additional more than 18,000 square meters on the Hermesplatz an exhibition is planned, on the guests with the VOLKSWAGEN Bulli by 60 years past into the time back-travel can and see, which model was in which decade on the roads on the way. Within particularly furnished ranges families with VOLKSWAGEN penalties can campen, it conditions of Bulli clubs will give and a spare part market. Starting signal will be on Friday, 5 October. A convoy from historical Bullis will then start from the work of Volkswagen commercial motor vehicles out to the fairground. There is planned for in the evening one open air cinema night with films, in which the VOLKSWAGEN bus plays one of the main roles. "Little measure Sunshine", a love-worth American family Road Movie, thereby the main film will be. Because beside star from music and show-biz also many international film producers are fans of the kultigen bus. On Saturday, 6 October, gives it during the day to premium run gene of historical models in the categories of "oldest T1, T2, T3", "most beautiful T1 to T5", "originalster T1, T2, T3", "furthest journey" and "pimp my Bulli". Guests will see thereby the most beautiful and most unusual historical VOLKSWAGEN penalty of the world will get and from their owners will receive, why they love calculated this vehicle so much. The winners lure unusual prices, which are not to be bought with money, among them werksbesichtigungen and journeys with a purchase to the Bulli. One of the highlights international VOLKSWAGEN of the bus meeting will be the show on Saturday evening. Since the VOLKSWAGEN is not to be excluded bus from music history, and also today like Topstars renowned at that time it everywhere use, where they are on tours on the way, also music an important topic during the meeting will be. Volume, which has its origin in the 60's, will give a concert on the open air stage and will kidnap the visitors also in music back into the times of Flower to power, "Love and Peace" and naturally Rock'n'Roll and the Spirit of this time again revive to let. Those of Top star of further musicians are supported. Also with it also "Sweety Glitter and are the Sweetharts" as artists of regional origin. The volume from Braunschweig is not well-known only for a grandiose and tendencyful stage show with Songs from the 70's, but also for shrill, multicolored and failed costumes in the Glamour style. For the rounding of the experience test runs with current products are planned by Volkswagen commercial motor vehicles on the neighbouring area General German Automobile Association. A shuttle service will bring participants there. On Sunday then Bullis and guests for a breakfast distributed over the day again leave. For the preparation Volkswagen commercial motor vehicles an adviser created international VOLKSWAGEN of the bus meeting, which consists of "Bulli" specialists. Also with it among other things founders of the largest Bulli clubs are in Germany. VOLKSWAGEN Bulli drivers, who want to gladly also be thereby, can from at the beginning of August 2007 on on this Web PAGE as a participant announce itself. Here you will find also all data for the area, storage possibilities and supply.
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