The Ultra VW random VW-related action blog!: Keith Seume visits Southend on Top Gear!

Thursday, 21 May 2009

Keith Seume visits Southend on Top Gear!

check out this rare footage from 'back in the day'. Keith talks about 'the look' and they check out the legendary Chris Jory Oval, Gary Constable's Fasty and Ritchie King's 'Rad' red Ghia, too.
I remember seeing this on TV and, I have to admit, it's part of the reason I got into the whole VW thing. It was shot on Southend seafront, and all the cars were familiar.. in fact, I'd just bought my first Beetle and these cars were my influences!
So, thanks Keith, Ritchie and co., it was nice to see this nostalgic UK footage again, it brought it all flooding back!
PK

2 comments:

Volkslore said...: Ive just emailed Chris Jory and Gary Constable, with the time difference in the states they should get the emails soon. Be interesting to see their input and I will post it up once received.

This is deffo a nice gem and my bag with anyone else that enjoys the Volkslore column in the magazine.

I am wondering if it was shot on the day that VW Trends pulled together the Chris Jory feature?

Whats the beef Keith?

All the best

Stu; 21 May 2009 21:17
Volkslore said...: I have just emailed Gary Constable and Chris Jory so will post up the replies very soon.

Excellent footage for anyone that follows Volkslore in Ultra VW, and brings back home why people got into Cal Look cars in the 80s.

I wonder if this footage was at the same time Chris had his oval shot for VW Trends (and possibly Gary too).

Whats the beef Keith?

Stu; 21 May 2009 21:21