New Back to '89 T shirt designs are launching through summer of 2023. Look out for three new designs including: Targa, Dolly Mixture, 80s Cal Look and Local-Commotion.
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**PAUSED** Back to '89 has been invited to Caffeine and Machine Warwickshire. for a Back to '89 day on 5th August 2023. **PAUSED**
The 80s... where porthole, mural custom bugs were being replaced with the explosion of American influenced Cal Look pastel coloured bugs, super low, quicker than a Ferrari on the 1/4 mile drag strip. 87 bought us Bug jam #1 a home for these drag/show cars progressing to the seminal year that was 1989 the peak of the explosion. Back to '89 was coined relating to the legendary exciting worldwide VWs and merchandise of this period.
The B289 displays couldn't be done without the owners and tracking down the cars on forums, Facebook and beyond. The B289 displays have had off shoots at EBI5 in Belgium in 2013 to supporting the California Prado show with Gavin Jones TQR painted B289 trophy. My own column in five international magazines is amazing to get the movement out there and all of the support from the VW godfathers of B289 such as El Ritchie, Brett Hawkesbee, Brian Burrows, Simon Emery, Gary Constable, Jay Townsend, Randy Carlson and Keith Seume plus other instrumental individuals. Finally B289 continues embedded in the current VW scene and my thanks to the partners who started the movement with me on M7 Forum 20 years ago - Michael Leche, Simon Tomlin and of course Alex Markille. Legends all of them!
There are only a few books covering the niche of what was happening in the VW Scene at the time. 'Aircooled Volkswagens' is a true reflection written mid 80's covering the USA movement. Do not believe the myth of UK Cal Look, it was a worldwide phenomenon of 80s Cal Look Volkswagen's. We are Back to '89 or B289 with shy of 6k members following us on our Facebook page.
Join us below for like minded people and thousands of pictures.
In the past 20 years one other book has encompassed the golden years of the 80s through to the noughties of the UK VW Scene. This is Brett Hawkesbee's book called 'Bug Jam and all that....'. If you want to understand a bit more of how the UK VW scene started then this is the book for you. Hats off to Brett for writing some iconic stories and amazing pictures of back in the day.
Size: LARGE
Hi Res stickers featuring:
Homage
Smart Oval
Bernie's Ghia
The 89 Stable
(£2.50 shipping)
T Shirt featuring:
Homage
Smart Oval
Bernie's Ghia
'The 89 Stable'
Front image only with the three iconic cars
All Sizes available,
Colours: Grey, Black, White, Pink, Blue
Please let me know when you check out or by email size and colour.
(£4.95 shipping)
2m x 1m Banner featuring:
Homage
Smart Oval
Bernie's Ghia
'The 89 Stable'
With eyelets and hi res image on a chalk grey background to make the image pop.
Bug jam 89
Back to '89 proudly presents the So-End Cal Look Movement.
Featuring: El Ritchie, Keith Seume, Gary Constable and Chris Jory.
Location: East Beach Shoebury, Uncle Toms Shoebury Common and the City Beach Southend and Westcliff