Event Report: VAG Fair 2015

The Mid-Atlantic is blessed with a glut of enthusiast events throughout the summer, but a select few have been able to withstand the test of time, and shown ability to grow each and every year. One such event is York, Pennsylvania’s VAG Fair, which benefits both from its proximity to the DC Metro area, get-together atmosphere, and the unmistakable draw of “Madness on the Midway”- a showcase of top-tier customs that is second to only H20’s Top Dawg.

Organzier Cory Sterling has been at it since 2007, and to put it bluntly, he knows what works. “I don’t reinvent the wheel, I just keep it rolling,” he tells me, and it makes a lot of sense. Keep people happy, keep it simple, and let it grow. With that in mind, each year features much of the same in terms of events- Madness on the Midway, a charity auction, and show judging with help from the folks at eJudged.

This year saw the addition of an official presence from Volkswagen of America, bringing their four generations of R as well as other customized vehicles from their events fleet. They didn’t bring the full Semi-rig setup from larger shows like H20i or Waterfest, but I don’t think anyone seemed to mind. Smaller setups like this seem to benefit Volkswagen just as much as their largest installations, and are much more easily replicated.

We staged our Project SportWagen in the Orchid Euro booth, sandwiched between one of the cleanest Mk1 Cabbys around, a freshly imported (and for sale) DoKa, and an open-air converted Mk3 Golf. Resting at the far end of the vendor area, it proved to be a good spot to scope out the action throughout the extremely busy vendor area. Those I chatted with were all happy with the traffic, already looking forward to next year’s event.

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