Eerste Steen Beach Buggy Photos | Wild Buggers VW Gallery
Sun, Sand, and Air-Cooled Style: The Eerste Steen Beach Buggy Gallery
Grab a cold one and browse through the highlights of the Wild Buggers Eerste Steen Run! This gallery captures every moment of our legendary coastal cruise—from the roaring engines at the Bothasig kickoff to the sun-soaked braai under the gaze of Table Mountain. Whether you’re here to spot your own Beach Buggy or just to soak in the air-cooled VW vibes, these photos prove that life is always better when you’re riding with the pack. Check out the custom builds, the legendary ‘mechanical consultations,’ and the pure camaraderie that makes our club family.
The pre-run buzz is always the best part! Here’s the start of our Eerste Steen adventure—four awesome Beach Buggies and their owners catching up and sharing a laugh at our Bothasig meeting point. Nothing beats the camaraderie of the Wild Buggers before we hit the road in our old school VW rides.Talk about character! The awesome crew is all lined up and ready to cruise to Eerste Steen. Featured here from left: Homer & Rochelle’s yellow 1600 VW air-cooled Beamish, “Pap Nat”; Rhoodie & Yolande in their blue Kango; Chris Zara’s yellow 1600 Salamander beach buggy, “Zara’s Buggy”; and Anton Kleyn in his green 1400 Nissan-powered Kango, “Shrek.” These old school VW rides are proof that every Beach Buggy has its own story!More than just a cruise, it’s a family reunion! The best part of a Wild Buggers run is always catching up with the crew we haven’t seen since the last air-cooled VW adventure. Lots of laughs and stories being traded next to the buggies before we hit the road for Eerste Steen. If you own a Baja Bug or any classic cars, come join our laid-back gathering!This is what it’s all about! Nothing better than the pre-run hangouts as the Wild Buggers crew catches up before we hit the road. Whether it’s talking about fixing motors or planning the route, the camaraderie among our VW air cooled vehicle and Baja Bug owners is second to none. Grab your camping chairs and come join the fun on our next classic cars run!Just a very lekker morning with the Wild Buggers crew! This is the kind of laid-back, friendly atmosphere you get when you join our runs. Trading stories and catching up next to the VW air cooled vehicle fleet before we cruised to Eerste Steen. It’s more than a club—it’s family! If you love classic cars, come roll with us next time.Meet ‘Pap Nat’! This awesome yellow Beach Buggy always stands out in the crowd. Every VW air cooled vehicle in our club has a personality, and this old school VW beauty is no exception. Great to see the owner, Homer, getting ready to hit the road with the Wild Buggers crew on the Eerste Steen cruise!This is what the Wild Buggers life is all about: laid-back, family-friendly fun! Benjamin catching a quick rest on the back of the famous yellow Beach Buggy, ‘Pap Nat’. These VW air cooled vehicle classics are built for cruising and relaxing. Come experience the good times with our crew on the next old school VW adventure!Take a look inside the cockpit of ‘Pap Nat’! Every Beach Buggy dashboard tells a story of custom builds and weekend projects. Whether it’s a simple VW air cooled setup or a total redesign, we love seeing the detail in these old school VW rides. Come see the awesome interiors up close on our next Wild Buggers run!Pure joy and lekker conversation! The best part of every Wild Buggers run is the chance to catch up and share the passion. Seeing everyone enjoying the chat next to their awesome VW air cooled vehicle is what the club is all about. Come experience the fun, family-friendly atmosphere on our next classic cars cruise!The chatting is just as important as the cruising! This photo perfectly captures the laid-back, friendly energy of our meets. It’s a great chance for the Wild Buggers crew to catch up, trade stories, and talk about their awesome VW air cooled vehicle projects before we hit the road. Come join the fun and friendship on our next adventure!This is what pure fun looks like! ‘Pap Nat’, one of the coolest and most laid-back Beach Buggy rides in our fleet, posing for a photo before we cruised to Eerste Steen. Every VW air cooled vehicle has its own character, and this one has personality for days! If you love classic cars and a great time, you need to join the Wild Buggers on our next adventure.Awesome to see the crew catching up! This shot features three of the stars of the day: Homer & Rochelle’s yellow 1600 Beamish Beach Buggy, ‘Pap Nat’; Rhoodie & Yolande’s blue Kango (with its Golf motor); and Chris Zara’s yellow 1600 Salamander, ‘Zara’s Buggy.’ It’s all about the camaraderie and the VW air cooled vehicle passion! Come join the fun on our next classic cars cruise.Club pride, right there! It’s awesome seeing these 2025 Wild Buggers membership stickers proudly displayed on the Beach Buggy fleet. Being a member means you’re part of the biggest, most laid-back VW air cooled vehicle family in the Cape Town area. Want to rock one of these next year? Join the fun!We feel the love! That’s the passion that fuels The Wild Buggers club. When you join, you become part of a laid-back, family-friendly community that genuinely loves these VW air cooled vehicle classics. This sticker says it all—it’s more than a run, it’s a lifestyle! Come share the love on our next cruise.Check out the classic lines! This side-view shot of ‘Pap Nat’ shows why the Beach Buggy design is such a timeless old school VW favorite. Every inch of these VW air cooled vehicle classics is built for fun and cruising. If you’re into custom builds and unique rides, you need to join The Wild Buggers on our next run!Check out the awesome profile of Rhoodie’s blue Kango! This Beach Buggy is running a 1600 VW Golf motor, showing that custom builds are a big part of the fun in The Wild Buggers crew. Whether you keep your VW air cooled vehicle stock or customize it, we celebrate every awesome ride! Join our next laid-back cruise in the Cape Town area.Meet the Wolf! Chris Zara’s awesome yellow Salamander Beach Buggy has one of the coolest bonnets around. Every old school VW ride in The Wild Buggers crew has its own unique style and personality—that’s what we love! If you appreciate unique VW air cooled vehicle classics like this, you need to join our next laid-back cruise in the Cape Town area.This is where the magic happens! A quick peek inside ‘Shrek’s’ cockpit. Every Beach Buggy dash is customized for the driver, and mine is built for pure, laid-back fun. It shows the simple, rugged charm of these VW air cooled vehicle classics. Want to show off your own old school VW interior? Join The Wild Buggers on our next run!Looking good from the back! Here is my green Kango, ‘Shrek’, showing off that custom spoiler I welded up. Being part of The Wild Buggers means we’re all “weekend warriors” who love tinkering and making our old school VW rides unique. Join our next laid-back run to see this and other awesome VW air cooled vehicle customizations up close!A great profile shot of ‘Shrek’! You can really see that custom spoiler I made in this photo. The Wild Buggers club is full of “weekend warriors” who love tinkering and making their VW air cooled vehicle unique. Join our next laid-back cruise to check out the custom builds in person!Talk about ingenuity! Chris’s Beach Buggy (Zara’s Buggy) rocking that custom-fitted Golf-cart roof in the up position. This is the kind of creative, hands-on modification we love in The Wild Buggers club. It proves that a little imagination can make your VW air cooled vehicle perfect for any weather!Fuelled up and ready to hit the road! Here are Benjamin and Rochelle all set for the final leg of our Eerste Steen run. These VW air cooled vehicle classics are built for cruising and good times. Join The Wild Buggers crew to experience the laid-back joy of driving an old school VW!Take a look inside ‘Zara’s Buggy’! Every Beach Buggy interior is unique, and Chris has kept his simple and clean, highlighting that classic VW air cooled vehicle charm. We love seeing how our members customize their old school VW rides. Come join The Wild Buggers on our next laid-back cruise to check out the details!Final words and big smiles! The best part of a Wild Buggers run is the social atmosphere, but the excitement builds right before we hit the road. Seeing everyone ready in their awesome old school VW and Beach Buggy rides is what it’s all about. Time to cruise!We just arrived at Eerste Steen, and the security checks are thorough! They even check the Beach Buggy engines for secret stashes! Luckily, Rhoodie’s blue Kango (with that unique VW Golf motor) passed inspection. Good to be here with The Wild Buggers crew and our awesome VW air cooled vehicle classics!The impressive line of VW air cooled vehicle classics at the Eerste Steen entrance! It’s always worth the wait to get inside and enjoy the venue with The Wild Buggers crew. Seeing all these awesome old school VW and Beach Buggy rides together is what it’s all about!Check out the iconic profile of ‘Pap Nat’! This side-view shot shows why the Beach Buggy design is such a timeless old school VW favorite. Every inch of these VW air cooled vehicle classics is built for cruising and fun. If you appreciate the dedication it takes to keep these machines on the road, join The Wild Buggers!Rain or shine, we cruise! Chris Zara’s Salamander Beach Buggy shows off that clever, custom-fitted Golf-cart roof in the up position. This kind of hands-on modification is exactly the “weekend warrior” spirit we celebrate in The Wild Buggers club. Makes this VW air cooled vehicle perfect for any adventure!Check out the purposeful profile of ‘Shrek’! This green Kango Beach Buggy shows the rugged, custom look we love to see in The Wild Buggers crew. Whether you’re running a stock VW air cooled vehicle or a personalized build like this, we celebrate every awesome ride!How beautiful is this? The view from Eerste Steen never disappoints! Nothing beats parking up our old school VW and Beach Buggy fleet to soak up the stunning Cape Town scenery, with Table Mountain in the distance. The Wild Buggers runs are all about the drive and the destination!It’s not all about the engines! Yolande and Benjamin taking a stroll on the beautiful Eerste Steen beach. The Wild Buggers runs are all about good company and enjoying the stunning locations our old school VW and Beach Buggy machines take us to. Come join the fun!A moment of reflection at Eerste Steen. Across the bay, you can clearly see Robben Island. Our Wild Buggers runs are about enjoying the beautiful Cape Town scenery and appreciating the history that surrounds us. It’s a fantastic place to park up your old school VW and take in the view!Just too beautiful not to share again! This is the stunning backdrop for our Wild Buggers runs. There’s nothing better than cruising in your old school VW to a spot like this, right here in the Cape Town area. Our Beach Buggy and VW air cooled vehicle classics look right at home with this view!We just can’t get enough of this view! The massive beach, the crashing ocean, and Table Mountain standing sentinel—this is what cruising our VW air cooled vehicle classics is all about. Another perfect day out with The Wild Buggers!How long and clean is this beach? The ultimate backdrop for our old school VW classics! Cruising in your Beach Buggy through the Cape Town area to destinations like this is what The Wild Buggers runs are all about. Come join us to experience this beauty from the seat of a VW air cooled vehicle!Our home for the day! Settled in nicely under the afdakkie at the braai area. After a great drive in our VW air cooled vehicle classics, it’s time to relax, chat, and enjoy the company. This is the social heart of every Wild Buggers run!This is what the day is all about! Some of the crew catching up at the braai area while others stretch their legs on the stunning Eerste Steen beach. Great company, awesome scenery, and our trusted old school VW rides make for a perfect weekend!Could not have asked for better weather! Nothing beats a nice, warm, and wind-free day at the beach. After a great drive in our old school VW classics, it’s time to just relax and enjoy the perfect setting. This is the simple joy of The Wild Buggers lifestyle!Braai, buggies, and that view! This photo perfectly captures the spirit of our Eerste Steen Run: great company under the gaze of Table Mountain, with our awesome VW air cooled vehicle fleet lined up on the left. This is what the Wild Buggers lifestyle is all about!Another angle of a perfect day! Sun is shining on our Wild Buggers crew enjoying the braai area. Our old school VW and Beach Buggy fleet is safely parked, with that breathtaking Table Mountain view serving as the best backdrop in the world.A quick check-up! Chris and Rhoodie putting in some hands-on time inspecting the wheel on Rhoodie’s Beach Buggy. That’s the Wild Buggers spirit—always willing to lend a hand! Keeping these VW air cooled vehicle classics running is part of the fun.Found the issue, now for the solution! Chris and Rhoodie deep in discussion about Rhoodie’s Beach Buggy. That’s the real strength of The Wild Buggers—the community knowledge and always having a spare set of eyes to diagnose a VW air cooled vehicle problem.The essential roadside check! Yolande inspecting the contents of her cooler bag—maybe she’s checking for a lost Tequila! The Wild Buggers runs are all about good times, great company, and the perfect pit stop beside our trusty VW air cooled vehicle classics.A moment of pure anticipation! The fire is lit, the rooster is loaded, and the braai has officially begun. This is the reward after a great cruise in our VW air cooled vehicle classics. Nothing beats the atmosphere of The Wild Buggers social gatherings!Nou gaan ons braai! When you roll with The Wild Buggers, you know there will be plenty of food. Another rooster loaded with meat for the crew after a great drive in our old school VW classics!Ooo, that’s cool! Homer is braaiing some mielies! It’s all about the perfect side dish at a Wild Buggers social. Fueling up the crew after a great drive in our VW air cooled vehicle classics.Just chatting away, enjoying the warmth of the fire and the great company. This is the atmosphere The Wild Buggers love to create! Perfect end to a perfect day of cruising in our VW air cooled vehicle classics.
Behind the Lens
Enjoyed the photos? Now get the full story! If you want to know what actually happened behind the scenes of these shots, read our official Eerste Steen Beach Buggy Run Report. Get all the details on the route, the highlights, and the classic Beach Buggy vibes from the day.
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