If you’re British and you think of Belgium, it no doubt brings thoughts of chocolate, waffles and Stella Artois. A strange combination in some people’s book, a breakfast of kings in others. But if you’re British and love air-cooled Volkswagens, the first two things that come to mind will more likely be Le Bug Show and European Bug-In.
For a country one eighth the size of the UK, and with 54 million fewer inhabitants, it’s fair to say that, when it comes to classic Volkswagens, Belgium definitely punches above its weight.
The ease of passage from Germany to Belgium during the peak years of air-cooled manufacturing was clearly a bonus.
