Volkswagens have been a staple at the Pomona Swap Meet since the 1980’s, so it’s nice to have a VW club as one of our Featured Car Clubs, who have been around since that time. The German Folks VW Klub was founded in 1982, by Ruben Navarro, in the Inland Empire. They started as a small “family” club, but have now grown to a large “family” club that has chapters in California, Arizona, Texas and also in the U.K and Japan. German Folks welcomes any pre-1967 VW’s in the club. At this time, club member’s vehicles include bugs, ghias, buses and notch backs. The club’s main focus is Resto-style. This style, referred to by most as “GFK Style”, is restoring the car to factory specs, using as much NOS parts as possible, to get the vehicle back to 100% factory original. They then lower the car by adding a narrowed and cut front end and lower the rear a couple of notches, so it sets on the ground. “Hard to find” NOS accessories are then added to their vehicles to enhance appearance and add to their uniqueness and rarity. German Folks VW’s have been published in magazines and books all around the world and have won many awards at the same time. The club is involved with Volkswagen shows such as the Hot VW’s Drag Day and Bug-In, in Irwindale, CA. They also attend numerous other car shows year round, including lowrider shows, the DUB show and local community car shows for charities and fundraisers. We are fortunate to have GFK club members as “regulars” at the Pomona Swap Meet and we hope you enjoy their display of classically restored vehicles. They will be parked on the Main Aisle of the Volkswagen Show/Sale section at the June 2nd swap meet.

Club Member Victor Jacquez's Notchback

Club Member Victor Jacquez’s Notchback

1958 Euro Sedan Belonging to John Canales

1958 Euro Sedan Belonging to John Canales

Carlos Guzman’s 1957 23 Window Micro Bus

Carlos Guzman’s 1957 23 Window Micro Bus

German Folks Members from the US, UK and Japan together at 2012 VW Classic.

German Folks Members from the US, UK and Japan together at 2012 VW Classic.