09/08/2026
🏆 EDDY'S VOLKSWAGEN OF WICHITA CHOICE AWARD — "BLUE MAX"
When the crew from Eddy's Volkswagen of Wichita walked the field and picked their favorite car of the entire show, they stopped at a Zenith Blue 1967 Beetle named Blue Max.
Bought brand new in 1967. Driven faithfully as a daily commuter by its first owners — that's how it earned the name.
Todd & Andrew Bayless became only the second owners in 2019, and this father-and-son team took on a full restoration. They spent a year hunting down one-year-only, era-correct '67 parts. They bought an entire donor car just to get the bodywork right. Finished in 2023.
Today Blue Max sits at roughly 99% stock — 1500 engine, 12-volt electrical — just about the way it rolled off the line in 1967.
For that, Todd and Andrew are taking home a 75" TV and a custom license plate, courtesy of Eddy's Volkswagen of Wichita.
Massive thank you to Eddy's for backing this show and putting up a prize like that. Sponsors like them are the reason we get to do this.
Congratulations, gentlemen. Beautiful car, better story. 👏