WATCH: Festive fun as VW van lights up Christmas
You can't beat driving home for Christmas! And these will certainly help brighten up the journey.
This Volkswagen van covered in Christmas lights brought the festive spirit to a McDonald's car park.
The sight of the van parked next to a police car in Kingswinford raised a smile - with footage being viewed more than 20,000 times on Facebook.
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Steve Wright drove up from Bristol to join fellow VW enthusiasts from the Dubs Collective group during a Christmas get-together at Himley Park, near Dudley.
Around 40 VWs of all shapes and sizes arrived for the rally on Sunday afternoon which helped raise money and collect Christmas presents for charity.
And Steve's van was not the only one decked out to herald the festive season.
Other cars and vans were draped in tinsel, featured knitted Christmas puddings and even had wrapped presents tied to their parcel rack.
The group, led by organisers Cheryl Drew, 51, and Darren Jones, 50, of Enville, near Stourbridge, headed out from Himley on a six-mile route on nearby roads.
IT worker Steve, 41, said of his Christmas-themed VW Transporter: "There's always a few nutters out there who go the whole hog."
His van is covered with 3,000 lights, linked up with 984ft (300m) of cable and tied up using more than 700 clips.
The multi-coloured lights run on two battery packs inside.
"The reaction has been absolutely brilliant," said Steve who also runs his own VW group.
"Everyone has been having a look. I stopped off at McDonald's for the drive back and people were having a look."
A video showing his van parked up was shared on a Facebook page with dozens of people commenting on the festive fun.
Kirsty Bates posted online: "I need this or someone to rig my car up it's brilliant."
Cheryl and Darren started Dubs Collective on New Year's Eve 2017 to bring together enthusiasts from the West Midlands.
The group boasts thousands of followers online.
They also held a successful gathering in Himley Park earlier in the year and are planning Party in the Park 2 next September.
"It was brilliant to see everyone come down the day. We're like a family. There's a good social side to the meet ups," said Cheryl.
Dubs Collective supports Oldbury VW restoration firm Volksmagic's charitable cause Santa’s A Gangster.
The Operation Santa Christmas appeal collects new toys and funds to help children and families.
Dubs Collective helped raise £100 and received 41 donated gifts.
