Oil Slickers Society International - OSSi

Oil Slickers Society International - OSSi This isn't just another VW club... its a community, a family.. its about the relationships. IT'S A WAY OF LIFE. Come join your community, we're waiting for you.

Pensacola, FL

Pending 501(c)(3) status. In the gritty underbelly of the VW enthusiast scene, where patina stains reign, the old chrome still gleams through, and where flat-four engines rumble in a symphony of rebellion, our club was born from necessity, not fanfare. We knew loud and clear that something radically different was needed. No more velvet ropes nor whispered judgments, no absurd politi

cs nor wacky social opinions. A club that is just pure, unfiltered passion for the Volkswagen soul. Enter Oil Slickers Society International (OSSi) - a ragtag fellowship of misfits who traded the drama for gasoline-powered dreams. We're not your most polished car club, and won't ever be... we're the eccentrics in oil-stained overalls, the weirdos who see poetry in a rusted fender and hear music from the growl of a flat-four. We look out for each other like family because WE ARE FAMILY! Need a tow at 2am? We've got the towbar and the thermos of terrible coffee. Hunting for that elusive carburetor part or a blue 019 distributor? Our network will have your back before you even ask. This isn't about hierarchies and rules, it's about lifting each other up, sharing war stories over campfires, and reminding one another that in a world of cookie-cutter conformity, our quirks are our superpowers. At its core, this isn't just a club... it's a lifestyle. VWs aren't vehicles to us, they're vessels for adventure, rolling canvases for self-expression, and time machines that whisk us back to an era when big-brother wasn't watching, the roads were endless, and worries were few. Our leaders? They've lived this ethos from day one-promoting inclusivity with the intensity of a rally driver hugging the twisties, fostering a space where passion trumps perfection every time. Whether you're wrenching on a weekend warrior or restoring a lifelong love, we celebrate the sweat, the scars, and the stories that come with it. And while we're unapologetically "VW-Air-Cooled-Centric," welcoming every icon from Beetles to Buses, to Things and Type-3s, to Ghias and Hebmรผllers, even vintage Porsches... whatcha got? We also invite every water-cooled wonder from Scirroccos to GTIs. Our garage and doors swing wide for kindred spirits even far beyond anything that came out of Wolfsburg. Bring your antique roadsters, classic cruisers, kit cars, custom-builts or even those whining two-stroke motorcycles that scream in clouds smoke like gremlins exposed to sunlight. If it stirs the soul and turns heads (for better or worse), it has a spot in our family! Welcome to Oil Slickers Society. In our world, the road less traveled is the only one worth driving. Let's roll out.

We got back this afternoon from Barbie's 1st Annual Watermelon Festival Tech Session Camp Out!The event was open to all ...
06/08/2026

We got back this afternoon from Barbie's 1st Annual Watermelon Festival Tech Session Camp Out!

The event was open to all clubs, members, and anyone in the wider VW community who felt like cruisin' up, and a solid crew did exactly that. We managed to get multiple vehicles worked on (around 13 by our unofficial tally), the food was awesome, and somehow we even stayed mostly dry thanks to some very generous hosts.

The couple of little rain showers (really not a big deal!) may have scared a few folks off, but the turnout was still so good it was hard to notice we were a bit light... but Mostly we OSSi characters turned out, good job, crew!

We're waiting on Barbie's official post-event debrief for the real statistics. In the meantime, a huge thank you to Barbie and Mark Cecil for opening up their tools, shop space, and entire compound to the VW chaos for the whole weekend. Between keeping us dry, the entertainment, treats, and multiple meals, you two spoiled a bunch of grown adults who still can't stop playing with our old cars.

We had a blast. Already looking forward to next year! See you again!

Thieves!  Can anyone identify them?
06/03/2026

Thieves! Can anyone identify them?

Happy International VW Bus Day!
06/02/2026

Happy International VW Bus Day!

So we built something better... AGAIN. Who would have thought?๐™Š๐™ž๐™ก ๐™Ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™˜๐™ ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™Ž๐™ค๐™˜๐™ž๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฎ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ก ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ก๐™–๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™– ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™™๐™ฎ๐™–๐™ข...
06/01/2026

So we built something better... AGAIN. Who would have thought?

๐™Š๐™ž๐™ก ๐™Ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™˜๐™ ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™Ž๐™ค๐™˜๐™ž๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฎ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ก ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ก๐™–๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™– ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™™๐™ฎ๐™–๐™ข๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฎ-๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™‘๐™’ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™˜๐™–๐™ก๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™–๐™ง.

Coming to an internet connected device near you.

OSSi organizers always get asked what event is happening next week, this month, tomorrow, or even yesterday. Its hard to find a good date for your own event that doesnt conflict with something else.

And we all know how that goes, we've seen it. Some muppet double-books because they were too lazy to check around. The result is often regarded as insulting and causes division. OUCH!

No excuses anymore.

We now have a simple utility.

No Facebook account needed.
No walls.
No fees.
No gates.
No secret handshakes.
No drama.

Just a clean calendar that shows every VW event within about 200ish miles of Pensacola.

You don't even have to be an OSSi member.
All VW friendly events are welcome: cruises, tech sessions, shows... Whatcha got?
Anyone will be able to submit an event.

No favorites.
No cliques.
No gaslighting.
No playing games.

We're all in this together or you're out of luck.

This is for the REAL community. The BIG one.

We are just Oil Slickers Society International. A small branch on the tree. But we know that helping the whole community makes the tree bigger for everyone.

Lets grow it.

Still keeping it simple.
Still keeping it real.

๐Ÿงก๐ŸŸ STILL KEEPING IT REAL SIMPLE!๐ŸŸ ๐Ÿงก

Address

6901 N 9th Avenue Ste A #163
Pensacola, FL
32504

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