ＴＡＣＣ箱根ツーリングで年納め
- AMAZONと仲間達
- by suna
- 2011/12/19 月 17:59
12月18日（日）ＴＡＣＣ（東京有明カークラブ）の「箱根ツーリング」に「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮで参加しました。快晴に恵まれた日曜日の朝、午前10時に東名「海老名ＳＡ」に集まったのは15台。「変わったクルマ」とオーナーが集うＴＡＣＣですから、当然、メイクスも年代も国産車も外車も分け隔てなく、イロイロなクルマが集まって来ました。ボルボはお馴染みＫさんのＰＶ５４４にＴさんの１８００Ｓ、そして「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮと、かなり、わかりやすいラインアップなのですが、アルファロメオにコルベット、ジャガーにブルーバード４１０ＳＳＳ、ホンダＮ３６０にＮＳＸ、、と、いつものように、テンデンバラバラ。そして、中でも目を引いたのがＴさんのパナール２４ＢＴ（１９６７年式）です。先月末の「クラシックカーフェスタin神宮外苑」以来ですが、初の”遠乗り”ツーリング参加です。海老名ＳＡで休憩する人々が「変なクルマ」集団に「あっ、これ昔見たことある、、」とか、「これ乗っていたことある、、」とかカメラを向けるのですが、パナールだけは「これ、どこのクルマ？シトロエン？」、、、。とても美しいリアスタイルのパナールですが、会社は消滅したとても稀少な１台なのです。ということで、「変なクルマ」軍団は、厚木から小田原厚木道路、箱根新道を経て大観山ビューテラスへ。雄大な富士山を眺めてしばし車談義の後、椿ラインかのワインディングを軽快に走り、湯河原から熱海へと海岸線をドライブ。さらに十国峠へとワインディングを攻めて、箱根芦ノ湖へゴール、、、の予定でしたが、前半は、「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮの前で頑張って走っていた２サイクル860ccの”貴婦人”パナールは、箱根峠、十国峠へのハードなヒルクライムでギブアップ!!初めての”遠乗り”にして激しいヒルクライムは、あまりに厳しかったのでしょう。ＪＡＦレッカーのお世話になることとなってしまいました。しかし、ともあれ、ＴＡＣＣ「箱根ツーリング」は箱根の山から海までを駆け巡り150Km近くを走破。夜は箱根の温泉に浸かって盛大な忘年会となったのでした。それにしても日曜日の夜に泊まり込みの忘年会、、、。ま、「休日を超越した?!」方々の多いＴＡＣＣならではなのですが、「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮのイベント参加も、今年はこれで終わりです。またしばし、地下の駐車場で冬眠に入り、来春のクラシックカーのシーズンインには目覚めます。皆様、どうぞ良い年をお迎えください。
On Dec 18th, TACC held its annual touring so I went out with my .122 Amazon to Hakone. 15 cars gathered at 10am at Ebina service area under clear blue skies. As there is no clear policy to be able to join the club, the club consists of a variety of makes and types - anything from imported cars to domestic cars. The Volvos were represented by Mr. K's PV533, Mr.T's 1800S and my .122 Amazon. Other than that there was a mix of Alfa Romeos, Corvettes, Jaguars, Bluebird 410SS, Honda N360 & NSX. The one car that stood out was Mr. T's Panhard 24BT (1967). I met him at the Jingu Gaien Classic Festa but this was his first long drive attempt. People started taking photos of our cars commenting that they had seen this before and used to drive this car, but when it came to the Panhard, noone knew quite what to make of it. It has beautiful rear styling, but the company no longer exists and is a rare species. So off we went thru Atsugi to Odawara Atsugi road, onto Hakone Shindo and into Daikanzan View Terrace. We spent some time talking about our cars as we took in the view of Mt. Fuji and then off again thru the winding roads of Tsubaki Line into Yugawara and onto Atami, up over Jyukoku Pass and making our way into our destination, Ashinoko Lake. But, the 860cc 2 cycle engine Panhard out on its first long drive could not make it over the Jyukoku Pass. We called on the help of JAF. The other cars safely made it thru the 150km drive and we all relaxed in the hot springs of Hakone and enjoyed ourselves thru the night. This is the last event of the year for my .122 and it will go back into hybernation until Spring. I hope all of you will welcome in a wonderful 2012.
On Dec 18th, TACC held its annual touring so I went out with my .122 Amazon to Hakone. 15 cars gathered at 10am at Ebina service area under clear blue skies. As there is no clear policy to be able to join the club, the club consists of a variety of makes and types - anything from imported cars to domestic cars. The Volvos were represented by Mr. K's PV533, Mr.T's 1800S and my .122 Amazon. Other than that there was a mix of Alfa Romeos, Corvettes, Jaguars, Bluebird 410SS, Honda N360 & NSX. The one car that stood out was Mr. T's Panhard 24BT (1967). I met him at the Jingu Gaien Classic Festa but this was his first long drive attempt. People started taking photos of our cars commenting that they had seen this before and used to drive this car, but when it came to the Panhard, noone knew quite what to make of it. It has beautiful rear styling, but the company no longer exists and is a rare species. So off we went thru Atsugi to Odawara Atsugi road, onto Hakone Shindo and into Daikanzan View Terrace. We spent some time talking about our cars as we took in the view of Mt. Fuji and then off again thru the winding roads of Tsubaki Line into Yugawara and onto Atami, up over Jyukoku Pass and making our way into our destination, Ashinoko Lake. But, the 860cc 2 cycle engine Panhard out on its first long drive could not make it over the Jyukoku Pass. We called on the help of JAF. The other cars safely made it thru the 150km drive and we all relaxed in the hot springs of Hakone and enjoyed ourselves thru the night. This is the last event of the year for my .122 and it will go back into hybernation until Spring. I hope all of you will welcome in a wonderful 2012.
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