初顔合わせ ＴＡＣＣ例会
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- by suna
- 2012/02/04 土 19:45
２月４日（土）ＴＡＣＣ（東京・有明カークラブ）の今年最初の例会が、夢の島駐車場でありました。今年初のクラシックカー仲間との顔合わせでしたが、やはり、天気には恵まれたものの寒波襲来週末の寒空ということで、集まった台数もボチボチ、、、。冬眠中の「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮも久々に地下駐車場から太陽のもとに連れ出され、いささか眩しそうでした。で、今回の新顔は、”旧車”セドリック!!「箱スカ」ＧＴ-Ｒ（１９７０年式）のピカピカ極上をお持ちのＭさんが手に入れた、これまた極上物です。この当時のセドリックというか、当時の国産高級車の象徴のように「贅を尽くした」内装で、シートも内張りも重厚な西陣織り”風”の布製です。欧米の高級車なら、革張りでしょうが、布製織り物というところが、いかにも”誇り高き”国産車（今の日本車には、こういう誇りは無くなりましたね、、。センチュリーくらいで、、）。そして、ワイヤー式で動く「手動リモコンサイドミラー」など、懐かしさ一杯のインテリアでした。いつもの”変わり者”集団の愛車は、Fiat８００スパイダーや、ミニクーパー、ジャガー、それに、いつもの「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮとＰＶ５４４のＶＯＬＶＯ組、、、などなど。今年のクラシックカーイベントの情報交換や、クラシックカーラリーへの参戦打ち合わせなど、和気あいあいと週末のひと時を過ごしました。私は、クラシックカーラリーを主体にイベント参加計画を組んできましたが、全国津々浦々の市町村で”旧車”（やはり国産車の旧い車を総称しているようですが、、）のイベントがたくさんあることを知りました。映画「三丁目の夕日」が続編上映されるようですし、「昭和レトロ」が人気なのでしょう。そんなこんなで、今年は”旧車”イベントにも顔を出そうかな、、、などと画策しています。町興し、市町村を挙げて自治体主催の大規模な観光イベントもあるようです。下記「おやじ旧車催事歴」というホームページには、全国各地の”旧車”イベントがたくさん出ています。ということで、まだ、ちょっと早いクラシックカーのシーズンイン？でした。
http://www.midoriga-oka.com/yog/infome.htm
On Saturday Feb 4th, I drove out to the parking lot in Yumenoshima for an off site meeting of TACC. This was the first time this year that I met my classic car friends, but even though the skies were blue, the cold front kept many of our friends indoors and there were only a scattering of cars in the parking lot. I took my .122 Amazon out from hibernation in it's underground lair into the sun and it seemed to feel that it was slightly too bright. It was worth the drive with a new friend waiting in the lot. Mr. M had bought a bright and shiny Cedric GT-R (1970). It used to be the flagship of Japanese cars around that time with what was thought to be the most luxurious interior - cloth lined panels and seats. If this was an imported brand, it would be leather interior, but being a domestic brand, the height of luxury at that time was cloth. The "manual" side mirror were controled by wire. I was able to meet the regulars - the FIAT 800 Spider, Mini Cooper, Jaguar, .122 Amazon and PV544. We discussed what we wanted to do this year and had fun as usual. I was surprised to find out that this year, there are a lot of old car event - generally domestic cars are the main attraction. With the new version of the movie "Sunset on 3rd street" coming out, perhaps nostalgia for these cars is growing. I am starting to think of going to some of these events this year. For those of you who are interested, this HP has a real good compilation of the events coming up this year. http://www.midoriga-oka.com/yog/infome.htm
http://www.midoriga-oka.com/yog/infome.htm
On Saturday Feb 4th, I drove out to the parking lot in Yumenoshima for an off site meeting of TACC. This was the first time this year that I met my classic car friends, but even though the skies were blue, the cold front kept many of our friends indoors and there were only a scattering of cars in the parking lot. I took my .122 Amazon out from hibernation in it's underground lair into the sun and it seemed to feel that it was slightly too bright. It was worth the drive with a new friend waiting in the lot. Mr. M had bought a bright and shiny Cedric GT-R (1970). It used to be the flagship of Japanese cars around that time with what was thought to be the most luxurious interior - cloth lined panels and seats. If this was an imported brand, it would be leather interior, but being a domestic brand, the height of luxury at that time was cloth. The "manual" side mirror were controled by wire. I was able to meet the regulars - the FIAT 800 Spider, Mini Cooper, Jaguar, .122 Amazon and PV544. We discussed what we wanted to do this year and had fun as usual. I was surprised to find out that this year, there are a lot of old car event - generally domestic cars are the main attraction. With the new version of the movie "Sunset on 3rd street" coming out, perhaps nostalgia for these cars is growing. I am starting to think of going to some of these events this year. For those of you who are interested, this HP has a real good compilation of the events coming up this year. http://www.midoriga-oka.com/yog/infome.htm
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