AMAZON CLUB ステッカー今昔
- AMAZONと仲間達
- by suna
- 2009/07/14 火 16:39
7月11日（土）、ＴＡＣＣ（Tokyo Ariake Car Club）の会合が、新木場でありました。私の「・122」Amazonが大整備中なので、やはり、板金塗装大整備中の「・123」Amazon123GTのＯさんのBMWに同乗させてもらい伺いました。いつもの駐車場には、いつもの、メイクスの枠を越えたクラシックカー大好きな仲間が、集まっていました。もちろんVolvo PV544のＫさんも、元気に「神 ５」（神戸ではありません。1962年当時のナンバーで神奈川の神、、です）で神奈川から走って来ました。今回は、ｵｰｽﾄﾗﾘｱから輸入なさった黄色のVolvo144（1970年式 Amazonの後継ﾓﾃﾞﾙ）の新たな仲間も加わり、ますます、楽しい仲間が増えました。で、その会合で、「Volvo Amazon Fan Club」の貴重なステッカーをいただきました。私とPV544のＫさんのお父様と現TACCの「緑熊」AmazonのＭさんなどで「Amazon Owners Club」を作ったのが1977年（昭和53年）の12月。当時は42台のAmazonオーナーが集っていました。その後、私の仕事が海外中心となったことから、「Amazon Owners Club」は、残念ながら自然消滅。20年後の1997年（平成9年）からは、「Volvo Amazon Fan Club」が、Amazonオーナーのクラブとして、活動をなさっていて、現在に至っています。その「Volvo Amazon Fan Club」のステッカーを頂戴したのです。私が３０歳代の「Volvo Amazon Owners Club」の時代は、Amazonが”ロックンロール”や“ホットロッド”にも通じる、ビーチボーイやサーファー（陸：おかサーファー？？も含む）の憧れであったこともあり、黄色と白をベースに２種類作ったステッカーも、時代を反映したポップなものでしたが、現代の「Volvo Amazon Fan Club」のステッカーは、私の「・122」Amazonにも似た、緑色のボディが描かれており、正統派クラシックの雰囲気が漂っています。私も３０年振りに、再びAmazonのオーナーに戻ったのですが、このステッカーをいただき、並べて見ると、時の流れと共に、感慨深いものがあります。「・122」Amazonに、この新旧「Amazon Club」のステッカーを貼って、これまでの60余年のクルマ人生、そしてAmazonとの付き合いを還りみたいと思います。
A meeting for TACC (Tokyo Ariake Car Club) was held on 11th July (Sat), but since my .122 was still in the shop, I decided to hitch a ride on 123GT Mr. O's BMW. A crowd of classic cars was already gathered in the parking lot when we got there. Mr. K with his PV544 and old time number plate was here from Kanagawa. A yellow Volvo 144 (1970) had newly joined the meeting, imported from Australia. At this meet, I was able to get a sticker from the Volvo Amazon Fan Club. I had created the Amazon owners club in 1977 with the father of Mr. K (PV544) and Mr. M (Green Amazon). Back then, there were 42 Amazon owners. However, as I got busy overseas, the old club had disintegrated. Then in 1997, the club was reinstated under the name as Volvo Amazon Fan Club. When I had created the original club, it reflected the times where things were rock and roll, hot rod, beach surfer and the sticker we had made in yellow and white. The sticker I received today was green and had a more classic look to it. Looking at both gives one a sense of the 30 years that have gone by since I last drove a Amazon and I plan to put both on my .122 to reflect back on my various encounters with this great car.
A meeting for TACC (Tokyo Ariake Car Club) was held on 11th July (Sat), but since my .122 was still in the shop, I decided to hitch a ride on 123GT Mr. O's BMW. A crowd of classic cars was already gathered in the parking lot when we got there. Mr. K with his PV544 and old time number plate was here from Kanagawa. A yellow Volvo 144 (1970) had newly joined the meeting, imported from Australia. At this meet, I was able to get a sticker from the Volvo Amazon Fan Club. I had created the Amazon owners club in 1977 with the father of Mr. K (PV544) and Mr. M (Green Amazon). Back then, there were 42 Amazon owners. However, as I got busy overseas, the old club had disintegrated. Then in 1997, the club was reinstated under the name as Volvo Amazon Fan Club. When I had created the original club, it reflected the times where things were rock and roll, hot rod, beach surfer and the sticker we had made in yellow and white. The sticker I received today was green and had a more classic look to it. Looking at both gives one a sense of the 30 years that have gone by since I last drove a Amazon and I plan to put both on my .122 to reflect back on my various encounters with this great car.
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