ドイツのクラシックカーショー
- AMAZONとクラシックイベント
- by suna
- 2010/03/14 日 09:22
仕事でドイツ出張中です。日本は、小春日和のようですが、ここシュッツットガルトは、１１月から降り続いた雪で、ちょっと郊外に出ると一面の雪景色。気温は日中でも３度以下で、肌を刺す寒風が吹いています。今日は土曜日ということもあり、仕事も午前中で決着。ちょうど開催中のクラシックカーショーがあったので、覗いてみました。「ＲＥＴＲＯ ＣＬＡＳＳＩＣＳ」というイベントなのですが、空港にも近い数多くの見本市を行う１０万平米という広大なメッセ会場に、クルマ大国ドイツならではの数多くのクラシックカーが、９つのホールでテーマ／カテゴリー別に展示されていました。全部を見るには時間が無く、ざっと見学したのですが、この中に、３２年目を迎えたという「Volvo Club Deutschland」というクラブがブースを構えていました。122ステーションワゴンと、PV444 Duet、1800Sを並べ、隣にはPV544も展示されていました。とくに122Sステーションワゴンは、私の「・122」AMAZONとまったく同じボディカラーで、とてもコンディションが良く、珍しくサイドウインドウ上部にバックミラーが装着されていました。また、会場には、数多くのショップが並び、日本では見られないほど多くの車種とバリエーションを揃えたピンバッチ屋さんにＡＭＡＺＯＮのピンバッチを発見。思わず購入してしまいました。あと一週間ほどヨーロッパでの仕事が続きますが、帰国すれば、「・122」AMAZONの新しいバルブスプリングも届いています。
一気にエンジンを仕上げ、慣らし運転へと入りたいと思っています。
I am in Germany on business. Japan was warming up towards spring but out here in Stuttgard, the town is covered with the snow that has been falling since November. The temperature stays below 3C even during the day and a cold wind kept blowing. As it was a Saturday today, we finished up our work during the morning. They were holding a classic car show so I decided to stop by. The event was called "Retro Classic" and was held within the messe facility covering 9 halls close to the airport. Unfortunately, I did not have enough time to see it all but checked into the booth by "Volvo Club Deutschland". The .122 station wagon, PV444, Duet, 1800S were all on display. The .122 station wagon was the same color as my .122 in good condition and had a back mirror on the side window. There were also a lot of vendors and I found a shop selling lots of pin badges and within there, a few Amazon badges. I was not able to resist the urge to buy them. In about one week, I will return to Tokyo where the new valve springs should be waiting for me. I plan to install them and start breaking the engine in.
一気にエンジンを仕上げ、慣らし運転へと入りたいと思っています。
I am in Germany on business. Japan was warming up towards spring but out here in Stuttgard, the town is covered with the snow that has been falling since November. The temperature stays below 3C even during the day and a cold wind kept blowing. As it was a Saturday today, we finished up our work during the morning. They were holding a classic car show so I decided to stop by. The event was called "Retro Classic" and was held within the messe facility covering 9 halls close to the airport. Unfortunately, I did not have enough time to see it all but checked into the booth by "Volvo Club Deutschland". The .122 station wagon, PV444, Duet, 1800S were all on display. The .122 station wagon was the same color as my .122 in good condition and had a back mirror on the side window. There were also a lot of vendors and I found a shop selling lots of pin badges and within there, a few Amazon badges. I was not able to resist the urge to buy them. In about one week, I will return to Tokyo where the new valve springs should be waiting for me. I plan to install them and start breaking the engine in.
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