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I went with
map in hand to see the Drag
Strip in Big Island, Hilo
but it was closed, so I asked
the shop near by with '55
Chevy and they told me it
was held in night, Very understandable
and realized it was my fault
to go on 2pm. Plus tonight
Race was mainly for import
like Hondas, a son of the
shop was going to the Race
with this Honda which runs
in about 10 seconds, that's
fast. They showed me inside
shop and there was a Datsun
620 with V8, VW Buggy, '68
Nova, Nova! in Big island
too, '68 Camaro and this Pick
Up. The shop owners own '55
Chevy had this old MOON tachometer.
 This
tachometer is really hard
to find one, its rare and
high price when it is out
for sale so I set back and
still don't have one, I haven't
had chance to buy for 20 years
and it gets more harder to
find and price is getting
more higher and Not easy to
buy. Its difficult, I know
I have to buy sometime but
I can't buy.
Anyway the Big Island still
has Drag Strip so its appreciated
by Drag Racers and funs. It
rains a lot in Hilo. That
day they were all saying "If
it doesn't rain" which
is much like in "Sendai"
Drag strip in Japan. They
were coming to SEMA show next
week so we made promise to
see them again at "MOONEYES"
booth in SEMA and left there. |
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 Next
day I went to see friend Tad
in Honolulu, went to his friends
warehouse to see his cars which
he is proud of. The car he drove
to see was also his proud car,
it was BMW B7 which only 68
of them are in whole world,
the only BMW equipped with "supercharger"
and amazing to hear that it
is all hand build, the pin holes
in seat fabrics are there to
have cool air conditioned air
to flow out from seat. Asked
my guy about the BMW B7, "Alpina
brands Flagship model , 7 series
equipped with Supercharger.
Didn't think there was such
a high end model in Hawaii."
At the warehouse we reached
on this very precious car was
his latest project Willis, others
were Anglia, Willis Pick Up,
which were both X-Drag Race
Car but as Drag Strip in Oahu
island was closed, they were
made in to street machine, the
street machine which may have
been a race cars are increasing
in Oahu Island according to
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me the post Chevelle, I haven't
seen this one before. Its
far more stylish than a hard
top, which was really surprise
to me. According to him there
were only 6 of '67 Chevelle
Post 2dr Sedan "SS."made.
There are various cars hidden
in garage in Hawaii and I
suggested Tad that may be
good idea to host a car show
to bring out hidden cars in
this island.
As it get late in night friend
Jason and his fiance Tracy
came to pick me up in his
'51 Chevy and cruised with
window rolled down in downtown
Honolulu and spent wonderful
time. Had one beer in downtown
with his friend Don Ed Hardy.
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 This
time I went to Honolulu for
couple days and saw many Old
American Cars. I haven't seen
that many old American cars
before but I saw many times
just on today. Old American
cars in Honolulu its interesting.
Honolulu has many old buildings
so it looks good with old American
cars. That's Cool. |
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#034 Old American Cars and BMW B7, M6 in Hawaii -- 2007.10.27)
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