After being over stimulated at the June road trip to Canepa (I want to go back next year!), SS returned to home base in Oakland. While I, Chris, was unable to attend due to another friend’s wedding in LA a bunch of new folks and their eclectic cars joined the usual suspects. The K-it-Forward, Chrysler K-car, (famous for driving to races across the country, then having butt terrible problems at the actual race) made it to SS in the hands Chris Overzet. As of this weekend it has completed The Ridge and will be handed over to another team to continue this parade across ‘Murica! I was hoping the magic of SS would rub off on the K (more street legal racecars have won classes in Lemons after attending SS than any other Saturday morning impromptu car gathering) but the K still needs some sorting out. The Model T GT continued with another overall win and the Devil Camaro of Eric Matson and Co. had a strong finish as well.
As for the non-racecar attendees this month we were treated to a banana yellow Citroen Mehari, a banana yellow 300ZX, a newly re-sculpted posterior on a pale yellow MGBGT, a Volvo 122 on Cragars, an ORNCH Citroen 3CV, yes, 3(!), a Buick in colors meant to blend in with the rest of the Oakland Raiders fans, a different Tesla roadster, everyone’s favorite Ford powered Mercedes, and the most unique of all, the Bay Area Pollution Control Dodge Polara. Read more at http://clunkbucket.com/air-pollution-patrol/ and check out the period video clip of a Polara pulling over, of all cars, a Citroen DS convertible http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHmFuTfdIko. Hanzel’s had no part in the making of that film. I’m hoping the Polara and friends all make it back for the final SS of 2013. Photos on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set … amp;type=1
Speaking of which, in just over 2 weeks, August 10th is the last get together this year. We have had great weather and amazing turnouts at each event. Thanks so much for coming! Back on the road in their Citroen H van is our friends at El Sur SF www.elsursf.com who will be selling their delicious empanadas. If you can’t wait til August check out their site for their next location. In addition to the last SS of 2013 this is the “Are you down with Brown?” gathering. Brown cars unite to celebrate the greatness of Brown. Tan, beige, gold-ish, interiors and exteriors, and any other colors of the rainbow are welcome as always. I just want to see how much Browness can be gathered across the automotive spectrum. People complaining what is or isn’t brown will be towed away with the HanzLift. No bad attitudes allowed.
Hope to see you all next month bright and early at 9!
Chris and Henry Hanzel
