AMAZON夏の陣 蒲郡遠征��
- AMAZONと仲間達
- by suna
- 2010/07/20 火 20:37
「ラ・メゾン ヒストリックカーミーティング」は、１８日（日）に快晴、、、というより、早朝から炎天下の「ラグーナ 蒲郡」に続々とヒストリックカー／クラシックカーが集まってきました。モーガン、ＭＧ、フィアット、イセッタ、トヨタ２０００ＧＴなどなど、クラシックカーイベントでは顔なじみクルマ達に、コルベットやヒルマンなども加わり、本来ならば、その中に、ＰＶ５４４も加わる予定でした。しかし、前日に無念にも東名渋滞でリタイヤしてしまったことで、急遽、名古屋のＧさんに出動依頼をして、赤ＡＭＡＺＯＮがＰＶ５４４の代打でラリーに参戦することになりました。ラリー初出場のＧさんに、ベテランＭさんがナビとして同乗。やはりベテランのＰＶ５４４のＫさん、そしてＴＡＣＣ仲間のＮさん、Ａさんご夫婦もサポートカーで追従するという、万全の支援体制で、伊良湖往復150Kmのデイラリーがスタート。当方の「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮは、会場に集まった大勢の観客への車両展示と子供さんへの同乗サービス、、、ということで、名だたるクラシックカー／ヒストリックカー、そして、フェラーリ、ランボルギーニ・カウンタックなどのスーパーカーと共に、クルマファンへのサービスに徹した一日となりました。急遽、ラリー初参加となったＧさんと赤ＡＭＡＺＯＮですが、猛暑にもめげずに、Ｂグループ（2000cc）20台中15位で無事完走。ただし、ミッションから異音、、、とも言っていましたので、ＰＶ５４４ともども、こちらも、ちょっと心配です。とはいえ、蒲郡まで、片道300Km、往復600Kmの真夏の遠征でしたが、「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮは、快調そのもの。往路の渋滞に懲りた「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮは、連休最終日１９日（月）未明の午前3時に蒲郡を出発し、快適な未明の風を切って順調に走り、復路はぴったり4時間で、午前7時には、無事東京に帰還しました。これからしばらくは、真夏の「苦痛」を避けて「・１２２」ＡＭＡＺＯＮは、“夏ごもり“です。秋には、「ラリー・ニッポン」と「ＡＭＡＺＯＮツーリング」が控えています。この間に、準備万端を整えたいと思っています。
Under searing temperature on the 18th July, various classic cars gathered in Gamagori for the La Maison Historic Car Meeting. Morgan MG, Fiat, Isetta, Toyota 2000GT all these cars were now familiar, but in this event, there were Corvettes, Hilman and other. PV544 should have been there but had to retire the previous day so Mr. Gs Red Amazon from Nagoya was called out to replace the PV544. Mr G had never been in a rally so Mr. M - a veteran of classic car rallies - rode as the navigator. Mr N and A from TACC followed in their car as support. They went off for a 150km round rallytour around Lake Irako. My 122 stood in the parking lot where the big crowd that had gathered for the event went around to look at these classic cars. Mr. G in his red Amazon did a great job despite the heat and the fact that it was his first rally and ended up 15th among 20 B group cars (2000cc). Although, at the end, the car started to make noises around the mission. In any case, I made my 300km drive back at 3am and by 7am, I was back in Tokyo. With this heat in Tokyo, I will try to avoid driving the 122 for a bit. In Autumn I will enter in the Rally Nippon and will start preparations for this big event.
Under searing temperature on the 18th July, various classic cars gathered in Gamagori for the La Maison Historic Car Meeting. Morgan MG, Fiat, Isetta, Toyota 2000GT all these cars were now familiar, but in this event, there were Corvettes, Hilman and other. PV544 should have been there but had to retire the previous day so Mr. Gs Red Amazon from Nagoya was called out to replace the PV544. Mr G had never been in a rally so Mr. M - a veteran of classic car rallies - rode as the navigator. Mr N and A from TACC followed in their car as support. They went off for a 150km round rallytour around Lake Irako. My 122 stood in the parking lot where the big crowd that had gathered for the event went around to look at these classic cars. Mr. G in his red Amazon did a great job despite the heat and the fact that it was his first rally and ended up 15th among 20 B group cars (2000cc). Although, at the end, the car started to make noises around the mission. In any case, I made my 300km drive back at 3am and by 7am, I was back in Tokyo. With this heat in Tokyo, I will try to avoid driving the 122 for a bit. In Autumn I will enter in the Rally Nippon and will start preparations for this big event.
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