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I also want to extend my thanks to Bob and Karen Turchan along with his sons Tom and Trevor... and the two employees that helped to set up the breakfast and detail the cars.
Along with these generous folks we were privileged to tour their awesome facility and enjoyed a great breakfast with outstanding people and cars!
I'm still reeling from the day's events.
A great little Bianchina or Autobianchi... I believe...
Ya find these WOODIES all over SoCal like this... (HA!)
Meanest looking Citroen truck I ever saw!
I simply LOVE this little 695cc engine in a 500... with a Weber DCOE45 carb that is almost as big!
This little Vespa is the result of a runaway OCD behavior...
Pint-sized Bugatti
Dino's Ride...
This is a site RARELY ever seen... X1/9's as far as the eye could see... I counted 22 there that RAN and one towed on a dolly for sale...
As for people... I am almost ashamed to say I didn't take any fotos... but probably 'cause I was too enthralled with seeing so many of them again...
Here is a list and hopefully I forget no one...
Bob Turchan, wife Karen, boys Trevor and Tom
JJ and wife Mary and the loveliest little angel in the world, Emma Kim
Rudy Mortero with bundles of FOOD
Doug THE RATT Lindeman... bought a NEW poster... contemplating a NEW ride.
George Aspiron and best buddy Angelo
Stevon Shonk and his wife
Dan Yee and his wife, his son Jason and his wife, and their lovely daughter also
Ed Ramirez, his gracious girlfriend, and "Pitter"
Ricardo Borja and his gaddam home-made Saratogo Top and other accessories...
Jack, a new friend from Fiat America...
Ed Decarbo without his lovely bride Barbara... (I think she's had enough of us!)
Steve Ramm
Albert Alvarez and his beautiful wife from Puerto Rico and TEXAS... they flew in!
David Roth (DaveR) from MINNESOTA!
Gilles and Connie and the two BOYS, Gilles Jr, and Daniel...
Merkel Weiss... who of course was running the show...
Ron from FLU cooking up burgers and dogs for lunch with a neat little trailer behind his 124
Alvon and Mo Elrod (The Ventura Ace!) who lead the local FLU contingent
Chris Obert, his BOSS and Crew
Wil Hurd and his RatRod
Mike Eagan, a new friend with a CONCOURS 124
Brian Mix... descendant of Tom Mix the Silent Silver Screen Cowboy
Randy Robinson and his awesome PLASTIC X1/9
Neils, who went crazy over our Bucking Jackass logos... and garnered my last pair!
Christian Naggier and his Acura powered X, along with his girlfriend and her ride
Tom Pazdernik... his son Chad and finance and the "FACTORY PUMPKIN ORANGE X1/9".
CONGRATULATIONS go out to JJ and Chad and Alvon for copping some of this year's trophies! All of these folks have put some very long hours into their cars... and they are all well deserving.
If I left anyone out... I apologize... and it certainly wasn't intentional... just old age.