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RE: Backhawk Museum Sports Car Extravaganza

To: "datsun roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Backhawk Museum Sports Car Extravaganza
From: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@attbi.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 21:29:41 -0700
Way to go, Michael! What an honor! And congratulations also to Francis! Great
job, guys!

Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of roadster
> katman
> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 8:20 PM
> To: datsun roadsters
> Subject: Backhawk Museum Sports Car Extravaganza
>
>
> ZONC (Z Owners of Northern California) hosted a Datsun/Nissan special at the
> Blackhawk Automotive Museum today. How special? How about hundreds of Z's,
> 510's, roadsters, sedans, you get the picture. Titled California All
> Datsun/Nissan Sports Car Extravaganza. And that it was. Looks like it's going
> to be an annual event, as they announced it as the 2nd Annual meet. I was
> there at the 1st one last year and thought it was awesome. This was 10 times
> better. More cars. A presentation and display of the new 350Z with free
> trinkets.... And Mr. K himself at the show!
>
> When they announced the Peoples' Choice Awards (by number of their dash
> placard) the owners went up, one by one to claim their special awards and get
> their pictures taken. Until they got to the Best Roadster category. #16,
> calling #16. So here's Francis Anand sitting next to me, asking "Who's that?
> Is it Michael (Calspeed)? Is it Herb (Petty)?" I said no, not their numbers.
> And then he says "come to think of it, I don't know my number!". Exit Francis,
> who timidly comes back 5 minutes later with his dash placard and claims his
> award as #16! (Remember, Francis won 1st Custom at a show called Solvang we
> did last April; beautiful '67.)
>
> And guess what, after all the awards are presented, they announce another
> special award. Mr. K's Best of Show choice. Yup, of all the Z's and 510's
> etc., Mr. K himself bestowed his special award on... a ROADSTER, belonging to
> none other than our own Calspeed. Congratulations Michael!
>
> Fred "katman" - So.SF
>
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