"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
06/09/2014 at 22:15 • Filed to: Power Tour
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"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
06/09/2014 at 22:15 • Filed to: Power Tour | 5
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Day 3. Our final day while the Hot Rod Power Tour still has four more days to go before they reach the Wisconsin Dells. Here you can find my notes from !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . The day centered around a voyage from Knoxville, TN to Charleston, WV. This was a part of the country that I have never been to and I was excited to see it. It didn't disappoint with lush green hills, deep valleys and the roads that go with that kind of terrain. The roads were really good fun. There were plenty of folks lining the roads looking for the tour to pass as well. Mostly older gents and kids and that is ok. My kids were fascinated to see the coal mines and trains, but they really enjoyed the hard fought game of war in the back seat. For us, the drive was the best part of the day, even the pause at Dairy Cheer for a lunch time Smashburger was a great throwback.
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The show at the end of the run in Charleston was what we had become accustomed to. Something between 2000 and 4000 cars depending on who you talked to. The line to get in was huge and they had cars running a number of miles along the waterfront. No exaggeration there. There was a ton of cars, mostly in 4, nose to tail rows on two lanes of closed off streets. It was a nice backdrop, but it meant a good bit of walking after a day in the car. Not too bad overall, except when you realize you are probably 3 miles from the car and the four year old is done walking.
There were more Chevelles, Camaros, Corvettes, Mustangs and Challengers than you could shake a stick at. There was also more polish and chrome on display than I've probably ever seen. I came to the realization that the fully done up cars just didn't do much for me. They barely looked real. They hid the fact that they were working machines and that doesn't do it for me. I liked the cars that looked like cars. The once that were cared for, but wore the miles with pride. The cars that tended to catch my eye today were the ones that were a bit out of the ordinary. Enjoy the pics of those below. The one story I did get out of the day was that of the Holden Ute. Turns out there is a guy in Colorado who has made a business of bringing them over. May have to look that one up.
The next two days will see us choosing our own adventures and heading back to Atlanta. The road trip with the family has been fun. I think the kids are the right age for it and everyone has been game for something new. Not a bad way to spend five days.
Classic Capri
Ute with the heart of a G8
White-walled Caviler convertible.
daender
> f86sabre
06/09/2014 at 22:26 |
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I believe that's a Miata NB a-pillar! Goodness gracious, what is powering this...thing?!
monkeymouth
> daender
06/09/2014 at 22:29 |
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Gasoline and bad taste.
Doctor-G-and-the-wagen
> daender
06/09/2014 at 22:30 |
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Rice. It's powered by rice, the whitest rice imaginable.
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f86sabre
> daender
06/09/2014 at 22:32 |
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no idea at all. Many interesting looks.
justregisteralready
> f86sabre
06/09/2014 at 22:41 |
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I wanted to do the long haul, but it wasn't feasible for us. We left after day 2 in Knoxville.
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daender
> f86sabre
06/09/2014 at 22:42 |
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I doubt they'll see if but I asked HR's facebook page if they could search out the owner behind it. As a Miata owner, I'm curious and scared what logic (or lack of) spawned such a thing.
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RobK66
> f86sabre
06/09/2014 at 22:44 |
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Ah, like the good old days of Jalopnik. Thank you for this.
Stories about cars. *Actual* cars, that possess style and taste and were built by the narrator of the story. Adventures with these cars. No hipster drivel.
I've always wanted to go on this. But my '66 doesn't have a/c and is deafening on the highway.
syfon
> f86sabre
06/09/2014 at 22:50 |
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A VU SS Commodore that's left hand drive? Must have been imported and converted to LHD....
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justregisteralready
> f86sabre
06/09/2014 at 22:58 |
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Did you meet the guy with the Lil Red Express that was wrecked? He wrecked during the tour or something, but wasn't around to ask when I found it. Curious of what happened there. I imagine that will be hard to fix, old dodge trucks are kind of rare, and I am not sure if replacement parts are available for these.
You see the Roadkill Crusher Camaro? I looked for Freiburger, but was nowhere to be found.
And yes, I saw alot of zip ties on this thing.
Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
> syfon
06/09/2014 at 23:01 |
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There was a post about this company awhile ago... I bookmarked the site.
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/how-australias…
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troofsayer
> f86sabre
06/09/2014 at 23:07 |
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I was looking for a reason to snark, then I saw the Super Coupe and had big feels about my favorite car that was killed by a random nighttime fire. Now I'm out of smartass and wishing I still had her...
Maxaxle
> f86sabre
06/09/2014 at 23:09 |
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Monsterwagon?
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Maxaxle
> f86sabre
06/09/2014 at 23:09 |
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*sigh*
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Maxaxle
> f86sabre
06/09/2014 at 23:10 |
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Yeah, but why?
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Maxaxle
> f86sabre
06/09/2014 at 23:10 |
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Badass.
techinsanity2011
> daender
06/09/2014 at 23:30 |
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This is just a guess, but maybe a B-series truck? (which is also a Mazda product)
Ferrero1911
> f86sabre
06/09/2014 at 23:45 |
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Thanks for all the great write-ups. I can't believe I almost missed day 2! Sounds like a great family trip. I'm sure your kids will have great memories of the time they did the Hot Rod Power Tour in an Evo. How did your kid's pictures of the badges turn out?
stigshift
> daender
06/10/2014 at 00:51 |
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I own an NA Miata. I think I will sleep in it tonight. That picture scared me.
duuuuuuudeeeee
> RobK66
06/10/2014 at 01:18 |
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Earplugs and suck it the fuck up. Roll down the windows and drive fast enough you forget how hot you are. It is the power tour after all.
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RobK66
> duuuuuuudeeeee
06/10/2014 at 01:30 |
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Haha I've survived 14 years of it driving that car, so I don't think it'll kill me. But summer daytime is a little rough.
It'll be 107° tomorrow.
The most comfortable solution is the top up for shade, the windows down and the rear glass unzipped. But then it's still really hot air, just moving around now. Like putting a hair dryer in front of your face.
ScreenShot
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 01:59 |
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I see that our beloved SCs are well represented :)
TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 03:22 |
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Holy carp. A Mk I! Now thats a car. Love the whale tail too.
Renaud Tignol
> daender
06/10/2014 at 03:41 |
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it look's like a Toyota MR-S with an ugly widebody kit
pip bip - choose Corrour
> syfon
06/10/2014 at 04:03 |
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not VU, has to be VY , due to colour and mirror shape , but has VZ side indicators
TE71 Xin
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 04:28 |
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Just curious, do you happen to be thef86sabre on Youtube?
SpeedyGirl
> syfon
06/10/2014 at 06:58 |
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All nice and legal.
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f86sabre
> RobK66
06/10/2014 at 07:51 |
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plenty of hot folks out there that's for sure. As far as noise goes I saw more than one person wearing ear defenders. I know we had it easy when we could roll up the windows and hit the AC.
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f86sabre
> Ferrero1911
06/10/2014 at 07:53 |
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I haven't looked at them yet, but I think I will do a post of the best when I get home. He was really enthusiastic about it and it made me happy.
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f86sabre
> justregisteralready
06/10/2014 at 07:56 |
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we saw the truck and wondered the same. Kind of looks like he under-steered into something on the twisty bits. It was still driving and I sure hope they can get it fixed. It was the only vehicle we saw with fresh rash.
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f86sabre
> TE71 Xin
06/10/2014 at 08:02 |
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I don't think I ever had that on youtube. I had R15CHP, after my motorcycle, and my real name.
quarterlifecrisis
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 08:28 |
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I noticed a comment you made on your day 2 update, but I didn' t think to comment until now. Going in Charlotte this year was the first of the 4 times I've gone to a stop that I didn't post up and watch the car show roll by. But, back in 2012 when they came through Champaign, IL, I had swapped cars with my dad for a few weeks, so while he was leaving the C6 alone, tucked away in his garage, I was DD'ing his 68 Super Bee. Which I, of course, took to the HRPT stop. In the 30 mile drive from my house to the stop, I jumped on the route that the tour was following, and slid right in with another B-body Mopar, and a mid 60's Chevy II. It was a drizzly day, but everyone in the small towns was out lining the streets, just waiting and watching. They were lining the 2 lane highway, sitting in the backs of trucks and in fold out chairs. It was great.
I did the all Vette cruise at Bloomington Gold the following year, and the same thing - entire towns come outside to see 1000+ cars roll by. And everyone is excited about it.
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TE71 Xin
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 08:32 |
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Thanks replying my random question. ^^;
It's another person then.
MallardDuck
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 08:39 |
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SO MUCH POWER!
KIWF!
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MallardDuck
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 08:39 |
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Sweet WS6, bro.
Autojunkie
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 08:40 |
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There just always has to be one of "these" guys...
dfgomaha
> pip bip - choose Corrour
06/10/2014 at 08:48 |
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VU VY, Aussie nerd much?
BlueSoap
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 08:50 |
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I saw one of these just the other day. It blew my mind. Also I have been seeing quite a few 4th gen (1991-1996) Chevrolet Caprices around my neck of the woods.
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pip bip - choose Corrour
> dfgomaha
06/10/2014 at 09:02 |
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sad to say i work in parts department of local Holden dealer , so yes i do tend to notice these things
Mike Fresh, Toomp and Hop
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 09:20 |
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I see LED's
Runs on recycled dinosaurs
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 09:23 |
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I think Hot Rods Drag Week is a damn good event. 8-7 second cars pulling trailers with spares driving from strip to strip to compete with no support vehicles allowed. That's some hardcore shit.
CalzoneGolem
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 09:45 |
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I like everything about this wagon.
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daender
> Renaud Tignol
06/10/2014 at 09:48 |
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Nah, MR-S don't have a b-pillar at all, also there's noticeably more venting in the front of the blue car to provide cooling for an engine located in the front of the car versus an MR layout that would have emphasis for cooling the engine in the rear.
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daender
> techinsanity2011
06/10/2014 at 09:51 |
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No, it's a Miata for sure, the roofline looks exactly like my '02 and the wheelbase is too short for a B-series. Also, converting a pickup into a functional convertible would be way harder that bondo-ing on a wide body kit.
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dfgomaha
> pip bip - choose Corrour
06/10/2014 at 09:56 |
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congrats, we all nerd over something
bottsdotts
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 10:11 |
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Ooo, a daily double!! What is an ill-fitting body kit, Alex?
MonkeePuzzle
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 10:32 |
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mmmm! I suspect if I were a bit older this would have been my desired car.
evilnissan
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 10:49 |
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I work in Charleston and could only see a little bit of the action from my office across the river.
Lots of nice cars running around all weekend. I hope you got a chance to take 60 east up to Hawks nest for some excellent mountain roads.
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brothermichigan
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 11:01 |
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I know this Dairy Cheer (Pikeville, KY!) My grandparents used to take me there all the time when visiting as a kid.
FasTbird232
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 11:13 |
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I'll be in my bunk.
Nobi
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 11:44 |
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all my want
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Beeze75
> FasTbird232
06/10/2014 at 13:22 |
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Damn, it sure is nice to see a small gathering of Supercoupes! I miss mine at times.
FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 14:03 |
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I want this so bad sans those lime wheels.
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techinsanity2011
> daender
06/10/2014 at 15:46 |
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Actually, what I was trying to say was that the bottom part (I think it's called the chassis) was from a B200, but the rest of the car was a Miata.
fearisthemindkiller-v2
> troofsayer
06/10/2014 at 17:01 |
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I didn't realize there was so much MN12 love around here. Mine is still the only car I used to have that I wish I had back. Unfortunately they are hard to come by in good shape.
Dsscats
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 19:56 |
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This looks GTO based, not G8....maybe
Jacob
> f86sabre
06/10/2014 at 21:52 |
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I hope you guys had a good time in Charleston! A few of my coworkers walked down to the boulevard during lunch but I was trying to catch up on a project so I was unable to do so. And unfortunately evening plans had me leaving the city right after work. I did get to see several cars leaving down during my commute today, luckily.
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f86sabre
> Jacob
06/10/2014 at 23:08 |
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oh yes. It was very nice. Had some great wings at Alphina as well.