Pete wrote: Tue Nov 15, 22 11:46 am
I think the "Long Distance" award went to a guy who flew in from Florida at the invitation of the Avenger Tiger Club (he still had his dad's 1970 Hemi Challenger 4 speed)
That would the El Hemi car. Good documentary here:
That has to be one of the best short videos on the history of a car Ive ever seen. Fantastic story and what a car. I love the look of it with the colour coded wheels. Thanks for posting the link
Re: NEC 2022
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 22 9:20 am
by Mark B
Steve wrote: Wed Nov 16, 22 8:53 am
Fantastic story and what a car. I love the look of it with the colour coded wheels. Thanks for posting the link
Yep, I love the look of it too. Tried to make my car look like it with the stripe.
Re: NEC 2022
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 22 9:29 am
by Steve
Re: NEC 2022
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 22 9:52 am
by RoelB
Was great to meet Pete again, and obviously the Twins. Although I still could not make out who was who
Well worth it for me coming from South Africa. The MMA stand looked great , well done guys
Re: NEC 2022
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 22 11:03 am
by Pete
Thanks, Roel - an absolute pleasure to see you after all his time!
Glad that the Roadrunner is still trucking on too.
Re: NEC 2022
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 22 11:56 am
by RobTwin
RoelB wrote: Wed Nov 16, 22 9:52 am
Was great to meet Pete again, and obviously the Twins. Although I still could not make out who was who
Well worth it for me coming from South Africa. The MMA stand looked great , well done guys
Great to meet you too Roel You must put some info on here about your latest daily-driver
Pete - I reckon Roel must get the long-distance award...?
Re: NEC 2022
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 22 1:06 pm
by Pete
Could be - there was also the guy from Florida with the Hemi Challenger.....
Re: NEC 2022
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 22 1:06 pm
by Pete
... and the young guy from Iceland was a runner up...
Pete wrote: Tue Nov 15, 22 11:46 am
I think the "Long Distance" award went to a guy who flew in from Florida at the invitation of the Avenger Tiger Club (he still had his dad's 1970 Hemi Challenger 4 speed)
That would the El Hemi car. Good documentary here:
Yep that's him. Though strangely enough he's not wearing his coat and scarf in the video.
Very nice guy, showed me pics from his phone of himself aged around 4, standing in front of the Hemi Challenger when it was his Dad's, in about a foot of snow.
He had the car at MCACN last year.
Pete wrote: Tue Nov 15, 22 11:46 am
I think the "Long Distance" award went to a guy who flew in from Florida at the invitation of the Avenger Tiger Club (he still had his dad's 1970 Hemi Challenger 4 speed)
That would the El Hemi car. Good documentary here:
Yep that's him. Though strangely enough he's not wearing his coat and scarf in the video.
Very nice guy, showed me pics from his phone of himself aged around 4, standing in front of the Hemi Challenger when it was his Dad's, in about a foot of snow.
He had the car at MCACN last year.
Odd how he's got into Hillman Avengers now tho...
Re: NEC 2022
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 22 2:30 pm
by Mark B
RobTwin wrote: Wed Nov 16, 22 1:36 pm
Odd how he's got into Hillman Avengers now tho...
I wouldn't say it was a car to aspire too. Mine handled like it was off rails.
RoelB wrote: Wed Nov 16, 22 9:52 am
Was great to meet Pete again, and obviously the Twins. Although I still could not make out who was who
Well worth it for me coming from South Africa. The MMA stand looked great , well done guys
Great to meet you too Roel You must put some info on here about your latest daily-driver
Pete - I reckon Roel must get the long-distance award...?
Rob, thanks for that, but I travelled 8500 miles. Might not be enough
I'll send some pics of my wagon build within the next few weeks.
Pete, the ali four barrel intake for my 390 Poly came from Chrysler Power, OK. The dear departed Roland Osborne sent it to me way back.
Re: NEC 2022
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 22 3:18 pm
by Stu
Good little doc, that.
Re: NEC 2022
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 22 9:26 pm
by MattH
Great story of El Hemi.
Love the photos of the kids birthdays in front of the car as they got older.
It reminds me that I need to fit my rear screen louvre.
