F1Weekly Podcast # 990
Play Podcast: 05-02-23f1weekly990.mp3
NASIR AND THE HOST ARE IN AGREEMENT BAKU WAS BORING EXCEPT FOR THE OCON INCIDENT! SO TO MAKE UP FOR THIS MOTORSPORT MONDIAL IS FULLY LOADED! WE HAVE ANOTHER GREAT F1WEEKLY INTERVIEW WITH MYLES ROWE OF USF PRO2000 AND CLARK IS GONNA FILL US IN ON THE PACIFIC COAST DREAM MACHINE SHOW!
THE RETURN OF THE PACIFIC COAST DREAM MACHINES SHOW!
After a three year hiatus due to covid19 of course Is this beautiful breath of fresh air and, fog and, wind and, cold but, what a good feeling it was!
The first thing that I noticed…It was all brought in closer together and this made it easier to walk and manage. The turnout was definitely not impacted by the weather for sure!
The fifteenth Machine that blew my mind was this Sauber Mercedes C9 Le Mans race car from 1989 trust me even Jochen Mass wouldn’t believe it!
The Mercedes C9 was a development of Sauber’s previous C8 design, retaining a monocoque that largely consisted of aluminium, although considerably stiffer and with numerous other improvements. The rear suspension changed from vertically positioned spring/damper units arranged over the top of the gearbox to a horizontal layout aligned with the longitudinal axis of the car. Aerodynamic changes included the repositioning of the combination of oil/water radiator to the nose of the car, which allowed the use of a modified splitter plate. Photo: Dan Gentile
Remember the old saying…You can’t find a Police officer when you need one! Well, well , well this certainly was not the case at The Pacific Coast Dream Machine Show every bay area Police Department was here with a booth and with displays of Super Duty Armored Vehicles, command centers, etc.…And what do I see…I couldn’t believe it! The famous “Hells Angels” motorcycle club had a booth as well!
Hells Angels attending the Pacific Coast Dream Machine show in Half Moon Bay California. Photo: Dan Gentile
The diversity of cars, planes, Fire engines, Armored vehicles including a White WW2 US Army halftrack giving rides to the folk waiting patiently in line…well worth the wait!
The vintage aircraft the big stars of this amazing event. Three P51 Mustangs, the flying fortress the mighty B17 and, they were all taking off and landing during the event mesmerizing the crowd awesome!
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger[5] of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. Photo: Dan Gentile
Notre Dame is Powered by 1927 W-24 Duesenberg. can be seen at Lake Tahoe occasionally this Machin is a real show stopper! Photo: Dan Gentile
Of course the conversations with the people who brought their special car like this young man driving his fathers 1968 Porsche 912 he’s so proud of the car and was happy to share his enthusiasm with the Host of F1Weekly.com whom also owns a Porsche so it’s love at first sight!
F1weekly.com Host Clark Rodgers speaking with fellow Porsche 912 owner. Photo: Dan Gentile
For the biggest machine is certainly the most precious to me! these B17’s Flying Fortress’s helped liberate Europe from the grips of a mad man so I’m always grateful to see these wonderful machines still flying the skies.
The Museum’s B-17G Bomber was manufactured by Lockheed-Vega and delivered to the U.S.A.A.F. on October 16, 1944. It was modified to be a “Pathfinder” B-17, equipped with the latest ground scanning H2X radar for nighttime bombing. It was used purely stateside in a training role during WW II before being dropped from the U.S.A.F. inventory in May 1959. In 1961, Albany Building Corporation purchased the B-17 and used it for hauling freight, before selling it in 1963 to Donthan Aviation Corp. who used the airplane as an agriculture sprayer. In 1979, Doc Hospers of Fort Worth, Texas purchased the airplane and restored it to flying condition. The airplane was then sold to Jerry Yagen at the Military Aviation Museum in 2009 before being purchased by Erickson in 2013. Of the B-17 “Pathfinders” that were built, it is the only one left in existence. Photo: Dan Gentile