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HALF MOON BAY,
CALIFORNIA - Coming back strong from last year's rain-forced
cancellation, a spectacular showcase of 2,000 magnificent machines
running the gamut from super cool cars, custom motorcycles and
one-of-a-kind woodie busses, to tricked out trucks, antique engines and
tractors, and historic military aircraft will be among the mesmerizing
displays at the 17th Annual Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show, Sunday,
April 29, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Half Moon Bay Airport. The show
benefits the Coastside Adult Day Health Center in Half Moon Bay, CA.
"We're pulling out all
the stops this year," said show founder Bob Senz. "We were all touched
by the outpouring of support after last year's cancellation and we've
gone all out to bring in lots of fantastic, new attractions along with
the old beloved standbys. We plan to make a strong statement that we're
back and better than ever."
ADMISSION: $20
for adults, $10 for age 11-17 and 65+ seniors, and free for kids age 10
and under.
WHEN: Sunday,
April 29, 2007. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: At Half
Moon Bay Airport ( 9850 N. Cabrillo Hwy ) on Highway 1, about 5 miles
north of Highway 92 and 20 miles south of San Francisco.
Info-Line:
650-726-2328 or
www.miramarevents.com
Headline attractions
include the show's first-ever Monster Truck freestyle exhibition
starring Dan Rodoni's burly beast "The Patriot" crushing cars, doing
jumps, catching big air and making noise; plus military aviation wonders
like the Japanese "Zero" (Japan's top World War II fighter) and B-25
Bombers to P-51 Mustangs (America's premier World War II fighter) and
the most famous aircraft ever made - a B-17 "Flying Fortress" from the
Commemorative Air
Force; next up is Max Loffgren's POW/MIA '55 Chevy dragster, built as a
tribute to the 3,500+ American servicemen and women listed of prisoners
of war or missing in action from the Vietnam War; and a special display
by Arlen Ness Motorcycles aka "King of the Custom Bike"; in addition to
the Blastolene Brothers extreme, mega-modified machines Big Bertha,
Sneaky Pete and Road Kill; AAA's NASCAR exhibit featuring a #6 Mark
Martin show car and racing simulator; and "World Record Wonderland"
headed by Mike Akatiff's super sleek "Ack Attack" motorcycle
streamliner, a one time Bonneville world record holder.
Proud owners show up in
cars that come in all shapes, colors and sizes. Spectators will get a
rare up-close look at antique horseless carriages and Ford Model T's,
fanciful touring and luxury cars, powerful sports cars, custom cars and
street rods, muscle cars, vintage and modern era high-performance race
cars, quirky art and pedal cars, modified street machines with cutting
edge styles, exotic high-performance cars, stylish European cars, ultra
cool low-riders, sporty compacts, modified imports with flashy graphics,
fashionable hip-hop urban show cars, homebuilt kit cars, super-charged
turbo cars and trucks, "green" technology & alternative fuel vehicles,
streamliners, dragsters, funny cars, gassers, and jet cars.
Hundreds of aviation
wonders are expected to be on display - stylish homebuilts, classics
from the 40's and 50's, exceptional vintage warbirds, and sport and
ultralight aircraft. See a spectacular display including the B-17, a
Japanese Zero fighter, a B-25 Bomber, P-51 Mustangs, an F-4 Wildcat
frontline Navy fighter, a P-40 "Flying Tiger", YAK Russian fighters, a
Hawker Seafury British fighter, a Coast Guard C-130 and rescue
helicopter, a rare 1949 Piper Clipper seaplane, T-6 and T-28 military
trainers. Rides in a helicopter, bi-plane and the B-17 will be available
for $50 to $425
The most curious and
fascinating displays are the large and small engines collected and
refurbished by members of the Early Days Gas Engine & Tractor
Association. Their amazing array of flywheel engines are enough to power
antique washing machines, lawn mowers, and an entire Lilliputian
factory. On the larger side are several pieces from Roots of Motive
Power's collection of restored logging equipment like spool donkeys and
Buffalo Springfield steamrollers.
New to the show this
year, spectators will be treated to a Motorcycles Trials Demonstration
given by the #2 nationally-ranked trials performer, Cody Webb. Rounding
out the activities will be the thrilling Unicycle Dirt Drag Racing, plus
amusements for the kids, lots of great food and live music featuring the
legendary "Titan of the Telecaster" Bill Kirchen and Celtic folk band
Claddagh.
Spectator admission is
$20 for adults, $10 for age 11-17 and 65+, and free for kids age 10 and
under. Tickets are available at the gate only. Half Moon Bay Airport is
located on Highway 1, about 20 miles south of San Francisco and 5 miles
north of Highway 92. For information, call 650-726-2328 or check out
www.miramarevents.com
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