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One of my favorite cars was Eugene
Tkach's restored E34 M5 in Daytona
Violet. For those of us in the National
Capital Chapter, this car has some relevant
history as its previous owner is Lothar
Schuettler, a renowned BMW expert with
an impeccable collection of original and
restored cars. Many years ago, I took a
picture of this same E34 in Lothar's backyard,
one of the many vehicles that he
wanted to restore himself. After telling
Eugene to 'go away' several times, Lothar
finally relented, and Eugene acquired
the car and the rest is history. Nicknamed
the 'Eggplant' as noted on his MD license
plate, this purple M5 is absolutely
stunning.
It was my first time seeing Rusty
Johnson's immaculate E30 M Technic, a
rare sight of a limited production BMW.
We ended up noticing that purple became
the unofficial color of the weekend, as we had three different cars in that
shade, if you include Macao Blue in direct sunlight. After a few hours of
waiting for the uniformed judges to deliberate, they came by to announce that
Rusty's car was the winner of the President's Award, which is given out by the
current Hilton Head Island Concours President, Chris Brewer. This was an
■ (Above) Rusty Johnson ready to accept the President's Award.
incredible accomplishment for an
incredible car! Out of the thousands of
cars from many time periods and
countries, Rusty's car really stood out to
Chris. He mentioned the beauty and
simplicity of the design, not to mention,
his love of classic BMWs.
As we gathered to watch the
Saturday awards, I looked around and saw
many smiling people. While today's cars
are bigger, faster, more powerful, and
more sophisticated than ever, many of the
cars at this show were the cars on posters
hanging on the wall of a kid's room.
They were dream cars that we wished to
own one day, and each one has a special
place in that now grown-up's heart.
Car culture and enthusiasm could be
dying quickly with all the electric toasters
being a mainstay on most highways.
So I love that car people celebrate their
cars by sharing them with the world. There are no arguments over
horsepower, suspension geometry, or muscle car superiority here, unlike
today's politics that has divided the country. This event, similar to any other
car club event, is a happy place with happy people and happy cars, and that
is how it should be.
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