Folks Of Interest Portugal

Any guys from Portugal here ? We spend a few weeks in the algarve and later in the north , would fun to see some garages. We bring the Beers

 

anyone?

 

Really?

 

Here is one for you: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/members/rui.197947/

 

One right here (the only one I think).
I didnt saw this thread. JeffB2 over at the Ford Social Group pmed me.

When will you be here?

I'm some 400km from the Algarve and havent much to show I'm afraid. Just my 40 square ft small workshop, a carport, the car in the avatar, plus 2 beach cruisers I built, a boardtrack racer project with cooling issues, about half a dozen of the cruiser skateboards I use to build, two chickens and a duck .
Around here I am only aware of a 1950 4door Mercury flathead V8 (seen it closely at a shop once gettin something done in the cooling system). That one is owned by a wealthy local family with nobility liaisons and to whom I'm not friends with.

The hot rod and kustom scene in Portugal is very scarce and not organized. The cars are mostly owned by very conservative people that tend to use them rarely and that usually talk down any hamb friendly initiative. Its just a matter of culture and people arent just into it I guess. Maybe the future will be brighter.
There are a lot of casual classic european classic cars meetings on the weekends, mostly 4 bangers, like Fiats, VWs, Opels and stuff. One occurs near the Belém Tower in downtown Lisbon on Sunday mornings. Never saw much Detroit steel overthere.

Anyway, since you're stayin in Algarve you might wanna check out these guys: http://www.outridingbmx.com/2014/outriding_201407290.html

If you're into rockabilly, check these out:
https://www.google.pt/search?hl=pt-..._occt=any&safe=images&as_filetype=&as_rights=

Further up North (near Lisbon) there are these guys: http://www.caaca.pt/, also http://www.cpaa.pt/,
Heck, check all of hese: https://www.google.pt/#q=clube+de+automóveis+antigos . Probably 99% of them are really conservative.

Also there is a National Museum dedicated the cars and bikes, the Caramulo Museum: http://www.museu-caramulo.net/. Really conservative, far from the Algarve, but hosting some races during the summer season, check them out.

The most Hamb friendly enterprise I know of here is this one: http://www.maria-ridingcompany.com/maria_contacts.php. I dont know them, neither do I know where they are located, but I guess it would be worth to shoot them an e-mail.

Regards

 

chevyrside by jc62 posted Dec 5, 2009 at 1:47 PM

chevrolet by jc62 posted Dec 5, 2009 at 1:47 PM

No, my friend Rui, you're not alone!
Gasolinedeniz, if you pass by Setúbal, it will be a pleasure to have a beer with you!

 

Tenho de ir aí ver essa máquina.

 

Aparece!

 

Sorry i had no internet for a few days , at the moment we are in aljezur and surfing, i guess sebutal is not far away ?

 

we are stay another 10 days or so

 

Here's the responses I got when I went to Portugal back in 2011:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/hot-rods-in-portugal.588239/

 

Lucky you, some very nice days coming our way, with near 30ºC next week.
So you surf! So do we. Were are you surfing overthere? Lots of nice waves in Arrifana, Odeceixe, Amoreira, Vale Figueira, Amado, Carrapateira, Bordeira.... Damn I wish I was there but I'm stuck working...
You are almost certain to score classic waves next week at Arrifana. Me and my buddies head overthere sometimes also.
If you head South you will have many other choices on surfspots.
I dont believe you're lost, since you should have things sorted out and also people there are friendly, but if you do need some orientation or help on beaches or so do shoot me a pm. I know that area fairly well.
Have a good one.
PS - Dont forget to have some "torresmos" (the ones in pieces, not the ones in slices), olives, good home made bread, and to drink some good red wine while whatching the sun going down after a good day of surfing!
Damn I'm jealous!

 

okay tomorow we maybe hitting sebutal and a day later the lisboa area watch out this van sorry for postimg ot car

 

a better ic

 

max soon we are in the usa . do you come to bowling green kentucky to the meeting in june?

 

If your interested in visiting the south of Portugal this summer, you might want to catch this event:

4th American cars Algarve Show - 29/30 August 2015 in Faro

That's going to be your best chance to see a custom or hotrod in Portugal. Of course there will also be lots of other activities, custom motorcycles, bicycles, live music, pin-ups, lots of sunshine and warn water beaches, great food and wine...

 

Thanks for your answer But in this time i will be in the usa somewhere, i guess

 

If you are going to be in Bowling Green in June look us up. Will be in the wagon in my avatar or in a primered 49 chevy with red scallops. We will have the beer.

 

okay, thats cool

 

Eu gostaria de vê-lo também.

 

You've got some explanation to do Bobss.
How´s that? Did you google translate the sentence or do you have some affiliation with Potugal?

 

Lol... I knew the gist of it since it is so close to Spanish, but I did use google translator.

 

Ahh.. OK, how's the windshield?

 

All good, I read it already.

 

Okay Friends, especially Rui , this thread will be continued under this thread. Sadly i do not know how to post the link , but if you typ in this into the search you should find it :
TRIP THROUGH EUROPE/USA/MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA

 

Thanks to my girlfriend Sabrina it works
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...europe-usa-mexico-and-central-america.977585/