Seattle Seahawks fans are showing up for the Super Bowl this weekend, and there's one 12 you can't possibly miss as he pulls up to the biggest tailgate parties in his 'Hawk Rod.'
Seattle Seahawks fans are showing up for the Super Bowl this weekend, and there's one 12 you can't possibly miss as he pulls up to the biggest tailgate parties in his 'Hawk Rod.'You've probably heard of a hot rod, but how about a 'Hawk Rod'? We met up with Tom Triggs, who is about to take his ride down to California.
"Started my season tickets in 1977. Used to drive from Ellensburg to the Seahawks game every Sunday," he said.Triggs met with a FOX 13 Seattle crew outside of Brother Don's in Bremerton with his 'Hawk Rod'."I went and found this guy in 2010. It was just an old El Camino, all beat up," he said.He bought it from a front yard in Yakima for $1,000.Now, it's souped-up, shiny, and ready to rumble in California as he heads down for the Super Bowl.Triggs installed new AstroTurf and has a Kingdome towel in the back — along with goal posts and all — as he said he is honoring the tradition of the 12s with a specialized 'HAWKROD' plate.Someday, he wants to donate the 'Hawk Rod' to the Seahawks."The rule, if you want to take a picture of my 'Hawk Rod', you've got to be in it. I'll take the picture," he said.We hopped inside the 'Hawk Rod' for a ride."The one thing you've got to look out for when you're on a road trip is the crazy drivers. See? It don't take long — you're driving down the road, somebody sees the Hawk Rod, 'toot toot', off goes the horn," Triggs said.We wanted a glimpse of what it's like to ride in true 12s style.When asked, "What's under the hood?", Triggs was proud to say, it's all original."Just a 305 stock V8. I didn't 'Hawk Rod' it up or nothing," he said.Man, oh man, does it go. Just like you'd expect from a classic GM."This old boy, it just rolls, see? Woo, afterburner," Triggs said as he hit the gas pedal to rev the engine.He's headed to California soon to see the Seahawks go seismic against the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium. He'll join other 12s for a tailgate to remember.His family came to see him off for a big party at Brother Don's on Thursday.He's ready to hit the road by Friday."Driving it down the road on my blue wave of pride and everybody honking the horn and waving," Triggs said.He hopes to arrive in California by midday Saturday.Seattle-based Amazon to close Amazon Go, Amazon Fresh stores, shift focusGov. Ferguson, AG Brown write warning to DHS Secretary Kristi NoemTreasured bible among stolen items returned after robbery in Pierce CountyMan shot multiple times in Pierce County drive-byRivian amps up competition with Tesla, pledging $4.6M to WA ballot initiativeTo get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter.Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
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