For one Vietnam veteran, remembering was not enough. Over the years, every veteran has come to terms with the Vietnam War in his or her own way.

	Max Loffgren’s POW/MIA ’55 Chevy dragster was built as a tribute to the 3,500+ American servicemen and women listed as prisoners of war or missing in action from the Vietnam War.

Max Loffgren chose to pay tribute to those Americans who are still in Vietnam. His 1955 Chevy dragster –– Never Forgotten –– is adorned with the names of 2,211 POW/MIA.

Never Forgotten will be among the special attractions at this year’s Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show on April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Half Moon Bay Airport.

Loffgren served in Vietnam between 1969-70. He is now a firefighter in Fairfield (CA) who has taken to the drag racing circuit. “The car speaks for itself … it’s very powerful, people understand it and are touched by it.”

Although the car has been drag raced with a top speed of nearly 200 mph, Loffgren’s goal is to use the car more to educate than race. “The car is for those honored on the car and their families.”

Rebuilding the car has been a labor of love. The Chevy was pulled from a field and resurrected. With over three years of work, the car has been transformed into both a piece of art and a technical triumph.

The car has criss-crossed America several times and has appeared at many major events. It’s powered by a 500 cubic supercharger, big block Chevy engine putting out over 1,100 horsepower and weighs over 3,000 pounds.

The hard work is paying off. People gather around this unusual car to look for a name they might recognize or reflect on the sacrifice made by those servicemen and women.

Many tears have been shed when family members see the car. “It can be very emotional. We want the families to know their loved one is not forgotten,” said Loffgren.