SVX in a show (II)

PaulDexler · #1 06-16-2009, 02:34 PM

This seems to be the season for car shows, concours, etc. Last Sunday, I put my SVX into the Huntington Beach Concours. This show has been running for 24 years now, as a benefit for the Huntington Beach Library, on whose grounds it is run. I entered two years ago with my Alfa, and took a trophy. Unfortunately, my SVX is not as pristine as the Alfa, and the class into which it was put was much more competitive. The organizers wanted the SVX because in all 24 years of the show, mine was the first appearance of an SVX. The class, Japanese Sport Coupes, consisted of a bunch of Z cars and RX7s, and my SVX. The car I was next to on one side was an immaculate original 240Z with only 30,000 miles, and on the other side was a 280Z that had been mildly customized when new, and was also a low mileage example. Between them sat my 165,000 mile pearlie. Oh well, it was a fun day. I've attached a few pictures. We all need to do this to enhance the stature of the SVX as a collectible and historically important car.

svxistentialist · #2 06-16-2009, 03:06 PM

Keep up the good work Paul. Nice one!

I have to say that although yours was carrying higher miles than the Nissans it looks really well! Kudos to you on that Paul, lovely paint job.

All this looking at cars in shows is bad for me. It has set off a hankering for a Pearlie. I have too many silvers and no pearlie!

Something's gotta be done to redress the balance.

Joe

TomsSVX · #3 06-27-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by svxistentialist

Keep up the good work Paul. Nice one!

I have to say that although yours was carrying higher miles than the Nissans it looks really well! Kudos to you on that Paul, lovely paint job.

All this looking at cars in shows is bad for me. It has set off a hankering for a Pearlie. I have too many silvers and no pearlie!

Something's gotta be done to redress the balance.

Joe

I just got off my pearly binge!

Paul looks like the car is well and you are as well. Good to hear from you!

Tom

Uncamitzi · #4 06-28-2009, 10:39 AM

It's about time our "classic" SVX starts showing up in Car Shows and Concours.... We all knew it was a classic years ago...perhaps the rest of the car nuts will see what we see in her as the numbers on the street continue to dwindle..

Good Job!