Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Car Show Photo-Dump

"MM54" (mm54mk2) 07/15/2018 at 16:15 • Filed to: PVGP

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Here are some highlights from yesterday. It was hot. Photos taken on my phone which I couldn’t see the screen of in the sun, so some are a bit wonky.

There is always an incredible number of old English cars at this show

The nearest one has a supercharged ecotec in it

Interior of the above Isuzu Impulse. So many buttons. So much better than touch-screens.

Was someone looking for a red Porsche?

They were celebrating 50 years of the 2002 and I am not exaggerating to say there were hundreds of them.

Big Mustang is Best Mustang.

The 5-speed shifter of the above SM

M.T. Blake > MM54 07/15/2018 at 16:40

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That’s a nice first gen RX7. I believe those are going to rally in the next couple years to something just below any similar  240z. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > MM54 07/15/2018 at 16:43

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Much want for the Citroens! Any FIATs? :O

AestheticsInMotion > MM54 07/15/2018 at 16:44

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Dibs on the 944

My bird IS the word > MM54 07/15/2018 at 16:45

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That dusenberg tho. I want to know what the deal was with that r ear passenger windscreen

MM54 > My bird IS the word 07/15/2018 at 16:58

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The highest o f luxury for those you’re chauffeuring around, of course! It was very unusual.

MM54 > AestheticsInMotion 07/15/2018 at 16:59

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Friend of mine has one (also guards red, not as clean) he’s been on the fence about selling

MM54 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/15/2018 at 17:01

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There were a couple old fiats - a couple spiders and a nicely restored original 500. I don’t have any pictures, though.

MM54 > M.T. Blake 07/15/2018 at 17:02

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I hope so, that’s mine in the background haha - the SA pictured was super clean and completely stock.

M.T. Blake > MM54 07/15/2018 at 17:06

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Oh nice! I’ve got the thought but you followed through well before me!!!

My bird IS the word > MM54 07/15/2018 at 17:14

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I didn't look to me like anyone would actually fit comfortably between the seat and the windshield.

MM54 > My bird IS the word 07/15/2018 at 17:18

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The roof wraps around a decent amount and the glass is raked, I bet someone could fit in there. It’d be a little stuffy with the top up, though.

AestheticsInMotion > MM54 07/15/2018 at 17:33

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Saw an immaculate turbo o ne at a car show yesterday. G uards red, turbo twists... I think that might be my dream Porsche, barring some too-unbelievable-to-even-consider Singer.

Price range is one of the largest I’ve seen for non-exotics though. My local Craigslist has $1k running beaters, $3k non-running good paint/special editions, $7 k 8/10 well-sorted out ones, hardcore autocross builds at $10k , immaculate turbos in the high teens and low $ 20k ’s and then concours level in the $30k ’s

Nauraushaun > MM54 07/15/2018 at 18:17

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Holy shit that’s a good turnout. This is ‘Murica right? So few American cars, so many DS’ with the proper lights!

MM54 > Nauraushaun 07/15/2018 at 18:34

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Yessir, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. It’s a great show because it really does draw a lot of international variety, sure it’s 50% German but it’s still way better than most shows which are entirely 40's through 70's american cars (which are cool, but it’s good to see something different now and then). These pictures are a very small sample of what was there - it fills an entire golf course .

MM54 > AestheticsInMotion 07/15/2018 at 18:39

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Turbos are way expensive compared to the N/A versions, but the prices are all over the place like you say. They have some unusual designs here and there that can make service difficult/costly as well.

I’ve driven my friend’s (and been a passenger many time) and it’s a fun car. Not fast by any means, but the thing is basically glued to the road.

fintail > AestheticsInMotion 07/15/2018 at 18:48

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OK Jake Ryan

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > MM54 07/15/2018 at 19:04

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*tear* But I love 500s! :(

Boxer_4 > MM54 07/15/2018 at 19:31

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Nice pictures!  I should have mine together sometime this week. 

Dr.Shloppins > MM54 07/15/2018 at 19:36

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That was an odd amount of super clean stock ish cars. I’m a fan. 

Nauraushaun > MM54 07/15/2018 at 23:35

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Believe it or not same deal here. So many car shows in Australia are Mustangs and Corvettes, or Australian muscle in the same vein.

I’m actually that impressed. Isuzu and the Cosmo, M1 and the “M6s”, the Vortex and SM...Esprit...

AestheticsInMotion > fintail 07/16/2018 at 01:36

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You lost me on this one fin

pip bip - choose Corrour > MM54 07/16/2018 at 06:15

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so much GIB!!!

so much GIB!!!

fintail > AestheticsInMotion 07/16/2018 at 09:28

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I guess that’s for us old people ;)

AestheticsInMotion > fintail 07/16/2018 at 11:54

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I looked up Jake Ryan and found a linebacker who could eat three people and still have room for dessert. I'm guessing that's a different guy... 

fintail > AestheticsInMotion 07/16/2018 at 13:16

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Jake Ryan is also a fictional character in “Sixteen Candles”, Molly Ringwald’s crush, who drove a red 944 .

It’s an 80s thing:

(had to add it for the lovely XJ6, John Huges was a master at casting cars.