The biennial Pattaya car show, sponsored by the Riviera Group and Liqui Moly, is being held again in the grounds of the Asia Pattaya Hotel. Pencil the date in your diary: Saturday March 2. With an expected entry list of around 70-80 cars there is bound to be something of interest for everyone. One car I have not seen over here is a RUF Porsche. Twin turbo and exhilarating performance.
Several Fords on display, both UK and American, though my Escort was actually built in Thailand in 1973 according to the build plate. It would have come out CKD I imagine.
A Jaguar 220 has been promised, this being from the Royal Stable I am led to believe. There should be plenty of E-Types, one of the best looking designs ever.
In the evening there will be a charity BBQ as well and a parade of Blues Brothers. Get the black suit with stovepipes out of the cupboard, and join in.
For a country which makes things very difficult to import classics, with the import duty coming from out of the skies, Pattaya has done well to get 60-70 vehicles from around Pattaya and Bangkok.
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