Small/informal car exhibit - Springfield - thunderbirdnest.com

jamespasierb · Jun 17, 2007, 09:22 AM

There is a small car show every Sunday in the parking lot behind "Today's Man" and adjacent to the "Silver Diner" in Springfield on Franconia Road by Springfield Mall. It is mostly all "classic" cars but when I showed up a couple of times I had just as many "looky loos" as any of the classics and the other exhibitors didn't seem to mind. It usually starts at 1800 and I will be there today. Could be though that since it is Father's Day people might have other plans but there is always subsequent weeks.

VABird05 · Jun 18, 2007, 09:20 AM

Did you go to the show yesterday, James? Any pics to share? If I still lived across the river in MD, I would have joined you.

jamespasierb · Jun 19, 2007, 06:17 AM

I did indeed go this Sunday. (Wife's been out of town for 3 weeks on biz and two sons are grown and gone so what else to do on Father's Day !). I was the only retro there. There was a total of about 15 cars but it should pick up. As a bonus the manager of the Silver Diner handed out vouchers for a free meal and so my Father's Day dinner consisted of meatloaf instead of tuna (out of the can) and Cup-o-Noodles !!

VABird05 · Jun 19, 2007, 09:35 AM

I'm sure you are right, that it will pick up, and other retros will join you. Glad you had a nice Father's Day.

jamespasierb · Jun 25, 2007, 07:54 AM

Showed up again at the Silver Diner in Springfield. It's cool chatting with folks and there were some newer vehicles there this time. Sure wish some other retro birders would join me. Or... propose an alternate time and venue.

jamespasierb · Sep 12, 2007, 04:14 PM

The car show has moved to the parking lot next to the New Glory Days Grill in the new shopping center in Lorton by the Amtrak Auto Train Station. Look for the big clock tower. Glory Days is on the far end.

lbyh2os · Sep 13, 2007, 08:18 AM

I will definitely show up there one day! I love driving the car early on a Sunday morning -- there is no traffic. I drove my car to work on Wednesday because it was such beautiful weather and I was a nervous wreck by the time I got there! Won't do that again.

jamespasierb · Sep 13, 2007, 06:43 PM

There is a Caribou Coffee in that shopping center that I go to and watch the trains go by. My wife and I take the Auto Train at least 4 times a yer as I have a small house in Melbourne. The Auro train comes in at around 0830! The car show however begins about 1700 but that shouldn't stop us !!

EldoradoBird · Aug 25, 2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jamespasierb

There is a small car show every Sunday in the parking lot behind "Today's Man" and adjacent to the "Silver Diner" in Springfield on Franconia Road by Springfield Mall. It is mostly all "classic" cars but when I showed up a couple of times I had just as many "looky loos" as any of the classics and the other exhibitors didn't seem to mind. It usually starts at 1800 and I will be there today. Could be though that since it is Father's Day people might have other plans but there is always subsequent weeks.

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LA PHIL · Aug 25, 2009, 09:05 PM

Hi Eldorado Bird,

Just received a message from you, but don't understand what you mean. Please reply and let me know what you're referring to.

L.A. Phil

EldoradoBird · Aug 26, 2009, 07:44 PM

thank you for replying Phil. Linv in Norfolk Va. Was rying to make contact with the club near the D.C. area to see some thunderbirds. New with the computer thanks for the response.Jimmy

Jun 17, 2007, 09:22 AM	#1
jamespasierb Tweety Bird James Pasierb Location: Fairfax Station, VA Joined TBN: Jul 2006 Posts: 18 James's T-Bird 2002 yellow Accent: 2/3 Hybrid	Small/informal car exhibit - Springfield There is a small car show every Sunday in the parking lot behind "Today's Man" and adjacent to the "Silver Diner" in Springfield on Franconia Road by Springfield Mall. It is mostly all "classic" cars but when I showed up a couple of times I had just as many "looky loos" as any of the classics and the other exhibitors didn't seem to mind. It usually starts at 1800 and I will be there today. Could be though that since it is Father's Day people might have other plans but there is always subsequent weeks.

Jun 18, 2007, 09:20 AM	#2
VABird05 Donating Member Marilyn Burns Location: Rocky Mount, VA Joined TBN: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,281 Marilyn's T-Bird 2005 Bronze with Black hardtop Accent: Full Sand accent with Black interior	Re: Small/informal car exhibit - Springfield Did you go to the show yesterday, James? Any pics to share? If I still lived across the river in MD, I would have joined you. __________________ *Proud member of Thunder Belle G.R.I.T.S.* Marilyn *Have a Thunderful day!* 2005 Bronze/Sand/Black ..... My THUNDER on the road!

Jun 19, 2007, 06:17 AM	#3
jamespasierb Tweety Bird James Pasierb Location: Fairfax Station, VA Joined TBN: Jul 2006 Posts: 18 James's T-Bird 2002 yellow Accent: 2/3 Hybrid	Re: Small/informal car exhibit - Springfield I did indeed go this Sunday. (Wife's been out of town for 3 weeks on biz and two sons are grown and gone so what else to do on Father's Day !). I was the only retro there. There was a total of about 15 cars but it should pick up. As a bonus the manager of the Silver Diner handed out vouchers for a free meal and so my Father's Day dinner consisted of meatloaf instead of tuna (out of the can) and Cup-o-Noodles !!

Jun 19, 2007, 09:35 AM	#4
VABird05 Donating Member Marilyn Burns Location: Rocky Mount, VA Joined TBN: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,281 Marilyn's T-Bird 2005 Bronze with Black hardtop Accent: Full Sand accent with Black interior	Re: Small/informal car exhibit - Springfield I'm sure you are right, that it will pick up, and other retros will join you. Glad you had a nice Father's Day. __________________ *Proud member of Thunder Belle G.R.I.T.S.* Marilyn *Have a Thunderful day!* 2005 Bronze/Sand/Black ..... My THUNDER on the road!

Jun 25, 2007, 07:54 AM	#5
jamespasierb Tweety Bird James Pasierb Location: Fairfax Station, VA Joined TBN: Jul 2006 Posts: 18 James's T-Bird 2002 yellow Accent: 2/3 Hybrid	Car exhibit - Springfield Showed up again at the Silver Diner in Springfield. It's cool chatting with folks and there were some newer vehicles there this time. Sure wish some other retro birders would join me. Or... propose an alternate time and venue.

Sep 12, 2007, 04:14 PM	#6
jamespasierb Tweety Bird James Pasierb Location: Fairfax Station, VA Joined TBN: Jul 2006 Posts: 18 James's T-Bird 2002 yellow Accent: 2/3 Hybrid	Re: Small/informal car exhibit - Springfield The car show has moved to the parking lot next to the New Glory Days Grill in the new shopping center in Lorton by the Amtrak Auto Train Station. Look for the big clock tower. Glory Days is on the far end.

Sep 13, 2007, 08:18 AM	#7
lbyh2os Member Linda Bywaters Location: Alexandria, VA Joined TBN: Jul 2007 Posts: 290 Linda's T-Bird 2002 Thunderbird blue with Thunderbird blue hardtop Accent: Full	Re: Small/informal car exhibit - Springfield I will definitely show up there one day! I love driving the car early on a Sunday morning -- there is no traffic. I drove my car to work on Wednesday because it was such beautiful weather and I was a nervous wreck by the time I got there! Won't do that again.

Sep 13, 2007, 06:43 PM	#8
jamespasierb Tweety Bird James Pasierb Location: Fairfax Station, VA Joined TBN: Jul 2006 Posts: 18 James's T-Bird 2002 yellow Accent: 2/3 Hybrid	Re: Small/informal car exhibit - Springfield There is a Caribou Coffee in that shopping center that I go to and watch the trains go by. My wife and I take the Auto Train at least 4 times a yer as I have a small house in Melbourne. The Auro train comes in at around 0830! The car show however begins about 1700 but that shouldn't stop us !!

Aug 25, 2009, 09:05 PM	#10
LA PHIL Member PHILIP WEGENER Location: LOS ANGELES, CA Joined TBN: Mar 2003 Posts: 203 PHILIP's T-Bird 2002 Evening Black-Neiman Marcus with SILVER hardtop Accent: FULL (Neiman-Marcus)	Re: Small/informal car exhibit - Springfield Hi Eldorado Bird, Just received a message from you, but don't understand what you mean. Please reply and let me know what you're referring to. L.A. Phil

Aug 26, 2009, 07:44 PM	#11
EldoradoBird Jimmy Jimmy Edlgo Location: Norfolk, VA Joined TBN: Jul 2008 Posts: 13 Jimmy's T-Bird 2004 Merlot with Merlot hardtop Accent: none	Re: Small/informal car exhibit - Springfield thank you for replying Phil. Linv in Norfolk Va. Was rying to make contact with the club near the D.C. area to see some thunderbirds. New with the computer thanks for the response.Jimmy