Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Branches Southwest A little more info on Las Vegas SVTOA meet!

Well good news and bad news! The SVTOA meet will be three days, first the bad news track fees will be $200 pre registered, first come first serve, 150 cars or something close to that! Solo I and Solo II events only, no drags (get this, I like it!)as SVT intended its cars to be performance cars and would like to show case as so! Also insurance wont cover door to door ! That does not mean its out for us, it just wont be covered by SVTOA. However Saleen will be there and is running a flyer, they are a sponsor, the Shelby tour will also be there! Looks like a lot of stuff to do but most will come with a fee. Looks like a small fee will be charged to all who attend. I actually was sent a flyer but my browser could not read it! Simon the local head of the Las Vegas chapter will be a major player and we can contact him.


My suggestion is find out who is really intrested in this. Figure if your not a member of the SVTOA you will have to join. Then or before we could see if we can work a deal! Maybe get everybody admission at a discount CEG price or something! Looks like evrything is open for discussion or change any thoughts?

Do you know if you would need to be a member of SVTOA to even show up and walk around? I think that alone would be cool. Like an expo just located at the track. Plus, we could watch those willing to pay $200 to fly around the track, get some pics and video and have something to talk about. Oh yeah, and meet our fellow CEGers from the region...just a thought!

Plus, it is Vegas for goodness sake. If you don't do the track thing, there's still a ton to do.

I dont know all the details they will emerge, but I am sure non members will just pay a nominal fee to walk and gawk! With Hotel and track fees bigger breaks a must. I may be forced just to gawk! to broke to walk! but I think we could still get plenty of CEGrs to show!

Ill be there. Just gawking of course. I will have plenty already planned for me however since I have many friends and family down there that I will also have to spend time with. I think it will be a good time, lets see if we cant get a major turn out so Ford can slap there forheads and say Doh when everyone is saying how much they like our Contours and how much they wish they still made them.

Thats great. Yeah $200 is alot to get my ass handed to me so I'll be just walking and gawking too...lol. Would be great to meet all you guys and shoot the sh1t.
If you need me to check into anything let me know.

When is this 3 day event happening exactly? Did I see someone post something about November?
Also, to join SVTOA, don't you need to have an SVT? Silly question I know but thought I would ask to make sure.

I think if everything goes well the plans etc, this could be a HUGE turnout for CEG'ers. Like Madic said, Make FORD crawl back with there tails between thier legs! lol

I'd love to see Ford duck their tails, but it probably won't happen. Wishful thinking...

However, the proposed dates are Nov. 2-4 and you can join SVTOA w/out a SVT for $55 - $40 if you own one.

BTW, I am checking into discounted hotel rates as we speak. I am using a service in Vegas and have suggested mainly moderate rooms on or near the Strip. Even the rep knew of SEMA, so it made me feel good (plus, she sounded cute)

I'll keep everyone posted.

Try looking at Hotels/casino's off the strip.....they'll be alot cheaper. Try Santa Fe, Texas Station, Fiesta Station, There in the North, closer to the speedway also and access to the freeways are virtually next door. And there only a 15 min drive away from the strip via freeway. Unless you "want" the strip...lol. Duh, reason for coming here I know.

But just a thought.

About joining SVTOA, if I'm just going to be looking around and gawking, is there any need to join?

I'll probably be gawking with you, but I haven't found that info out, yet. Hopefully not more than a 10 or 20 spot to get in the gates and pay outrageous prices for cholestrol-laden food.

Alright so what I am gathering is that there is no need to join SVTOA unless you want to run the track. When you get confirmation I will either join or decided not to. Thanks for the info TLP.
I'm still in as long as it's not too outrageous to just show up at the meet and look around. Maybe we could get a special "CEG" spot to park our cars. That would be sweet.

Ted have you talked to anyone running SVTOA? I wonder if maybe we can get a small spot to park are cars, obivously there will be a show there right, im thinking that its only for members rides but after all were Ford's and we should have a fairly good turn out. Maybe even if we cant get a spot in the show we can get a spot in the lot?? Worth looking into I would say, if there even having a show. But that makes me wonder is what events are they all having, we know AutoX but what else?

Well I will try to answer as many questions as possible.

First of all its all still in the planing stages. I was invited to attend the pilimanary meeting, however its at Saleens shop 700 miles away as I understand it.

Two things, I talked to SVTOA over the phone, the guy I spoke to suggested we get our own chapter as well as a dealer sponser. I dont know about all that! As far as local chapters go, If say all us Utah guys join we already have several SVTOA members in state, we would just need a dealer sponsor etc,

Next it sounds like anyone will be allowed to (as we have now come to commonly refer to as) " GAWK and WALK " for a small gate fee! Again not all things have been decided.

Autocross and road course! I figure as long as things are still in the planning stages I see no reason why we couldnt get our own parking! I will have to be honest and say that I am sure they will cater to SVTOA members first! ( this is not a ploy to join, I have and have many second thoughts and many o times wish I had purchased a good pizza instead )

I think what it really comes down to, is we have a place to go, something to do there, a reason for being. I think we still can arrange a drive as Simon pointed out. I think we can all have fun! (It is vegas)
The sema show will have just wrapped up, hopefully some of them may have stuck around. I am sure Ford will have their people stay over for the SVTOA thing, the Focus tour and Ford Racing trailers should be there as mentioned a Shelby tour and Saleen as well.

I apologize for all the info, Its a lot of questions and I am trying to find out as much as I can. I have been geting info from a lot of sources and just passing it on. I will try and make sure I get everything correct.

Genrel admission tickest for non SVTOA members will be available.

Its the first 160 SVTOA members for on track events. Its $200. before sept 28 and $250 after.

The Las Vegas SVTOA chapter will be hosting along with what looks like help from L.A. chapter.
There is a shelby tour, nothing from Saleen, he is just going to the L.A. chapters first meet!

Apologize? No need for that TLP, your doing a fantastic job . All the more info the better I see it. I don't know anything about SVTOA and that stuff, but if anyone needs help with anything that needs to be done here, let me know, I'll be more then glad to help out.

Saleen is going to be at the SVTOA meeting on the 28th of July. When is the meeting at the shop? If you give me details I might be able to go and find out some info.

Only thing new is that the SVTOA meeting will be at a FORD dealer and I have been told Steve Saleen will attend, contact the SVTOA L.A. chapter.

If and when I hear more I will post!