Have you seen the latest "Motor Trend Classic" magazine?

[blacksambo]

I didn't see the R&T article but to malign the VX for not selling would sound incredibly dumb as it was built from ceramic dies that would allow for only about 5,000 copies, and they all sold-out, period.

[Cyrk]

does it happen to have any photos of the VX in the article?

[Reg Hinnant]

Wanna see some funny stuff?
De Ja Vu from 7 years ago!
Go to the FJ Cruser forum.
Concept car....... Same issues with rear/side visability, rear seat area, etc........ Paying over MSRP due to being hard to get. (with them bringing in 46,000 the first year??)
Interesting to watch!
I love my VX!

[blacksambo]

Yes. The MT Classic article on page 110 has a VX photo.

[Cyrk]

Thanks!

[johnnyapollo]

Picked mine up today at the Barnes and Nobel on Perimeter Center West.

-- John

[Chopper]

Alot of places had a bump sticker on the VX initially. Sure it sold out eventually. More than a few people here, got their VX in mid to late 02, for twenty to twenty three grand. I worked for Isuzu then, and backed mine off the truck myself. Took it home wrapped in the white plastic from Japan, with 11 miles showing, for twenty one thousand in late July 02. Jax bought 15 at the same time, and sold out byAugust 02. As of Oct. 02, some dealer in Knoxville was sitting on 50! My friend got his Ebony from him just before Christmas that year ( for twenty) and there were still a few silvers. I love my car, but they were never anything like a sales success...just the way we like it. Had they been a hit, steel molds would've appeared quickly enough.

[blacksambo]

Alot of places had a bump sticker on the VX initially. Sure it sold out eventually. More than a few people here, got their VX in mid to late 02, for twenty to twenty three grand. I worked for Isuzu then, and backed mine off the truck myself. Took it home wrapped in the white plastic from Japan, with 11 miles showing, for twenty one thousand in late July 02. Jax bought 15 at the same time, and sold out byAugust 02. As of Oct. 02, some dealer in Knoxville was sitting on 50! My friend got his Ebony from him just before Christmas that year ( for twenty) and there were still a few silvers. I love my car, but they were never anything like a sales success...just the way we like it. Had they been a hit, steel molds would've appeared quickly enough.

I don't think steel dies were ever an option. The VX was hand assembled at no more than 200 units per month. They just wanted to get their ceramic dies paid back so they kept it in production for that purpose alone. Rarely does any car model sell well year three with no styling change, at all. And it was very pricey year one so it could not sell out year I. For perspective, I've owned several other concept-come-production models. For example, I owned two 1953 Cadillac Eldorados and did a lot of reserach on their history. They were a show car that they actually built 533 examples of, by hand at $7500.00 each and while they all eventually sold-out the last round of production sold well into 1954 and were ultimately discounted. GM's accounting department accused the Styling team of putting a $5000.00 check in each glove compartment. It lost money as a business venture, and my Blue 1953 eventually sold used for $500.00, in 1969. I sold it four years ago for $55,000, and perfectly restored examples easily bring $250,000 today. So keep the faith. The VX will rise again just as Motor Trend has just pointed out to the world.

[transio]

I didn't see the R&T article but to malign the VX for not selling would sound incredibly dumb as it was built from ceramic dies that would allow for only about 5,000 copies, and they all sold-out, period.

I think that was Automobile Magazine. Idiots don't have a clue. Someone should write to their editor.