The stealthy Lynx
JP Paalvast is a breakdown engineer at the Waipa sawmill and lives in Rotorua with his wife and family. Fixing things for other people is a great way to make a living, but taking something that is really only good as a boat anchor and turning it into a hobby car is something special.
When JP saw the Lynx advertised on Trade Me, it was in a sorry state. The current owner had stripped the car down to refurbish it and then run out of steam. Fortunately, at $1500, it was a price that JP could afford. Even better, when he got it home he discovered that most of the parts were still there, including a rare soft-top. What he little appreciated at the time was that he had purchased one of New Zealand’s most successful kit cars.
