Thats pretty much the point I was trying to make.

When I was really young and up until about maybe 10 - 15 year ago I'd bring a car to a show (Usually my father inlaw's 49 Chevy coupe or when he had his 49 Merc I loved that one too) and then I would mingle with other contestants. I would ask a question about the car and these were genuine car people. They could answer everything I asked because they built the car.

The trend I noticed within the last 10 years or so when you ask someone about a car,.. even an older sled or rod the owner couldnt give me a direct answer. They would reply,.. "Oh thats how I bought it". Where is the pride in that? And many many people will buy a Cobra or Z06 off the show room floor and then put it in a show. I dont give these cars a second glance. Garage queens bore the hell out of me. People just dont have the same pride or enthusiasm that used to be all the rage at car shows. I mean we'd do poker runs, BBQ's, drag racing, one event you had your wife or person of choice hanging out the window and their job was to spear rings hanging from a string as you drove by. Who ever had the most rings won a prize like a case of oil or something. Car shows used to be a lot of fun. I dont get that anymore. Not like it used to be. Maybe its just me. But car shows today are more about the have's and the have not's vs people just having fun and getting together at various shows each year.


Hurst