My apologies but I can't resist. I was there at the beginning of this club. My father and brother were among the founders of this group of people and I remember the excitement they ALL exhibited as well as wonderment that there were other people out there interested in preserving these cars. They were actually astonished because for many years they had all worked privately thinking they were the only ones who loved these brutes. Is this a club for letter cars? Yes, that's never been hidden in the dark. We are open and up-front about it. The purpose of the club is preservation and education of the letter cars but over the years it has become so much more, as any club should do if it is to grow and remain viable. I believe the camaraderie exhibited at the meets and on the list server more than explains what this club is about. On the other side of this coin, you only get out of something what you are willing to put into it. If you feel you are going to be shunned because you are inferior, then you have created an aria of being unapproachable and you will get exactly what you expected. To think you have to own a letter car to be a viable member of this club is absurd. My husband and I hosted the fall meet last year and we didn't own a 300 of ANY kind at that time. The only real restrictions with this club that I know of are you cannot be an officer or consultant if you don't own one. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, please. That doesn't mean you can't come to the meets, host a meet, participate on the list server or enjoy the club. Elizabeth Dupin Wieland