Re: local car show

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I enterd mine last year at an all Mopar event in Omaha as a "Work In Progress". No interior yet,scoop not on or any chrome. I sat next to a beautiful 66 Hemi Coronet with the chrome hood strip missing. That was all he needed. There was a also a local mopar guy with a bad looking 70 RR.Orange paint,primer. He also had a gorgeous 28 Dodge that won best Of Show. Well deserved too. He took best work in progress and I found out it was a popularity contest. I did beat out the hemi cocronet though. Took 2nd w/ a small plaque. First time out and an award. Might quit while I'm ahead. 
I do agree it is politics and participants shouildn't judge. It should be objective. I was just happy people knew what I was driving!!!1

George


--- On Mon, 4/20/09, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: local car show
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 12:33 PM
> Car shows --by and large it is a matter of bias and
> politics. If you are a mopar owner-don't expect much.
> The later Mopar muscle cars are beginning to win more.  When
> I enter shows, I don't expect a chance at a trophy, but
> I have fun talking to people about my non-bellybutton Mopar.
> Mine is a driver and I don't spend a lot of time and
> money in top notch detail. I do have a trophy that means a
> lot to me- It was a special award-big honk'in trophy in
> a field of many cars at Fremont Nebraska, given by
> Communications Workers of America titled " Love of
> labor for a labor of
> love".....................MO.....sw   iowa
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb"
> <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 9:53 AM
> Subject: Re: local car show
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Just going to chime in with my two C.  Ya hate to suspect
> they are setup but
> I had my 59 Dodge at a show Saturday with about 45 cars and
> a person with
> an OK 57 Chevy rolled in late, the show started at 09:00 am
> and he showed at
> about 12:00 PM apologizing to the staff and at the 2:00 PM
> awards he got
> best of show???? From popular voting WTH!!  After the
> awards I had about 10
> people I did not know, make a special trip over and say
> they were shocked
> because they voted for my car and were wondering how a
> mediocre late arrival
> won when most people voted before he arrived.  The show was
> for a great
> cause, I had a good time and left with a good feeling being
> able to help the
> residents have a good day.  And by the way I thought a 53
> Plymouth should
> have won, and I won the 50/50 so my gas was defiantly paid
> for!  (;  Then
> Sunday at another show at a local Tech School with about
> 150 cars I was
> lucky enough to win 1st in my class from 1945 to 1966. 
> Cool, especially
> with a gaggle of Chebys in attendance!  The award for best
> of show gets
> announced and an all black 55 Chevy that took third in our
> class gets it??
> Their were several cars that out shined his and mine in the
> over all show.
> Just my ramblings but it kind of makes you scratch your
> head and shrug your
> shoulders, but your right their are a lot personality's
> and biases involved
> in these shows with popular voting.  Go Figure!
> 
>      
> Herb
> 
> 1959 Coronet 326 Poly
> 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1
> 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> 1970 Challenger RT 440
> 1999 Durango SLT 5.9
> 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7
> 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
> St. Louis, MO.
> 
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> 
> Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for
> you....Jesus Christ and
> the American Soldier.
> One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
> 
> 
> 
> -------Original Message-------
> 
> From: Ollie
> Date: 4/20/2009 8:44:32 AM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: local car show
> 
> SB...
> You have brought up a good point regarding car shows and
> mopars. I hope this
> does not cause an uproar but my experence tends to come up
> with your same
> point. Most are local car shows are participent judged.
> Most people tend to
> vote for cars they like, wished they had back when, a color
> attracts them,
> etc. They do not judge a car on its own merits. Also
> another point is you
> vote for your friends cars and they for yours regardless of
> any other
> factors..
> One of the most interesting things I did was attend a
> judging seminar held
> by Southern Motor Sports. I graduated a certified judge.
> Wow ..my
> certificate and 75cents will buy me a cup of coffee most
> any place. What
> there goal is...to offer free independent judging to car
> shows. Hopefully
> you will get away from the bais, friends, etc. voting.
> Another sad fact that a mopar owner must remember is..we
> have always been
> #3, sold less vehicles, and most people did not like the
> looks of them. If
> you are at a car show with 100 plus cars...there will never
> be a mopar
> winner unless it happens to be a challenger which has taken
> a resurge
> lately. The mustangs, camero's and triple 5's will
> dominate the day.
> All that said...our fellow members grinding their teeth,
> choking on the AM
> coffee, blood pressure rising...we do love our cars!!! Hey,
> we went to the
> show to pass a good time!!!!
> Ollie
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> 
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