RE: Nats

[Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We've never been able to get good attendance numbers but headcount appears
to be declining by the year since 2007.  That said, we did better this year
than the last two.

I was also surprised to see the bathtub refinishers there... How bad must
their business be to want to sit in the heat and humidity at an auto swap
meet??  I can't ever envision myself trying to sell Mopar parts at a home
show :P

According to the announcers the swaps meet was sold-out, but I think there
were a number of no-shows, and we had no problem getting a swap space 2
weeks before the event.

IIRC there have been 30+ Max Wedge cars the last few years, and I think
there were only 24 or so cars in the combined  Nostalgia Super Stock Class
(although I enjoyed each and every one!). 

Just a sign of the times, folks.  Hopefully things will pick up soon.

SC

P.S. Did anybody see the '68 Barracuda tired/tubbed/caged right on the
corner of the pits and the swap meet?  $4500 didn't seem like a bad price
for that one, although I saw a '74 Coronet 4 door priced over $6K!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Adams [mailto:ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 5:32 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Nats


What did those of you that went to the Nats think? I'd say the swap meet was
down about 20%, and some of the vendors I have bought from in the past were
missing, too. Sure didn't seem to keep people from asking rediculous prices
for parts and cars again, did it?? My wife and I sat on rte 79 in Heath
Friday nite for a couple hours for the cruise-in, and the number of Mopars
was way doen for that, too. More regular traffic than anything. One thing I
did notice that really annoyed me was since there were plenty of swap spaces
open, they allowed cheap jewelry, Longabarger baskets, and even bathroom
outfitters in!!

Jeff Adams
64 Polara


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