Got to disagree on the WPC club meets. Its no different that the local
shows since all of the judging is by participants. Not much to do with
authenticity or necessarily quality of restoration but simply peoples
favorite. Much of it depends on promoting done by the owner and how much
they impress the other owners. Still fun by all means and worthwhile but
don't get your shorts in a wringer if you don't win. No reflection
whatsoever on the car as a rule.
Have a friend who had a beautiful silver 69 GTX at WPC a few years back and
he didn't even get a third against much poorer cars but ones which stood out
better. He is a professional body man and did the car correct all the way
but it just wasn't as impressive a color combo to most so it lost.
Now at an AACA meet that wouldn't have happened since there would have been
trained judges but that's a whole different story. Problem at AACA can be
judges who still don't know the specific marquee though.
Remember loosing at an AACA meet some years ago because my 55 had plastic
valve stem covers instead of the correct metal. Never have known for sure
if that is correct but still use plastic as a rule.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Graefen" <WGraefen@OMNIGLOBAL.NET>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Corruption at local car show!
> If I can add one comment from innumerable experiences with show judging
over
> the years, it is that the larger the show sponsoring organization, the
more
> fair, accurate, legitimate are the award results. Even at some large
> events, "People's Choice" gets tainted by its uncontrollable format.
>
> When entering the small local show, be aware that a small committee has
put
> it together and the results, whether you win or loose, have little
relevance
> to the quality or authenticity of your car or others.
>
> The important results are those of a show with trained judges run by a
large
> national club such as a marquee club (like WPC) or multi-marquee club
(like
> AACA). Those are the REAL trophies.
>
> Wayne
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brandie Hannon [mailto:HannonsVT@AOL.COM]
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 2:26 AM
> Subject: Corruption at local car show!
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