Tom's email was entertaining, if a bit vituperative. It's interesting to
see how tribal we humans can be - us against them sort of thing. I'm
inclined towards Gary's point of view - there are nice folks in any
group as much as there are buttheads. I enjoy life more because I like
to give the benefit of the doubt to people, whether they own German,
Italian or British cars. I know many people are very opinionated about
the cars they like and the owners they will hang out with, but diversity
makes life more interesting in my opinion - that's why I've got a long
wish-list of classic cars from all over the world (OK, not India, China
or Russia, I suppose).
Regarding fees, $60-85 is too much for my blood because I don't have a
concours-quality original car - the Elan is superb but not original. The
Alfa will be the same, so car shows aren't really where my cars are
headed, unless they are low-key affairs. I certainly enjoy looking at
all of them, however!
Greg Tatarian
TR6
Alfa Romeo
Lotus Elan
On 1/26/2010 1:34 PM, Gary Phillips wrote:
> I'm a "member" of the North Bay British... ('72 red TR-6) -- and also on the
> Concours board. So, you can imagine, I'm finding some of the e mail traffic
> interesting. A couple things surprise me, like "it's too expensive". I
> think last year's gate was something like $15; surely that's not too much.
> Regarding the "snob" factor, I guess I think if you have an appreciation for
> fine autos, as most of us do (British, or otherwise), this is one gathering
> that offers some old, some restored, others not; some pieces of art (so they
> aren't driven, so what), others with no appeal, etc. Without being too
> obnoxious I hope, I guess I'd like to suggest that some lighted up and smell
> the car polish and enjoy the varieties of life. OK, now that's off my
> chest.
>
> Gary O. Phillips MBA, CPA, CVA
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