Now THAT is what makes life worth living. Great story. I only hope when
I finish my BN2 I'm not that anal about it.
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2
Glen Byrns
> The annual all Brit show sponsored by the local club was this last Sunday.
> Poor little blue-collar Austin Powerless (my 1958 A35)was in the Winner's
> Circle this year and had little chance against all the tops of last year's
> crop, but the shade was definitely better in the Winner's Circle. Some
> small
> stirring of righteousness when the MGA and AH100-4 that were on either
> side of
> me pulled out of the Winner's Circle ahead of me, only to head for their
> respective trailers while I hit the highway. Should have known after they
> spent part of the day discussing the merits of their multi-thousand $$
> paintjobs and what duster was best at flicking off the specks without
> damaging
> the precious paint. I wiped some bug-guts off the front with a red
> mechanics
> rag and some Windex, sat down between them and observed that for the $200
> cost, my paint was looking pretty sharp. Silence. Now I know what its
> like
> to wear bluejeans and teeshirt to the opera with a beer in one hand and a
> finger up a nostril. Still, it was fun.
>
> I could try to list all the lister's who showed up, but it would be better
> if
> they each posted to give their impressions and favorites of the show.
> There
> were over 200 cars on the field and virtually every breed was well
> represented. Rather than trust my porous memory, here's a link to the
> club
> page that lists the winners in each class.
> http://www.ubscc.org/dixon2007/Winners_2007.htm
>
> As you can see, there was an amazing crosssection of Brit cars. The
> fantastic
> 53 Rolls was there agian this year, but the glaring defect that had
> plagued
> him in previous years was resolved. He had somehow found a replacement
> Sterling silver toothpick to complete the picnic set built into the
> bootlid,
> so all was right with the world. On the way home, I spotted him in the
> parking lot of the local market (probably getting some little weenies for
> the
> toothpicks), NO Trailer!!! Sure looked funny parked amidst all the Camrys
> and
> Kias. The red Lotus Europa appeared ahead of me on the freeway home doing
> only 55! In a moment I'll never forget, I hit the turn signal, moved
> over,
> and PASSED a Lotus Europa in a 58 Austin. Once in a lifetime!!
>
> Glen Byrns
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