To continue the AACA parallel, they have a unrestored class as well as a
senior class for cars which have already won the top awards.
The unrestored class seems like a particularly good idea for Tiger shows.
Steve Laifman wrote:
>
> MWood24020@aol.com wrote:
>
> > --------Regardless, a very close to perfect, otherwise average MkI should be
> > able to compete, on points, with any other Tiger ever made.
> > Mike
>
> Yes, Mike, it should. But the practicality of the matter is that the
>uniqueness
> of these rare examples, while not on the check list, is heavily weighted
> psychologically.
>
> I personally know that there are plenty of 'stock' Alpines and Tigers that
>have a
> metal smoothness, underlying a 5 digit paint job, that never came from any
> factory production car. This is more than good maintenance, or faithful
> restoration. It is building a car that never existed in the first place.
>
> Don't get me wrong. That is a wonderful thing to do, and a beautiful sight to
> see. It does, however, tilt the judging in the 'entry' class "Stock
>Production"
> category.
>
> A Special 'Best of the Best Show Car" class for these cars, to judge which of
> these beauties is the finest, would be a marvelous sight to behold, and the
> winner would truly know that he they were judged superior to their own peers,
>and
> held to a higher standard.
>
> Just my opinion.
>
> Steve
> --
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> B9472289 < one first love, and >
> < one first win, is all >
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