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Re: Car shows- slight rant

To: DShoop7572@aol.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Car shows- slight rant
From: ExTR3A@aol.com
Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 18:05:01 EDT
In a message dated 5/8/02 4:51:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
DShoop7572@aol.com writes:


>     Went to a British car show  in Wadsworth, Oh. this weekend. Lots of 
> killer cars on display. Again I parked my TR4a out in the lot with the 
> riffraff. Paid walk in admission which seemed to be on the honor system. I 
> think people that run these things should consider letting all marquee cars 
> 
> park by model in the show area. They can separate " show " and  "display" 
> easily. Maybe have the " display " types pay 1/2 entry fee of the show 
> cars. 
>      I don't see ever being able to get my car up to the level that the 
> show 
> winners achieve, it's beyond my financial status, but I think it would do 
> the 
> LBC hobby good and promote camaraderie to include those of us who are out 
> there in the driver category. 
>      I would love to hear from as many people as possible on this thought. 
> Maybe there's something I'm missing

Dave:

I was at the show in Wadsworth last weekend, and was interested to see a 
Spitfire in the line of show cars wearing barely any paint and lots of rust 
-- but sitting proudly in line!

Last year, I drove the TR3A to the show and parked in a nearby lot, like you. 
 This year I drove the Bugeye, and just went right on in, parked in the show 
lot near a couple TR3As and a Cobra, and spent several hours walking around.  
When I was leaving, there were four or five guys discussing my Bugeye, which 
is not remotely in show condition.  Stood and talked with them for 20 minutes 
or so, then left.  No muss, no fuss.  Next year, just drive on in like you 
know what you're doing!

Chris Eck
Triumphless
59 Bugeye Sprite

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