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Show report/pics - Lake Erie Brit Car Show

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Subject: Show report/pics - Lake Erie Brit Car Show
From: Blake Discher <bdischer@blakedischer.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 19:48:45 -0400
Thought I'd pass along congratulations to lister Lou Metelko for being 
awarded the President's Choice Award at the Lake Erie British Car Show at 
Fort Miegs in Toledo, Ohio this past Sunday.  His TR2 long-door is a beauty 
and won the eye of the judges.  This award is especially nice because it's 
given by the president of the club who knows what to look for in British 
cars.  This instead of a people's choice award which sometimes turns into a 
popularity contest or whichever car 'charms' participants.  If you haven't 
seen Lou's car, it's a wonderful example in ice blue and geranium leather 
and soft top.  I was drooling.

The show had a record 178 cars since the weather was sunny and in the upper 
60's.  The classes were arranged by years, so each of us were grouped with 
cars of various marques and models.  There were a surprising number of cars 
for sale, maybe a sign of the times.  The quality of cars was above 
average.   It seems like most British cars here in the States are getting 
to be of higher and higher quality, the drivers are disappearing rapidly.

The show was at Fort Miegs, the site of a battle in the War of 1812.  The 
entry fee included admission to the sprawling log-and-earth fortification 
on the Maumee River.  The fort became the focal point of the war in 
1813.  Here, the British suffered their first setback of the Northwest 
Campaign when a gallant detachment of American troops stood fast against 
the British and Canadian soldiers and Tecumseh's Indian warriors.

People's Choice Awards were given out as follows:  each class had three or 
four 'Awards of Excellence' and a first place.  In addition there was a 
People's Choice 'Best of Show' which was the 1948 TR2000 and a 'President's 
Choice Award, Lou's car as mentioned above.  I put a few pictures at: 
http://www.blakedischer.com/ftmiegs .  Enjoy!

Cheers,
Blake Discher, Detroit


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