David:
No flame shield needed, as this approach seems reasonable to me. I consider
the same things when voting on popular choice awards......all else being
equal, the car where the owner has more "involvement" in all the parts of
the hobby gets my vote.
Doug Ingram
>I agree with Keith here--I have been asked to judge cars at shows as a
>participant and am always at a loss to judge one great car against another.
>Two things I like to know, and use prolifically to judge a car in my most
>amateruish way: First, I look at the tires and the pedals to determine if
it
>is a driver. I give drivers higher points than trailer queens. Secondly,
I
>like to know whether the work was done by the owner or whether he/she had
big
>bucks and paid someone else to deliver a perfect specimen to them. Trailer
>Queens and hiring work out are great, and I wouldnt criticize either, but
it
>just seems to be a premium if you drive one you built yourself.
>
>Flame shield in place!!!!!
>
>--David C.
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