The problem with race cars and car shows is race cars are usually in pieces
until they are on the trailer on the way to a race. We beg, borrow and
slide in something beautiful at shows but you never can depend on a car.
Last year we were supposed to have the Vesco's Turbinator here for the Salt
Lake Auto Show ... new paint and all. The fiberglas resin leaked through
the paint in some places and they took the car back to Texas for a repaint
instead. Terry Nish was committed to a display for Royal Purple with the
444 'liner and we ended up with some nice cars but not the swoopy
streamliners we had hoped for. Can't blame the car owners, they have to
work to their schedules.
Wes
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> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Spec Racer / publicity
> Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 16:35:38 -0600
>
>Okay I have thought about it again.... which I have to do each time I drag
>this old subject out of the closet..... and Dick is really right.... We
>don't need a spec racer... we already have records and classes that aren't
>expensive and especially at Maxton several records that are attainable on a
>very small budget.
>
>Forget who mentioned Publicity but the more I mull it over in my mind (easy
>task by the way.... Lots of empty room) The more I realize it's about
>telling folks about the Hobby and pointing out that there are still folks
>out there trying to set records in Land Speed racing....
>
>All of us do lots to promote the hobby .... we have talked a bit about it
>in the past.... but if you have an opportunity in the future to drag you
>car to your local shows and let folks see us.... Well.... Exposure is half
>of it I think.... I remember the first time I saw a group of Cars at the
>fathers day Show in La... and it really did let me know that the hobby was
>alive.
>
>Keith Turk
>Austin Healey 100, Bugeye, Box sprites, Bonneville Camaro ( Land Speed
>Racer)
>
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