Re: Car Show Judging

["Edwin McCarroll" <emccarroll@mco.edu>]

Over the years I have been taking cars to shows I have won some 1st and sundry 
other awards.   I have never restored a car for the sole purpose of showing it 
and prefer to drive them to shows when I can.   Most of the awards I have 
received are somewhere down in the basement collecting dust.   I also drive my 
cars frequently for fun and to many local events that involve a driving 
itinerary.   I have taken my 1967 Lotus 7 to shows in Columbus, Ohio - I think 
the car is in good shape for a thirty something year old - but the organizers 
have it competing against 1996 and 1997 Caterham 7's (Duh!).    I have gone 
beyond the point of being astounded and amazed at what has merited an award 
when I realize that a handy circle of friends and acquaintenances improve the 
probability of winning over something better .    So I am resigned to enjoying 
my cars and making new acquaintenances and making new friends and enjoying 
myself independent of whatever transpires at car meets/shows.