Bill Sohl wrote:
>
> Doug Mitchel wrote:
> >As a bit of background, there was originally no VTR requirement to drive
> >your car in order to enter it into the Concours. In about 1981 or '82,
> >it was decided that in order for a car to be eligible for the concours,
> >it must be run in one of the driving events. At that time, the only
> >driving events were the autocross and the rally. Here in Detroit, we
> >also instituted an award called the President's Cup. It was awarded to
> >the car/driver that did the best (unfortunately at the President's
> >discretion) in all three events, rally, concours and autocross. I don't
> >remember that the award was ever awarded outside of the Detroit hosted
> >events.
>
> Doug is correct. The actual first use of the driving requirement was 1981
> at the National held in Bartonsville, PA. The idea was very well received
> althouth we still had a handful of complainers who protested. Each year
> it seemed the question would come up some time during the meet as to why.
> Thankfully, this was the first year no one asked and that's a first. One
> 1981 registrant even called me before the meet claiming he could only get
> to the meet on Saturday and wouldn't be able to do a driving event. He wanted
> a waiver, but we held firm and low and behold, he showed up on Friday for a
> driving event. This points out two things: 1) that we value
> the functionality of the cars as well as cosmetic appearance and 2) we
> continue to view the national as a multiday event and we will not tailor
> the event just to favor the person that only wants to show up one day for
> concour.
>
> Anyway, just some more of history and philosophy.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill Sohl Budd Lake, NJ billsohl@planet.net
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Yep, I was there in the Poconos in 1981. Drove my white TR3B from Norfolk, VA,
and *camped* a couple of exits away.
I recall having to drive into NJ to run the autocross. It was my first
autocross and I have been "hooked" since.
Back then, it was controversial but considered innovative to require
participation in a driving event to compete in concours(sp?). Plenty of
advance
warning and discussion, well ahead of time.
As I recall, only _one_ car was trailered, a TR3 from Michigan.
Keith Edwards
kedwards@norfolk.infi.net
Suffolk, VA
only 4 (whole) Triumphs
1 Austin-Healey 100
1 Austin Princess Vanden Plas limo
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