After all is said and done, it is my goal to be able to Drive to the
Event, perhaps participate in the Event Drive ... it seems most
events do this now, and still have a shot at a Podium finish...
Perhaps I am way out of line, but I believe the best use of our
beloved LBCs is to drive them, somewhere I read "When you push the
starter button, these cars do not just start ... they come Alive!"
And I really believe that.
Of course there is the Jay Leno philosophy after a class win at
Pebble Beach, "it shows how great America is when a mere Millionare
can successfully compete with Billionaires".
Maybe there should be a concours class for "driven not trailered"
cars ... y'know kinda like "shaken, not stirred"
>In a message dated 12/21/2005 5:29:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>jimjcmo@yahoo.com writes:
>
>Today, I tend to avoid Concours displays at all UK Club meetings. The
>majority are really nothing more (to my mind) than an opportunity
>for the more
>financially well-heeled members to display how much money they have spent on
>their cars - and to hell with everyone else. Is it the same in the US?
>
>
>
>
>I will comment on this statement. I too do not want to do not want to fall
>off a soapbox too far. Still looking for that 6-PACK Chief Judge Too. Where
>are you Jim when I need you the most?
>I as VTR Chief Judge deal with this by instructing Judges to NOT use the
>over restored car as the Standard. The VTR Standard is "How the Car Appeared
>and Functioned as it left the dealer showroom as a New Vehicle".
>This is not to
>say that we are going to hammer any so called over restored cars. They will
>not receive extra bonus points either. We are allowing all to compete on
>equal ground to the Standard.
>
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Bill Pugh
1957 TR3 TS16765L
aka
Casper
1970 TR6 CC59179L
aka
Rosey
Wallace, CA
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