[Healeys] FW: Young Healey Owners...

[Len and/or Marge Hartnett]

And the National Ice Cream Socials.

It has been my concern in recent years, and I have expressed it, that the 
car shows associated with meets have been conducted at locations that are 
not populated by the general public.  When the thinking is that it must be 
on  grass, with picnic tables and shade, and any other amenities that make 
it comfortable for the PARTICIPANTS, you usually end up in a park or a 
location away from the general public.  The only people that see the cars 
are the other owners who have seen all the regular attendees many times. 
Only by bringing the cars closer to the public and advertising locally will 
they be seen by the greatest number of non-club Healey owners, those who 
owned a Healey once, those who had a friend or relative who owned a Healey, 
those who wanted one but never got it, the kids that think it is a James 
Bond Aston Martin, etc, etc.

Years ago, several local shows were held indoors in shopping malls.  One 
became so popular by bringing in viewers - who must have turned into store 
customers - that the mall started paying for the cars to participate.  A new 
mall manager nixed the idea.  Their, and our, loss in my opinion.

Attract the youth?  How about a car show on the high school football field - 
on a school day?  ;-)   With time trials on the running track around the 
field?  ;-)  ;-)

(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Sims" <ahbn6 at verizon.net>
To: "'Healeys'" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 12:59 PM
Subject: [Healeys] FW: Young Healey Owners...


> That was the idea behind the British Car Week which was established in
> response to an article in which the author bemoaned that, in his opinion,
> British cars had disappeared. (Believe the article was titled "Where have
> the British cars gone?)
>
> My local club just had a very successful show in which 121 British cars
> showed up and were parked on the main street of the town. It was amazing 
> how
> many people were on their cell phones saying such things as "you've gotta
> come down and see this!" In short, have shows in high populated areas and
> drive them!
>
> John Sims, BN6
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> http://www.healey6.com