[Nobbc] [Fwd: 2nd annual Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance May 16th 2010]

Tue Jan 26 15:06:07 MST 2010

I am being urged by several people, some involved with the Marin event and
some not, to enter my car. It certainly would win no prizes, and that's fine
by me. I own it to drive, not to show. It has been pointed out to me that
there will also be an associated drive, perhaps led or at least organized by
Martin Swig, whose New Year's Day drives (pardon, the Anti-Football Run) I
wouldn't miss for the world. A big plus. However, while the "gate" may be
only $15, entering a car, even at the early-bird discount rate and without
being judged (as would be my preference) runs $60. So while this is perhaps
not a crushing amount, it is also not trivial and does in fact give me
pause. So I'm still on the fence on this one but trying to be as Light about
it as possible.

Norm Weinfeld
San Francisco
'55 Jaguar XK140 DHC
'56 Imperial Southampton Coupe
'94 Camaro Z-28 T-Top Coupe

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Gary Phillips <GPhillips at dzhphillips.com>wrote:

> I'm a "member" of the North Bay British... ('72 red TR-6) -- and also on
> the
> Concours board.    So, you can imagine, I'm finding some of the e mail
> traffic
> interesting.   A couple things surprise me, like "it's too expensive".   I
> think last year's gate was something like $15; surely that's not too much.
> Regarding the "snob" factor, I guess I think if you have an appreciation
> for
> fine autos, as most of us do (British, or otherwise), this is one gathering
> that offers some old, some restored, others not; some pieces of art (so
> they
> aren't driven, so what), others with no appeal, etc.   Without being too
> obnoxious I hope, I guess I'd like to suggest that some lighted up and
> smell
> the car polish and enjoy the varieties of life.   OK, now that's off my
> chest.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On
> Behalf Of William Shoemaker
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 1:09 PM
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] [Fwd: 2nd annual Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance May
> 16th 2010]
>
> Tom...Tell us how you really feel.  :-D
> XJ6 Bill
>
>
> Tom Reier wrote:
> > My attitude towards that Marin show is (like last year) it's too damn
> > expensive, BUT (this year) at least I'd get to hang around a bunch of
> Porsche
> > owners! I used to LIKE vintage Porsches, but their owners are soooooooooo
> > (censored).
> >    THAT show,  in my mind, is the worst of all worlds.
> >     I'd rather PUSH a Grinnall Scorpion than DRIVE a Porsche. And I'd
> take
> > solitary over talking to their prig owners.
> >                           Tom
> >
> >
> >> Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:34:49 -0800
> >> From: nobbc at sonic.net
> >> To: nobbc at autox.team.net
> >> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] [Fwd: 2nd annual Marin Sonoma Concours d'Elegance
> May
> >>
> > 16th 2010]
> >
> >> Your car is as good or better than most MGA's I've seen at shows
> >> including the 100 pointer I was parked next to at one show. If you don't
> >> get in, the show is rigged and we should all boycott it ;-0
> >>
> >> Ron
> >> 58 MGA
> >>
> >> andy preston wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi Ron, I've sent in an application, with the required photo and hefty
> >>>
> > entry
> >
> >>> fee for my MGA Coupe.  I won't know if it has been accepted until
> later.
> >>>
> > I
> >
> >>> expect it will depend on how many "trailer queens" apply.
> >>>
> >>> Andy with 2000 miles already on the car and going strong.
> >>>
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