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

[Greg Tatarian]

Tom's email was entertaining, if a bit vituperative. It's interesting to 
see how tribal we humans can be - us against them sort of thing. I'm 
inclined towards Gary's point of view - there are nice folks in any 
group as much as there are buttheads. I enjoy life more because I like 
to give the benefit of the doubt to people, whether they own German, 
Italian or British cars. I know many people are very opinionated about 
the cars they like and the owners they will hang out with, but diversity 
makes life more interesting in my opinion - that's why I've got a long 
wish-list of classic cars from all over the world (OK, not India, China 
or Russia, I suppose).
Regarding fees, $60-85 is too much for my blood because I don't have a 
concours-quality original car - the Elan is superb but not original. The 
Alfa will be the same, so car shows aren't really where my cars are 
headed, unless they are low-key affairs. I certainly enjoy looking at 
all of them, however!
Greg Tatarian
TR6
Alfa Romeo
Lotus Elan


On 1/26/2010 1:34 PM, Gary Phillips 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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