Car Show Requirements

89SportVert

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• Aug 15, 2022

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For those of you that show your cars, what makes you pick one show over another? Is it trophies? Is it the camaraderie? Is it the promoter? What get the rare vehicles out? Is it location? How about prizes or raffles? What makes one show a do not miss and another, eh? Thinking of holding and all Ford meet for 2023 and id like to have 300 cars.just trying to understand what all goes into it.

Thank you for you responses.

 

7991LXnSHO

wanna catch the space herp

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• Aug 15, 2022

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Shade, and efficient and friendly organization are near the top of my list. If I (or my bands) have to sit in the sun and put up with bozos who have no clue or contradicting info, we are not going back.
Food, a good crowd, and fun are also near the top of the list.
Trophies and prizes are nice, but going to the trophy shop would be cheaper and quicker if the day stinks.

 

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

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#3

• Aug 19, 2022

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Not being put into a class where a brand spanking new car with zero mods ends up winning. It happened to me.

Ever since then, I won’t put the car into any class and prefer “cars and coffee” types of meets.

 

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89SportVert

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On a side note; Iv'e been a member for over 20 years, what do I have to do to get a 20 year member tag? Just curious.

 

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JJHstang

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I prefer shows that have different classes based on the vehicle years such as 70 to 75, 76 to 80 stock or modified etc. (some even go by make and model and years), separate cars and trucks. Open class is ok depends on who is judging. It is nice to have fair knowledgeable judges. Been at shows where judges are young and only looking for the newer cars with the most bling (chrome, large engines). Not a fan of the registered owners judging, especially if there are large car clubs entered. May be wrong but if it is a small show and a large car club with a lot of cars entered they can dominate. Be specific on your advertising, information is helpful.
One other thing I like is somehow marking the vehicle showing it has been judged (like some type of sticker on the windshield).
Winning is nice but I at least like to know my car was looked at.
Sorry for the long note.

 

nickyb

I gotta say i never painted my nuts, Never Ever

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never shown my car,its my daily but if there was a daily class?

 

Bree

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• Aug 21, 2022

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Well, I stick pretty much to cruise ins with no entry fee. There's n way I can compete for a trophy unless they have a class for survivors.

 

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• Aug 21, 2022

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Just came home from a show. I think their should be two classes. One for pro built cars and the other for the diy group. Hard to compete with the big buck cars

 

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Highlandchef

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Years ago I used to show my cars but that was back when most of us did our own work. At least as much as we could. Now there are too may cars where the work is professionally done. As mentioned previously by others, I prefer cruise ins or cars and coffee type events.