Car show

[Deleted User]

Well, I took my 51 hardtop to a retirement home car show last night. It comfirmed what I believe about car shows in my area. I parked beside a late model corvete and a over restored 57 Chevy with a big over chromed engine and a over chromed body with clear coat paint. My 51, with orginal everything and a 40 year old enamal paint job, didnt stand a chance. Some of the retirement people enjoyed looking at it and that was what was important. I guess that is what the world of cars has come to. I am not really complaining, because that was my choice. At least the car was washed and drivin yesterday. LOL PS I did get a free dish of ice cream with strawberries.

Browniepetersen

It is about the people. I, like everyone else, grin when someone hands me a cheap wood plack or dust trap trophy. However, I think I get a bigger kick out of the folks who stop by just to look. My car became stuborn at a gas station the other day and while I was waiting for my wife to bring me the trailer several folks stopped by to look at my car. One friend bought me a drink and a hot dog. I think the good here is that people appreciate our cars and I for one appreciate telling all those "fish that got away" history accounts of my car. Have you ever noticed at the small shows that the 57's or tri-five's that win are normally selected by young locals who serve as judges?

Jon B

You accomplished your mission if you pleased the folks at the retirement home, and if you enjoyed your ice cream. Trophies haven't been high in importance of Hudsonites ever since the first H-E-T national meet, when members got together and decided that the new club would not give them out. I always register my car as "do not judge" at shows, and I'm always gratified at the number of people who seem to enjoy looking at it, and who ask me questions. That's what 'it' is all about.

[Deleted User]

You fellows are absolutely right. Years ago I would accassionly get a trophy. Ended up witha pretty fair sized box full of them. Gave some to the grandkids to play with and the rest to a person who remarked them to be given to someone else. I also always tell the registration people my car is not to be judged. Im not jealous or enivious of the other cars, just amazed at the amount of time and money they seemed to put into their cars. Had a college professor tell me once"when you stop understanding the world chances are you have out lived your time" I guess this must be the case with the world of cars. LOL Maybe age has something to do with it????? LOL

hoggyrubber

everybody is different for sure. i am not big into the street machine type cars. i'm not knockin' them or anything. i would rather see a car with some imperfections and rust, but with original working parts than a shell of a car with mail order parts. oh, and some of it has to do with how cheap i am. in the car world it's whatever turns your crank, there are no rules!

Park_W

My experience is that folks really appreciate seeing the older cars in decent shape as much as the over-restored, maxi-chromed '55-'57 Chevys, wild street rods, etc. Both my '47C8 and the Hornet ragtop have won People's Choice awards in the past year, amidst all the newer, more familar cars at cruise-ins.

Huddy42

I attended a local car show last week, Parked next to a fully restored 1940 Dodge Coupe, my 1942 Hudson which I have had for 24 years is dead original except for a paint job done in the USA in 1980, guess who got the trophy.

PaulButler

People like shiny things generally :-)

We live in a throw away enviroment these days ; when it's broke don't fix it buy a new one!

There are a lot of people who don't understand why you want to drive a 70 odd year old car. It feels strange at the age of 54 to be a part of the "older" generation!

Browniepetersen

Paul, It feels strange at the age of 70 to be part of the "older" generation.

hudsontech

Over 70 you are no longer "old" - you are ancient. Age 54 was so long ago (20 years) I can't remember what it was like!!!!!!!!!!! Today 54 isn't "old" - 54 is being a young 'un to those of us working on our 70's.

Can't remember yesterday, but 50 years ago ---- well, wasn't that a time. I'm reminded most every morning when I get up of something the late 'Terraplane' Kelly Hinegardner told me - "If we had known, when we were in our twenties, we were going to live this long we wouldn't have done the things we did in our twenties" !!! Amen, Cousin - Rest in peace.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

PaulButler

Alex,

Amen indeed to that!