Car show arrogance

[71vert340]

My experiences: I take my convertible to the show for people to enjoy. I usually cross out my entry number so people don't vote for my car. If my car is selected for an award anyway, I ask the show leaders to give it to the next e-body vote -getter and not mine. I never put a "Do Not Touch" sign in the window. If people ask, I let them sit in the car to get their picture taken. I want people to enjoy my car.  Two experiences I had to help with my show etiquette: At a Spokane show many years ago, I overheard one guy telling his friend my car was a fake. He said 71 vert shaker cars are so rare, the chance of one being there is almost zero. I told him the car was mine and original. He looked at me wearing my jeans and T-shirt and told his friend someone like me could never afford a real shaker vert. I shook my head in dis-belief and started laughing. Second incident occurred in Portland around 1990 with an original B5 blue, blue interior 1971 hemi Cuda convertible shaker car ( the drug bust one). I knew the owner as he came to me for some convertible specific parts. He saw my wife and I at the show with our car and invited us to go look at his 71 hemi Cuda vert while he unloaded another car. My wife and I were at the car and she had her hands resting on top of the drivers door while she looked at the interior. A know-it-all came up and started really ragging on her that if she knew how rare that car was, she'd not touch it. She said it was okay but he would have none of it and was getting very upset and getting loud verbally. Just then the owner walked up, and told my wife to go ahead and get in and she could drive it if she wanted to which she politely refused. The know-it-all was very embarrassed and left quickly. Since then, I let people enjoy my car and try to treat others as I would want to be treated.

[70/6chall]

Just recently I was at an all make classic show here in town. There was a guy there prominently showing his over the top restored 1971, B5 Blue, black interior, 440, 4-speed, original N96 Cuda. N96 underlined, I was there with a buddy checking out the beautiful classics.  I was really eyeballing his restored Cuda. I had just purchased an event shirt which I carried in a bag, I was a little to close to the back of his car looking in the trunk. He told me I should move back because my bag was rubbing the back of his car. He took out some detail spray and quickly cleaned that area of the car. WELL EXCUSE ME!!! I couldn't get away from his Cuda quick enough. Not blaming the car that was nice the owner wasn't.     Thanks,   Al

[YellowThumper]

As much as I am not really into the upper end technically correct shows. I attend more the casual shows. However  these draw so many more of the casual observers.  The women and all their dangling stuff on their purses while also trying to navigate strollets at same time makes me cringe.
Again, just smile and nod..

[RUNCHARGER]

That's why it's usually better to go to a Mopar show. Most of the walkarounders are other Mopar guys that actually own an old car. The local all make shows in a park just attract bums that have nothing better to do than stroll through a free show. Shows should charge spectator attendance fee and that will weed out the unappreciative. Trouble is I lake all cars so i like going to the all inclusive shows myself, but I usually don't take the car.

[cudajunction]

Car show arrogance is everywhere, but for every arrogant douche canoe, there are 10 guys worth hanging out with.  We are nice to everybody until they give us a reason not to be and some "I'm better than you" comment will do it.   I don't think it has anything to do with net worth, car collection or what brand of sunglasses you have.    Some of my favorite car event peeps have some real horse power in more ways than one, but they are not twatsickles.

[71vert340]

I had my convertible out to our local Mopar show a couple of weeks ago. There's non-mopar cars invited also to show. Anyway, there was a 66 Impala there that I noticed right off and went up to the owner and talked about his car. I showed him a photo taken the day I brought my Challenger home in 1972. This is it. His was a twin of my 66 Impala down to the color and interior. Here's the photo. I still have the license plate from my Impala. That was so cool. Very nice person to talk to. I appreciate all makes. Terry

[wldgtx]

My experiences: I take my convertible to the show for people to enjoy. I usually cross out my entry number so people don't vote for my car. If my car is selected for an award anyway, I ask the show leaders to give it to the next e-body vote -getter and not mine. I never put a "Do Not Touch" sign in the window. If people ask, I let them sit in the car to get their picture taken. I want people to enjoy my car.  Two experiences I had to help with my show etiquette: At a Spokane show many years ago, I overheard one guy telling his friend my car was a fake. He said 71 vert shaker cars are so rare, the chance of one being there is almost zero. I told him the car was mine and original. He looked at me wearing my jeans and T-shirt and told his friend someone like me could never afford a real shaker vert. I shook my head in dis-belief and started laughing. Second incident occurred in Portland around 1990 with an original B5 blue, blue interior 1971 hemi Cuda convertible shaker car ( the drug bust one). I knew the owner as he came to me for some convertible specific parts. He saw my wife and I at the show with our car and invited us to go look at his 71 hemi Cuda vert while he unloaded another car. My wife and I were at the car and she had her hands resting on top of the drivers door while she looked at the interior. A know-it-all came up and started really ragging on her that if she knew how rare that car was, she'd not touch it. She said it was okay but he would have none of it and was getting very upset and getting loud verbally. Just then the owner walked up, and told my wife to go ahead and get in and she could drive it if she wanted to which she politely refused. The know-it-all was very embarrassed and left quickly. Since then, I let people enjoy my car and try to treat others as I would want to be treated.

Great story and great reminder to all over what is important.  As much as I enjoy the cars, I enjoy talking and meeting new people.