'66 Trophy Blue Corvette Convertible, Bloomington Gold Benchmark

[cook_dw]

Are we sure those docs are legit? Interesting it is labeled as a survivor but it appears to have been repainted. Is this due to Bloomington standards are different than others? Is that the reason it's a 3 star and not 4? Just trying to learn and understand.

[67since67]

Originally Posted by cook_dw

Is this due to Bloomington standards are different than others? Is that the reason it's a 3 star and not 4? Just trying to learn and understand.

My personal experience. BG Benchmark judging, four judges for 37 minutes, watching their wrist watches. NCRS Bowtie judging, four to six judges for 4 plus hours.
Just say'n....

[MosportGreen66]

Originally Posted by 67since67

My personal experience. BG Benchmark judging, four judges for 37 minutes, watching their wrist watches. NCRS Bowtie judging, four to six judges for 4 plus hours.
Just say'n....

I echo what Bill said. We showed our '67 Corvettes in the same circuit within the same time frame. I was unimpressed with BG "survivor" judging. IMO, Legends Judging @ MCACN and NCRS Bowtie judging are the only real survivor judging. You cannot judge a survivor watching a clock from your back. Period.

With regard to the paint on this Corvette - I see in some pics a tight pattern of orange peel making the object in the paint reflection accurately distorted for lacquer paint. Additionally, in the photo of the bottom side of the back of the car, you can clearly see typical factory style of little/no paint on the bottom of the 1/4s. I'm not suggesting paint work hasn't happened

[TimG]

I don’t think Dan still owns this one.

[67since67]

Originally Posted by 67since67

My personal experience. BG Benchmark judging, four judges for 37 minutes, watching their wrist watches. NCRS Bowtie judging, four to six judges for 4 plus hours.
Just say'n....

Clarification is in order here. The BG judges are fully qualified and capable, and several change hats to also judge NCRS and Triple Diamond (MACACN). The issue is the time allowed for them to do their job.

When I had my '67 judged at BG in '15, one of the four judges came back after his duties were completed and spent over an hour with me going over my car, just for his own learning experience. In '18 he was again judging my car for Triple Diamond, and I'm pretty sure he has judged it for NCRS at some point. I consider him a friend.

Sorry for getting off topic here.

Bill W

[TimG]

Well stated, Bill. Thank you.

[ragtop]

Just wondering why no tops on window sticker, is this normal? Thanks Tony