Stuff you hate to see at Car shows

[Burd]

Lee. We’re on the same page. Lmao. Hate colored spark plug wires, hate those signs.

Here’s one everyone hates, shows on black top. And especially when the black top is in bad condition, so people kick chunks into cars. Like a show in Pontiac I went to.
I know a guy, won’t mention his name, was at a car show at a Golf course in the Chicago area, good place for a show, lol His Bird got hit by a gold ball. Can you play a round at pebble beach when the show is there, lmao.

[Burd]

https://24hoursoflemons.com/concours-d-lemons/

There’s a show for everyone.

[Burd]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

I'm in a bashing mood so I'm not going to post any more on this thread. It was fun while it lasted. And as a farewell gift . . . . colored spark plug wires!

And I hate that B Cool cap and Rad. It would be way better as a beer can.
It would B cooler with a nice numbers correct factory radiator, in the correct black sheen, showing that you replaced the dumb one some guy put in back in the 70’s. Doing your homework on looking for the correct radiator the car left the factory with, getting an expensive nOS cap, I guess Let’s just start using the Jeggs catalog to do our cars I guess. For the people that don’t agree here, when you walk by that rare car at a show, and the owner cut cut a hole in the hood for a chrome Aircleaner, love it. Tell the guy good job.
(Those lines are a whole diff disgust)

[Burd]

For some reason, the wheels on the vette were looking good.

[X66 714]

The Italians say "abbondanza"

[Lynn]

I am sure she is someone's daughter, maybe a wife and mother; but if you are going to dress like that, you are inviting abuse. It would be impolite not to accept.

So...... that's what Jessica Rabbit looks like after 40 years of sitting on the sofa eating chips.

[X66 714]

QUOTE:So...... that's what Jessica Rabbit looks like after 40 years of sitting on the sofa eating chips.

That's funny. Thank you, Joe

[earntaz]

Originally Posted by Burd

For some reason, the wheels on the vette were looking good.

May be nuclear -- danger of fallout ...

[PeteLeathersac]

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With today's world, it wouldn't be surprising if it was someone's husband/son before updates too?
No fooling as all parts are available for a price...gimme an innie doc w/ a pair of L50's!


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[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by SS427

Based on all the different pet peeves everyone has, can someone post the perfect show car that everyone likes and finds nothing wrong with????

I learned a valuable lesson when I was a young man running an international car club in the early 80's. We had a guy try to join the club with his El Camino that was not that nice and had a lot of the same trinket show items discussed here. Many members of the club made fun of him, his car and his trinkets. When he asked to join the club we took a vote and said no as he did not fit our "molds". He was quite hurt and moved on. Over the years of going to hundreds of car shows I saw just as many different cars with their own character as I saw people with the same and I realized what we may think is a piece of crap to us was possibly the best thing that person had ever owned. I quickly realized that one man's junk was another man's treasure and that we as car people should not judge peoples cars but rather enjoy them for what they are and allow those owners to be proud of what they own.

The owner of the El Camino and how our club treated him literally haunted me for years when I matured enough to realize how I had acted. Out of the blue about three years ago he contacted me after seeing my Facebook page and just wanted to catch up. I confided in him how bad I had felt all these years. He said it really bothered him back then but had gotten over it and moved on but appreciated the fact that I not only kept it on my mind but also apologized to him.

I guess the moral of the story and seeing all these comments and pictures of these cars is someone not only owns them but is proud of them. Who are we to say that they are junk or have stupid displays? I admit I have seen some pretty strange displays and cars but evidently the owner does not see it that way and is proud to bring it to a show and display it. I see many cars at shows today that make me laugh inside but now I actually take the time to talk to the owner, ask them to tell me about their car and maybe ask why they did what they did whether I think it is or not. Sometimes there are good stories behind these cars. I walk away proud that I could make someone feel good if not for just a day. Considering the circumstances of our society today maybe we should all think about doing that. Rant over.

My revelation, after a lifetime in this hobby:

"Red is not better than blue".

K