I was very disappoint to find out I lost best in show to the blue Pantera that just sold for 45000.00 I have over 75000.00 in to my car and hundreds of hours of work
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Money can't buy a trophy and the judges are human beings. It's what they see that counts. Sorry you didn't win.
Car show awards are popularity contest. There are a few exceptions with real discriminating judging by a panel where specific items on cars are judged by specific people but in general, that is not the case.
If you are not part of the "in group" you are not a contender. The best car shows (unless serious concourses, even then partly political) are car shows without awards!
If you are not part of the "in group" you are not a contender. The best car shows (unless serious concourses, even then partly political) are car shows without awards!
Right. I have an acquaintance who's been trying to get a trophy from Pebble Beach Concours for 20 years. He has a chain drive 1911 Buick. Each year he takes the car to the Concours, loses and brings it home to 'correct the flaws'- which are different each year. He's not a billionaire- he runs a scrap metal yard in San Jose, CA and has a kind of abrasive attitude, so I suspect that most his problem is not the Buick.
At least you were 'beaten' by another Pantera.
Years ago I entered a local show - 300-400 cars - in the "other cars" category.
I got third place.
First place?
A VW bug with a fiberglass '40 Ford body kit.
enough said........
Years ago I entered a local show - 300-400 cars - in the "other cars" category.
I got third place.
First place?
A VW bug with a fiberglass '40 Ford body kit.
enough said........
I had mine entered one time in the "foriegn sports" category.
Came in 2nd place. The winner. A 1964 plymouth barracuda. His car was a stunning restoration BUT when I asked how this was a "foriegn sports" I was told he could enter it in any category he wanted.
That's when I gave up on car show awards.
I only go now to hang out with my car buddy friends.
Don't give a crap about the judging.
Doug M
Came in 2nd place. The winner. A 1964 plymouth barracuda. His car was a stunning restoration BUT when I asked how this was a "foriegn sports" I was told he could enter it in any category he wanted.
That's when I gave up on car show awards.
I only go now to hang out with my car buddy friends.
Don't give a crap about the judging.
Doug M
Ive received many trophies and awards for both my car and ballroom dancing ( break-dancing in my earlier days) competitions. I have no idea where any of them are. I just don't care.
As Doug said, take your car and show it where your friends are.
As Doug said, take your car and show it where your friends are.
The thing I try to do at the shows is to show off the car to the kids, and impress them.
Impress 'em at a young age... It will stick with 'em.... Like it did me.
Maybe they'll buy mine someday!
Impress 'em at a young age... It will stick with 'em.... Like it did me.
Maybe they'll buy mine someday!
When I was younger, the attention my car got me was appreciated. Not any more, I'd rather drive in an invisibility bubble, but that's just me. About being judged by others, I've won several prices with different cars (none for breakdancing!), and also lost to absolute dogs IMHO. So that's not very satisfactory. I've come to the conclusion that winning prices judged by laymen is of no value to me. But being judged by your peers is of value to me. So if a group of Pantera owners voted my Pantera best, it would mean a lot to me. Will probably never happen. The trophy I'm most proud of is the 2nd price for best 1st gen Camaro I won when driving to Sweden and participating in their Camaro-show. Judged by my peers...
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If your car was judged by Pantera guys you would have won. On a side note... I was barely beat for BOS by a 200K willys once..lol.. He was sweating it out and I was happy as can be, I think I have about 45K in my other car..lol.. I ended up w/sponsors choice...
I took the MG to a car show where they had several judges who judged specific items. One judge judged the paint, one for under body, one for engine bay, one for trunk, one for interior, one for overall construction and appearance.
I competed in the foreign car category and got first place over a couple dozen "Fast 'N Furious" ricer wanabes.
I got to admit, that was fun!
I competed in the foreign car category and got first place over a couple dozen "Fast 'N Furious" ricer wanabes.
I got to admit, that was fun!
Nice. I like your half-a-dogbone air cleaner. Inventive!
The fit/finish is sooo nice on that MG... I just dragged another "A" coupe home...
quote:Originally posted by Bosswrench:
Nice. I like your half-a-dogbone air cleaner. Inventive!
Thanks Jack, it was a matter of working with what I had. I eventually got around to poking it out the front:
quote:Originally posted by PLT-1:
The fit/finish is sooo nice on that MG... I just dragged another "A" coupe home...
How about a photo.
We should start an off topic other cars thread.
Love the lines of the A!!!
quote:Originally posted by Bosswrench:
Nice. I like your half-a-dogbone air cleaner. Inventive!
just founded it "ugly" modern blingbling on my Cat... even a complete one ! reason i bought Doug's one ...
