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circletrack wrote:The charity cars drive me nuts, I know it’s about getting as much as you can, but get on with it… the same people buy them and chances are donate them right back, tax deduction
The two Hurst Camaros went for a combined $290,000. The long-winded guy talking about them said they spent $1.5M in making them. Maybe they should have just given the $1.5M to charity and not bored everybody to sleep talking about them? I love Linda Vaughn, she is the first lady of the car hobby, but …shut the hell up already
Sounds like quite the list Zac. Best of luck on t all.
Circletrack ..A ’57 you say? Judging by his past work, I am expecting nothing less than spectacular.
I am waiting for some warm weather and the front clip comes off and the top of the engine. Have a new cam set up, larger throttle body, and headers going in. Then down to Rockford for tuning. Aiming for 400rwhp and mid-12’s. All the parts are sitting on my bench mocking me. And what does Mother Nature do? Get colder…..BAH!
It was cold, but a nice little show. May can be good, or it can be cold. It is Wisconsin.
Cold we can all deal with, How long did it take to clean all of the sand that was blowing around?
not a bad list mick289.
Always respected/appreciated the Stage 1 Buicks myself. One small correction, it is just “The Machine”I was hoping to put her away Thanksgiving weekend, but today woke up to white stuff…..she is not coming out of the garage until spring.
Nice list Zac.
I have been lucky enough to cross a few off of my list. There are still a few
1) Above all I would love a 1969 Hurst SC/Rambler. Not a super power house, but there is something about this red, white, and blue brick that I absolutely love.
2) a 1970 Plymouth Super Bee. To many it is a butt-ugly car. To me it is one of the coolest front ends with so much metal sculpturing on the hood
3) 1964 Plymouth Savoy 426 Max Wedge. To me, one of the ultimate pre-muscle cars.
4) 1969 Yenko Nova, not the LT1 equipped Duece, the Nova. Less than 20 of these were ever built with a dual quad 427. I saw one on East Wash. back in the day. Left an impression
5) This one is a return..a 1970-71 Ford Torino. My first car was a 1970 Torino 500 with a GT grill and a 302.
6) Another return, 1972-74 Dodge Challenger. I would want a serious street stomper. Tubbed, slammed, and a big 8-71 sticking out of the hood.
I have had one of Zac’s list. When I was 18 I had a 1963 Chevy Impala. I think I would like a 1961 SS someday
I agree with you 100% on that, That is why I don’t like “stock” classes for newer cars.
I also know you and many like you do your own work, as do I. But I am sure you have seen those that buy a car already built, be it a classic, street rod, or whatever and show it like they did the work, but then criticize new cars because “anyone can buy that”. It is so very hypocritical. That is the attitude I would like to see gone. Forgive me if I wasn’t clear
I am curious circletrack, why should newer cars not be considered in any major “best of show” awards. Often the newer car has as much, and often more, custom work done to it. And, as I pointed out, often the classic was purchased by the owner, not built. I can tell you I have seen many of these cars being maintained by shops and not the owners. And I know of many newer cars built, modified, and serviced by the owners. The age of the car should mean absolutely nothing. What should be considered is the quality of the work done, the way the modifications fit with an over-all theme, and the way the car shows. Now I will give you that there should not be a stock class for modern cars.
I did this year what I have always said I would, I limited my shows to just ones I really wanted to go to and not just to go to a show. So to me the fewer shows made them much more enjoyable.
Shows just take too damn much of the day. I went to a couple shows that were done before 3:00pm and I recall a couple that were only 4 hours long. That was nice.
What I still dislike is the attitudes about anything less than 10 years old. I am tired of hearing “anyone can go into a showroom and buy one of those”. Look, I can go on ebay, or any number of internet sites, and buy a classic just as easily as any modern car. There are dealers that specialize in classics, just like your local Chevy dealer specializes in Chevrolets. That argument holds no water. I think it’s safe to assume that at least half of the classics we see at the shows were purchased, just like anyone buying a new Camaro, and not built by the owner showing it so proudly. And of the ones built, many more were built by a shop and only paid for by the owner who is showing it with pride and openly accepting the compliments.
At Beaver Dam this year I understood the feeling. There were over 30 modern Mustangs and over 20 modern Challengers, and honestly most of them were not special in any way shape or form…….except to the owner. I left that show with the attitude of “do something before you show it” and thought to myself what a hypocritical thought.
I have seen enough tri-5 Chevies to last a lifetime. Sad to say, they don’t thrill me anymore. The same go with fiberglass Ford Dueces and just about any bone stock muscle car. I prefer to see some design, some custom, some originality. Does that mean I think only custom cars should be at shows? No. It means that I prefer shows be open to everybody, and I enjoy the work that I enjoy and spend very little time with what I do not…...but I respect the other points of view and want them included
If there is one thing I would like to see gone in shows….attitude. Welcome all and do not limit.
I’ll get off my soapbox now
