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Rainy Day Auto said
Around here the same ol cars are always there and the most popular people always win everything and it's hard to get in the clique, (why would anyone want to) but it's pretty much a gang and I have been shown that my not absolutely perfect cars are not really welcome so I don't do shows anymore

I see some of that, but they are usually a 'subset' and not a big deal except for some of the really small shows.

halifaxhops said
Crs shows here are like a box of chocolates, from runners to original owner Chargers show up that you had no idea were in a barn the next block over. Every one enjoys them all it seems and no real clichés by make etc. Small town.

Shows around here are a combo. A lot of 'regulars', but just never know what random cars will show up.

71340Duster said
Don't blame you at all, I've heard it can be that way. I hope to take my Duster to a car show once I get it on the road, won't be perfect so I suppose I'll find out real quick.

Do it. I did my first show before paint. LOL

Rainy Day Auto said
People need to stop watching fast and furious movies and get real IMO

I like Fast and Furious :)

Sublime one said
The last car show I went to was at the local VFW r American legion, don't remember which. so I participated as a show of support. There were only right at 60-70 cars and they awarded just over twenty people's choice awards. I took the cuda. To Rainey point clearly It is not a perfect car. I.E. roll bar, fire suppression, fiberglass nose, and the steering wheel tossed on the dash. But it is a Cuda and quite striking. Plus only one other old Mopar on the lot. Come awards time you guessed it. I think right at 1/2 a dozen new mustangs and camaros took the awards. Bone stock I am talking less than two years old. And a shiny bone stock corvette got the big iron. A couple of chevelles etc. Cuda got nothing. I figured at twenty people's choice awards I might sneak out with something given only 60 cars there! Nope!

Probably would have won a lot of shows here. That car is a real attention getter. I've seen a couple big bright Mopars around here that took peoples choice or best of show from a lot full of Fords and Chevies.

71GSSDemon said
I know the feeling. My rat rod is loved by everyone except those with cars. I am not very welcome at most shows. There are a few that don't seem to have an issue, but that isn't why I was entering them anyway. No intentions of winning, just talking with car folks and a good parking spot...

I've felt welcome at all the shows I have done, but I don't know if I will ever win anything. Would be cool, but not why I show the Duster. Get's more attention for the slant 6 than anything else. Most people I meet at shows are good folks just out for fun. Sure there are some trophy hounds, but that's their hang up. I don't like seeing a new car win anything. See a few that you can tell are, "look what my money bought", I completely ignore them and there cars.

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