Re: What do you do for car shows?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2011/4/20 17:48:54

I'm almost in Denny's camp. I don't "hate" car shows though I certainly dislike and avoid those that are 90% new Mustangs, Camaros, Dodge Chargers (or whatever they are), and the like. Gee, I can go to a showroom and see them. I enjoy attending (as a spectator) the several Concours in the area (Greenwich & Fairfield Cty in CT, Monmouth in NJ) and enjoy shows like the CCCA Grand Classics, shows with a heavy loading of pre-WW II cars, PAC regional shows and events, etc. I'm pleased to "show" my car at those kind of events, but rarely (3 or 4 times in 40+ years) bother to have it judged. But like Denny I mostly enjoy driving in tours. I go as much for the camaradarie as to see the cars, but primarily for the driving experiences. Being between two overlapping PAC regions and a very active local club limited to cars 25 years or older, plus an AACA region limited to cars 50 years old or older, I generally have at least 3 or 4 events a month to attend, and often partake in at least one PAC driving tour or National each year; often the best (to me) part of these events besides the driving is the tire-kicking in the parking lots into the wee hours.