DeTomaso Mailing List: June 2000, Message #193

Unfortunately many "Peoples Choice" car shows are not all that free of "judging" problems either.  Most "Peoples Choice" car shows which I have attended would be more accurately labels "Entrants Choice", since only the entrants get to vote, not the walk in spectators.  

And any time you have just the entrants voting on the cars you will end up with at least some amount of local favoritism.  Where the club with the most entrants (usually the organizing club) also wins the most trophies.  The entrants will often times vote for their buddies cars, even if an "outsider" car is more worthy.

 Craig Cline
   1974 Pantera #7352   - the Green One      San Diego, California
   1969 Shelby GT-500   - the Red One        E-mail: Craig.Cline@trw.com
   1967 Trans-Am Cougar - the Fast One       Work Phone (858)592-3423
   1995 Mustang GT      - the Daily One      Home Phone (760)634-3580
   1997 Expedition      - the Wife's Bus


-----Original Message-----
From: Cal Eustaquio [mailto:ceustaqu@volta.ee.calpoly.edu]
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 12:16 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: "Concours" been there, AACA and CTCI


Hi Fred and Co:
I feel that probably the best types of shows to enter into are the
"People's Choice" competitions where the general public gets to choose.
I'd like to frequent the general public/out of the way shows in which
different cars from various walks of life enter their pride and joy
(regardless of mods). You don't hobnob with the snooty "concours" types in
which is next to impossible to get anything. Oh well. Just my .02/10000 of
a ruble. Cal. #2428.



On Mon, 5 Jun 2000, F. & D. Terry wrote:

> Dave,
> 	I totally agree with you. It's amazing how the best paint and best
> interior awards are rotated from year to year among the same owners. I
> entered last year with a newly installed Bridge of Weir leather interior
> and custom finished Carpathian Elm burl wood inserts and lost to the
> vice president of EPA who readily agreed what I had was second to none.
> I was able to garner a best in the wash and wax class and still haven't
> seen the trophy. Save your money folks. You don't have a chance.
> 	Fred T.
> 
> Dave Aument wrote:
> > 
> > All
> > 
> >  FWIW, after attending numerous national events (and winning Grand
> > National, Senior and Junior awards along with preservation awards) I'm here
> > to tell you need the proper tires and everything else on your car or you
> > can expect a deduction.
> > 
> >  As far as the show at Pocono..... I think they engrave the recipient's
> > name on the trophy before the event.
> > 
> >                                                         Dave
> >
> 
>