<VV> Concours vs. Car Display

[Jeff Clark]

Okay, I've been biting my tongue for THREE YEARS on
this one:

There's been a lot of talk about people avoiding
concours because they may be "intimidated by the
work."  I don't think it's the work or the effort that
scares them, but the level of "nit-picking" that
concours has risen (or sunk) to.  I know someone that
lost out on gold last week because there was a bug on
their antenna.  Someone at Lexington lost points
because their radio, perfectly operational, wasn't
tuned to a local radio station.  I backed my car right
out of my first concours (at Carlisle) because the
judged wagged his finger at me during the mechanical
inspection due to a loose vent-window handle (only
when the window was open, otherwise it was nice and
tight when closed).

I'm very proud of my car, and I have enough plaques
and trophies from numerous local shows to prove its
quality.  I don't need a 3-decimal-point "score" to
tell me what I already know.  Hey, if having the right
torque on your muffler-clamp bolts is what floats your
boat, great.  But PLEASE- don't look down your nose at
me when I look at this level of "picayuneness" and
ask, "what the BLEEP!"  For me, concours would be a
burden; it would provide me no joy whatsoever.  And
the number 1 reason I have a Corvair, and take it to
shows, is to have FUN!!  The day I stop enjoying
Corvair ownership is the day I put the car up for
sale.

Jeff Clark 


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