<VV> Concours vs. Car Display

[Kent Sullivan]

Jeff,

No concours judge, in operations or any other unit, should be wagging
fingers at participants. That is totally unacceptable--as is any other
behavior that could be interpreted as condescending or confrontational.
Judges must not interact with participants except to ask them to operate
items (if an "O" car) or to point out safety concerns. An example of the
latter is noticing a failed rear motor mount when judging Unit 5, engine &
compartment. (I found three in Buffalo this year.)

Proper behavior for judges is gone over each year at the judges' meeting,
which lasts a full hour and covers 20-some very-detailed points, complete
with a handout. Every judge I have had the pleasure of working with over the
past 10+ years has taken their job very seriously and has treated every
participant with the courtesy and respect they deserve. I've very sorry this
did not happen for you in Carlisle.

--Kent
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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Clark
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 6:54 PM
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Subject: <VV> Concours vs. Car Display

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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