Brad,
Maybe chrome and rubber bumpers seem like an odd split for the Spitfire
class, but if it ended up with more than one contestant in each class then,
at least for that particular show, it makes more sense than a square vs.
round tail split. What's the point of coming in first in a category when no
one else is in the category?
Dave Moag
62 TR3B
77 Spitfire
La Canada, CA
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of FODFARTS@cs.com
>Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 10:33 AM
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Spitfire classes at shows
>
>
>
>Hey list,
> I've got a question for all the show go-ers and participants. My local
>British car club just had it's first show last weekend. While it was great
>fun and my 64 Spit performed flawlessly I was a little bothered by the
>results of the car show judging. My Spit was the only round-tail model in
>attendance so I kinda figured I had first place in my class
>wrapped up. But
>at the awards ceremony I was surprised to hear that I got second place. I
>lost out to a very nice 74 square-tail Spit that was parked next to me. It
>seems that the Spitfires were divided into two categories, chrome
>bumper and
>rubber bumper. That works just fine for MGBs and Midgets but I feel it
>doesn't quite cut it for Spits. They never really got a full rubber bumper
>like the MGB, did they? I feel maybe the class split should have been body
>style, separate the square-tails and round-tails. They are definitely two
>different body styles, similar but obviously different. It doesn't
>bother me
>much about the second place, but I would like things to be fair in the
>future. Any honest opinions on the subject would be great, any advice on
>future class splits would also help, our club is mainly MGBs and Jags, I'm
>the only Spitfire nut in the club so far but I keep hoping to get
>a few more
>into the fold.
> Brad
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