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RE: show judging

To: "'john@triumphspitfire.com'" <john@triumphspitfire.com>,
Subject: RE: show judging
From: "St.John, Kenneth" <ken.stjohn@hexcel.com>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 08:37:55 -0700
Here here!

Another thing we can do is become active in our local clubs and have a
voice.  I've owned my Spit for a year now and already am quite active in the
club.  Lucky for me this club is interested in triumphs and driving.  Every
event I show up for, first thing I hear is "Did you drive your car?"

Ken St.John
'74 1500 "Lil Red" - Daily driver
'65 Mk II "Ol Blue" - Project

-----Original Message-----
From: john@triumphspitfire.com [mailto:john@triumphspitfire.com]
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 8:13 AM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: show judging


It seems we are working on a different paradigm than show organizers 
and some entrants. I love Spitfires, all Spitfires. Spotless restored 
ones, clean original ones, "uprated" ones (from DGV Webers to Chevy 
engine swaps), rusty ones, All Spitfires. They all have their place 
in our Spitfire society.
Unfortunately, shows don't think like us or reward all the different 
types of owners. I think it is partly our fault that we are looked 
down upon by other TR's and British cars. If only one or two Spits 
show up at a show allowing them to let us believe their attitudes. 
Image if at a show there were more Spits than MGB's or TR6's? Would 
they take notice? Of course. Not to mention that we would be molding 
the attitude of future LBC owners.
I am a bit of a hypocrite as I never show my Spit. I don't understand 
competing in a contest that is based on someone's opinion. Jim Clark 
and had this very discussion at the Townsend show last weekend. 
Should a not-so-perfect, but original car beat a perfect, overly 
restored car with Webers and non-factory paint. I suppose that is up 
to the judges. As soon as my car is "reliable" I will have it in 
shows for not other reason but to have another Spit in line.
So what is the solution? Have our own show with our own values? NASS 
(North Amer. Spitfire Squadron) is doing just that June 14-16 at Mid 
Ohio Racetrack. There will be another Triumph show going on at the 
same time but they have decided to compete among themselves in 
attempts to keep things fair. They are encouraging all Spitfires, any 
condition to be there lined up. In fact, they are giving out trophies 
for "Daily Drivers" as well as "Trailer Queens" among others. The 
only stipulaton is that the car has to be able to drive into the show 
area. Trailer it there or push it there, doesn't matter.
More info can be found at http://www.wvbscc.org/nass/nass2002.html
John

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