ever been??

should there be a cutoff year?

  • under 85

    Votes: 39 75.0%

  • over 85

    Votes: 13 25.0%
  • Total voters
    52
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To a multi make car show, where it feels like the new age has outweighted the classics?

Jeez, went to a fundraiser today and really felt out of place. Left a donation and split after 1 hour.

Does the hobby need to separate new from old? I know this is an ongoing glass half full / glass half empty discussion, but,,,,,,
Next week is our spring fling and I am considering not attending, as well as not attending our largest gathering, Moparfest in the fall.

what do you think?
 
With so many newer cars out there everybody thinks they have a show car because they put $50 worth of stick on chrome crap from Autozone. I voted 85 and older even though nothing I own is older then 98. They should definitely separate the cars but letting everyone participate helps bring the number of cars to the show.
 
I am just glad that people still enjoy our sport regardless of the vehicles age. I am sure in 1970 the guys with older cars felt the same way. I do believe that they need more classes now rather than having new muscle compete with old muscle. This is just my opinion only.
 
^^X2. I don't particularly like all the cars I see at a car show, but I can respect the fact that some of them have as much time and money in their car as I might in mine. We all have different ideas of what looks, sounds and or runs good etc etc. Breaking up the classes would probably be the most fair. Heck, I own a 2010 Challenger....can I not attend a car show? I think so. Some forms of division would allow everybody to feel like they belong, new and old.
 
I don't mind the new stuff being there, a seperate section would be nice though. A few yeas ago at Va. motorsports park there was a whole row of newer Chargers with 22's, gull wing doors and the like. I just avoided that row because i had no intrest.

Maybe letting them see some of the older stuff will bring a few over to our side.:)
 
We have a monthly car show here in Charleston at one of the local BBQ restaurants. Most, well like 50%, of them I personally don't believe they should be in a car show...IE: 2009 BMW!?!?!?!? But I keep telling myself, my cool cars are more rare and they are cooler so mine gets more attention. At least their into cars. Maybe one day they will want a car which requires one to get there hands dirtey. A car which one cannot just go out and buy at the local dealership. A cool car which everyone admires and lusts after. YES my friends...we ARE the cool kids, and everyone want to be our friends. But hey we all know if we don't fixum', who will....Mr 2009 BMW?
 
I'm thinking this is a space issue. Most are held at "retail" locations and there is simply not enough room for everyone. So, do we need to draw the line?
 
Guess i'm the only one over so far.....lol.

I do like seeing some of the new stuff on track days, Can't get a SRT Gr. Cherokee out of my head that went mid 12s and sounded awsome.
 
I used to prefer late models,grew into the older stuff.To me, it isn't old or new,it is the attitude of the owner.I hate when car cultures clash,because the owners refuse to acknowledge other ideas.
 
To me a 1991 still seems like a new car. But fact is it's over twenty years old. I'm thinking any car over 20 years old should be considered a classic.
 
Nothing I own is newer than 1990 with 3 of them 66 and older.

Shows like Lead East specifies 64 and older and there are other shows like BilletProof which specifies just that, no Billet. Car shows are one thing and fundraisers are a whole different car game. Most shows I attend have charity auctions where pinstripers like myself paint panels which are auctioned off for the specific charity..

I dislike rice burners, plastic cars and things built for an individual by big money builders who trailer these queens.
 
I know that down here for Cruising the Coast in Biloxi Ms several years ago they but a age limit on what cars would be allowed to offically participate. It has worked out pretty good for the most part I think you still have all the new cars running around but they cannot compete in any of the sactioned events. It really was a joke before the age limit as all the PT cruisers were running around thinking they had something.
 
gdrill said:
^^X2. I don't particularly like all the cars I see at a car show, but I can respect the fact that some of them have as much time and money in their car as I might in mine. We all have different ideas of what looks, sounds and or runs good etc etc. Breaking up the classes would probably be the most fair. Heck, I own a 2010 Challenger....can I not attend a car show? I think so. Some forms of division would allow everybody to feel like they belong, new and old.
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I agree 100%.
 
Scamper said:
I am just glad that people still enjoy our sport regardless of the vehicles age. I am sure in 1970 the guys with older cars felt the same way. I do believe that they need more classes now rather than having new muscle compete with old muscle. This is just my opinion only.
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So is this a space issue?
 
We have weekly shows here, we have to share with motor bikes... don't get me wrong I love bikes...but I don't see cars going to bike meets. As for Moparfest, I beleive that they changed the rules and it's pre-81 as of this year. I'm sure somebody can confirm if i'm right or wrong...
 
So true. needs to be a cut off. ESPECIALLY when every car show you go to. There are a hundred of each mustang generation at the place. Just because it says mustang. Does not mean its, lets all hop in the foxbody with a cat back system and ride to the car show. For frigs sake.
 
Hell, over at the HAMB, they think anything built after '64 is too darn new
 
As for Moparfest, I beleive that they changed the rules and it's pre-81 as of this year. I'm sure somebody can confirm if i'm right or wrong...[/QUOTE]

I hope so, I have no interest in the new stuff either. But Moparfest last year was to much, some of the old classics were parked back in the truck area because of all the Challys on the show field. Same with the rice, didn't need them mixed in either. On the Sat had to put up with this guy showing EVERYONE how deep his bass was uggg.
Yes they are of interest, but class them together in a sepate area....ok people hate me now LOL.
AL
 
A lot of the shows I have been to the cars had to be 25 years old for a minimum. That would be 1987 and older. There was no confusion with the 25 year rule because 24 and you were out.
 
I had this discussion with a buddy of mine and my comment was how often do you see cars like ours driving everyday. The new cars won't make me do a double take like an old muscle car. Most car lines today are "cookie cutter" types excluding exotics. My opinion is if anyone wants to see a new chally, rustang, camaro they can go to dealer and look unless it is one that is a special model ex.hurst edition, petty edition etc. People will look and watch an old car and appreciate it. Leave your run of the mill car in the parking lot and off the show field. ESPECIALLY those rice burners that sounds like a lawnmower on steroids.:wack:
 
There for a while, Don Garlits and practically any other show got over run with brand new PT crusiers full of hot pink plug wires and wiper blades...and they were winning trophies!!! I quit going for a couple of years until that died down. Looks like it's starting up again.
 
I actually enjoy seeing a very well maintained Buick Grand National ,Mustang GT 5.0,or even a Dodge Omni GLH... I say over 20 years old.
 
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