What would you like to see at a Car Show?
Great thread topic, John! A great idea to find out what show attendees want to see rather than just what the show organizers want to do.
For all those who responded to this thread question, or may respond in the future, here's what Inland Mopars Car Club has done at our annual ALL-MOPAR shows the past few years:
* Club members cars are shown for display only, they are NOT eligible for individual class awards. This has always been appreciated by non-members attending and showing their cars.
* We always have good music and the best food vendors we can find in the local area at decent prices (bacon-wrapped hot dogs - mmmmmm!)
* All show entries are parked by class (A-body, B-body, etc.) so you can compare "apples" to "apples"
* We've always had an "Under Construction" class. In fact, at our 2010 show the "Best of Show" winner won the "Under Construction" class a couple of years earlier.
* Always have a kids activity. Usually a coloring contest with nice prizes for the kids.
* Beer, open header contests, and burnout contests can be problematic - usually restricted by the show venue
* Swap/parts sales areas are also sometimes restricted by the show venue
* Event t-shirt sales can be problematic as well - tied to the state of the economy
* Raffles and Goodie Bag product availability is also tied to the state of the economy. Companies have been cutting back on providing freebies to give away.
