People getting defensive at car shows!

Killer6 said
Those same Dickheads are the very ones to say most Young'uns are too lazy to be bothered with "real" hotrods, can't understand why the hobby isn't as strong as it was even 15yrs ago, then re-join their "Uppity Club" buddies, laughing at/complaining about the New Kid. It's up to Us to encourage & set a better example to the next generations......

I agree. My dad belongs to a small local club with maybe 20 or so members, at 68 I'm pretty sure he's the youngest member by a fair margin. I would have joined years ago with him but I never had a car "old enough" to join, only cars allowed are 1972 and older. My Dad's '72 Runner is by far the newest car there, they all seem to have '40s and '50s Lead sleds/ tri-fives/ custom rods etc with '80s flashy paint jobs. =) Thats cool, thats what they like from their younger days, but you're not going to get newer younger members (the next generation of car guys) with such strict rules. Maybe allow cars 30+ years old on a rolling basis? that would at least allow '80s cars. I dunno but clubs need fresh blood.

RustyRatRod said
No offense meant to anyone with newer cars, but that's one thing I detest at car shows....even though we don't go anymore. What the HELL does a brand new Challenger have any business winning best of show? When there are guys who've built their cars from the ground up scraping money up, searching for hard to find parts for their vintage cars, only to be won out by something somebody just bought new? It's bullshit and it's unfair. I like some of the new stuff, but it's bullshit to have them judged in the same class as something somebody "BUILT".

I agree its kinda weird going to a car show and it seems like half the cars are either new Corvettes or new Challengers. Why would I want to bring something to a cruise night where I know there will easily be a dozen just like it?
Whenever i go to cruise nights (at least around here) there'll be maaaaaybe 1 other A-body there :)