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Mike Fisher (Mikef)
Junior Member
Username: Mikef
Post Number: 87
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 10:17 am: | |
We have a couple of local car shows each year and I always bring my 308 or Merak. I get mixed reactions from the crowd, but I find some of the young kids with their Japanese rockets really know what they are doing and are as passionate about their cars as are the most ardent Ferrari collectors. Some of these cars have more money and time invested in them than you would believe.
If you like cars, I think you appreciate all kinds of makes and styles. |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 946
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 11, 2002 - 8:38 am: | |
The TDF was in FCA Platinum Coppo Machina condition. It belonged to John Apen the former owner of FAF now Ferrari of Atlanta. It's just that the 15 to 25 year old crowd didn't appreciate the old car. |
Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member
Username: Timn88
Post Number: 1039
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 9:10 pm: | |
What kind of Camaro. Maybe the TDF wasnt in mint condition like the camaro. It was probably a yanko or something. |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 940
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 10:16 am: | |
A few years ago I was in charge of a local car show to raise money for the drama dept at my daughter's high school. It was mostly American muscle cars but I had my TR there and John Apen brought his Tour de France. Believe it or not the local crowd voted a Camaro Z28 as best of show rather than the TDF. That TDF later sold to Bill Gates for over $1 mil. |
Vince (Manatee)
New member
Username: Manatee
Post Number: 4
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 5:35 am: | |
Visited a car show this past Saturday. Mostly American muscle cars. One Ferrari (400/412) a couple of Alfas. With all the street rods, '20's cars, big block bruisers, I'm not surprised the crowds pretty much stayed away from the Italian fare. Each car show has it's own style, and this one was for American Muscle. At other shows, the American cars would have looked out of place.
Keep in mind some guys have to say something about every car, just to impress their spouse/date or to make themselves feel important. I don't let their odd comments bother me. |
Jack (Gilles27)
Member
Username: Gilles27
Post Number: 382
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 1:24 am: | |
Some day, Bob. Some day. |
Christian (Christiank)
Member
Username: Christiank
Post Number: 325
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 10:23 pm: | |
I showed my TR last year at a local car show. It was fun but I was exhausted afterwards. I couldn't move one foot away from my car. Couldn't believe how much the crowd is really interested in exotic cars. |
Robert McNair (Rrm)
New member
Username: Rrm
Post Number: 39
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 10:18 pm: | |
Unfortunately all car enthusiasts aren't well rounded. A while back I remember a guy talking about how he used to work at a hi-end dealer and he drove all diffrent Ferrari's and they weren't that great because you couldn't speed shift them.I really felt like walking over to him and smacking him! Some people just don't get it! |
Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator
Username: Rob328gts
Post Number: 1681
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 9:01 pm: | |
I do the Sat. night Sonic type shows here in Dallas. They are really a great time, but I always get beat by Buick Grand Nationals in the 80's class. |
Bob Campen (Bob308gts)
Junior Member
Username: Bob308gts
Post Number: 213
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 8:45 pm: | |
I take my 308 to these all the time, on Fri. night I was asked what did it cost only ten times. Reaction from the hot rod group is always very good, like I tell them, everybody can't own a Chevy. |
Kelly J. Vince (Tifosi1)
Junior Member
Username: Tifosi1
Post Number: 245
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 8:44 pm: | |
My little boy and I go to them and the cruise-in's. When the cars are being voted on by someone who know what's he doing, my little boy always gets a plaque or a trophy. But when the muscle or classic car guys vote we never get anything.
They will not even come look at us, but boy the crowd of specators is usually pretty heavy.
Check out this little southern website. It's got everything within 2 to300 miles from our house.
www.classiccarbug.com |
Robert McNair (Rrm)
New member
Username: Rrm
Post Number: 38
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 8:25 pm: | |
I think it's great that people like you do that Ben. A lot of people have misconceptions of Ferrari's and other hi-end cars and by showing your car and answering people's questions they can be properly educated instead of just assumming facts about the cars. |
Ben Lobenstein 90 TR (Benjet)
Member
Username: Benjet
Post Number: 651
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 4:41 pm: | |
I do this as often as my schedule permits (I think I've done more than 12 in the last 14 months). Not trying to too my own horn, so to speak, but I try to share my enjoyment of the ownership experience with as many as possible.
The muscle car, hot rod & old roadster (1930's - 1972 American) owners present don't really pay much attention to the Italian cars, but the crowds sure do.
-Ben |
Robert McNair (Rrm)
New member
Username: Rrm
Post Number: 37
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 3:36 pm: | |
I went to a local car show here in Vt. that I have attended for the last 10 years and they usually have Brit. muscle antique cars etc. but this year there was a 78 308 GTB. It was a nice suprise and great to see these cars showing up at mainstream shows. |