<VV> Trailered cars

[Jim Houston]

Hmm, didn't know it was an ethics issue!!  I've never entered a car in 
anything -- I had an airplane I had judged once, but it wasn't trailered 
in..  ;-)     If my suggestion is a no-no, then I withdraw it!!

Jim Houston
Brandon, FL

Dennis & Debbie PLEAU wrote:
> It could be done, I hope most CORSA members have better ethics than 
> that.  I got approached when I was Concours chair in Albuquerque by a 
> person who trailered his car about 250 miles, unloaded it at his 
> brother-in-laws in town and then drove it to the convention.  He asked 
> if he was driven or trailered, noting that the locals in Albuquerque 
> drove about the same number of miles.  I told him, I thought he was 
> trailered, but if he decided to enter as non trailered car, I wouldn't 
> say anything.  He made in my opinion the right decision and indicated 
> on his concours registration form that he trailered the car.
>
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>> From: Jim Houston <tampatexan at tampabay.rr.com>
>> To: Gary Swiatowy <mopar at jbcs2.net>
>> CC: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Trailered cars
>> Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:02:44 -0400
>>
>> Simple solution:  park the trailer at a gas station across town 
>> (should be able to leave it for a few days for a reasonable sum) and 
>> "drive" to the convention....  no muss, no fuss!!
>>
>> Jim Houston
>> Brandon, FL
>>
>> Gary Swiatowy wrote:
>>> I frequent a local forum, and there I see the constant same gripe 
>>> about "trailered" cars. I run a couple of local shows, and I always 
>>> get comments from people complaining about having to compete against 
>>> trailered cars. I am often asked why I don't have a separate class 
>>> for trailered cars................this is usually from someone who 
>>> feels they lost to a trailered car, but fails to fully analize the 
>>> situation. You cannot group "all" trailered cars together, you would 
>>> in fact have to double the classes in the show! Now if someone is 
>>> volunteering to cover that cost, I'm sure everyone will 
>>> listen...............
>>>
>>> As far as peoples choice.............Let me tell you, there are 
>>> always cars there that are concours quality, but the real reason for 
>>> being there is pride of ownership. Every car out there has a story, 
>>> look around long enough and you will find something special about 
>>> each car as well.
>>>
>>> Gary Swiatowy
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