<VV> Larry's Corvair Parts Needs Help !

[Larry Shapiro]

 Ned,
since you and others asked.

3 guys,
Marty Katz, Bob Hoffman,and Joe Benites all tailored their cars within a few 
blocks of the show site the night before.
They put their cars in a garage overnight,and then drove their cars to the 
show.
They saved about 50 miles of driving which when you are splitting hairs to 
pick a winner,can be alot of points.

I tailored my car to the show,but instead of cheating,I checked "tailored 
car" on the judging sheet.
This was a 2 point penalty for me to not drive my car to the show.

The rumor of this happening got to me pretty quick.
When I approached my ex partner Marty,and asked him about it,he admitted 
what they had done.
I went to the concours people on duty at the time,and told them the facts.
They talked it over,and then did nothing about it ,as they were afraid to 
act.
I guess the 3 guys when asked, lied to the concours people.

Anyway..I did win best of show,which was the correct result.

After that day,I lost most of my interest in showing cars.

I hate competing against cheaters and bad sports..

Bob Hoffman was such a bad sport,I heard him complaining the day after that 
his car was best,and the judges sucked etc.

Something Hoffman doesn't know,is that in our local show,I beat him 5-6 
times in a row,and then changed the score sheet to show he won.
That shows how I could care less about another trophy,and I and the other 
judges got a good laugh each time Bob accepted his 1st place trophy,when he 
really didn't win.

After 32 years in the corvair business,I would love to write a book about 
all the cheaters,ex employees that ripped me off,some which started their 
own business with my parts,and other things that have happened.

I could go on,but I have to finish cleaning out my garage,so both of my cars 
will fit in.

Back to you Ned,

Larry








>
> In a message dated 9/23/2006 12:11:27 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> lashap at cox.net writes:
>
>>  Ever since 3 guys cheated at the 1990 Ontario convention to try and beat
>> me in the Concours ,I have lost interest in showing  cars.
>
>
>
> OK, I've got to ask, how do you cheat at concours? Do you bribe judges,
> alter scoring sheets?
>
> Since we spent numerous post discussing the swim suit issue from years 
> ago,
> why can't we discuss what happened 16 years ago?
>
> Ned
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