This reminds me of a joke.

Two ladies waiting for an airplane. The one begins telling all about her kids who are the best at whatever. "That's nice, dear," from the other lady.

The first tells about her successful business and how she is the best. "That's nice, dear," from the other lady.

The first tells how she owes it all to the University she attended and finished so high in. "That's nice, dear," from the other lady.

Then the first lady asked, "where did you go to school?"

"I went to the Miss Marcy's Finishing School for Girls."

The first lady goes, "Oh, and what did you learn there?"

"We learned to say 'That's nice, dear' instead of 'Who gives a ....'"

Remember this joke, and you will do well at the car show.

 

Here's a show in April in Columbia, MO You can come to this one and watch several nuts in action. I've been to the last three years shows and will probably be attending this one. Usually there are well over 100 Vettes there and getting bigger every year. I've never won an award there, but it is fun.

http://www.midmocorvetteclub.com/cup2007/Cup_13.html

 

thank you all for the advice. I dont think i will be entering any judged shows anytime soon because i would classify my car more of a resto-rod than anything, I think my VIN is a re-issue actually haha. But the drive-ins sound fun and i like the charity events.
75 Red Vert: How do i get involved in that one, i would love to drive up there and go.

 

I started in this crazy Corvette hobby when I was around 18 (now in my 50's). Just go and have a great time. I for one am glad to see an 18 year old with such good taste in cars. Car guys won't worry about your age.

 

I was born the same year my Vette was made.

 

Spencer, just fill out the form in the link and send $20.00 to MMCC. I would also call the hotel and make a reservation now as they fill up pretty quick. That's all there is to it. You should get a confirmation in the mail that you are registered for the show. When you get to the show, they will have a goodie bag for you. Usually a few vendors there like the Corvette Museum (stuff for C5 & C6 Vettes). They kind of forgot that there are C1-2-3-4 vettes made.

Good thing with this show is that you can leave anytime you want to and even take a drive around scenic Columbia and return to the show. Wife and I usually just polish and wipe on the vettes, then drink a few refreshments, then wipe some more (hers is black), and bs with the people there.

I'll be parking with the STL Sharks this year and you won't be able to miss us.

Lots of fun and the auction on Saturday night gets a little rowdy.

Randy

p.s. You can also go to Hemmings.com and in the events calendar plug in dates and state and you can come up with a few in your area, Branson & KC, for upcoming events. There is also one in Hannibal MO in May that is loads of fun, a 2 day event with a BBQ, lots of food booths, etc. that we have been to for the last three years.

 

 

I went to a Corvette only show about 5 years ago with a buddy and we were drooling over this white split window when the owner turned and said, "You wanna sit in it?" I was floored and jumped in the car. I just sat in the car taking it all in, then my buddy had a turn. A little while later we were chatting and I realized that I didn't look out the rear view mirror to see just how bad the view was obstructed. 3 years later I was at that same show with my Corvette. I'm 30 this year, so I don't know that I really fall into the "kid" category as you mean, but it still had a lasting impact on me.

Of course, at my first show I had to shoot some dirty looks in the way of some old timers because they stood next to my car having a conversation and then started knocking on the font fender. After they realized I saw them they took off.

 

[QUOTE=Hybrid117;1558684733] a group of men as old as our cars QUOTE]

I wish. I'd certainly know which late C2's-early C3's to load up on!

 

haha i can see im getting alot of crap for the "old" comment btw how can anyone think these cars are not in good taste. I wanna puke everytime i see a damn import goin down the road with a muffler that i could fit my head in and hums like some chop sticks were left in it. I love these cars and wouldnt trade it for anything else in the world.
Thanks 75 Red Vert, i will try to make it to as many of those shows as possible. I will have to hit you up (showing my age haha) before i go.

 

Man. 18. Same age I was when I bought mine. Now I'm 49 but one thing that stays the same is my love for my Stingray. Great to see that there is at least one young punk out there to carry the torch once all of us old farts are gone!!

 

I admit that I resemble the "old fart part".

Had three vettes back in the mid 60's to mid 70's. Bought the first one at age 23. Just bought vette number 4, a 71 vert last week. Don't care about going to a show to get judged in order to win a $2.50 trophy but do enjoy the fun of cruise-ins and just plain cruising.

 

Just sent my registration in last week. I'll see you all there. I hope the weather is nice. This year will be across the street from the Columbia mall in the Holiday inn parking lot. It got too big for the Quality inn last year. I think we had well over 120+ Corvettes in attendance last year. Mine was in the paint and body shop last year, so I didn't have a ride entered. Should be fun, I hope to see you all there!

 

Hey now! I think i resemble that "young punk" part but all is fair in love and war.

 

I won't have mine there because, admittedly, I'm too much of a wimp to drive a 4-speed car 180 miles at 70+ mph. I am going to try to convince the wife we need to visit the in-laws (in Jeff City) that weekend so I can come up to the show. I hope there is an active thread around show time so everyone from the forum can meet up with or without their car present.

 

Here's my advice. Go to car shows and not Corvette shows. I went to my first and last Corvette only show last year. All the members of the different clubs hung out with their own members. The best unmodified C-2 was a nice 65 or 66 small block with a 67 big block hood. There were a lot of very nice cars that came in on trailers and there was no award for drivers. I like car shows and cruise ins because I find the people that go are car people who know something about their cars. There are a ton of Corvette people that know a lot about their cars as well but they stayed away from the Corvette show I attended. I love the forum and there are a lot of great Corvette people here but when the only thing people have to talk about is how much their car is worth or how much they paid for a correctly dated block that they restamped I get bored. This was not an NCRS event, it was just an all Corvette show in central Arkansas. I left telling my wife that I am a car guy who loves Corvettes but not a Corvette guy.
Cheers, Alex

 

Alex you should come up to Branson in the start of April for a 3 day car show. I think they do a corvette only 3 day thingy early june too. I will be attending both but the corvette show hopfully wont be a big disapointment for me.

Ak Mal - I will try to start a thread for that show and any others i go to.

Its too bad all you guys couldnt come down for this branson thing and then go up to the columbia show (Its all the same weekend but i live close enough to go to both)

 

I put my car in a show for the first time back in '92 and got a 1st place. I was hooked. Been in a lot of shows since then but I've only picked up 2 more 1st since. In '04 I was asked if I wanted to judge the Vette class at a small town show. You bet! What a mistake. One guy wanted to buy me beer all afternoon. Another was begging me to pick his because he had never won a trophey. On top of this it was an all year class with a couple of '04s with no miles competing with C-2s 3s and 4s. I ended up giving 1st to a '65 coupe that was real nice, but not as perfect as the '04s. I hit the road before they handed out my class because I knew there was going to be some pissed off late model owners! Main thing is to just have fun at these things, share your knowledge with the unfortunate non-vette owners, and have a good time.

 

When this show approaches I'll keep everyone posted and maybe we can all hook up and go in together. If nothing else we can park by each other!

 

Wife just sent our registrations in and made our hotel reservation on Monday. Looking forward to this one because it really starts the year for us. She was talking today about how she needed some more chrome polish. Bug bit her big time a few years ago and we both enjoy going to shows and ing with people and making new friends.