Re: Non-AMC powered cars in AMO, and another 'irk'.

[Jock J Jocewicz <namdra@xxxxxxxx>]

John,
  NAMDRA does not separate by models at its car show portion of the AMC
NATIONALS, we line the cars and Jeeps up as they come in so the models
are all mixed up. We do this to stop the cliques or 'forced-intergration'
or 'auto-racism' as you said.
 
> ...and going off-topic for a second, a peeve I've had 
> with most shows (not a major one... just an irk) is the
> separation of models. I realize it makes judging easier, 
> having the same cars bunched together, but it breeds a 
> mild 'auto-racism' of sorts...perhaps an elitist feel
> when the 'high value' or 'reputation' cars are grouped 
> well away from their 'property depreciating', bare-bones 
> cousins.
> 
> Other negatives are that, to the visitor, putting two 
> cars of the same model next to each other invites 
> comparison to an Nth degree. Suddenly, your rare, 
> excellent car is something less because the one next 
> to it has one more option or one less nick in the paint.
> 
> I think a mixing of the models, accomplished easily by 
> simply letting cars line up as they arrive, would act 
> to 'clean the palate<sp?>' between similar cars. And
> it would foster more connection between owners of
> vastly different models by placing them in close 
> proximity, and visitors that might only know about 
> certain, well-poublicized models would see different 
> ideas on their way between their 'known' models, rather
> than congregating around the ones they know best.
> 
> A kind of 'forced-intergration' (that'll go over big,
> using that term!) would get folks moving past all the 
> cars, not able to avoid the 'less-bally-hoo'd' models, 
> or dismissing them because they aren't 'with the big 
> dogs'.
> 
> I know, I know, not everybody is a 'classist'- I'm
> not suggesting that. I am saying that, being at several 
> shows, I've seen large disparities between the foot 
> traffic thru the Hurst cars section and the Matador
> and Ambassador areas. I'm certain it can be discouraging
> for some of these owners. If the cars were properly blended,
> foot traffic would equalize all over the field, and such
> 'less-known' cars would get a few more glances, questi
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> John
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Jock Jocewicz - President/Editor NAMDRA     NAMDRA@xxxxxxxx
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