AMO Nationals in GA (comments)

["masheen" <masheen@xxxxxxx>]

OK, now that it appears I can post to the list again, I'd like to say that
the trip to the GA National meet was pretty well worth the nine hour drive
from here; that is, once I found the show field.
You see, it seems that the directions AMO sent were to the host hotel which
is where I expected to find the cars also.  AMO neglected to notify its
members that the show itself was about five miles away from the hotel and
not on the hotel grounds itself.
For a show of this magnitude and the yearly $35 membership dues, I believe
this was a very large oversight resulting in a bit of an inconvenience for
myself and most likely others as well.
Many parts featured your typical "overpricing" such as the pair of
SC/Rambler emblems one vender wanted $175 for.  Then there was a Machine air
cleaner (no rubber seal, no lid, not even the wing nut) that was not
reconditioned, but looked its age and had a price of $150 for it.  Kinda
ridiculous to say the least.
I managed to walk away with (well, paid $5) a visor mirror for my Machine.
I saw representatives of a Mexican club passing out flyers, which caught me
by surprise.  I wasn't aware there was a club in Mexico.
A police unit was on the scene, so that kinda put the skids on anyone
showing off.
And man was it HOT!!  I was glad to have brought plenty to drink and was
dressed for maximum cooling efficiency.
There were some really nice cars on the grounds.  Other than the pink
Playmate '68 AMX, I had not known of another pink AMC.  Low and behold,
there was an original pink '72 Javelin.  I enjoyed the two SC/Ramblers in
both A and B paint schemes as well as the Machines and all the other
sweeeeeet looking AMC's (must've been at least 200).
The trip back was delayed by two traffic jams on I85N.  One was for
construction and the other was for a tanker trucks' back wheels catching
fire.  I85 is quite a race track also!  Although the posted speed limit is
70, if you don't do 85mph, you will most certainly impede traffic.  And talk
about the adult novelty store and shaker bar advertisements on the bill
boards going through South Carolina!!  This must be the main industry down
that way because there sure were a lot of them.
What an adventure.  Cannot wait 'till next time!!

Respectfully,
Bob Rapp
NN, VA
70 Machine