Re: RE:Magic numbers

[farna@xxxxxxx]

So I was a bit optimistic in saying 1500 cars -- but I recall that number being mentioned as an estimate, at least for 2002. That most likely included cars in parking lots and not on the show field though. I do remember it being mentioned that quite a few people drove AMCs to the show but didn't think they were "good enough" to park out on the field. It was more of a "cruise-in" than a car show -- let's see the "works in progress" and the "beaters" too!! Some of the high rollers with lots of money in their cars will turn up their noses, but many of use remember from whence we came...


On January 17, 2006 Larry R. Daum wrote:

> Magic numbers
> 
> Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 05:32 PM
> From: <mailto:jmahoney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Magic%20numbers>Mahoney,
> John <jmahoney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> Last time I posted a pdf of classes for an old car show: what I -intended- to
> post was a link to photos from an Olds car show that Nash-Rambler-AMC people
> can compare their hobby to.  Did the 2004 or 2005 AMC homecomings [in Kenosha
> or wherever] count 400-500 cars, too?  If not, why?  Too few survivors?
> Hardly.  Too few drivers?  No way.  Too many AMC fans -awaiting- magic?
> 
> Maybe.
> 
> <http://www.reolds.org/homephotos4.htm>http://www.reolds.org/homephotos4.htm
> 
> http://www.reolds.org/homephotos5.htm
> 
> There's magic in numbers.  Numbers mean markets and critical mass means more
> magic.  Too many AMC people now stop counting at the magic number of 401.
> ***********************************************************************************************
> Since I was in on part of the planning for Kenosha 2002 & 2004 I am fairly
> well qualified to comment
> on this part of the question. The city of Kenosha mapped out a total of 960
> some spaces for Kenosha 2002. The clubs turned in an estimate of how many
> cars each club would and the total was a very optimistic figure we felt of
> 850 preregistered cars as of a couple weeks before Kenosha 2002. Which
> seemed an unrealistic figure. On the day of the show for Kenosha 2002 the
> counted 1100 cars. The AMC
> club officers felt a good of cars were counted twice since you could only
> get 950 plus on the show field in the park. So John I counter you 400 or
> 500 and raise you a good 900 plus for Kenosha 2002. I believe AMO judged
> some where around 350 cars just on the AMO part of the show field. Never
> mind the other 4 clubs.
> 
> The Kenosha 2004 show was not quite as well attended but still hand a good
> 400 or 500 cars even without the full co-operation of most of the Nash and
> AMC clubs. The 2004 show was the end of AMC World clubs but most serious
> AMC people belong to more then one club.
> 
> Aa far as engines go Indy Cylinder heads builds a block that can be used as
> a replacement for 360 and 401s. Yes, it's aluminum and yes it's expensive ,
> but they fixed the oiling system and you make it as big as 520 Cubic
> inches, even multiport fuel injection if you still got money.
> 
> John, stop being so cryptic with 20 URLs. Your just being more vague then
> interesting. Thanks LRDaum


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