Re: [BaadAssGremlins] amo show numbers

[<eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think the bigger problem John is that just like the internet, everyone is 
a 'professional' or a 'guru' or a 'judge'. I talked to someone just today 
about this, as he said the sC/360 brown car that sold on ebay the other day, 
the first 4 paragraphs or so were taken directly off my website. I told him 
that is what that stuff is there for. He asked about a Hialeah Yellow 70 AMX 
on ebay now:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-Hialeah-Yellow-AMX-1-of-12-ever-produced_W0QQitemZ4565061786QQcategoryZ5357QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Which is listed as 'one of twelve'. This was my reply:
"As for the breakdown, no, there is not one. Chances are the previous owner, 
or whoever presented it as 1 of 12, probably got this from me thru the 
years. Why? I have a file on my website under "parts" called "how many are 
left?" which speculates, and that is all it is, speculation, about how many 
are left of different models. I believe that 12-20 70 AMXs are left in 
existence, anywhere in the world, in Hialeah Yellow. It was not a popular 
color for 1970. Red was. Black was not. Golden Lime was. So you take the 
300-450 70 AMXs that are left, anywhere in the world in 2005, 36 years after 
they were made, and break it down. Say for instance the Hialeah Yellow 70 
AMX is a 360, AT. Chances are it is the only one left in existence, as 836 
were made with 360/AT. So once you start crunching numbers many are 
extremely low. Again, not scientific, but I have been going to national 
meets since early 1980s, documenting cars, thousands of photos, and also 
regionals of whihc i have founded one locally, and have about 1 of those 
under my belt, so have seen thousands of cars going back into when AMC was 
introducing the Eagle.

And the numbers of these cars have continued to dwindle as I mentioned on 
the phone. Yes, people are restoring them NOW, however, as like any old car, 
as time goes on, less and less remain."

Point is? Hell, don't know nor care if there is, or was one to be made.

But I agree, and have preached for decades, for people not to be 
intimidiated by a car in better conditon that thiers might be. A bigger 
problem is that many of the people who might have a restored car, restored 
to whatever standards, look down on the people whose cars they somehow see 
as inferior. There is no quicker way to run someone off that have a shit 
attitude like that. Somehow many of these people forget they probably once 
bought a car that was found in a barn, or had other priorities in thei 
rlifes that superceded fooling with a old piece of iron. They might have 
forgot they too....once wore those shoes. I have seen it way too many times.

Some jerkoff locally here made a snide comment abuot a member's Rebel 
Machine. The guy is not a overly sensitive guy, is a Golden gloves Texas 
boxing champ and can probably kick everyone's ass, including mine. Well, 
unless in a rib eating contest but can't do those no mo. But he simply quit 
the club, and no longer shows it except at local Mopar shows. All because of 
one asshole's comments.

The whole hobby, no matter how much stuff you see in magazines, is in a 
critical situation, a combination of parts crisis, dwindling number of cars, 
to name a few. We need more youngsters (under 25?) buying cars, any type of 
AMC car. We need more volunteers.

" But seriously, a NATIONAL event only draws 150 cars??
Maybe the '98 Kenosha met jaded me, but I'd expect
double that number, considering local events can draw
75 cars regularly."

Yes and no. The quality of the cars at the AMO is some of the highest you 
will find. I still want room on the showfield for non AMC powered cars, and 
beaters, and the Planet Houston Award has always been given out to those 
cars that show the most potential!
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John W Rosa" <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:45 PM
Subject: RE: [BaadAssGremlins] amo show numbers


>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I spoke with Jeff Kennedy today and he told me there were 149 cars
> 'officially' at the Atlanta show, not bad, same number we had here in
> Houston at the Nationals in 2001. My guess would be however as we were
> talking baout the other day here is that probably 30-50 more cars out in
> the
> parking lot! Always one of my major peeves why people will drive their
> AMC
> (insert model here) 500+ miles to a major show, only to leave it in the
> parking lot.
>
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>
> Sounds like a good reason to peruse the lot, too!
>
> But seriously, a NATIONAL event only draws 150 cars??
> Maybe the '98 Kenosha met jaded me, but I'd expect
> double that number, considering local events can draw
> 75 cars regularly.
>
> Maybe there needs to be a show staffer posted at the
> lot entrance that grants 'free' showfield entry to ANY
> AMC that arrives (un-judged and non-preferred, non-
> categorized parking on the field). A way to get them
> out of the parking lot and on the field.
>
> Folks needs to let go of the 'gotta be perfect' thing
> that keeps them from showing off their cars. Hey, I'm
> anal-retentive as all heck...I spot mistakes and
> imperfections on the nicest of show cars (and offer
> those observations to owners, without intending to
> insult....it don't always work out that way, tho!).
> But I do it to spread more 'correct' info around, as
> so much is just plain wrong. But the most delapidated,
> rotted, beaten-down Pacer wagon is, to me, a far better
> sight than the nicest Trans Am ever shown. When I hit
> the local cruises, I always make a flourishing ass out
> of myself welcoming ANY AMC that shows up, whether it's
> a 5 or a 1. The AMC owner feels better about having come
> and the other guys wonder what's so great about the beige
> rust-bucket....and maybe one or two will ask questions
> about it...and the word spreads.
>
> Anyway...the point is...get it out there! Let the negative
> comments from the know-nothings bounce off. Every AMC I've
> ever driven down the road has always gotten at least one
> thumbs up from somebody that remembers them.
>
> Pride is infectious. If you act like it's hot sh*t, others
> will absorb that feeling. The knuckleheads...will stay
> knuckleheads.
>
> John
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