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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe, 1989 Coupe, 2001 Roadster Present: 1967 Stingray Roadster, 1976 Stingray Coupe, 1989 Roadster..
Yep, thats right have you ever shown your yer vette? Put that beauty in a car show next ta other nice cars? If so let's here about it. Did ya place? Top Honors, Best Of Show, etc? There are some really nice cars in our forum. This gives ya a chance ta toot your horn about your beauty.
I have entered Tux a few times in different shows. Have a few trophies in the garage ta keep him company on those cold winters nites...
Don't do it much anymore, I would rather go and look then leave. Or,I go when my darling bride is willing. I have a friend who loves to sit at the shows all day and chat. I sometimes I let him take Tux... an go then I drop in on him. He probally won't be doin that now. He is now a proud owner of a shiney red C4 coupe. Either way it's all good!
Let's hear it ya'll any stories?Tuxblacray 2007-03-18 07:34:25
I have entered Tux a few times in different shows. Have a few trophies in the garage ta keep him company on those cold winters nites...
Don't do it much anymore, I would rather go and look then leave. Or,I go when my darling bride is willing. I have a friend who loves to sit at the shows all day and chat. I sometimes I let him take Tux... an go then I drop in on him. He probally won't be doin that now. He is now a proud owner of a shiney red C4 coupe. Either way it's all good!
Let's hear it ya'll any stories?
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Not yet - but I have entered my first 2 shows this summer - one in Media, PA (MAY) and one in Wilmington, DE (JULY) - I can't wait! I'll let ya know how it goes.
After a lot of work and $$$ - I am finally ready to show it off!
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Duncanville, TX - USA
Joined: 11/8/2003
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/
Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight"
#2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto
Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Well, yeah....I have to show it to every T,D,& H that comes to the house...the mailman, the terminators, neighbors, the A/C installers, etc..... 
I started my "Show" career with this car('74) in '97, not long after I bought it. It was a turd, but I showed it as "Unfinished". Apparently, it wasn't unfinished enough to win anything except rude comments.
Once the paint was done, things changed. The first show it was in after the paint, it took 2nd place in the "'70s" class. My club friend with a '75 took first.
After that, it was win-win-win! 12 shows in the first year, 12 1st or 2nd places. Going to the shows was getting to be an every week-end thing. After a while, tho, it got to be less fun. We got burned out too quickly.
The next to the last show we went to a few years ago, my car got "beat out" by a '70 LT1, with paint that looked like it had been applied with a roller, rusty rims w/no trim rings or center caps, and about a quart of oil standing on the intake. The old "Good Buddy" car club voting system. We weren't members of that club...
I decided then it was time to stop.
Last summer, we took it(by invitation) to a show at an Antique Mall. This was a "Judged" show, judged by members of the club that put it on. Apparently, this club was big on hanging as much gaudy crap on the cars as possible...surprise... no trophy for the "Apple"
We have decided we have too many trophies now...no room to put them anymore.(It's the easy way out!)
My favorite win, however, was at a judged show in '98. It was put on by a local Boys Club, and that's who judged it. I was in the '70 class, against all kinds of lowriders, and $10,000 custom paint jobs of the Virgin Mary, as well as the ricers, and Musturds that abound around here. Won 2nd place there, and am as proud of that one as any. It was so hot that day, my buddy with the '75 had the bottoms of his tenny-sneakers melt off!
Local shows can be a lot of fun, tho, if taken in stride, and not every week-end. You just have to not get too caught up in the winning part. Just go, enter, look around, and have FUN! If you do happen to win something....BONUS!
I started my "Show" career with this car('74) in '97, not long after I bought it. It was a turd, but I showed it as "Unfinished". Apparently, it wasn't unfinished enough to win anything except rude comments.
Once the paint was done, things changed. The first show it was in after the paint, it took 2nd place in the "'70s" class. My club friend with a '75 took first.
After that, it was win-win-win! 12 shows in the first year, 12 1st or 2nd places. Going to the shows was getting to be an every week-end thing. After a while, tho, it got to be less fun. We got burned out too quickly.
The next to the last show we went to a few years ago, my car got "beat out" by a '70 LT1, with paint that looked like it had been applied with a roller, rusty rims w/no trim rings or center caps, and about a quart of oil standing on the intake. The old "Good Buddy" car club voting system. We weren't members of that club...
I decided then it was time to stop.
Last summer, we took it(by invitation) to a show at an Antique Mall. This was a "Judged" show, judged by members of the club that put it on. Apparently, this club was big on hanging as much gaudy crap on the cars as possible...surprise... no trophy for the "Apple"
We have decided we have too many trophies now...no room to put them anymore.(It's the easy way out!
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My favorite win, however, was at a judged show in '98. It was put on by a local Boys Club, and that's who judged it. I was in the '70 class, against all kinds of lowriders, and $10,000 custom paint jobs of the Virgin Mary, as well as the ricers, and Musturds that abound around here. Won 2nd place there, and am as proud of that one as any. It was so hot that day, my buddy with the '75 had the bottoms of his tenny-sneakers melt off!
Local shows can be a lot of fun, tho, if taken in stride, and not every week-end. You just have to not get too caught up in the winning part. Just go, enter, look around, and have FUN! If you do happen to win something....BONUS!
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I've gotten 4 trophies for mine so far,My last one was at a downtown cruise in here in Binghamton.they close off Main street and everybody parks downtown with there classics,Oldies bands,A great time is had by all last year I won Best Corvette,I couldn't miss ,It was the ONLY VETTE
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Of course I do 
I live all winter long waiting for what I call the "Show Season". And around here that May through August, yup thats right only 3 months 
I live all winter long waiting for what I call the "Show Season". And around here that May through August, yup thats right only 3 months Last Summer I took a Second Place in the "All Corvette Show" (Biggest all Vette show in the area) up in Issaquah, WA. And the summer before that I had a First Place win in the Corvette Class at a show in Skykomish, WA. I usally don't win a lot of trophies because the Pacer is basically stock and most of the time Judges/People pick the more flashy chromed out Vettes.
Winnings not what I go for though, I really love talking to people about the history of first Corvette to ever pace the Indy 500. Did you know that the Corvette was the first car to pace the Indy 500 without requiring any type of modifications? Kinda makes you wonder why they waited so long to pick a Corvette 
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Send PMFrederick, MD - USA
Joined: 9/8/2003
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Vette(s): 1969 convertible L71 427/435 4-speed black interior
I've received 20+ trophies and other awards so far for my '69 427/435.
At one Corvette Club of America show it received several trophies...including one for "Best C3" and voted "Dealers Choice" (by the salesmen at the Chevy dealer hosting the show). The $250 cash and $25 gift certificate for speed shop merchandise was pretty good as well.
Another all Corvette show it received "Best Stock Corvette".
My favorite award I received for the car is the first one...at an all-make car meet my car won a trophy that says simply "Best Ride". That one is the most satisfying.Gunslinger 2007-03-18 10:04:37
At one Corvette Club of America show it received several trophies...including one for "Best C3" and voted "Dealers Choice" (by the salesmen at the Chevy dealer hosting the show). The $250 cash and $25 gift certificate for speed shop merchandise was pretty good as well.
Another all Corvette show it received "Best Stock Corvette".
My favorite award I received for the car is the first one...at an all-make car meet my car won a trophy that says simply "Best Ride". That one is the most satisfying.
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Joined: 9/14/2003
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Vette(s): 1980 all org. with 18000 act. miles dk claret with matching interior..Eagle alloys ..loaded..excellent cond.
Last year I took second place in the 68-82 class at American custom glass city corvette show (ACI). The best show that I attend, is the one at MIS speedway on the infield. Get to run three laps on the track after the show. That's lot's of fun..........
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I show all my cars.Most I don't have anymore.I've got throphys with everyone of them.Now I don't care much about it.I mean a ten dollor piece of plastic is just something that gets in the way.I want MONEY!!!
Anyway,I've shown my Vette plenty of times in the 2 yrs I've had it.Got 4 first place in the shows that were judged.(I think it's my hatch!!)the other places didn't have throphys.I just like the comroderay and seeing the other cars.I do get tried of seeing brand new cars with a little more than some tire shine get throphys,thats a little stupid.
Anyway,I've shown my Vette plenty of times in the 2 yrs I've had it.Got 4 first place in the shows that were judged.(I think it's my hatch!!)the other places didn't have throphys.I just like the comroderay and seeing the other cars.I do get tried of seeing brand new cars with a little more than some tire shine get throphys,thats a little stupid.Be the first to like this post
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[QUOTE=maintenance4]Last year I took second place in the 68-82 class at American custom glass city corvette show (ACI). The best show that I attend, is the one at MIS speedway on the infield. Get to run three laps on the track after the show. That's lot's of fun..........
[/QUOTE] I got to drive my 1970 Z/28 around MIS before when I lived in Grand Rapids.Bought the car new at Berger.Still have the byberger emblem on my wall.
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Joined: 11/20/2005
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Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold
1975 L48 4 speed
The local club ( Foothill Classics ) invited us to come show the vettes but ours are just drivers so we declined. Put some nice paint on the wifes car ( 78, 2 tone/ rootbeer and gold ) and it was getting chipped and scratched before I could even get good pictures of it .
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Just can't wait to get on the road again. 
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