First car show and just huh.......

[G-Sting]

Originally Posted by rush91

So I par took in my first ever car show today.....extremely hot day, around 95 degrees according to my Beast. Of course there was a bevy of new Mustangs, old ones too. Lots of trucks, a few bikes and a lot of 60s,70s muscle. And a lot of Trans Ams, but not many really nice ones. Any who I was one of only 4 Corvettes out of maybe 100 cars. There was me, a 1967 coupe with a 350, a 1982 Collectors edition and a 2010 Grand Sport......top 50 cars got trophy, along with Best in Show etc......I don't mean to be a jerk or stuck up or to come off that way. I had a great time and a lot of folks took pics of my ZR-1 and said its the 1st one they have ever seen. That was cool. But how can all the Vettes but mine get a trophy??? I'm sorry but the '82 was rough, and well rough....just scratching my head and kicking myself of not taking pics of some of the so called "top 50". Oh well, on another note, for being as hot as it was, my car ran incredible! Fans on at about 220ish, and stayed there sitting in traffic. I was happy about that, didnt run hot at all can't wait to get That Haibeck chip...

Congrats on prepping and taking your ZR to a show. It's a LOT of work to detail a car for one. Yours looks great. Sorry yours didn't take 'official' recognition.

I spent almost an embarrassing amount of time buffing and waxing the exterior of mine this week for a show yesterday… and cleaning both the interior and engine bay. No worries - Didn't' win anything either, but I was proud to show it.

Lots of cars at this show - from old to modern and everything in between. (My guess 200 - 250). Seems like there were a number of people who came over to see it… though I was walking around looking at other cars, talking with their owners, for the most part. There was a line of Vettes in one area - mostly C6s and 7s. Beautiful ones, no doubt.

The highlight of my day though, was about 4 hours into the show I was standing on the side talking to a guy who had just bought a '65 Mustang. Just then, three 17-year-old (ish) boys bee-lined over to the Z and stared at the engine bay. I could see by their expression, it was a delight. They were enamored by it, chatting away. Love it when the young folks find interest in it.

BTW, I do put a simple, but nicely printed paper dash "plaque" in the window on the driver's side dash. It says:

1994 Corvette ZR-1
LT5 - 350 V8 Engine - 405 h.p.
20xxx miles, nearly all original.
+++++
In 1990, the ZR-1 set a new 24-hour speed record, averaging 175.8+ mph for 24 hours.
The ONLY production vehicle ever to do this.
This record stood for 11.5 years.

[rush91]

Originally Posted by G-Sting

Congrats on prepping and taking your ZR to a show. It's a LOT of work to detail a car for one. Yours looks great. Sorry yours didn't take 'official' recognition.

I spent almost an embarrassing amount of time buffing and waxing the exterior of mine this week for a show yesterday… and cleaning both the interior and engine bay. No worries - Didn't' win anything either, but I was proud to show it.

Lots of cars at this show - from old to modern and everything in between. (My guess 200 - 250). Seems like there were a number of people who came over to see it… though I was walking around looking at other cars, talking with their owners, for the most part. There was a line of Vettes in one area - mostly C6s and 7s. Beautiful ones, no doubt.

The highlight of my day though, was about 4 hours into the show I was standing on the side talking to a guy who had just bought a '65 Mustang. Just then, three 17-year-old (ish) boys bee-lined over to the Z and stared at the engine bay. I could see by their expression, it was a delight. They were enamored by it, chatting away. Love it when the young folks find interest in it.

BTW, I do put a simple, but nicely printed paper dash "plaque" in the window on the driver's side dash. It says:

1994 Corvette ZR-1
LT5 - 350 V8 Engine - 405 h.p.
20xxx miles, nearly all original.
+++++
In 1990, the ZR-1 set a new 24-hour speed record, averaging 175.8+ mph for 24 hours.
The ONLY production vehicle ever to do this.
This record stood for 11.5 years.

Thanks for the understanding....All the work put in detailing and cleaning. Guess I just wanted to shout " Hey this is a real ZR-1!!! Its rare and badass folks" But I'm sure most of you have been there, so thanks for all the great replies. If they only knew how incredible this registry is......And it funny you mention the young kids. I had more than one kid, I'd say not one over 8, would stop and say ooooh Mom check it out!!! And take a pic stand next to it, thumbs up Happened a lot as you said with the real young kids, it was cool...

[rhipsher]

When you get your first ZR-1 it's exciting. And you want to show it off. Maybe join a Corvette club. Go to car shows. But what you will soon realize is that most people just don't know what it is. I have gotten a lot of attention in mine but I think the only reason is because of the 49th street rockers it has. They give the car a meaner stance than the stock ones do. And that seems to catch peoples eye.

[BigJohn]

It is hard to beat the butt buddies; they win first!

[-=Jeff=-]

I go to shows to check out all the other cool rides i wish I could own

Don't care if I win a piece of Plastic.. honestly

[Kevin]

I don't even bother going to shows anymore, I'd rather just drive my car and enjoy it. Carlise is the only show I go to and that's just to see you crazy lot

[Vetman]

I'm gong to take my z to an all corvette show and dinner at the Chevrolet dealer Saturday June 10. This is a display board I put on the windshield at shows and usually generates a number of comments. If you would like the text on the board email me at seamonsj@gmail.com and I will send it to you attached.
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[rush91]

Originally Posted by Vetman

I'm gong to take my z to an all corvette show and dinner at the Chevrolet dealer Saturday June 10. This is a display board I put on the windshield at shows and usually generates a number of comments. If you would like the text on the board email me at seamonsj@gmail.com and I will send it to you attached.
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Thanks! I wanted to make something like that, instead just printed up a sheet to tape on my window....I'll get a break here at work today hopefully and email you on this.....Thanks again.

[steve1263]

I belong to the Stuart Corvette Club here in Florida. Each year the club has a show and in each of the last three years my '91 has placed in the top 15 SCC member cars which are voted on by only the non member participants. Non SCC club member cars are judged in a separate category by a team of SCC member judges. This is the show poster I put together and display at each show so everyone knows exactly what they are looking at and of course the hood is always open.

[Racinfan83]

^^^ I LOVE the poster you have!
And yes that is how most shows here are - the club that puts on the show judges all the non member cars separately. The non members judge the local club cars. Which is pretty fair. I have been a judge myself - we have an actual NCCC judging sheet we go off of so that everything gets looked at on every car. Cleanliness is the main thing. We have had cars that were so nice they tied - and then we go look at things like inside fuel door etc. Not cleaning that could mean difference between 1st and 2nd. I am always in stock class. Most shows here allow up to 3 modifications before kicking you in with the Modified class. Of course what they can't see they don't need to know about either.