Concours d'elegance of America

[Ghoste]

I wish I could be there but I will be stuck here for a while yet.  I haven't been to the Gilmore show in a while, its usually a pretty good one though.

[TUFCAT]

I met some wing car members at the show today.  

It was nice to talk to Dan (69_500), Doug (Aero426), and Greg (Odcic2).     I also saw Mopar John's Daytona but didn't stop to introduce myself.... I should have.  

It was a beautiful setting for a car show with a great turnout of aero cars from both Ma Mopar and Ford.  

[Mytur Binsdirti]

    I also saw Mopar John's Daytona but didn't stop to introduce myself.... 

You're as bad as that snob at Carlisle who thinks he's too good for everybody.   

[Ghoste]

Its understandable.  He is president of his HOA after all and that kind of power could make anyone's head swell.

[TUFCAT]

    I also saw Mopar John's Daytona but didn't stop to introduce myself.... 

You're as bad as that snob at Carlisle who thinks he's too good for everybody.   

I know right!     ... at least I said I was sorry 

[69_500]

Here is a few pictures from the weekend.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10204229052352036.1073741825.1399343784&type=1&l=c63f034cd7

[Ghoste]

Very nice, it was clearly a good show once again.

[69_500]

Very nice collection of cars there. If you were a car fan and could not find a car you loved there, you are not a true car fan. They had everything covered. I am a little biased but the AERO section was very nice. Even though nothing tops a Daytona to me, the Tucker that was there, absolutely STUNNING.

[69_500]

I am glad I got to talk to odcics2 some yesterday. Between hime and John, they make me feel almost normal. I mean how many other people want to crawl around cars at a show, to look at fasteners, small imperfections, and minute details on these cars. I know this much, I looked at the cars in the AERO section way longer than any judges did. Then again they had no need to view mine closely, I told them it was flawed and rough and encouraged them to spend time checking out others instead.

[41husk]

A flawed XX car is almost better than any other

[Ghoste]

To be fair though, a concour's judging event is one half beauty pageant (in the eyes of the judges) and one half politics (based a great deal on business arrangements with the organizers and car owners).  There is very little there about correctness.
Still great cars though.

[hemi68charger]

A flawed XX car is almost better than any other

[TUFCAT]

The muscle car class winner was a Talladega ...(I'm not sure which one) but my guess would be the "Bunkie Knutson" 1-of-1 Yellow Talladega specially built by Ford. 

The "Virgil Exner Display" award went to a beautiful 1957 Chrysler 300F Convertible.   

[Kowal]

I was there as well.   There were a lot of great Chryslers.   A lot of great cars overall.  The venue is excellent. 

However, I lived in nearby Northville for years.   That area is unmistakeably Ford country.    Many, many, mid-level Ford execs in Northville and Plymouth.    The parade of classic cars through Northville the previous afternoon looked like a Ford marketing project (though it was pretty good).

[Ghoste]

Sure is Ford, Tufcat and I have talked about that before.  I'm told the golf course across from St John's is a preferred one for the Wings but that s all hearsay.  I've also heard that several of the European players for Detroit live nearby as well. 

[odcics2]

I am glad I got to talk to odcics2 some yesterday. Between hime and John, they make me feel almost normal. I mean how many other people want to crawl around cars at a show, to look at fasteners, small imperfections, and minute details on these cars. I know this much, I looked at the cars in the AERO section way longer than any judges did. Then again they had no need to view mine closely, I told them it was flawed and rough and encouraged them to spend time checking out others instead.

It's all in the details, my friend!   

Nice to meet you!

[odcics2]

I met some wing car members at the show today.  

It was nice to talk to Dan (69_500), Doug (Aero426), and Greg (Odcic2).     I also saw Mopar John's Daytona but didn't stop to introduce myself.... I should have.  

It was a beautiful setting for a car show with a great turnout of aero cars from both Ma Mopar and Ford.  

Nice to see you and your dad:  Senior Tufcat!   

[TUFCAT]

Right back at ya Greg! 

[Aero426]

Great show, we made it back home at midnight.   Nice to see everyone and meet the Feline Casanova and dad in person. 

[Mopar John]

426 Linda and I stayed for the "AFTERGLOW PARTY". When we were walking out it was starting to rain!@#$%^&*!
I ran and got the Daytona up the grass hill before it got wet and picked up Linda. We drove to the trailer lot and all
H--L broke loose! I could hear the hail pounding on the roof of the trailer as I was tying the Daytona down!
I hope the rest of you either drove out of harms way or were in your trailers by then?
Great show and good to see everyone! Next stop Talladega!
MJ

[hemi68charger]

... We drove to the trailer lot and all
H--L broke loose! I could hear the hail pounding on the roof of the trailer as I was tying the Daytona down!
...

... Next stop Talladega!
MJ

Shake-n-Bake !!!!!!  See'ya !!!

[Aero426]

Keith Martin's report on the show.    Keith is the publisher of Sports Car Market and American Car Collector, two of the best car magazines out there, IMO.    He also formerly owned a Superbird.   Check out the pics at the bottom.    

http://www.sportscarmarket.com/blogs/keith-martin/6129-a-great-weekend-at-the-concours-of-america

[odcics2]

Keith Martin's report on the show.    Keith is the publisher of Sports Car Market and American Car Collector, two of the best car magazines out there, IMO.    He also formerly owned a Superbird.   Check out the pics at the bottom.    

http://www.sportscarmarket.com/blogs/keith-martin/6129-a-great-weekend-at-the-concours-of-america

Limelight Bird looks good!   

[held1823]

a few of the aeros are part of this album shared by one of the hobby talk members.

http://tomrogersphotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Concours/St-Johns-Concours-2014/43258911_dkr3Zx#!i=3422229468&k=pk9mBwW