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Originally Posted by Historybuff
I broached this subject first on a forum but was shouted down because some owners of replicas want to be able to park wherever they want but there wasn't space enough for me to elaborate why I think they ought to be in a separate section. I found another forum where I could post an editorial
on that subject for those that are interested. At the next big SoCal concours, I'll see if the organizers agree with me or if it's "anything goes." Here's the site with the editorial.
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Wally,
Instead of rewriting my original responses to your original thread, I'll just quote them here The first from your Dana Point thread:
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Originally Posted by mrmustang
Wally,
As with each automobile group (like your old Ferrari haunts :doh: ) there are true enthusiasts, and then their are elitists like yourself. The difference being that one enjoys the car(s) for what they are, while the other feels that anything but "a concourse quality original" (heaven forbid you drive your car in the rain) lessens the vehicles in question. Thankfully, these days, we find less of an elitist attitude among owners (we do see more of an elitist attitude from non owners, which we find comical at best), at least in the Shelby circles where the cars are more geared towards their enthusiastic owners.
Just my two cents worth as a past and present multiple Shelby owner (real and replica alike).
Bill S.
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Then in response to this particular thread/post on CC
Wally,
Since you were referring to my post on the other thread I thought I would interject a little more. based on your writings, both past and present, it is quite clear to me (and anyone else with half a brain) that you are indeed of the Elitist community. It is my understanding from speaking with others in the Ferrari circles out on the west coast that you started playing this style trump card with them back in the early 80's, saying anything built by Ferrari after 1976 should not be considered for a Concourse show. After you were removed from those circles (the full story is not known to me personally, so I'll leave that at that), you slid on over to the Cobras, and area in which you still do not understand (literally or figuratively) the mindset of their enthusiastic owners. Having lunch yesterday at the home of a CSX3000 owner (CSX3311 if you want to know) I can tell you they are gracious people, most original Shelby owners do not thumb their nose at the replicas and could care less whether they were parked in between them, or away from them (I can say I only know three such people, two of which own CSX4000 series continuation cars). They are the ones who's opinions matter when it comes to questions (or articles) like yours. They are the true enthusiasts who understand, while you are the outsider peering through that window just like Alice peered through the looking glass. One day you might take the time to look at it from their viewpoint, but until you do, just make sure to not place them all within the same sphere that you live in. For sadly, when that days comes, it will be the end of automobile collecting as we know it .
Some people get it, others do not. Enjoy your self induced 30 seconds of new found fame.
Bill S.