[tkb289]

I think you guys hit the nail on the head with the comments above.

A car show with car the general public is a different event that a car show attended by car enthusiasts. It seems that a lot of people (both kids and adults) think a car at a show is like going to the park and climbing on an old fire truck buried in the sand. However for the most part, when car enthusiasts, and kids of car enthusiasts, go to a show, they keep their hands in their pockets and a bit more distance, just to be sure they don't touch anything.

I recall some years ago taking one of my kids to the historic races at Laguna Seca and stopping to look at a vintage racer. We kept a respectable distance, but spent some time looking at the car. The owner came over and asked my son, if he wanted to sit in the car, which he gladly did. I got a great picture of my then 10 year old sitting in a very nice car. Not sure who had the bigger smile, my son, myself or the owner. A great experience indeed.