What class do we fit into

[RET_COP]

Here is my problem, first I'm not a trophies chaser, but I wanted to see how my car stacked up against others, and I wanted to enter a car show just to see how it was. I went to a sanctioned show in R.I. judged by our peers. I paid the fee and was told to go to section Z. I pulled in and I had pro street cars and 60 and 70 muscle cars in the same row. OK, so what, I'm here to have some fun and meet and greet. I end up with a 3rd and a beautiful 67 Camaro took 1st. I was happy about the show and the recognition my car got.
A month later in the same state I enter a show and pay the fee. Again and just by coincidence i get row Z again. I park and another Cobra parks next to me. We chat and exchanged some shop talk. I look at the row and again, 60 and 70 street machines. Ok I really don't care, lets have some fun. The show was judged by our peers, (registered hot rodders). I went to grab some clam chowder and fritters, judged three categories and looked at other cars. I went back to my car, when an official came up to me and apologized, he said that the Cobras were misplaced and if he had seen me sooner he would have moved us. He said that because we Cobra owners were older guys and would rather deal with us as we would understand, that the other younger guys were causing a little problem. He thanked me for coming to the event and comented on my car. Me not thinking just smiled and said NO Problem. So the show ended with nothing. I went back my car and was getting ready to leave when the other Cobra owner walked up to me and said " what the hell was that all about"? I happened to look at his license plate and saw that he was a member of the organization that was putting on the event. He must have known there was problem. I just told him what was told to me. Anyway the lightbub went off , duh and I realized I votes were thrown away as the other complained about our cars being in the same category, one of the guys was in the first show that I attended. Ok so I got caught up in some politics of car shows and learned a lesson.
My question is, what type of category should our cars be judged in? Unless there are alot of Cobras, where should we be grouped with. Corvette owners don't even what us near them, for fear of losing. Hehehe.
I'm not that wrapped up in this, but there does seem to be a bit of confusion on the peoples faces when I pull in for registration.
Lou