On the mixing of replicas with authentic old cars at concours

[Nedsel]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Wally,


...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.

Sorry, Bill, I must disagree. If a particular concours show represents that it features genuinely historic automobiles, then that is what they should present to the viewing public, who pay to see that which they have been promised. If you view the situation from the vantage point of the show organizers, your comment that it is the car owners whose opinions matter doesn't hold up. The show must set the criteria, and the entrants must adhere to them or find a different venue in which to participate. A show strictly for Jaguars, for example, would not permit an Austin Healey to enter just because the car's owner was of the opinion he should be allowed to. It has nothing to do with thumbing one's nose; it is simply a matter of adhering to criteria established by the show organizers rather than the car owners.