Car Shows and lack of Mopars

[khryslerkid]

We always called the Ford and Chevy cars, "Poor Man's" race cars. Have said that for years, nothings changed, still kick there butts!

 

[cudak888]

Wrong question. You'll find the same thing being asked by fans of every respective car model that doesn't have an NPD catalog devoted solely to it.

These are the cars that will show up to your shows in large numbers, because they made too many of them when they were new, and the aftermarket supports them like crazy. If it isn't here, it's not going to show up en masse:

• Any tri-five Chevy
• Any GM A-body
• Any GM F-body
• Third-gen Novas
• First-gen Mustangs (excluding '69-73)
• Foxbody Mustangs
• 1947-55 Chevy Advanced Design trucks
• Chevy C/K series trucks
• C3 Corvettes (how they don't fall apart on the way, I don't know)

We're not the only ones feeling left out. Wanna feel left out? Ask someone from the Apollo 5000GT club how many fellow owners they've run into at their local car show.

-Kurt

 

[BeeKool]

Car show was fair fair size for my town. Lots of junkstangs, vettes, no-vas, ect. Only B-bodies; 2 roadrunner and a 69 bee.
There were however, 2 AAR Cudas. Both had JOB on the fender tags. The one in the picture here is known nationally and has been featured in Mopar Collectors Guide. I told the owner about FBBO and he may join.

 

[stroked340]

Car shows are BORING been there done them..i now only race my duster much more satisfying..

 

[cudak888]

I'll tell you what gets me at car shows more than anything else: Owners who won't admit knowing jack **** about their cars, because the extent of their ownership has been behind the wheel or behind a paycheck, and their ego won't let them say so.

I don't hold that against them so much, as much as their type of conversation. There's not much past the point of "...yea, I like to drive my car too" and listening to their "my-car-is-better" baloney.

It's as if they show up not to show the car, but to use it as a tool to remind the community of their self-proclaimed perception of badassery (also known as being a jerk from the POV of everyone else).

-Kurt

 

[BeeKool]

Car show was fair fair size for my town. Lots of junkstangs, vettes, no-vas, ect. Only B-bodies; 2 roadrunner and a 69 bee.
There were however, 2 AAR Cudas. Both had JOB on the fender tags. The one in the picture here is known nationally and has been featured in Mopar Collectors Guide. I told the owner about FBBO and he may join.View attachment 359007

It's unfair to only show the Panther Pink AAR. This Green Machine is every bit as authentic. Show here it is

 

[BeeKool]

I'll tell you what gets me at car shows more than anything else: Owners who don't know jack **** about their cars, because the extent of their ownership has been behind the wheel or behind a paycheck, but never behind a wrench.

I don't hold that against them so much, but it makes it impossible to hold a conversation past the point of "...yea, I like to drive my car too."

-Kurt

That's why I typically only converse with the Mopar guys. For the most part they know what they have. And if it's non matching or a tribute they tell you.
Not that I have anything against either of the above.

 

[cudak888]

That's why I typically only converse with the Mopar guys. For the most part they know what they have. And if it's non matching or a tribute they tell you.
Not that I have anything against either of the above.

Exactly the opposite down here. Lots of mechanically blind, checkbook happy, and ego heavy owners in all camps, Mopar included. In fact, I'd say the Mopar people I've found on the local Craigslist are the only ones that I'd really like to slam the receiver down on, hard (shame that modern phones have no receiver to slam down). Can't talk to anyone about small blocks around here without realizing that everyone around you is a self-centered, egotistical, asshole who owns an RB block because he needs some reason to claim himself all-fired superior to you.

Then again, it is Miami. Strange place.

Granted, I don't mind the guys who are mechanically blind but want to learn - though this is usually because the checkbook ain't happy . At any rate, very little ego in that camp. When you've got to turn wrenches and get dirty to achieve what you want, you have a much better appreciation for it all and what others go through to get their cars together.

-Kurt

 

[65-440]

Owning Mopars is a passion, not that the other brand guys aren't passionate. I don't like to be a cookie cutter. I like to be different. Anybody can own a Chevy but a special kind of person owns a Mopar. My opinion of course! lol

Well said ! i agree totally. Most of us could easily switch to another brand and have 2 cars for 1 of ours, but we'd rather pay the price to drive what we drive ! We usually show up in a group and most of the time are the only Mopars there !

 

[BeeKool]

Exactly the opposite down here. Lots of mechanically blind, checkbook happy, and ego heavy owners in all camps, Mopar included. In fact, I'd say the Mopar people I've found on the local Craigslist are the only ones that I'd really like to slam the receiver down on, hard (shame that modern phones have no receiver to slam down). Can't talk to anyone about small blocks around here without realizing that everyone around you is a self-centered, egotistical, asshole who owns an RB block because he needs some reason to claim himself all-fired superior to you.

Then again, it is Miami. Strange place.

Granted, I don't mind the guys who are mechanically blind but want to learn - though this is usually because the checkbook ain't happy . At any rate, very little ego in that camp. When you've got to turn wrenches and get dirty to achieve what you want, you have a much better appreciation for it all and what others go through to get their cars together.

-Kurt

It's may be that way down there and up here. I never talk to anybody on Craigslist. The mopar owners up here at shows are down to earth people who are passionate about there hobby and willing to share knowledge with newbies.With a few exceptions. Thats how I got started Moparring, from someone at a show.I would still rather deal with the no nothings who will admit it than the self righteous ******** who think it's their life's duty to point out every minor imperfection in a car that somebody poured blood sweat tears and cash into. I see way more of the latter than I do the former.

 

[Dennis H]

First to admit I did not or could not build my car. But, when meeting the Camaros at the Target parking lot, 2 of them had no idea what I was talking about when saying that it was nice of Target to provide a water-box for us. The lot had just been rinsed down by about 1/3 and it was tempting. As little as I know, sometimes can't even find common terms.

 

[cudak888]

...than the self righteous ******** who think it's their life's duty to point out every minor imperfection in a car that somebody poured blood sweat tears and cash into. I see way more of the latter than I do the former.

Luckily, we don't have many of those. Not enough folks down here with enough brains to know the imperfections to begin with ;)

-Kurt

 

[cudak888]

First to admit I did not or could not build my car. But, when meeting the Camaros at the Target parking lot, 2 of them had no idea what I was talking about when saying that it was nice of Target to provide a water-box for us. The lot had just been rinsed down by about 1/3 and it was tempting. As little as I know, sometimes can't even find common terms.

Bet all of those Camaros had been mini-tubbed too...

-Kurt

 

[Dennis H]

Bet all of those Camaros had been mini-tubbed too...

-Kurt

Wish I had taken a picture of the custom build that showed up. First Gen Camero with custom grille, looked Plumb Crazy to me. Sounded like an explosion when he spun the starter, not sure if it was the flywheel or what. The Yenko Clone was dead and needed a jump. Just saying. Glad it wasn't my turn. There was an original 71 RS/SS there driven by the original owner.

 

[WileE]

The shows around here have the usual, boring {yawn} pack of Corvettes, Camaros & Mustangs. It's the Mopars & other cars that make it interesting.

 

[BeeKool]

Luckily, we don't have many of those. Not enough folks down here with enough brains to know the imperfections to begin with ;)

-Kurt

I was at a show a month 2 more. ago and saw some old man with a beautiful Daytona. He was very upfront about it being a tribute. It was very thorough. He built it for his wife who was terminally ill and got it finished just in time to for her to enjoy a ride or two in it. I couldn't believe it when I overheard some needle-dicks bad-mouth it. I asked them how many wing cars tribute or not they owned. Awkward silence. Then I asked them how many Chargers or Road runners they owned.

 

[65-440]

I was at a show a month 2 more. ago and saw some old man with a beautiful Daytona. He was very upfront about it being a tribute. It was very thorough. He built it for his wife who was terminally ill and got it finished just in time to for her to enjoy a ride or two in it. I couldn't believe it when I overheard some needle-dicks bad-mouth it. I asked them how many wing cars tribute or not they owned. Awkward silence. Then I asked them how many Chargers or Road runners they owned. View attachment 359029

tribute or not, isn't that still a charger 500 ? ( back glass )

 

[wagonman]

Went to a small show very close to me with mostly Bellybutton Camaros, Vettes and the usual Ford and Chevy trucks. The only Mopars were my 68 R/R project my buddys 31 Plymouth sedan and a GYC done 70 Cuda. I got a award for best Orphan?? and my buddy got one for best modified Mopar?? His car is bone stock from the 6 volt flat head 4 to the wooden spoke wheels. Makes you wonder what the Judges were smokin. Best of show went to, You guessed it a Camaro.

 

[BeeKool]

tribute or not, isn't that still a charger 500 ? ( back glass )

The plug in the back came out of a Vega. Crazy how people figure things like that. It was just a 383 charger 500 automatic. Perfect candidate for a tribute.

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

Your looking in the wrong places. Here is a BIG mopar guy in Conn. Puts on weekly shows.Tell Ralph HEMI-ITIS sent ya!!

https://www.facebook.com/Ralphs-Rapid-Transit-260015106155/?fref=ts

Here's a few from the Long Island Mopar Club.