Staying Safe at Car Shows

There are tons of car shows, and at all of these car shows there are usually tons of people. Ensuring that you stay safe is a necessary task to ensure that you are able to always enjoy the car shows, rather than being forced to wait around for the police or take a trip to the hospital.  From crime to health problems, you need to be aware of some simple safety measures to make sure you leave without problems, and have a great positive experience. Your first step should be avoid taking purses unless necessary.  There are so many people in a small area that taking a purse is rather foolish. ...

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Should You Take an Unfinished Car to a Show?

Have you ever wondered exactly why someone would take a car that is unfinished to a car show?  Often the goal is not so much to win a prize, but rather to show off a car that is in progress.  This is especially common for the exotic and rare cars that are not always easily seen at car shows.  Many people pull out their cars at least once they have completed the bodywork but before the interior and the painting have been done.  You may wonder why this occurs, and you may be wondering if you should pull out your uncompleted car as well. Generally, most people pull out their works...

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Should You Buy a Car at a Car Show?

So you woke up and decided to attend the car show that was scheduled for the weekend.  You walk in and start looking at all of the gorgeous cars that are present.  You suddenly are hit by the urge to own one yourself.  You happen to spot a particularly gorgeous car that looks simply stunning and just joke with the owner and ask if they would sell.  They actually answer with a price they would like.  What are you ever supposed to do? Part of you hoped they would say no to selling, and part of you is jumping up and down inside thrilled at the idea of buying the magnificent...

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Reasons to Attend Car Shows

There are numerous reasons to attend car shows and even more car shows than there are reasons each year.  If you are interested in attending a car show it is a very good idea to determine what you have in mind before you start looking for a show to attend so that you can ensure find the right show for your needs, but with a bit of research you can find the right show. Think about what type of car you enjoy.  At a car show you can easily get your fill of that style of car.  There are from dozens to hundreds of cars at each show and you have ample opportunities to see these gorgeous...

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Quick and Easy Detailing Tips for Car Shows

Ensuring that your car is in tip top shape before the judge’s come around is sometimes a stressful task but with some quick and easy tips, you can ensure that your car is looking forever gorgeous for the judges no matter how many people have had their hands on it. Remember, you need to ensure that your car was thoroughly detail cleaned before the show to make it the easiest possible. Check those windows; they are so quick to get dirty if there are many people around. Just breathing in the wrong weather can leave your windows with streaks or other bad marks that can pull down the overall appearance...

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Prizes, Awards and Ribbons

Most car shows offer prizes to the owners of cars that they feel are truly exceptional but the range of prizes tends to vary heavily depending on the particular car show that you attend.  Some are generous and offer huge prizes to those that win top placement in the different categories, while others are only able to afford a single ribbon to give to the winners.  Where the car show you are considering attending falls in the spectrum often depends on the size of the organization that is in charge of the car show. The really great clubs are well known for giving prizes that are quite...

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Planning the Ultimate Car Show

Car shows are always fun events and often they are also considered fabulous family events as well.  Ensuring that you plan the ultimate car show is not always easy, but with a basic strategy in effect first you can usually make the process much easier and have the best car show around.  Always take the time to start planning in advance because without plenty of advance planning you are going to be rushed and stressed trying to organize the entire event. Some of the first things you need to do is find a good location for holding the car show.  You are going to need to consider how...

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Making Connections at Car Shows

What is the point of attending a car show?  Is it merely to look at the beautiful cars or can you make some business contacts there?  If you own a business that specializes in various aspects of vehicles and especially specialty cars you could very well be looking at a gold mine in terms of potential business.  So how do you really go out and make some connections at the car shows? Many people who are looking at car shows as ways to make connections always ensure that they arrive looking good.  This does not mean you need to break out the suit and tie but you at least need...

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Kids and Car Shows

Have you considered taking your children with you to a car show but not sure how they will act?  Many parents are concerned about the behavior of children but with some careful instructions and careful guidance there is no reason at all why children cannot be a part of car shows.  In fact, taking children to car shows can be a great way to encourage children to enjoy working on cars and also help teach them lots about the inner workings of cars as well. Parents who carefully explain proper behavior to their children are much more likely to enjoy a positive experience at the car shows. ...

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How to Plan a Car Show

There are numerous ways to plan a car show, but creating a car show that is memorable and encourages a lot of people to attend can sometimes be tricky.  There are some tips and suggestions that can help you ensure that you are planning the best car show possible to encourage the most people to attend and check out the cars. Start with the cars.  If you are looking at pulling cars from numerous car clubs, start sending out flyers announcing your show at least 2 months in advance.  Many car clubs organize activities and you want to ensure that they know about your show far enough...

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Helping Your Car Stand Out at the Next Show

If you are interested in really helping your car stand out well at the next car show that you enter, there are some things that you can do to help really ensure that your car is presenting the best image possible.  There are likely to be dozens if not hundreds of others cars present, so you need to ensure that your car puts forth the best wheel possible in order to really make a good impression on the judges.  Taking a car that is not properly prepared will usually leave you walking away empty handed, no matter how good your car normally looks or how unique it is. Your first step should...

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Fun Activities for Car Shows

If you are planning a car show or if you are planning on going to a car show you are probably wondering about some of the fun activities that are available there for entertainment.  Of course, not everyone who goes to a car show enjoys the cars, so there are always plenty of other activities just in case so that it can be a fun event for the entire family. Your first main activity that usually draws people is of course the cars themselves.  It is usually a good idea to have at least a few categories that you can award prizes on, such as best overall car, and any other categories that...

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Finding Your Perfect Car Show

Deciding which type of car show thrills you the most is not always easy, after all there are so many and your options are so large that it is sometimes quite easy to be confused and lose track of which are which, and what you like, as well as which you dislike.  The easiest thing to do generally is to determine which type of car you are most interested in, this then helps you to narrow down the field. Some of the most popular car shows are the antique car shows, and also the street rod and hot rods.  These are all different and feature different types of cars.  Everyone who enjoys...

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Finding the Antique Car Show of Your Dreams

If you are looking for a great antique car show you are certainly not alone and there are dozens of shows each year that are ready and waiting to satisfy your craving for gorgeous old cars. There are car shows in almost all locations around the world that focus on older cars and this is the perfect opportunity to get your fill of these beautiful cars. But how do you really locate the show that you are interested in? There are plenty of great car shows that are available and with some tips and suggestions, you are sure to find the show of your dreams.Start looking on the internet. There are...

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Car Shows for Newest Models

If the idea of car shows to you brings to mine a huge field with dozens or even hundreds of old and antique cars spread around you may decide that this simply is not something that you are interested in. But did you know that there are also car shows that the car manufacturers hold to show off the newest makes and models they are releasing to the general public?Theses shows are spectacular with a few cars of each design that is being featured located strategically around the showroom. Most people are not able to actually drive the new car, but they can certainly get a good up close look at the...

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Car Shows and Insurance

Most people have no idea just how dangerous the idea of taking a car to a car show without insurance can be. Have you ever imagined what would happen if there was something that went wrong and there were was no insurance protection in the event that the paint was scratched, the doors dented, or even the glass broken in a window?It is best to ensure that you have plenty of insurance that will cover your needs. This may mean having additional coverage over the standard insurance that most people have on their vehicles. You should always ensure that you purchase enough coverage to cover the vehicle...

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We Pledge Our Sacred Honor to Defend from All Enemies Foreign and Domestic This 1987 Buick Century

Besides the inexplicable Sisters of Mercy soundtrack, this video by the Michigan-based "Hutaree" militia—recently indicted on sedition, yes, sedition charges—is notable for what apparently constituted their primary assault vehicle: a late-'80s A-body Buick. No word on whether this car was among the tens of thousands assembled at the General Motors factory in Oshawa, Ontario, in, well, you know, Cana...

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Unsprung Weight and A-Pillars as Thick as My Thighs = Indie?

Is it just me, or does the presence of the phrase "indie cred" in a Camaro advertisement signify the precise opposite of indie cred? Where's the dipshit who wrote this? Come here so I can slap you!Things that are stupid about the new Camaro:1. Gigantic wheels with tiny brakes2. Curb weight: 3780 lbs.3. You can't see out of it4. Cartoonishly updates lame Mustang knee-jerk rip-off first-generation design when it's the second-gen F-body that was truly inspired and iconic5. It's a CamaroAOR looks. Heavy Metal Parking Lot cr...

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What's the Difference Between a Porsche and a Porcupine?

One of them has the pricks on the outside.As Mike Brady once sagely observed, sometimes a cliche becomes a cliche because it's tr...

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Pimping Eichmann's Ride: A Better Idea

So yesterday I suggested that the Mercedes 540K that once belonged to Adolf Eichmann might be more deserving of the crusher than an award on some golf course lawn somewhere.I've had a change of heart, though. It's occurred to me that there exists a better solution, one that would appease the automotive collector scum world and the ethically bequalmed alike. I'm keeping the Mercedes, only—for what gives the concours crowd a bigger boner than a custom-coachbuilt one-off?—I'm commissioning a rebody. Think James Glickenhaus with a moral imperative.Who then to reimagine this iconic Mercedes in a way...

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"Architect of the Holocaust" Adolf Eichmann's 540K Takes Best of Show at Amelia Island

Eichmann himself was sadly unable to attend, but thousands of adoring fans were on hand to celebrate his legacy, many of them gaily dressed in colorful period clothing. "I am truly thrilled to present this award," said 2010 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Honorary Chairman Joseph Goebbels, "recognizing a triumph of German engineering the likes of which the world may never see again."Seriously, rich people? If I had the money I'd buy this thing and hire one of those monster-truck dinosaurs to turn it into the world's most expensive Holocaust memorial. Is it so hard to find something other than...

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What Would Dov Charney Drive?

Seriously, what else would he drive? I wonder if whichever moustachioed would-be Guccione who picked this shot for American Apparel's in-store signage—Dov himself?—had any idea how perfectly, and I mean perfectly, appropriate his choice of this Mondial would be. By all accounts quite pleasant drivers, but I don't care: for me this will never not be the douchiest Ferrari of all time ever.Click on the pic for a better look at the sock equivalent of Michelin T...

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Spotted: 944 Dragon's Wing Edition

A photo sent to my phone the other day by Rochester's finest bartender and unofficial moral compass, Herman Gatto. It's been a long time coming, but I think we can surmise from this that 1984's Best Handling Car in America may have finally reached the bottom of its depreciation curve. Time to go shopping!Click on the pic for a closer l...

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Evidence That God Is Listening, Or Just GM?

Yesterday afternoon, in the automotive corporate transaction equivalent of Franco Harris' Immaculate Reception or Kirk Gibson's walk-off homer, General Motors announced that it had reached an agreement to sell Saab to Spyker. Spyker!That's cool. What's more than cool, what goes so far beyond cool as to be straight up breathtakingly inspirational, is what has happened in the month since a handful of foolhardy believers braved the elements to convene in the shadow of the Renaissance Center, as on successive weekends people around the world took up the cause in what participants diplomatically termed...

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Report from Detroit: We Bear Witness

To be awake and outdoors at four-thirty in the morning in Rochester, New York, in January, is kinda like being at the bottom of the ocean. Once familiar notions like "light" and "warmth" are like distant rumors, intimations from past lives, fuzzy radio signals, just beyond your grasp, not quite capable of penetrating the murky depths. Layered, coated, booted, gloved, I'm brushing the night's accumulated snow off the car, checking its vital fluids.At the gas station there is one other vehicle besides mine, the only other vehicle on the road: a plow. I fill up, zero out the trip odometer, calculate...

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Million SAAB March is Go!

The complete and utter futility of this—not to mention the fact that there are about a billion causes in the world more deserving of our outrage, and concomitant time and energy—strikes me as so ridiculous that I might just have to participate. No justice, no pea...

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