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Texas Tom · 07-07-2012, 05:53 PM

I visited a local car show today to see the eye candy and take a few photos. I enjoy attending shows to see the cars and chat with their owners. I rarely enter one of my own cars because I would be bored sitting there from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. I'd rather be driving!

Over the past 10 years or so I've noticed increasing participation at car shows by folks who display new or nearly new vehicles. For example, today's show had 120 cars, and 25 of them were new or late model Mustangs, Camaros, Corvettes, BMWs, PT Cruisers, etc. Several had been on dealers' sales lots just a month or two ago!

This does not offend me, as I enjoy looking at new Mustangs, Corvettes, etc.

But I am totally befuddled by WHY anyone would do this. What's the point of buying a new car and displaying it at a car show? Why not buy a new TV and display at your community's "Annual TV Show"?

Have others observed this trend? Any thoughts as to why anybody would wish to sit around all day at the city park with their new Corvette?

07-07-2012, 05:53 PM	#1
Texas Tom Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 137	When & Why did car shows turn MODERN? I visited a local car show today to see the eye candy and take a few photos. I enjoy attending shows to see the cars and chat with their owners. I rarely enter one of my own cars because I would be bored sitting there from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. I'd rather be driving! Over the past 10 years or so I've noticed increasing participation at car shows by folks who display new or nearly new vehicles. For example, today's show had 120 cars, and 25 of them were new or late model Mustangs, Camaros, Corvettes, BMWs, PT Cruisers, etc. Several had been on dealers' sales lots just a month or two ago! This does not offend me, as I enjoy looking at new Mustangs, Corvettes, etc. But I am totally befuddled by WHY anyone would do this. What's the point of buying a new car and displaying it at a car show? Why not buy a new TV and display at your community's "Annual TV Show"? Have others observed this trend? Any thoughts as to why anybody would wish to sit around all day at the city park with their new Corvette?