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What we are seeing now is typical of the automotive hobbby. Trends. When muscle cars first appeared, the 60s-70s, you did not have national judged shows. The shows were at your local "burger place". One did not worry about correctness, your main concern was to be noticed, either through flexing your muscle(horsepower) or through your
car's looks. Then in the 80s-90s, regional and national shows became the place to be. Here everyone wanted the perfect 1000 point car. Thus, the beginning of trailer queens. One could (and can) attend a major show almost every weekend. That is the reason many owners experience burnout after a couple of years showing a top end car. They have more trophies then they can count and are tired of constantly cleaning (detailing) their car. Now, in the year 2000, we have come full circle. We are going back to our roots. At almost every show, you are seeing more and more classes for "street cars", ones that are driven on a regular basis. Almost all shows now include a cruise, and some are doing like the Supercar Reunion and are even going to a local racetrack. If national shows are to survive, then they will need to change. That is the way it is and the way it will always be. There will always be a place for the top end, perfect cars,and owners who want to see how their cars compare to others, but right now the majority of owners would rather have a car that they can both show and drive, versus just show. Tom