Meadowbrook Concours De Elegance.

[442w30]

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Mark,
Below are links to photos of the "Moulin Rouge" six pack GTX. The only one painted this color.


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Actually, it is not the only one painted this color. I do not have the numbers, but I believe 7 pink GTXs were ordered for the US market. I think Sullivan's is a Canadian car, so it does not factor in. Perhaps it is the only 440 6bbl. GTX in pink that exists (according to someone who considers himself a "guru' in Mopar circles), but it's impossible to say of the 7+ made how many were 440s and Hemis.

Also, the list of Hemi convertibles from the link supplied in a previous post is just for US production. There are more Hemi rags out there - I believe there are over 11 '71 accounted for.

Diego

[MotownMadman]

Diego,
I dont know for sure how many were made, just repeating what the officials were saying over the loudspeaker. I did hear someone say that another division of Mopar used the same color but called it Panther Pink.
Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

[lzdick]

Motown,
By any chance, were you there for the awards presentation at the end? I was speaking with a friend/judge from the SuperChevy Show series this weekend and he told me some things about the Meadowbrook Concours that were upsetting. He has judged there in the past knowing it would show well on his "judging resume'". He said "the straw that broke the camel's back" was at the awards presentation when everyone was receiving their crystal awards for the "exotic" cars the last award catagory was "American Musclecars" and the awards were considerably less than the crystal passed out to the others. He took offense to that, as I think we all would, and that was the last time he judged there. Attaboy for taking a stance against the "Snobs de Elegance"! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[MotownMadman]

Rich,
I didnt notice what was being handed out as awards for the musclecars or the other catagories either, I have never been a great believer in the trophy concept anyway, the true rewards of a successful show makes all the exhibitors winners, the reward of giving all the opportunity to view your car and enjoy it for whatever it may mean to each particular person, maybe nothing more then a memory of a significant moment in time in that persons life, or a true apprieciation for fine handcrafting or precise enginneering, or as in the case of our Musclecars, a true love for the history and culture of the hobby. I find it a rewarding experience to share with everyone who comes to the show the joy of owning whatever the car may be as well as the joy of the spectator at viewing the car. In a way I have always felt that the trophys somehow take away from the whole experience as it creates people to begin to measure the worth of their car by the size and quality of the particular award, which in some cases such as this can create bad feelings and animosity which can cloud the true purpose of the hobby as a whole. This of course is only my opinion, others may hold a great deal of emphasis on the award phase of a show, but when it comes right down to it the only people we have to please with our cars and recieve recognition from is ourselves. Meadowbrook overall I felt did a fine job as everone recieved some very nice items just for coming to the show, as well as an engraved plaque that stood in front of each car which equaled many of the top awards I have seen at some shows. I think the true award at Meadowbrook came from just being invited to display your car, there were many entries in each class that were not selected to attend, and I am sure that many of those not there were very deserving. This type of show has always been geared up to the older vintage classics, for the organizers to take notice of the American Musclecar as being worthy to attend is a recognition in itself. Everyone tends to get caught up in their own segment of the hobby, sometimes to the point of not giving recognition to very worthy examples from other vehicle classes, kind of makes a person wonder how many twelve cylinder Duesenbergs or Supercharged Allards were invited to the Supercar Reunion. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] I am not sure how long American Musclecars have been coming to Meadowbrook, but judging from the crowds reaction I would guess our class will do nothing but grow in the future in shows such as that. It is a shame your friend feels that he would not want to be a Judge at Meadowbrook again, isint part of being a successful Judge at a car show objectivity? I certainly would not want the burden of being a Judge at a show with the scope and range of Meadowbrook, I would not be able to decide as from my perspective they were all winners, each equal in their own way.
Thanks,
Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

[442w30]

Motown, no sweat at all. Sometimes these Mopar people like to fudge a little bit. Kinda like the "1 of 18" LS6 ragtops.

I've been to the Meadowbrook show a number of time as well as the Eyes on Design and they both are probably my favorite shows. The latter is especially impressive because, like Avis, they try harder. Anyone who is
ever in MI at that time should visit them. I'd go to Eyes over the Woodward Cruise any day!

This weekend is the big show in Pebble Beach, but the spectator fee is $100. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bs.gif[/img]

[mc25t190]

matt,
i can't believe your friend and mine didn't mention where he got the car, forgot all about his good buddy in southern north carolina. i didn't get to make the magazine or TV with it, he just had to have it and i couldn't say no. HA HA! i'll just have to tell him no next time. kidding of course, bill should be proud. i got on him for leaving me out in the cold. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/[/img]