Bektash Shriner's Show

This coming Saturday the Bektash Temple (Shriner's) of Concord NH will host their 4th annual car show at WalMart. The reason for this article is because the Bektash Shriner's run a different kind of show. They run their show a lot like the ones in "olden days".

They do not have "classes" or categories. All the cars come, park, and the judges make the rounds, judging each car using a point system. The top 20 cars receive a trophy. It's kinda like picking out the "Top 20 Best of Show".

In short, you really gotta have your wheels in top shape if you want to win a trophy - you would be competing with every car on the field - and last year there were over 350 of them! Ralph & Ulla Stowell know what that is like - their 1940 Ford Coupe took one of the awards last year.

Now that's what I call competition. As a side note, the Shriner's also present a few special awards, such as The Potentate's Award, The Potentate's Lady's Award, and Best of Show.

For those of you who plan to make the trip, we wish you the best. We will be there, too, to get pix, and to let New Hampshire in on the HotKarz website.

Well, gotta go - I have to start whipping the PT Woody into shape.