Well, it's over for another year - the wonderful OOB show. The cruise last night was a bit of a bust due to inclement weather, but not so for the show. Though the fog rolled in at award time, the rest of the day was absolutely perfect, weather-wise.
And, as usual, the show was very nice, and the staff was helpful and friendly. Poor Robbie, however, got stuck in soft ground on his way in and his beautiful Mustang became the Mudstang. But it did not keep him from taking 2nd in his class!
I figure somewhere around 400 vehicles were present - all of them worthy contenders, indeed. But most noticeable were those that seemed to be missing - friends that would normally be there, but were not. Sorry to have missed you folks - you know who you are.
But as wonderful as the show was, it was not without some difficulties that need to be mentioned. Right off the bat, when we arrived at 7:45 we were caught in a very long, parked lineup that stretched halfway to Saco (well, no quite, but it WAS long). And though the show was to begin at 8:00, the gates were not opened until 8:15. Seems to me that the tireless planning should have included arriving on time to get the show started.
This was matched by the delay of the awards ceremoney, which did not begin until 3:00. By then the fog was rollin' in and it was getting cold and damp. Of course, some folks, like Jim, were not bothered at all by the fog, since he has spent most of his life in a fog :o)
But as I made the rounds and spoke with countless folks, I got a sense that many were not pleased with the lack of enforcing the classes to maintain the integrity of the show. The first problem that was offered up was the obvious lack of a class for CUSTOMS. In a show this large, such a class is essential, because stock vehicles have no chance against customs.
The next problem that was brought to my attention was "class jumping", in a sense. Although there was a FOREIGN class, a couple of foreign vehicles registered elsewhere (note: when choosing a class, one should choose the most appropriate, which means genre or make/model is primary, and the year is secondary, so a 1978 MG, for example, should be in the FOREIGN class and not the '70's class). And someone else pointed out, correctly, that at least 6 of the 10 vehicles in Special Interest should not have been there as they had NO "special interest" whatever. As the day wore on, several other folks pointed out similar issues with the classes and class abuse.
Fortunately - and I give you folks great credit - the three vehicles that won in Special Interest were actually supposed to be there. It is a credit to all of you that you are not voting for vehicles out of their class, so that those owners will learn to place their cars where they belong. As a side note, those out-of-class foreign vehicles did not win anything, either, so it seems the tide is turning in favor of honesty and integrity.
The moral of the story - if you want to increase your chances of winning, place your vehicle in the most appropriate class. Not only does it increase your chances, but it won't anger others in the class.
The only other problem that was mentioned: some classes were WAY too big! They need to be divided. Three such classes included Street Rods, the '50's, and 90's to Present. Most other classes had fewer than 10 vehicles, but those classes had many more. Street rods should include EARLY and LATE classes; '50's should be STOCK and CUSTOM/MODIFIED, and 90's to present should be The 90's and 2000-Present, OR 90's to Present - STOCK, and CUSTOM.
Aside from the delays, and the problems with the classes, the show was a resounding success. This is a show we look forward to each year.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Hot Off The Press!
"Be kind - everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle"
This just in, courtesy of Dale Chasse:
Hang on to any of the new Maine Quarters. If you have them, they may be
worth much more than 25 cents.
The US Mint announced today that it is recalling all of the Maine quarters
that are part of its program featuring quarters from each state.
This action is being taken after numerous reports that the new quarters
will not work in parking meters, toll booths, vending machines, pay phones
or any other coin operated devices.
The problem lies in the unique design of the Maine quarter, which was
designed by a team of Aroostook County specialists. Apparently the duct
tape holding the two dimes and the nickel together keeps jamming up the
machines.
(^.^)
Car Show Manual
As many of you already know, HotKarz is working on a comprehensive manual that will cover Car Show Organizing, Judging Systems, Classing and how to improve your chances of winning. We are working with car buffs and professionals from all over the country (thanks to the Internet).
I am now appealing to you, for your own contributions. If you have specific knowledge, tips or info that would be useful in such a book, please consider sending it in. You need not be a "writer" - if necessary, we can put your words together in an entertaining way. And you would receive credit in the book for your contributions. It could be your chance for national recognition, as this book will be offered throughout the U.S. and Canada.
So, you folks put on your thinking caps. I know some of you have a lot of valuable information and tips to share. This is your chance to do just that. Particularly if you own a business that could benefit from exposure in a published book.
I have sold a LOT of books and manuals over the years - millions of 'em. No kidding. And while I cannot guarantee a huge number of these will get sold, I CAN guarantee that many will get sold. It appears the market for such a book exceeds 70,000. In fact, in just the first week of April, there are over 30,000 car events in America. In just that one week! So, if you contribute something worthwhile, you could get a lot of exposure (and a free copy, of course).
Hope to hear from you - preferably before the book is completed (^.^)
I am now appealing to you, for your own contributions. If you have specific knowledge, tips or info that would be useful in such a book, please consider sending it in. You need not be a "writer" - if necessary, we can put your words together in an entertaining way. And you would receive credit in the book for your contributions. It could be your chance for national recognition, as this book will be offered throughout the U.S. and Canada.
So, you folks put on your thinking caps. I know some of you have a lot of valuable information and tips to share. This is your chance to do just that. Particularly if you own a business that could benefit from exposure in a published book.
I have sold a LOT of books and manuals over the years - millions of 'em. No kidding. And while I cannot guarantee a huge number of these will get sold, I CAN guarantee that many will get sold. It appears the market for such a book exceeds 70,000. In fact, in just the first week of April, there are over 30,000 car events in America. In just that one week! So, if you contribute something worthwhile, you could get a lot of exposure (and a free copy, of course).
Hope to hear from you - preferably before the book is completed (^.^)
Henry Ford's Success
Many successful people know the story of Henry Ford, the 4th grade drop-out who built one of the biggest business empires in the world. When asked how he did it without a good education, he simply said, "I don't need to know anything except how to surround myself with people who do." In other words, he was too busy focusing on being a leader to waste his time with menial tasks. Those tasks were delegated to others.
Henry did not need to understand accounting, but his accountants did. He did not need to know how to weld, but his welders did. Henry knew that leadership was its own job, and if he weighted himself down with menial tasks, he would get nowhere.
Now the Obama campaign has put out an ad that belittles McCain's inability to learn how to use a computer, or to send email. This ad is most unwise, and shows Obama's lack of understanding of the role of leadership. McCain has been busy in his role as a leader. Using computers and sending email are tasks delegated to staff and assistants, so the leader can put his time into leading.
I'm not saying McCain is another Henry Ford. But I am saying that he understands the role of a leader while Obama apparently does not. Obama needs to pull that dumb ad. But he won't, because he just doesn't understand. And therein lies the problem with the Democratic nominee, and why I predict he will lose in November.
You want success. Great! Follow the lead of Henry Ford and John McCain - don't waste your time on any task not directly required in the role of being a leader. Delegate everything that does not require your absolute control.
Yogi Berra said it well: "If you are an orange, don't try to be a banana. Just be the best orange you can be."
Henry did not need to understand accounting, but his accountants did. He did not need to know how to weld, but his welders did. Henry knew that leadership was its own job, and if he weighted himself down with menial tasks, he would get nowhere.
Now the Obama campaign has put out an ad that belittles McCain's inability to learn how to use a computer, or to send email. This ad is most unwise, and shows Obama's lack of understanding of the role of leadership. McCain has been busy in his role as a leader. Using computers and sending email are tasks delegated to staff and assistants, so the leader can put his time into leading.
I'm not saying McCain is another Henry Ford. But I am saying that he understands the role of a leader while Obama apparently does not. Obama needs to pull that dumb ad. But he won't, because he just doesn't understand. And therein lies the problem with the Democratic nominee, and why I predict he will lose in November.
You want success. Great! Follow the lead of Henry Ford and John McCain - don't waste your time on any task not directly required in the role of being a leader. Delegate everything that does not require your absolute control.
Yogi Berra said it well: "If you are an orange, don't try to be a banana. Just be the best orange you can be."
Remember When...
Dale Chasse submitted this - it's been floating around the Internet for awhile, but not everyone has seen it. WARNING! If you remember most or all of these, it can make you feel suddenly old...and if you can't remember any of them, either it's past your bedtime, youngster, or old age is taking its toll...
I recall them all - and added a few of my own.
DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN
All the girls had ugly gym uniforms
It took five minutes for the TV warm up?
And the TV needed "rabbit ears", or a roof antennae?
Automobile tires had tubes?
Folks dressed up "to the nines" for Easter? And the ladies wore bonnets?
"Fanny Hill" was still banned in Boston?
The only calculators were slide rules?
The TV was a 7 inch screen in a 4 foot cabinet?
Tin toys?
Wringer washers and clotheslines?
Camping involved a tent?
Rolling snow instead of plowing it?
Nearly everyone's Mom was at home when the kids got home from school? And she baked brownies from scratch?
Nobody owned a purebred dog?
When a quarter was a decent allowance?
You'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny?
Your Mom wore nylons that came in two pieces?
All your male teachers wore neckties and female teachers had their hair done every day and wore high heels?
You got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, all for free, every time? And you didn't pay for air? And, you got trading stamps to boot?
Laundry detergent had free glasses, dishes or towels hidden inside the box?
It was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents?
They threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed. . . and they did?
When a 57 Chevy was everyone's dream car...to cruise, peel out, lay rubber or watch submarine races, and people went steady?
No one ever asked where the car keys were because they were always in the car, in the ignition, and the doors were never locked?
Lying on your back in the grass with your friends? and saying things like, 'That cloud looks like a... '?
Playing baseball with no adults to help kids with the rules of the game?
Stuff from the store came without safety caps and hermetic seals because no one had yet tried to poison a perfect stranger?
Fast food was a peanut butter sandwich?
A keyboard was a piano? And a mouse was a critter you set traps for?
Your bicycle was made from the spare parts of several others?
And with all our progress, don't you just wish, just once, you could slip back in time and savor the slower pace? Share it with the children of today.
When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited the student at home?
Basically we were in fear for our lives, but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! But we survived because their love was greater than the threat.
Do you remember Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, Laurel and Hardy, Howdy Dowdy and the Peanut Gallery, the Lone Ranger, The Shadow Knows, Nellie Bell , Roy and Dale, Trigger and Buttermilk.. .
as well as summers filled with bike rides, baseball games, Hula Hoops, bowling and visits to the pool, and eating Kool-Aid powder with sugar.
Didn't that feel good, just to go back and say, 'Yeah, I remember that'?
I am sharing this with you today because it ended with a double dog dare to pass it on. To remember what a double dog dare is, read on. And remember that the perfect age is somewhere between old enough to know better and too young to care. How many of these do you remember?
Candy cigarettes
Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside
Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles - for 10 cents!
Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes
Blackjack, Clove and Teaberry chewing gum.
Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers
Newsreels before the movie
P.F. Fliers
Telephone numbers with a word prefix...(Raymond 4-601). Party lines
Peashooters
Howdy Dowdy
Hi-Fi's & 45 RPM records
Poodle skirts and saddle shoes
The Cisco Kid and Hopalong
Brylcreme
78 RPM records!
Green Stamps
Mimeograph paper
The Fort Apache Play Set
Do you remember a time when...
Decisions were made by going 'eeny-meeny-miney-moe'?
Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, 'Do Over!'?
'Race issue' meant arguing about who ran the fastest?
Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening?
It wasn't odd to have two or three 'Best Friends'?
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was 'cooties'?
Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot?
Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute commercials for action figures?
'Oly-oly-oxen-free' made perfect sense?
Spinning around, getting dizzy, and falling down was cause for giggles?
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team?
War was a card game?
Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle?
Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin?
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon?
If you can remember most or all of these, then you have lived!!!!!!!
I recall them all - and added a few of my own.
DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN
All the girls had ugly gym uniforms
It took five minutes for the TV warm up?
And the TV needed "rabbit ears", or a roof antennae?
Automobile tires had tubes?
Folks dressed up "to the nines" for Easter? And the ladies wore bonnets?
"Fanny Hill" was still banned in Boston?
The only calculators were slide rules?
The TV was a 7 inch screen in a 4 foot cabinet?
Tin toys?
Wringer washers and clotheslines?
Camping involved a tent?
Rolling snow instead of plowing it?
Nearly everyone's Mom was at home when the kids got home from school? And she baked brownies from scratch?
Nobody owned a purebred dog?
When a quarter was a decent allowance?
You'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny?
Your Mom wore nylons that came in two pieces?
All your male teachers wore neckties and female teachers had their hair done every day and wore high heels?
You got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, all for free, every time? And you didn't pay for air? And, you got trading stamps to boot?
Laundry detergent had free glasses, dishes or towels hidden inside the box?
It was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents?
They threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed. . . and they did?
When a 57 Chevy was everyone's dream car...to cruise, peel out, lay rubber or watch submarine races, and people went steady?
No one ever asked where the car keys were because they were always in the car, in the ignition, and the doors were never locked?
Lying on your back in the grass with your friends? and saying things like, 'That cloud looks like a... '?
Playing baseball with no adults to help kids with the rules of the game?
Stuff from the store came without safety caps and hermetic seals because no one had yet tried to poison a perfect stranger?
Fast food was a peanut butter sandwich?
A keyboard was a piano? And a mouse was a critter you set traps for?
Your bicycle was made from the spare parts of several others?
And with all our progress, don't you just wish, just once, you could slip back in time and savor the slower pace? Share it with the children of today.
When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited the student at home?
Basically we were in fear for our lives, but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! But we survived because their love was greater than the threat.
Do you remember Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, Laurel and Hardy, Howdy Dowdy and the Peanut Gallery, the Lone Ranger, The Shadow Knows, Nellie Bell , Roy and Dale, Trigger and Buttermilk.. .
as well as summers filled with bike rides, baseball games, Hula Hoops, bowling and visits to the pool, and eating Kool-Aid powder with sugar.
Didn't that feel good, just to go back and say, 'Yeah, I remember that'?
I am sharing this with you today because it ended with a double dog dare to pass it on. To remember what a double dog dare is, read on. And remember that the perfect age is somewhere between old enough to know better and too young to care. How many of these do you remember?
Candy cigarettes
Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside
Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles - for 10 cents!
Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes
Blackjack, Clove and Teaberry chewing gum.
Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers
Newsreels before the movie
P.F. Fliers
Telephone numbers with a word prefix...(Raymond 4-601). Party lines
Peashooters
Howdy Dowdy
Hi-Fi's & 45 RPM records
Poodle skirts and saddle shoes
The Cisco Kid and Hopalong
Brylcreme
78 RPM records!
Green Stamps
Mimeograph paper
The Fort Apache Play Set
Do you remember a time when...
Decisions were made by going 'eeny-meeny-miney-moe'?
Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, 'Do Over!'?
'Race issue' meant arguing about who ran the fastest?
Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening?
It wasn't odd to have two or three 'Best Friends'?
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was 'cooties'?
Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot?
Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute commercials for action figures?
'Oly-oly-oxen-free' made perfect sense?
Spinning around, getting dizzy, and falling down was cause for giggles?
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team?
War was a card game?
Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle?
Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin?
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon?
If you can remember most or all of these, then you have lived!!!!!!!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Not The Usual
I do not ordinarily do this (take pot-shots at someone), but in this case I will make an exception. The individual who keeps commenting about cheating the classes (and Special Interest in particular), has proved himself to be the idiot I was beginning to think he was. This guy is so far beyond the pale that I have to believe he is mentally impaired. Consider his most recent post:
"If you think you can change the minds of hard headed Mainers then go for it, and good luck to ya!!!!Does this fire you all up because of your PT Cruiser? Can't understand why they don't have THEIR own class......Ask a hard headed Mainer that one!!!! "
This is almost funny, if it were not so pathetic. First, he insults Maine folks as people who cannot learn, or cannot change when change is needed. He insinuates that Mainers are all dishonest and want the cheating to continue. What a jerk. I am sure he is describing himself, but I know better than to think others are like him. The folks I meet at shows are great people, as a rule, and I like them.
And what is this childish drivel about my daughter's PT? It DOES have a class - but I guess this guy is just too ignorant to realize it. It can go in Special Interest, LEGITIMATELY. And it can go into 90's to Present (and usually does), when such a class is offered. If you want to see something with NO class, just look in the mirror, Bubba!
Look, pal, since you always take the coward's way and post anonymously, this is the only way I have to respond to you. And frankly, it is a waste of time, because you are obviously a narrow-minded, sick person in need of professional help. And you are obviously the cheater who is upset because HotKarz has thrown a spotlight on your antics. Only a cheater would protest so loudly against putting a stop to the cheating.
If you want to waste your time, and continue to prove to everyone what an idiot you are, feel free to keep posting. But I will likely just delete them, because I will not enter into a battle of wits with someone who is only half prepared.
You may think you are cute or something. But I would bet that 99% of the readers would think you are just an angry fruitcake. And since you seem to take exception to what is nationally accepted as class definitions, you obviously are ignorant and choose to remain so.
But the rest of us are not angry nuts. We like to have fun. And we know that any show that does not include cheats like you are much more fun and pleasant. So, you can do your part to make shows better - stay home!
Fair warning! The tide is beginning to turn. More and more people are refusing to vote for vehicles out of their class. Your days of trophy poaching and class jumping are coming to a close, fella! At Windham, there were better, nicer cars than ours in Special Interest. But like the judges said - if they didn't belong in the class, they didn't get the points. And they didn't! We took 1st. You are just pissed 'cuz you couldn't cheat your way to a trophy this time.
The shows will be improving. You can either help them improve, or get the Hell out of the way and stay home!
"If you think you can change the minds of hard headed Mainers then go for it, and good luck to ya!!!!Does this fire you all up because of your PT Cruiser? Can't understand why they don't have THEIR own class......Ask a hard headed Mainer that one!!!! "
This is almost funny, if it were not so pathetic. First, he insults Maine folks as people who cannot learn, or cannot change when change is needed. He insinuates that Mainers are all dishonest and want the cheating to continue. What a jerk. I am sure he is describing himself, but I know better than to think others are like him. The folks I meet at shows are great people, as a rule, and I like them.
And what is this childish drivel about my daughter's PT? It DOES have a class - but I guess this guy is just too ignorant to realize it. It can go in Special Interest, LEGITIMATELY. And it can go into 90's to Present (and usually does), when such a class is offered. If you want to see something with NO class, just look in the mirror, Bubba!
Look, pal, since you always take the coward's way and post anonymously, this is the only way I have to respond to you. And frankly, it is a waste of time, because you are obviously a narrow-minded, sick person in need of professional help. And you are obviously the cheater who is upset because HotKarz has thrown a spotlight on your antics. Only a cheater would protest so loudly against putting a stop to the cheating.
If you want to waste your time, and continue to prove to everyone what an idiot you are, feel free to keep posting. But I will likely just delete them, because I will not enter into a battle of wits with someone who is only half prepared.
You may think you are cute or something. But I would bet that 99% of the readers would think you are just an angry fruitcake. And since you seem to take exception to what is nationally accepted as class definitions, you obviously are ignorant and choose to remain so.
But the rest of us are not angry nuts. We like to have fun. And we know that any show that does not include cheats like you are much more fun and pleasant. So, you can do your part to make shows better - stay home!
Fair warning! The tide is beginning to turn. More and more people are refusing to vote for vehicles out of their class. Your days of trophy poaching and class jumping are coming to a close, fella! At Windham, there were better, nicer cars than ours in Special Interest. But like the judges said - if they didn't belong in the class, they didn't get the points. And they didn't! We took 1st. You are just pissed 'cuz you couldn't cheat your way to a trophy this time.
The shows will be improving. You can either help them improve, or get the Hell out of the way and stay home!
Definitions
For the benefit of organizers and participants, the following definitions of many standard car classifications is copied from Wikipedia - the original sources are reliable, and referenced either in or below the article. This is the last section of the full article, which also describes classes for insurance and/or car rental purposes, which does not pertain to any discussion on HotKarz:
Car Show Class Definitions
A different classification system is used for purposes of differentiating vehicles in most car shows. While there is little doubt about the definition of classes that are self-described such as "Mustang" or "Firebird" or "4WD Truck", there is often confusion about the definition of classes that are not as readily understood. The following classes are often used in car shows across America - these definitions are determined either by state regulations, the National Street Rod Association, or have been gathered from other reliable sources:
Street Rod —A motor vehicle, or a reproduction thereof, with a model year of 1948 or older which has been materially altered or modified by the removal, addition or substitution of essential parts and with a gross weight or registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds.
Classic Car —A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, at least 30 years old, not materially altered or modified by the removal, addition or substitution of essential parts except that such parts represent the original
Hot Rod - Any car rebuilt or modified for higher speed, faster acceleration, or a sportier look. Many automobiles may be called hot rods, including some used in drag racing. They may be composed of used or newly fabricated parts. Can be a kit car.
Custom Car - a factory-built vehicle that has been modified either to improve its performance, often by altering or replacing the engine and transmission, or it may be a personal design by the builder, making the car look unique and unlike any car that might have been factory built. Though distinct from hot rods there is debate among customizers and rodders as to where the line should be drawn. A Custom Car cannot be a kit car, as a kit car is not a factory-built vehicle that has been modified from the original configuration.
Antique — A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, at least 25 years old, which has been maintained in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with manufacturer specifications and appearance.
Special Interest- a vehicle uniquely distinguishable from the usual, and/or designed for a particular purpose, such as a race car, military vehicle or bus, or built to a specific and unusual theme, either of which would generate interest because of its uniqueness or specialty function.
Kit Car - any vehicle that is created primarily from kit or prefabricated parts, and is a reproduction or replica. An original factory-built vehicle that utilizes prefabricated fiberglass body units to replace worn/damaged original parts is not a kit car.
Muscle Car - a high-performance automobile, built in the 1960's-1970's. The term principally refers to American, Australian and South African models and generally describes a 2-door rear-wheel drive mid-size with a large, powerful V8 engine and special trim, intended for maximum torque on the street or in drag racing competition. Normally was not built with comfort amenities of their counterparts.
Brass Era Car - beginning with the first horseless carriages, named for the brass fittings used for such things as lights and radiators. Starting with the first commercial automobiles of the 1890s to about 1918-19. Includes most Edwardian cars
Veteran Car - any motor vehicle built prior to 1905
Edwardian Car - any vehicle built from 1905 - 1918. Includes all brass era cars
Vintage Car - commonly defined as a car built between 1919 and 1930. The Classic Car Club of America prefers 1925 since it is the pre-classic car period.
Pre-War - beginning with the Great Depression in 1930 and ending after WWII, usually placed at 1948
See also
ACRISS Car Classification Code
Automobile
Car safety and road safety
Car body style
Three wheeled car
Truck classification
Vehicle size class
References
How are vehicle size classes defined? FuelEconomy.gov, part of the U.S. Department of Energy
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Canada Gazette
VFACTS Motor Vehicle Classifications and Definitions Australian FCAI - Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
Koch, Jeff. "The First Muscle Car: Older Than You" Hemmings Muscle Machines - October 1, 2004, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
The Merriam-Webster definition: "any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving."car "muscle car." Merriam-Webster Online, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
"Muscle Car Definition" Muscle Car Club Muscle, undated, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
Sherman, Don. "Muscle Cars Now Worth Millions" The New York Times, June 4, 2006, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
Classic Muscle Cars Library, How Stuff Works, undated, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
"Muscle Car Definition" by Muscle Car Society, undated, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
Gunnell, John (2005). American Cars of The 1960s: A Decade of Diversity. Krause Publications, 47-50. ISBN 978-0896891319.
"Pony Car History" undated, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
Roy, Rex. "Car culture: A child's Pony Car education essential" The Detroit News, February 27, 2008, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
Car Show Class Definitions
A different classification system is used for purposes of differentiating vehicles in most car shows. While there is little doubt about the definition of classes that are self-described such as "Mustang" or "Firebird" or "4WD Truck", there is often confusion about the definition of classes that are not as readily understood. The following classes are often used in car shows across America - these definitions are determined either by state regulations, the National Street Rod Association, or have been gathered from other reliable sources:
Street Rod —A motor vehicle, or a reproduction thereof, with a model year of 1948 or older which has been materially altered or modified by the removal, addition or substitution of essential parts and with a gross weight or registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds.
Classic Car —A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, at least 30 years old, not materially altered or modified by the removal, addition or substitution of essential parts except that such parts represent the original
Hot Rod - Any car rebuilt or modified for higher speed, faster acceleration, or a sportier look. Many automobiles may be called hot rods, including some used in drag racing. They may be composed of used or newly fabricated parts. Can be a kit car.
Custom Car - a factory-built vehicle that has been modified either to improve its performance, often by altering or replacing the engine and transmission, or it may be a personal design by the builder, making the car look unique and unlike any car that might have been factory built. Though distinct from hot rods there is debate among customizers and rodders as to where the line should be drawn. A Custom Car cannot be a kit car, as a kit car is not a factory-built vehicle that has been modified from the original configuration.
Antique — A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, at least 25 years old, which has been maintained in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with manufacturer specifications and appearance.
Special Interest- a vehicle uniquely distinguishable from the usual, and/or designed for a particular purpose, such as a race car, military vehicle or bus, or built to a specific and unusual theme, either of which would generate interest because of its uniqueness or specialty function.
Kit Car - any vehicle that is created primarily from kit or prefabricated parts, and is a reproduction or replica. An original factory-built vehicle that utilizes prefabricated fiberglass body units to replace worn/damaged original parts is not a kit car.
Muscle Car - a high-performance automobile, built in the 1960's-1970's. The term principally refers to American, Australian and South African models and generally describes a 2-door rear-wheel drive mid-size with a large, powerful V8 engine and special trim, intended for maximum torque on the street or in drag racing competition. Normally was not built with comfort amenities of their counterparts.
Brass Era Car - beginning with the first horseless carriages, named for the brass fittings used for such things as lights and radiators. Starting with the first commercial automobiles of the 1890s to about 1918-19. Includes most Edwardian cars
Veteran Car - any motor vehicle built prior to 1905
Edwardian Car - any vehicle built from 1905 - 1918. Includes all brass era cars
Vintage Car - commonly defined as a car built between 1919 and 1930. The Classic Car Club of America prefers 1925 since it is the pre-classic car period.
Pre-War - beginning with the Great Depression in 1930 and ending after WWII, usually placed at 1948
See also
ACRISS Car Classification Code
Automobile
Car safety and road safety
Car body style
Three wheeled car
Truck classification
Vehicle size class
References
How are vehicle size classes defined? FuelEconomy.gov, part of the U.S. Department of Energy
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 Canada Gazette
VFACTS Motor Vehicle Classifications and Definitions Australian FCAI - Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
Koch, Jeff. "The First Muscle Car: Older Than You" Hemmings Muscle Machines - October 1, 2004, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
The Merriam-Webster definition: "any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving."car "muscle car." Merriam-Webster Online, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
"Muscle Car Definition" Muscle Car Club Muscle, undated, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
Sherman, Don. "Muscle Cars Now Worth Millions" The New York Times, June 4, 2006, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
Classic Muscle Cars Library, How Stuff Works, undated, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
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Gunnell, John (2005). American Cars of The 1960s: A Decade of Diversity. Krause Publications, 47-50. ISBN 978-0896891319.
"Pony Car History" undated, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
Roy, Rex. "Car culture: A child's Pony Car education essential" The Detroit News, February 27, 2008, retrieved on 2008-06-30.
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