The Demise

I need to thank all those who sent their sympathies and condolences to the wife and I over the loss of our friend and k-9 companion, "BOZ". We deeply appreciate all your cards and E-mails.
I would say that the holiday felt a little hollow without him, but knowing that our friends felt the loss also, made us feel a little better. Thank You.

But that is not the Demise I'm talking about.

I'm talking about a movement that is making it's way through the Car Show Circuit. The movement concerns the elimination of much debate, argument, drama, tension and potential fisticuffs. We are possibly looking at the Demise of the Special Interest class as we know it at several large well run shows, that have heard and seen enough Bullshit.

After listening to the many comments and seeing first hand the drama brought at certain shows over the past year many show organizers are loosing the name Special Interest for the names of Open or Orphan both of which will fit the generalized misuse of Special Interest quite nicely. Along with this is the creation of a Customs class to help eliminate the long and loud diatribes from certain corners of the Show Scene that a few organizers found to be irritating and childish.

Another train of thought is that a class that averages two to three real Special Interest vehicles per show, is not worth the trouble of finding a sponsor. The Economy has tightened up sponsorships, and needing one more can be a task that can't be fulfilled.

The movement is geared to modifications needed to bring back the friendliness and fun at a lot of shows. It is not a movement to curtail any one's participation, but a movement to stop the potential of cheating and drama and all its festive attitudes. This sounds like a plan that has the potential of stopping the feeling of dread that many of us have felt over the past few seasons. It will also make some organizers feel more comfortable knowing that the classes they provide will not be an issue of having a big enough "sandbox".

We as hobbyists are all responsible for the "fun" factor at car shows and this can be a way that we are showing others the "fun" in car shows. To the few that think that this a feeble attempt to stop the participation of your Special Interest vehicles, it is not. It is a way to stop the constant protests and arguments over definitions and interpretations.