Losers

We are all a bunch of Losers. Admit it, we are.


We have lost people that were part of this hobby. We have lost shows and cruise ins that were a destination. That makes us losers.


Wayne, Roland and Norman are the 3 people that come to mind. There are more that could be listed but these are the ones I knew.


Wayne and Nan were part of every show that they attended. They competed without fanfare or bravado and laughed off a loss because there was always next week. Meticulous care and a hand stretched out in friendship is what Wayne taught us all. Hopefully we are the better for it. His car remains as a reminder of what was.


Roland wasn't as active in the past few years as he was when I first met him, but who could forget the deep purple 50 Merc with that light custom flare. Perhaps his pompadour duck tail hair (that was worn every day) that stayed in place even in the strongest wind. The fact that he was a founder of the Knucklebusters went unknown to many or the fact that he was the only founder that remained is even more unknown.


Dry ( I'm talking Sahara dry) wit and a mid coast drawl coupled with jet black Chevelle made Norman one of us for sure. Nap time at 1pm, trophies at 2pm were his afternoons spent out on the field. Ice cream was mandatory on the way home and he knew where the best spots were. He was the shirt off his back type of person we all wished we knew.


Car Shows come and go and our losses in that area were noticed. People that are this hobby come once and when they are gone they are noticed more.