jester said:
Mine is definately a not a show car but I was pleased to get a third place in the "Wash and Show" class at a Corvette show on Sunday. My excuse for paying to enter is to get a good parking spot. I never expected to win anything.
First time I took my vette to a show was quite by accident. At the time I also had a classic 64 Plymouth Fury, 440 motor, cragar wheels, big cam, which I took to shows around the area.
Wife drove the vette, I drove the Fury. That way we could get up and see the sights instead of being held hostage at the show all day in the hot sun. One time, I noticed there were quite a few C4's at one show we went to, so I got the bright idea of entering the vette also, (just for the helluvit).
Came 3PM, time for trophys to be passed out. Came up to 61 to 64 Mopars and no call for my Fury at all. As we were walking back to our seats, I heard over the loudspeaker, "and for 2 seater sports cars, 1st place to the white '96 Corvette coupe".
Well, I'll be dipped! The "show car" got nothing. The daily driver got 1st place.
I can feel your enthusiam. It was a pleasant surprise for me as well. Congratulations!