One thing I've read in various classic car publications is how some of the terminology we use is being misused or had somewhat morphed over time. Now, the Vette guys are going too far. For those of you who don't know, the prestige Vette concours event is Bloomington Gold which takes place every year in St. Charles, Illinois. It's a major big deal to win an award here. They have a "survivor" class which celebrates a Vette's unrestored originality. The powers to be at Bloomington feel that ALL of us other car people are misusing the word 'survivor' and therefore diluting the meaning of the word. They have ammassed their lawyers and are threatening to file lawsuits to stop journalists and hobbyists from using the word to describe their cars like in classified ads and articles. How appalling is this blatant prissy crap? This info came fro the September '04 Hemming's and was written by Richard Lentinello. If you agree with them and feel that this is going too far as well as is encroaching on our rights, spread the word to everyone you know in the hobby, not just Mav guys, because it can impact everybody. Hemming's is setting up a way to forward our impressions to Bloomington. You can do this by writing "Survivors, c/o Hemming's Motor News, PO 100, Bennington, Vermont 05201" or e-mail rlentinello@hemmings.com.
Ahhhh, just sounds like most of the arrogant a$$holes that I know that drive Vette's. Not to say that they're all that way, but I've met far, far too many that are. David
Actually, I'm behind them all the way... Or at least I would be if I were out of my damned mind! Jeeze Vette guys! So you have plastic cars! I've seen lots of four and five year old kids with plastic cars and more maturity than you!
Come now Ray.....the guys that drive Vettes do so, cause they have small d___s. They figure thay can pick up & impress women with the car, since they have nothing between there legs to impress them......
Ouch! That should really get the Vette owners attention. I actually saw a Vette driver and his pal today who sounds like they fit that bill to a tee. They were weaving in and out of traffic in thier nice shiney plastic car trying to get ahead of everyone. The only problem was each time we all stopped for a red light, they lost what ever ground they thought they had gained. Was I impressed by this? Hell no. No more than I am impressed by thier nose stuck up thier a** attitudes. If a totally unmolested older car of any kind has ' survived' the ravages of time in decent shape, then it is a survivor. The definition in my dictionary of the word survivor is " Something that remains alive or existent." It does not say " Something that remains alive and can only be applied to Corvettes." If they believe that because thier cars have been around so long that only they can be privileged with the title " Survivor", they better think again. As of this year the Ford Mustang has been in production 40 years. Sounds like a survivor to me. Those Vette jerks really need to get a life.
Sorry Ray....Looked like rain to me, so stayed home. I'm still itchin' to do it again. I feel the need for speed......
**** Them All Its Our Right To Call Any Car A Suvivor If We Want My Dads 2003 F-250 Is A Suvivor In My Mind Becautes I Crashed It And It Lived
