Re: [MV] MVs as classic cars

Jason Rose (m151a1@micron.net)
Tue, 11 May 1999 22:13:32 -0600

We have a couple of brothers up here in Idaho that were invited one year to
the Boise Roadster Show. IT draws people from as far away as Ohio and
Florida. These two brothers took their M3 Halftrack with full militaria
regalia to the roadster show and won the People's Choice award. They had
more people looking at it than some $100,000 cars. They were to receive a
trophy for the People's Choice, but the promoters denied it to them because
they weren't actual contestants. Needless to say, they were never invited
back.

Bottom line, people (general public) are fascinated with antique military
hardware. I do not think they feel threatened by it, but are just
interested.

Jason
Boise, ID

----- Original Message -----
From: <INDUSTELE@aol.com>
To: <bmorgan@gbis.com>
Cc: <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] MVs as classic cars

> In a message dated 5/11/99 5:31:15 PM !!!First Boot!!!, bmorgan@gbis.com
> writes:
>
> << start takeing your
> vehicles to classic car meets. You will get to meet different vehicle
> people >>
>
> I've really enjoyed taking my 42 GPW to car meets in and around
Birmingham,
> Alabama. We don't have a MV club, so we have to associate with the other
> guys. You never win a trophy because thepromoters are of the mistaken
> opinion that the 42 GPW's are not as "cool" as the 57 Chevy's or 31
Ford's.
> But I've seen veteran types pass up whole rows of Models A's (and nothing
> agains't Model A's) to come and admire the GPW. There's something about a
> Browning MG sitting above the roof line that draws attention. The gleam
in
> the vet's eyes is as bright looking at the old motorized veteran, as it
is
> in my age group's remembering first dates in a 63 Mustang. (Incidently
I'm
> 52 with 13 WWII vehicles older than I am and 5 post war MV's that are
newer
> than I am!)
>
> Incidently, I have won a couple of smaller "thank you" trophies, just
> because the old iron is such an attention getter. By the way, I go out of
my
> way to make the show an educational experience. I put up a sign with
details
> of the MB/GPW history, with specification. I add a couple of "Sessions"
ads
> from the WWII era magazines and a before/after photo album. I also put
small
> signs around on the jeep explaining what the rope, black-out lights,
bridge
> crossing plate, and other peculiar items are for. I've got a combat wheel
> and some different type gas/water cans sitting around (generally on a
table)
> so they can get a close up look at these "peculiar" items. You will get a
> whole lot of folks stopping and reading the material (and incidently
LEARNING
> something) who aren't "into" the jeeps at all. Just a "warm and fuzzy"
> experience.
>
> Tom Campbell
>
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