They switched my friends Trophy!!!!
 

This is a funny story ( in a way ) , at our car club meeting yesterday evening one of my friends asked if we wanted to hear a good story. We all said yes, Don told us he went to a local car show in his town, ( driving his 35 Roadster ). The show had several classes and trophies were given out, he won first place in his class. He went up and got trophy and took back to his car, very nice trophy he said. He said that his wife and him went for a short walk around and returned to car, only to find his first place trophy had been removed and found the smaller 2nd place trophy in its place. Only in America! We told him he should have asked others running show for info but said most had left. End of story.

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The giving of trophies at a car show can become insidious when egos are threatened.

Pretty sad.

Those who expect to win a car show trophy should bring
their own so they can look like the "winner" they aren't.

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Typical of trophy hunter car people. I suppose in their little mind that they think getting 1st place is more important than honesty and integrity.

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That is lower than a snake belly in a wagon rut!

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I really like my car and am very satisfied with it. I have never won a trophy and never expect to.

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Real low!! Car show admin folks know who got 2nd place and should go after him.

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Up here in Mass We,d call a guy like that " FRONT PAGE ,LOOZER MAGAZINE " !

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These are the only trophy’s I ever win!

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Now doesn't that just bug you Ralph? :D

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Our club did some shows in fl. Sometimes we had difficulty in deciding, as it wasn't point judged. Win some, lose some. Don't feel bad or worry. It's all for fun.



Seems silly someone would change out the 2nd place for his first. People are weird, but I guess they "thought" they deserved it... maybe just a good story down the road.... very strange.






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Was Kanye West there?

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I'm with Ralph. My wife and I have more fun collecting bugs than sitting at a car show.

John

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My most treasured trophy is my long distance award at the 2017 National Meet in Oregon. They only give out one and nothing tests the mettle of a car like driving it far away and sometimes in the middle of nowhere. Then there were all the Fordbarn guys following my trip. It really does not get much better.

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To me this pretty much tells the story, he failed to get an explanation.
He was most likely in fact awarded 2nd place and there was a mix up in names at the awards (have seen it happen before ).
They were not able to contact him because he was on a walk around and they just made the switch.

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I think post no 14 has the answer ,and that’s fine,I really just like to show off the roadster to the older folks, they all seem to have a story to tell about ther younger days riding in the rumble seat....and they appreciate that it’s all original...

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A few years ago,A guy was selling tickets for a 50-50 drawing at one of our local rod runs.He had a roll of tickets and a drawing can. Official looking.As it turned out,there was no 50-50 drawing and he was long gone.

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Is that what is known as an 'entrepreneur':):D

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About same thing at this show!a lady coming up as soon as you got out of car,she had a clip board with names !i assumed it was registeration,,so I gave her $10 ,then I go up to table to get placard for windshield,that will be $10 please, again,wasn’t my day!!!!

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Like others here, just attending any show, judged or not, is my reward. It is nice when others think your car is good, and reward your hard work but it is not why I go to car events.

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I'm with you Ralph -Using them is were I get the most pleasure . I do display them but judging is not big over here. In the States I'd probably be into fine point judging just for the satisfaction of getting it right -Just not possible over here to get all the parts to do it correctly - I have mine pretty close and the things that aren't right would only be noticed by 2 % of the population. Of course when you display it 40% are self proclaimed experts and quick to point out what they consider to be incorrect- (always incorrectly on their part).

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I once won a contest. it was a dirty underwear contest. I didn't brag about it much.

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Guess it was just a streak of luck. :eek: Grossssss.. sorry :eek::D

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and I was going to delete my naughty comment. how could I after that reply. . .

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This reminds me of the post where someone complains about a vendor without asking the vendor for an explanation. Get back to the club with the story.

Charlie Stephens

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They should stop giving Trophy's at shows, and give the money to local charities instead.

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I had a Corvette guy get mad because my Lincoln Mark VIII came in second place to a Chevy HHR

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I was parked next to a fiberglass replica 1937 at a car show with my restored '37 coupe.I asked the guy if it had a Chevy engine in it and he said he actually did not know because he had just bought it the day before and he did not know how to open the hood.No one else did either and throughout the day tries were made by people who thought they knew how to release the hood. When it came trophy time they did not give the owners name but just called out for best original car a, '37 Ford coupe and the coast to coast '37 coupe guy jumped up and grabbed the trophy. No one said anything but told me I should complain about it but I figured he wanted it more than me,really nice trophy however.Judging was supposed to be open hood required but guess he tried.At another show I won Best of Show ,rather my '37 did and a week later at a great old car show in Mount Vernon Ohio that I had attended for years that used to be put on by the Dixie Car Club,I think,my '37 was beaten out by a 2013 VW Jetta.This would have been in 2013.I did not say a word but a group of us had travelled to this show and no one trophied,so one guy checked out why there was more than one newer cars that had gotten awards and it was explained that they wanted to reward the volunteers that had helped with the show.Never went back. I do like working on them better than sitting at a car show all day.I just miss the old days when every old car show was just that and a flea market was included.

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Walmart hands out trophies for cars now?

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tee-hee. just buy them and engrave whatever makes you feel good if you got to have one.

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Lincoln Mark VIII is a nice thing. Not a flathead... as we digress...

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I got the best trophy that one could ask for on my 39 P/U, and it's right under the hood:D

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that is truly one to be proud of from the flathead king