| Chuck and I got involved in our first | | | | away a LT1 engine and when the polisher |
| car club when we lived in Rochester and | | | | at our table won it, you had to hear the |
| had our Corvette. We had a blast. Met a | | | | racers. We wished him the best, but told |
| great bunch of people, did a ton of | | | | him we were jealous, and we were. Would |
| events. In fact I can still remember our | | | | have loved to put that baby in our |
| first event. It was a car rally and | | | | Corvette. |
| Chuck and I got the second place trophy. | | | | Then we have the groups who believe |
| However, like any group, we had cliques. | | | | street rods, hot rods, muscle cars, or |
| Now, don't get mad at me for the | | | | antiques are the way to go. There are |
| monikers that are coming. They have been | | | | also those who believe in all original, |
| around a long time and I didn't make | | | | no changes. However, you also have |
| them up. | | | | another group that doesn't worry about |
| All of the following groups love their | | | | it, as long as the car is what they |
| cars, just each in a different way. | | | | want. |
| First there are the polishers. Their | | | | We love a nice clean and polished car, |
| cars are pristine. They will use | | | | while we would like matching numbers and |
| toothbrushes to get their batteries | | | | all original, if an aftermarket part is |
| cleaned. I mean you could eat a meal off | | | | warranted we will use it. To Chuck and I |
| their engines. You won't find a spec of | | | | it is about having fun with the car. We |
| dust on the outside, inside of their | | | | want to drive it, not trailer it. |
| cars, and inside includes the engine and | | | | However, we always have believed in the |
| trunk. | | | | motto "to each his own" and respect |
| The racers, believe in a clean and | | | | other people's opinions. |
| polished car, however, their main | | | | One thing we all have in common, is the |
| concern is POWER. They want to get the | | | | love of cars and that is all that is |
| most they can from their engines. It is | | | | important. |
| all about having the fastest car! | | | | So what group do you fall in? Drop us a |
| Funny aside, when Chuck and I went to | | | | line and let us know. |
| the NCCC convention they were giving | | | | |