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