New cars at Shows
 

Ok, what say you guys, should new cars be at shows, cars and coffee?
I heard one guy say, if the year of your car starts w/ a 2, you got no business at a car event, unless you brought a special car from one of the Automakers.

Well, a 2000 model year vehicle is 25 years old. That's a classic according to the State of Michigan and you could run historic plates.

Face it, Burd: you're getting old. ;)


We all are.

K

So many car shows. The organizers are putting in the work so it's their call.

If it’s something special sure but if it’s a car I can find at any local dealer no. And depends on the show, if it’s a cars and coffee prob doesn’t matter, but a 2025 base corvette at a true car show isn’t for me

Our annual car show is tomorrow, and we welcome all of them. Car people take pride in their car. Some are not able to build something themselves, so the only option is to buy something. If they are not able to maintain a classic car then they buy something newer. They are still proud of their car, just the same as I am proud of my '69 Camaro. We have classes for old cars and new cars so that they don't compete against each other.

I feel the hobby overall is showing signs of aging out. While it does reinvent to a degree, overall the trajectory is not favorable. Having said that, I don't think it is a good idea overall to start drawing lines in the sand. Do I care to look at a new to 10 year old car? In most cases no. But, you need those people and have to respect what makes them tick.

I remember when a 67 Corvette was a 10,15,20 year old car. Myself and many other people lusted after them then, as they do today.

I too have looked askance at new cars at shows, but remind myself they are sponsoring the shows attendance and keeping the younger generation in the car hobby,

Early this season I was at a local show with 12 C8 Corvettes. Add the late model Challengers, Camaros, Mustangs and it is a third to half of the vehicles there.

Those cars have no place at a classic car show.

I was at Corvettes at Carlisle last weekend and it was dominated by new/newer Corvettes. That was fine with me.

Also, NCRS just opened Concours Judging to C7 and C8 Corvettes, it is called the "open" class.

I don't mind newer cars at car shows. I usually only look at one or two of them though, after that they all look the same.