We veered off the beaten path and picked our own spot under trees
Class Organization
A show this size needs more classes
Trophies & Prizes
Biggest Class trophies of any show, nicely done
Food
Service was good, but quality of food was average, at best
Entertainment
DJ from local radio station in Beaver Dam
Judging
Very detailed judging sheet with room for discretion
Dash Plaque
Much less elaborate this year
Variety of Cars
I am guessing over 600 cars for this show
Bathrooms
Could of used a few more bathrooms throughout the park
Weather
The rains stayed away and the skies were mostly overcast
Trophy Presentation Timing
Trophy presentation was a little early and went quick
Entry Fee
Pre-registration was $7.50, $15 at the show
OVERALL THOUGHTS
Congrats to forum members Eclipse_Tuner and RivFan (also Dick Lehnherr, Scott Spharr, Earl Dahlbe, Steve Reiner and others) for Best In Class awards!
The classes were rearranged this year, with a few classes being eliminated and several others being consolidated. Consequently, many more trophies were handed out in each
class.
My car (a vintage Mustang) was in class Q (Sports Cars/Special Interest/Exotics/Corvettes/Mustangs/Kit Cars/Motorcycles/Orphans/etc). The Best in Class winners in this class were a pair of funeral hearses, a Kawasaki motorcyle, a dune buggy, two different AC Cobras, a 2004 Mustang Mach 1, a Jaquar, a vintage Mustang and a vintage Shelby. Next year, I will try to register in the factory stock class, just to get away from this nonsense in Class Q.
There appeared to be many cars in the "mild to full custom" classes this year. As a result, it seemed that the factory stock and modified classes were sparsely populated. The difference between a mild custom and a modified car is confusing to me. I noticed some inconsistency in placing cars in classes at this show. I assume that owners were permitted to determine which class to put their respective cars in, if there were options.
I would like to see some nice door prizes given away at this show, allowing for the $15 fee to get in. A few more bathrooms would have been nice, too. The food was served up quick, maybe too quick for most folks (brats were warm but browned). The ice cream truck line was backed up all day.
This was an OK show, that was run pretty well, but I am in disagreement about the class structure, even though more than enough trophies were handed out for the smaller number of classes. I forgot to take my bug spray and the mosquitos/gnats were pretty active in the AM. Having some bug spray would have been luxurious.
The entry fee is what steered me in the direction of Portage. I talked to a good friend of mine who was at BD, and he won the Best Engine award with his Mustang.
I have only been to this show once. The person in charge told me my car (a 1965 Rambler Marlin at the time) was not worthy of his show. I thought F that and have never been back. Too bad too it sounds like a good show.
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