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Originally Posted by NELSON
May be a little closer than you would think. We talked with the judges about it in Augusta. They were interested in setting a new class but were unsure how to judge the cars. I would be happy if they would at least allow similar cars to be placed with each other.
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The MCA shows are "sponsored" by local clubs. Some clubs allow similar cars to park together, some do not. There are a myramid of valid reasons for assigning specific parking slots for cars, most all of which make it easier for the club to control the judging, paperwork at entry, etc. If a club wants to go the extra mile and assign blocks of parking spaces for a specific group that is good for all involved, who may want to park in a group. Sometimes it does not work like that. I have been to several MCA shows where the club assigned specific parking numbers and required you to stay in your spot. Regardless of how the parking is set up, we as a group of SSP owners, need to always strive to be professional and stay within the show guidelines.
The issue that arose with the Augusta show pertained to comments posted on the internet regarding club officials parking requirements at the show. The comments were made in fun but at the expense of the individuals running the show. It just goes to show how powerful an influence the internet can have, as it is open for the entire world to view. While the incident may have set us back a notch I do not believe it will have a lasting effect. The apologies were made and I hope everyone will be able to move past it.
As for our own class......I think it is great, however I would NEVER try to require the MCA to properly evaluate the correctness of an SSP restoration as it pertains to equipment, lights, decals etc. They need to judge our cars in the same manner they judge other classes. In the past at MCA shows the judges have agreed to judge the car and not penalize me any points for the extra police equipment installed in the car. I think this works well. Personally I couldn't care less if my car gets judged or not. I don't go to shows for that reason.