"Brooks" is it? Don't know you or the "Gent" in question very well, but have had to deal with this very thing at car shows myself and can only offer what I did.....
You guys know the types that respond in this manner, yet you all just refer to them as "Losers" and "move on", without actually understanding WHY the "Gent" feels the way he does....I will try and explain MY idea of why he felt that way...Had one guy do this ver thing..Pulled up in his 1969 Charger blue with white tail sripe and told me that he "wouldn'tna painted his Charger like the General lee if he was me"..i told him I just enjoy the kids....
Well, low and behold, people's choice just happened to shine on my Orange Charger that day. Dude was pissed and he spoke loudly enough so that i could hear him saying "Figures, these idiots vote for that thing when there's alot better cars here"...
I confronted dude and asked "Oh yeah? Better cars? I think it has more to do with better people"....
Dude said that the only reason I won over him was it was the GL...I told him that's gotta hurt don't it? He said what? I said "when you pulled in, you just knew you were gonna take that trophy and your car was better built than my POS right?" He had nothing to say because I knew exactly what he was thinking and was right...
There are those at car shows that will feel completely comfortable talking with and enjoying an "E-bay" car owner parked next to them, and there are those that refuse it and hate it with a passion.
I'm one that would have prolly asked if it was purchased on EvilBay then once heard about the chasing of parts, begun to understand that MY 1973 Cuda cannot, will not, ever hold a candle to a 1971...The "Gent" shoulda known this being a Mopar guy and converted the 1973 into a 1971 if winning trophies was his unltimate goal..One doesn't park next to an "Ebay" Hemi Cuda in his/her "Homebuilt" no matter how many hours and hard work is invested and expect the average "Stupid" public to vote accordingly..I've actually had the public(Viewers choice), vote on cars for the damn color and not even care about how much time and effort went into the build..I for one don't enter said car shows because of this..I think it's wrong to look over someone else's obviously better done car, for something that has "Candyapple" red paint on it and was purchased "Buy it now"....I reallize I'm in the minority in feeling this way as well. Most wouldn't give a sh*t...While I understand why the "Gent" might have been PO'd at a "Buy it now" car beating out his own, I wouldn't have been as I know certain cars are "Trophy winners" I don't care how many Hemi engines are installed...He obviously thought HIS 1973 was gonna beat out your 1971, even though the 1971 being the more popular year, was a "Shoe in"...it didn't happen like he thought it woulda been great for it have. just like the "Little" small block with a slight cam, going up against the 600 Cu. In. Stroker BB with a Huffer poking through the hood...Sure it woulda been great if the SB could blow right past it, but let's face it, it isn't going to.....If it was me? I'd try taking to him again..You never know, he might be the long lost, best friend you never had...I met some of my best friends over arguements...
