was wondering if anyone has good advice on car show tips I've been to a few shows now racked up a few trophies but still not knowing what Most judges look for,figured there would be some great advice from fellow members so feel free to share
Car show tips
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i just won a trophy on my gt500 out of 7 others in my 2010-2015 category
clean car
clean engine bay
flawless over all
and i had a rare color combo and let the judges know it
all were stock
not sure if they would choose a 13/14 over a 11/12 because of more hp or not
for me it was 1 judge......and i think he judged mine because of rarity and how clean it was...they spent tons of time looking under the hood even though it is 100% stock.
-----you should not look for a trophy on a stock car....for me its a joke they give a trophy to ANY stock car under 10 years old.......car shows should be for customized cars(newer) and restoration and originals of old cars.....winning a trophy for writing a $70k check and washing he car the day before shouldnt win you a trophy.....it did for me.....and it means nothing.....i was going to just toss it in a box, but i gave it to my 11 year old son to hang on his wall since he was with me
clean car
clean engine bay
flawless over all
and i had a rare color combo and let the judges know it
all were stock
not sure if they would choose a 13/14 over a 11/12 because of more hp or not
for me it was 1 judge......and i think he judged mine because of rarity and how clean it was...they spent tons of time looking under the hood even though it is 100% stock.
-----you should not look for a trophy on a stock car....for me its a joke they give a trophy to ANY stock car under 10 years old.......car shows should be for customized cars(newer) and restoration and originals of old cars.....winning a trophy for writing a $70k check and washing he car the day before shouldnt win you a trophy.....it did for me.....and it means nothing.....i was going to just toss it in a box, but i gave it to my 11 year old son to hang on his wall since he was with me
I learned to have a fire extinguisher and first aid kit...extra points for those. I just got a display board as well...it attracted a ton of attention.
Depends on the type of show you are going to. I have been car showed out for over ten years.
I won plenty of first place plaques with my 70 Hemi convertible. I agree with Huggy, no cars less than 10 years old should be judged. It is a different story with the old cars because they all have a different story.
You need a sign that describes the car and what is so great about it. I should match the color theme of the car. The car should be flawless at the show. You have to talk to people and the judges.
I won plenty of first place plaques with my 70 Hemi convertible. I agree with Huggy, no cars less than 10 years old should be judged. It is a different story with the old cars because they all have a different story.
You need a sign that describes the car and what is so great about it. I should match the color theme of the car. The car should be flawless at the show. You have to talk to people and the judges.
had a judge tell me at one show there were several nearly identical new cars.. all were perfect.. it came down to taking points off for pebbles in treads 
Wowhad a judge tell me at one show there were several nearly identical new cars.. all were perfect.. it came down to taking points off for pebbles in treads
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