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I am in the initial stages of drafting up the Longest Driven and Longest Trailered artwork for the event this year. I was on another car site yesterday and saw something called a 'reverse concours' -- and it got me to thinking.

I'd like to do an award for our Saturday night dinner which is utterly ridiculous, and I'll leave it up to you all to determine the name of it. Think along the lines of:

Least Improved
Rustiest Undercarriage
Least Likely To Be Driveable
Best Spiderwebbed Gelcoat

... and so on. In the spirit of the SOC at Carlisle, this would be intended not as an award or a reward for a terrible car, but instead as a little humor to encourage the hobby. The category would have to be funny.

I don't want to laugh at someone, but rather with them. That's what we look forward to at the show every year anyway. It might be nice for someone to wind up with a framed something-or-other on their garage wall to chuckle at while making those never-ending improvements we all have to make sooner or later.

Whaddy'all think? Who's got some good ones -- or should I can the idea?
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I am in the initial stages of drafting up the Longest Driven and Longest Trailered artwork for the event this year. I was on another car site yesterday and saw something called a 'reverse concours' -- and it got me to thinking.

I'd like to do an award for our Saturday night dinner which is utterly ridiculous, and I'll leave it up to you all to determine the name of it. Think along the lines of:

Least Improved
Rustiest Undercarriage
Least Likely To Be Driveable
Best Spiderwebbed Gelcoat

... and so on. In the spirit of the SOC at Carlisle, this would be intended not as an award or a reward for a terrible car, but instead as a little humor to encourage the hobby. The category would have to be funny.

I don't want to laugh at someone, but rather with them. That's what we look forward to at the show every year anyway. It might be nice for someone to wind up with a framed something-or-other on their garage wall to chuckle at while making those never-ending improvements we all have to make sooner or later.

Whaddy'all think? Who's got some good ones -- or should I can the idea?
All the cars are just too cool to be trashed. Maybe. How about: "The Most Lived-in" (or Maybe "The Old Shoe Award"). If we were left-coasters and this is what we were looking for, this accolade would have to go to MUSBJIM. But I duuno.

Another award title: "Rusty Tub" But that is already taken and besides, they don't rust!! "Bailing Wire and Duct Tape Award" for the car furthest from finished, but yet still running. [N.B.: the award has to go to a car that is actually at the show. Sorry Greg, but wait!! It could be trailered in . . .

Alan: RIGHT!!! No such thing. Maybe we could go find Merklin's FIRST build, and see how that one is getting along. Might be a sure winner.
How about "Most miles put on a Speedster"---this would be someone who has owned a car a long time and has driven it.

Also, as the beneficiary of so much good advice here on the SOC site, I'd recommend an award for the person or persons who have contributed the most to helping members maintain/build/repair/improve their cars.

A secret ballot to Cory would get this voted on. I suggest "do not have to be present to win" too.

Cory--we all appreciate your contributions and these good ideas to enhance the gatherings.
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