Here’s my perspective on things:
How does one deem what is and is not appropriate to attend a communal car gathering? Pre 1978 cars? There were quite an amount of crappy cars made in the 70s :nuts:
I attend Cars and Coffee for its diversity, and the show exposes individuals to things he or she may have never seen before.
I know my Mercedes on hydraulics does not appeal to all, but I guarantee to be one of the only (if not the only) car to attend with this unique suspension. Is my car not deemed acceptable because it’s too new of a vehicle, or because it’s the lowest end model of a brand? Maybe we should only let the higher end models of a marque attend.
I guarantee you you’ll find a half dozen almost identical 360s at the show, but how many cars do you see sitting on their wheel wells? Should we start turning away 360 owners after the 10th has arrived? Maybe some of us who live in the Newport area grow rather tired of seeing the same Ferraris one sees on his way to the grocery store…
My point is this: Acceptability is relative. By only allowing certain classes or certain genres, the mystique that C & C has now will most certainly disappear. Peace.