CAR SHOW ETIQUETTE AND DISPLAY TIPS

just a quick list on conduct at our events as well as tips on displaying your car

[blairalderton]

You made me giggle Gary, because every point you made is spot on! Well said!

[jerryespinoza]

One thing about leaning over on a quarter panel is that many times a person's belt buckle or zipper will make a scratch on the paint. I found this out the hard way when I went in for a minor timing adjustment and noticed I had marked up my front while grabbing the distributor. Most people of age already know how to handle themselves in HONORABLE shows. But it's good to remind

[Nova.]

Well said Gary...also just don't sit in your lawn chair all day behind your car, get up once and a while hand have a look at all the other rides on display. We all have pride in our rides and welcome the on lookers and

[davidcliff]

I have been in the events and display industry for many years. Car shows, home shows and promotional events. Beyond a clean and accessible car one thing is to have signage of the car. It’s make, model year and maybe a bit of history of the cars …a brochure and a holder placed near the car. Sometimes on an open engine or in front of the car. It’s also good to have a small display board too that you can present the cars history or the cars various stages of restoration. It adds more interest to the car. Just to park a car on grass or lot to me is not enough to present a car properly and to a variety of different visitors. It also helps if you’re not with the car a certain points of the show.

[gregorydavid]

Excellent advice Gary as the bulk of us Car Shows Vets usually do the things you mentioned but your tips are great advice for people that are just starting to attend events.

[FrankenVega]

I totally agree with all of this. I do car cruise and show videos all summer. People need to quit sitting in front of the car. The public wants to see your car and not you. If they have a question or want to talk, they'll find you.

[rick]

Great video Gary. Some of the behavior I have seen at car events makes me wonder how people could be so ignorant. Riding bikes and skateboards anywhere near the cars is the one that enrages me and should be stopped. One mistake or fall and someone's prized possession can be seriously damaged. The leaving the event doing a burnout part was spot on too, although it is one that I may have been guilty of a long time ago (almost everyone used to do it). That is until I saw a lady leaving a show at Kelvin's Tire years ago put a nice Challenger or Cuda, can't remember which, into a power pole leaving the event. Too much can go wrong plus it makes the organizer of the event look bad. The car community is under a microscope these days and we can't make ourselves look like idiots.

[zuggraywolf]

Remembering the oldAACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) car show requirements - it never hurts to have and display a fire extinguisher at the front driver side tire, just in case it' needed.

[roadmasterk]

Great video, Gary... We have a number of weekly events cropping up around Saskatoon and these are great reminders!

[Michael-wyom]

I entered my Rivian Electric Truck into my local car show but didn’t even win in the other category 😂 I didn’t expect to really, people are not really ready for EVs just yet . Most owners spending thousands on their engines and I had free bottled water on ice under my hood. I probably had the most people asking questions and smiling at a vehicle they had never seen before. I had fun sharing it with people.👍

[rothsleep]

Thanks a lot for this video. Soon I will be transitioning from spectator to participant. Your tips have given me the POV of what it’s like to be an owner/displayer. Any other videos you can recommend for me?

[justwatchingyoutube]

Great tips and YES I have avoided nice rides I would have liked to see had it not been for a bunch of people in chair sitting in front of or right beside it..

[weaverdennisl]

Thank you for your tips and I agree with you on everything you said except one thing and before I start, you did ask for us to leave an opinion in the comments so let me get started and get people really angry at me. I guess I am just an old irresponsible derelict person (banana head) because I love to hear the cars get on it a little when they leave the event. I always hang around late just to see the cars leave. When I see an old Muscle car or Rod, I like the looks AND what made them special was the sound and power. I know accidents may happen, even when not driving spirited, accidents can happen, but come on I think most people that have a show or performance car can get on it a little without hitting a pole or whatever (eye rolling). If I ran a car show, I would try to even set up a burnout lane where a person could safely do it and the fans would love it, well at least performance car fans would love it. I've seen it done and it is awesome. I bet I am not alone on this. It's their car, they are now on the public street, they are responsible for what they do and the cops own them now. The car show sponsors are not responsible for the persons actions out on the streets. If you think they are, then you tell me how far down the road a person has to be before the Show sponsors are not held responsible? The cop is going to ticket the driver not the Car show sponsor. However I may have misunderstood you completely and you are only referring to people that floor it and hit high speeds. As for me, I pop that pedal pretty hard every now and then just going to buy groceries. Now everyone can blast me for my opinion but unlike the majority of people these days, I won't be offended LOL.

[patobrian]

Thanks for the video. I am about to purchase a 1935 ford 2 dr sedan standard how would I go about getting started showing the car. I live in colorado and never showed a car before.

[shedbythetracks]

There's always that one guy that has to nail it when he leaves, but sometimes there is a well-placed light pole that stops him from going to the next show. 😁

[lindenjohnson]

good vid Gary - I will share. thnx from MB

[rodschweiger]

You forgot one. Never run down somebody's car, you don't like it, keep your mouth shut.

[longlivechina]

I have a Hummer H2 would it be an issue if I opened up all the doors, hood, and rear hatch, And have tire hitch exposed as well? This is my first car show. Thx mate

[jd]

#1 - Be courteous to other participants.

[Treaxvour]

What if my hood opens backwards, and I have a hatch? I assume open the hatch, but then do I sit in front of the hood?