Congrats! It's always cool to win your first trophy. The first of many, I'm sure.

I think that winning trophies is more important to my kids. I knew when we were putting my car together that I was going to build it to be what I wanted it to be. I wasn't looking to be the car at all the car shows, that wins all the trophies. To me, I like the cars that have imperfections. That is what makes each car an individual.

That is not saying that I don't appreciate the "show" cars, the cars that people spend all week spit shining, just to go to a show with the expectation of bringing home another trophy. I am in awe of some of the cars and they way they look and shine.

If any of you have ever seen Ms flash's 1972 Malibu convertible, you would be surprised to know how many miles they put on that car every year. And it is a beautiful car, that with it's history, should win an award at every show they go to. Another one of my favorites, even though I haven't seen it in person, is grandsports Chevelle. He may not drive it as much as flash does, but it is more a part of his family than even he realized, until lately.

These cars, to many of us, are a part of our family. And how many times do we win a trophy for a member of our family. We just want them to be happy, dependable, clean and something to be proud of. No trophy required, but they are nice. :)

Its nice to be recognized for all the work and effort and money put into these toys of ours but the trophy I care the most about are the friends weve made along the way .Driver cars like ours cost as much to restore and maintain as the show cars that arent really driven but we just love to drive ours and we too love to look at the true show cars to see all the work and effort put forth to restore them as they once were. Im glad there is room for all our tastes and different ways of enjoying these working art forms we call cars .

Very well said John.

I finally have pictures.....yeah !!!!

Here is Jacob beaming. He just wanted to make sure that we would put the trophy back in his room after we took a few pictures.

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That is so cool,Nancy! Jacob will cherish that trophy for a lot of years.

Send from my Motorola bag phone 10 miles west of the Twilight Zone.

Yes he will. Everytime I go out the door he asks when are we going to the next car show. I have spent some time explaining to him that I don't go to the car shows to win trophies. I go because I enjoy the cars and the people. A trophy is just a "bonus" and there are no guarantees that you will win a trophy. He has to know and understand this. We were really lucky last weekend and I hope he realizes that.

That's one nice looking young lad you have. It's neat that he like going with you to car shows. It's some thing he will always remember.

And something that I will treasure, forever. I spent a lot of time doing stuff with my older son Matthew, he loved going to the drag strip with me. I have so many great memories from that time with Matt, and I hope to have just as many, if not more with Jacob.