As for People's Choice, that becomes a mixed bag too. The things the general public see as cool are usually the things we rodders snicker at. I have heard civilians make some of the strangest remarks about cars and the things that catch their attention (Oh look Harry, they have stuffed animals even in the trunk!! )


Its funny you should mention this don, cause thats the one thing i always noticed about the merc. At local shows, it got mixed reaction, the seasoned rodders liked it for what it was, a fun driver, a car you did not have to worry about. They did not care that it was not top notch craftsmanship. Now the high dollar guys hated the sight of it, you know ,the guys who are all about bragging how much there car is worth. But the general public, and kids just flat out loved that car, i dont know what it was ,but people loved it , they acted like it was the neatest thing they ever saw. And the cool part was it did not matter what walk of life either. Thats what made it worth it to me.

Unfortunatly, the negativity i received from alot of my fellow rodders has made me loose sight of the original enthusiasm i had when i started building it, i find my thought process thinking i need to do things to my car to please the masses, instead of the old "i dont care " attitude i used to have! I guess it boils down too wanting to be admired for the work we do, but in the grand scheme we cant please everyone. Look at the toppic of this thread, a masterpiece of a car even gets likes and dislikes!