I appreciate ALL kinds of cars, glass, steel, stock, rods etc. The snob thing is more widespread than you think. Some people are focused on one type of car philosophy and look down on all others. Clubs are a good place to find this. You take a car to an event and all the old timers will tell you what's wrong with your car compared to the national rulebook/bible. Big turnoff to start out. And folks wonder why their membership is down.

All folks don't have a lot of time to massage on cars for hours on end. To those that do almost all the work themselves good for them. To those that have worked their whole damned lives and finally have a few bucks to buy a turnkey rod good for them too.

The hobby can be all things to all people as they participate at the level they're comfortable with. Just as long as some jamokes aren't badmouthing either peoples' personal labor results or the guys that just wants to cruise and not turn wrenches.

When I am at a cruise in I look around at the cars and talk to owners and could care less who did exactly what work themselves and who didn't or how much anyone spent. And since all cars don't turn out like George Barris creations the levels of quality or even unfinished cars are interesting too.

That's my 2¢