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Many of you, like me, was SHOCKED to receive such a hostile response from Rick Finzer, The TURKEY RUN Event Director regarding our organized efforts. If you are just joining this discussion, please refer to an earlier topic "As a Prowler Owner, you CAN make a difference" for the details. Even though I received a very encouraging email this afternoon from the Founder of the DAYTONA BEACH STREET RODS, we are not out of the woods yet! I want to share this email with you to illustrate what a difference our organized "lobbying" efforts have made, even though some needless and offending remarks aimed at our attempts were carelessly hurled at many Prowler Owners. Please note the contents of this email are in Blue... also within the email I have highlighted in Red some interesting and encouraging comments in support of our efforts... Hello Jay, Rick Finzer has asked me to reply to you concerning your correspondence with The Daytona Beach Street Rods are having their 1st "rod run" business I am the founder of the Turkey Rod Run and currently the vice-president of 30 years ago the Ormond Beach Birthplace of speed auto event was one of the Participation in our event is based on Fun. No judging, classes or any of Rick Finzer does an excellent job of running the event. He is a paid "part I agree 100% with your comments on Prowler participation. I personally will I will advise you first thing Friday morning of the decision of our club. In Stuart Stuart Sarjeant Sincerely, Jay ------------------ ------------------ It was the night before the car show Their leader said, "It's imperative" See, no one really cared any more The fact that the trans is an auto They could no longer say, "It's not custom" All the other car's chances were ended To celebrate the Kat's birthday Yes the Prowler was now called a classicYELLER CAT THANKS to everyone that helped me in the "lobbying" for a favorable admission rule change regarding the Prowler.
us re: re-opening registration to Prowlers.
meeting this Thursday night. Your letter to me dated July 16th is one of the
first items of discussion on the agenda.
our club. Let me take a moment to let you know a little about the
"beginnings" of our event.
premier "old car" events in Florida. I attempted to register my "t-bucket"
roadster in this event in 1973 and was denied entry because it was "modified
hot rod" and did not fit their "requirements". I was upset, just as you are
that I couldn't attend. I was so upset that 2 friends and I founded the
TurkeyRun the following year.
the things that cause problems in many auto shows. That's perhaps why we
have lasted for 30 years. Our club has not forgotten this and intends to
continue this type of atmosphere for as long as this event is staged, in
spite of our "running out of space". You must understand however that this
event is run by volunteers. We all have jobs and we do this as a labor of
love. This is a huge event that's run by a "handful" of volunteers.
time" employee of the club as his job goes above and beyond a volunteer's
normal time. Decisions, however as to the rules of the event are made by
club committees at the monthly business meetings that begin in August.
make every effort to see that Prowlers are allowed to register for this
year's TurkeyRun. I will do my best to persuade the other members of the
club to support this. It's my opinion that the only difference between a
$100,000 '33 Ford Alloway Speedstar roadster and a $30,000 Prowler is
$70,000.
the meantime......please refrain from soliciting any more letters or e-mails
to Rick. Your point has been well made and I will personally follow through
with an answer this Friday AM.
Best Regards
Macintosh, the computer for the rest of us.
stuart@sarjeant.com
Stay tuned for more... especially Friday to see if the Daytona Beach Street Rod Club Members agree with the Club's Founder in viewing the Prowler favorably as a Street Rod and is just for having FUN, FUN, FUN with our Family and Friends.jd2ksilver Good deal Jay, Keep us posted please.
idive Jay, sounds encouraging. You might want to stick an edit note on the bottom of your original post on the other thread directing them here and telling others not to continue emailing?
Mickey
1997 Plymouth Prowler #156
Custom car cover
Mopar front splash guards
Real Rod stainless steel transmission cooler cover
Mopar Trailer hitch and harness
Real Rod weekender
1992 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE
Longhorn scratches
BoomerschlobberBeWare Thanks Jay As I told you before we are coming whether they allow on the field or not. NITEMAN I posted this about a year ago after catching grief at a car show that was supposed to be for 25 year old or older cars. I tell you these Kats are feared no matter what class they are put in. I've seen it at several shows where people go ballistic when they find out the Prowlers have been put in their class. Usually it results in a Prowler only class. I think this little poem I wrote last year kinda hit the nail on the head. Here it is for those who missed it.
The first one of the New Year
And all the members of the highboy club
Were about to face their biggest fear
They all read the list of car show rules
Desperately hoping to find a way
To prevent a certain group of people
From entering their cars the next day
"That we keep these things out of the show!"
He knew that if they were entered
That would be where the trophies would go.
That the trunk didn't have any space
They had long since stopped suggesting
To put a V-8 in the six's place.
Was no longer of any concern
And no one talked of the rough ride
Instead, how that baby can turn
"It came from the dealer like that"
For over the years they were transformed
Into every conceivable breed of Kat
By what the calendar now told
The year was now twenty twenty-two
And the first Prowler was 25 years old.
Several members of the POA
Took home all the car show trophies
20 years after this poems posted day
A truly American jewel
And Webster's used the Kat's picture
For the definition of "Ultimate Cool"
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