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YELLER CAT	THANKS to everyone that helped me in the "lobbying" for a favorable admission rule change regarding the Prowler. 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 us re: re-opening registration to Prowlers. The Daytona Beach Street Rods are having their 1st "rod run" business meeting this Thursday night. Your letter to me dated July 16th is one of the first items of discussion on the agenda. I am the founder of the Turkey Rod Run and currently the vice-president of our club. Let me take a moment to let you know a little about the "beginnings" of our event. 30 years ago the Ormond Beach Birthplace of speed auto event was one of the 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. Participation in our event is based on Fun. No judging, classes or any of 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. Rick Finzer does an excellent job of running the event. He is a paid "part 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. I agree 100% with your comments on Prowler participation. I personally will 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. I will advise you first thing Friday morning of the decision of our club. In 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 Stuart Stuart Sarjeant 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. Sincerely, Jay
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 Boomerschlobber
BeWare	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. It was the night before the car show 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 Their leader said, "It's imperative" "That we keep these things out of the show!" He knew that if they were entered That would be where the trophies would go. See, no one really cared any more That the trunk didn't have any space They had long since stopped suggesting To put a V-8 in the six's place. The fact that the trans is an auto Was no longer of any concern And no one talked of the rough ride Instead, how that baby can turn They could no longer say, "It's not custom" "It came from the dealer like that" For over the years they were transformed Into every conceivable breed of Kat All the other car's chances were ended By what the calendar now told The year was now twenty twenty-two And the first Prowler was 25 years old. To celebrate the Kat's birthday Several members of the POA Took home all the car show trophies 20 years after this poems posted day Yes the Prowler was now called a classic A truly American jewel And Webster's used the Kat's picture For the definition of "Ultimate Cool"