What is this world coming to?

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  1. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    I went to Year One's first Car Show of the year ... and my Grabber won a Top 25 award! Yes ... I have won awards before at car shows ... but I have only won in judged shows ... this show was purely popular vote by entrants and spectators and I have never won in this type of show ... and I didn't have a bunch of friends and family there to stuff the ballot box. I think Mavericks are finally catching on outside of us Maverick fanatics! :bananaman
     
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  2. eddie1975

    eddie1975 Windsor Specialist

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    thats awesome:bananaman congrats

    id say looking at your car in pics has to be one of the cleanest ever , now i havent seen every maverick but yours sure looks good
     
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  3. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    I would say the crowd had good taste,,, Really fine car and glad they noticed. I agree, these cars are finally getting their due styling respect.
    Dan
     
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  4. j miller

    j miller Montana MCCI state rep

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    dan, if the rest of your car is as nice as the one pic you have up then you deserved to win. that is a beautiful car.
     
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  5. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Thanks guys ... There were about 225 cars there ... I've seen it closer to 400 during the summer. I was BSing with the guy next to me and telling him I've been coming here for a few years. They have it the 3rd Saturday of every month. Not sure what the topic was but I was telling him usually it's the Mustangs, Camaros, etc ... or the guys with the biggest group of buddies or car clubs that get the popular vote and win the top 25 slots and that my Maverick didn't really have a chance and I just come for fun. The best part is the award is no crappy plaque ... it's a Year One $25 Gift certificate ... :)

    As far as Mavericks at the show ...

    One other one ... yellow 71 Grabber ... setup for drag racing. He had a cowl hood on it .. asked about Grabber hood and he said he has it but front lip is rusted.

    Met a guy restoring a 73 Maverick. He took my number to get some of my Maverick center cap decals.

    Also met a guy that said a Maverick saved his life when a group of guys were chasing him for screwing around with one of their girlfriends ... he outran them in his Maverick ...

    Another guy was telling me about his Grabber ... Black with silver stripes and black bucket interior.

    And then another guy and his wife ... currently building a Maverick drag car with a 351C ...
     
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  6. ford84stepside

    ford84stepside Lone Wolf

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    Congats, Dan! :tiphat: Looking forward to seeing it in person week after next! And all the Georgia Gang again, too! :dance:
     
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  7. don graham

    don graham MCG State Rep

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    quality shines through. congratulations.(y)
     
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    Maverick73 Senior Member

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    Congrats Dan, well deserved.
     
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    Hawkco Genuine Car Nut

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    Congrats Dan. Don't spend that gift certificate all at once.(y)
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    congrats~!
     
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  11. stmanser

    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    i wonder if eddie and gene went there without you knowing and deleted all the other entries.??

    hmm

    nah.. i bet it won on its good looks

    good job on the award..

    keep the mavericks popular
     
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  12. Maverick Man

    Maverick Man The Original Maverick Man

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    dude good job! that's the way to show them! don't they cover that one some TV show or something?
     
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  13. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Congrats!!! I wish I could goto a car show, I've been stuck working at a Home show all weekend.
     
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  14. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Congrats!
     
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  15. Earl Branham

    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    Congrats, Dan! I went to the Tanger show. No prizes, but I took my GrandKids, and they had a good time. Catch you later,
     
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