on judges and judging

[Diego Montefusco]

hi again,

I ofter read of people describing concourses, judges, etc... I wonder: where do the judges get the "knowledge" to give or take points to a car theyre evaluating?

say they take a point out because youre using the wrong hose clamp in a place, it must mean (ah, deduction!!) that they KNOW which one would be right. :-)

so, HOW THE HELL DO THEY KNOW?! :-)

is every concours relying on their own judges to figure it all out? which could mean that when an incorrectly placed clamp yelds detracted points at some concours, it might go un-noticed to another where the judge was less expert... and that of course would explain why peeble beach is a more prized concours than the brotherhood of salem in my moms backyard...

or does the secret and sacred confederacy of judges rely on some secret and sacred bible which lists every clamp, every bolt finish, every nut, for each and every car on the planet?

bottom line: where the hell do I get the BIBLE to know which clamps I need for my car, and stop bothering you all?!?

thanks

diego

[Diego Montefusco]

bottom line: where the hell do I get the BIBLE to know which clamps I need for my car, and stop bothering you all?!?

... that is, since the CLC Authenticity Manual for 1960 is not done yet! :-)

diego

[Ed Mobley]

I cant tell you have many hours I spent at A&A in Brentwood taking pictures of old Cadillacs to figure out what is authentic.

Ed