The Volo Auto Museum will host a Nerd Car & Ugly Duckling Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum, 27582 W. Volo Village Rd. Volo, IL 60073. It is a free outdoor event. See www.volocars.com or contact Joseph Lopez at 815-385-3644 for more information.
and your posting that here because...........we drive Pintos? You think they are Nerdy.....or ugly? You may have started out on the wrong foot here! >:(
From the Volo site:
QuoteJune 27... Nerd Car and Ugly Duckling Display - Gremlin, Vega, Pacer, Yugo, Maverick, Etc.
Pinto didn't even make the short list. Guess that's a plus.
What the heck is Maverick doing on that list? The car was Ford's stylistic answer to the Camaro. So it wasn't quite as fluid, it wasn't
that "ugly." I guess only we "nerds" who couldn't afford a Camaro drove the Maverick/Comet. I've no qualms with the others on the short list, though.
My guess is it's a display for people with interests that supposedly can't compete with mainstream cars. I dunno. The more I think about it, the more I think it might not be a bad idea to expose people to the cars you don't see every month in the pages of rodding magazines. Maybe if the concepts and histories of the cars are detailed, it could be insightful/educational.
Perhaps it's merely an unfortunate name for the display. At least, I hope that's all it is. I doubt if it were a competitive show that they would brand the cars/competitors thusly. For the general audience, such a name may be clever.
Only we who know and love such off-brand cars take offense at petty teasing. After enduring so much snobbery coming "down" at us, we probably should be the last to act in a snobbish way towards others (no, I'm not saying 78Pinto was being snobbish). And we probably have thicker skin about such matters, too.
Imagine someone going up to a Corvette owner and saying, "Jeez, 'Vettes are so underpowered and ugly, why would you bother?" The 'Vette owner, once he overcame a moment of stunned silence, would probably educate the dweeb with a fast start and a sudden stop (bouncing someone's melon off your dash is a heck of a lot more fun than just punching them).
Looking through the car show thread, it seems like there's maybe one Pinto at an entire car show. How many Mustangs? 'Vettes? Camaros? Deuces?
Yeah.
The problem I see is that many people, casual enthusiasts and hardcore motorists alike sometimes forget it's a lot harder to build a car where you secure parts by scavaging salvage yards and working internet contacts to swap across country or even between countries. Heck, how many suppliers make Mustang replacement parts? And how many make parts for the Pinto? Um. Yeah. I honestly think you could build a 'Stang from aftermarket fabrications without a single part being original (not even taking into consideration complete kit cars). I'd take that '74 Orange original Pinto over a car built from aftermarket fabrications any day.
Building a Pinto show car goes back to the very essence of the hobby. We won't forget that; but it's up to us to remind others around the hobby of that fact...lest we be doomed to "second class," nerd and ugly duckling status for good.
At any rate, based on their website the Volo museum looks like a pretty interesting vacation stop if you're in the Chicago area. I wouldn't know, because I've never been there, but looking over their website makes me want to go.
Wow! Great way to get people to an auto show! ::)
Who got the bright idea to insult peoples cars to get them to come out to a show? And as stated above, the Maverick should NOT be on that list. They were very popular cars and VERY pleasing to the eye. Look at a 71 Grabber and tell me its not a slick looking car. and 2300lb with a healthy 302 is not what I would call a "nerd" car.
If you want a "nerd car & ugly duckling" show, get a "fast and furious" crowd to show up with their decal wonders. THAT is an ugly duckling.
-Harry
Well, i can honestly say i was a little pissed when i read that post, i so wanted to delete the whole thing......I realize most people don't look at the pinto in a good way, but in my defence.... if i went to the Corvette forums and posted that same thread what do you think they would think about that......especially if it was my FIRST post! This is OUR site, a haven for Pinto freaks, not really a good place for bashing them from an outsider. I'm proud of my car and the work iv'e done to it, if he had outright said Pintos were a nerd, or ugly ducklings i would have deleted it to avoid the nasty posts that would have followed (by me ;D) but i decided to just let it slide...
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If you want a "nerd car & ugly duckling" show, get a "fast and furious" crowd to show up with their decal wonders. THAT is an ugly duckling.
Well said. It doesn't take much more than money to buy a car straight off the lot, tune it with a bunch of bolt-on parts, put in a loud stereo, and slap a big splash graphic from the local parts store on the side.
I bought my car straight out of a field, am tuning it with a bunch of salvage yard parts, putting in a loud stereo, and slapping a splash graphic with a spray brush on the side.
Heck of a lot of difference! ;D
Oh, and 78Pinto, I was a little put off when I first read the post, too. But after a few days, I decided to visit the website and see the "hating" in person. It wasn't so bad and I don't think it is meant in ill humor. Perhaps a "friendly" email to the Volo museum to let them know the sentiments of "nerdy, ugly duckling" owners over their choice of display name might be in order.
as the shirt says... "u laugh cause we are different.... i laugh cause your all the same..!" lol i drive a pinto cause no one has one.. plus i love my little car.. it takes good care of me! and i would rather not drive anything else... i hate when people dont have a life, that their only way to entertain themselves is to come onto a website of an exclusive community and insult us by saying pinto's are nerdy, and ugly.. if u want something ugly.. try someother car.. not ours cause we all know that pinto's are great and that...lol we stand united as pinto owners against the war of discrimination of our automobiles lol ;D all hail the pinto...!
long live ford!