[TCracingCA]

I drooled over over too many of the cars! But basically they no longer (probably because of me directly), let the average guy (non bidder) enter into the event hotel lobby or staging/stage areas. But you can still get a viewer ticket or pass to preview the cars in the paddock out back, but once they roll into the staging lanes, unless you are signed up to bid, you no longer can get in! Thus it limits my ability to get close to them, as in years past.

I am torn about even gracing their event, since they have snubbed the enthusiast crowd! True they may park this one in the still open to the public lobby with the old Clipper Ship model, but don't know!

But it will still be interesting to know where this car will bid too! If I could throw some debris into the cooling fan or get something sucked down an intake trumpet when no one is looking, maybe guys willing to pull our funds together could get a discount bid in, if they can't drive it across the block!

But rest assured to the snob auction houses! I had something come up that will keep me away this year, so I will have an alibi!