As a Mustang fan, and all around auto enthusiast, I rarely discriminate year make and model of anything. I'm also an advid Jeep guy, I personally spent countless hours upgrading and modifying the one i have now, I loved the late 80's early 90's Toyota 4x4 SR5's. My 92 Toyota lasted me 10 years with suspension lift and 36 inch Baja Claws. I personally have owned and driven over 30 vehicles since i've had my driver's licence. My first musclecar ever was a 1970 ss chevelle w 454 which took every dime a 17 year old could earn and i couldn't drive the damn thing until I was 19 because my budget wasn't as proportional as my craftmanship. My beater at that time was a ford pinto which was literally held together with duct tape. I've won sound off competitions with a 87 Suzuki Samurai and delivered pizza in it to pay for all the mods and sound gear. My 88 GTA was painstakingly modified with personal know how and a budget while working at Carsounds in Md. It was even in an Alpine commercial once.
Point is....the actual work, the craftsmanship, the little differences, the subltle yet cool changes, and most importantly,it was done by me and my buds..guys with skills to start off with a stock vehicle (the canvas)...and turn it into a show winner (the work of art)...Best of all?? It was DRIVABLE! This separates it from some store bought showroom trailer queen. Where the owner just wrote a check and made some payments...drove the car to shows...and took credit for somebody else's expertise.
So...enlighten me...how do these judgings work?....I scroll through countless stangs...they all look good....and the Dimes I drop are for the craftmanship...But the FACE OFFS??? I vote on these....and I will let you know right now...I will pick somebody's SKILL over a CHECKBOOK everytime!!....even if the the Checkbook car looks better...I just WILL NEVER BE CONVINCED or PERSUADED to feel any different on this becuase i was there myself!! I feel a person's skill and know how are what brings these cars life and attitude. NOT some DEALER ADD ONS. It's like saying...congrats!! on being able to AFFORD a showroom car... vs.. congrats for your skills and know how....How is this FAIR?