Today was the 16th Annual British Motorcar Gathering in Hellertown. I ended up taking both of my cars...which I don't think I'll do in the future. Dad came up with David and they drove the Mini down as I followed in the Midget. It was neat seeing and hearing the Mini at a distance. I love the exhaust sound and the car looks really slick driving down the road.
The show itself was fun. The weather was perfect (though the ground was a bit soggy) and the food (hot dogs) were fantastic. We spent most of our time around the Mini group. There were probably about 8 classic Minis and 4 Binis (2 Ss, 1 Cabrio, and 1 Clubman). The guy who sold me my car was there with another one for sale. Also, the owner of the first Mini I ever drove (the right-hand driver I "test drove" to gauge the power of a 998 engine) was there. I also ran into my high school astronomy teacher who remembered me and asked about my car.
I didn't win anything, though I certainly feel that my car was in the top three of the bunch in terms of overall quality (bodywork, paint job, absence of rust) and originality (I'm not sure if there was another car there with an all-original interior).
A couple people pointed out an indentation on my passenger side door and a smaller dent on my boot lid. I never noticed either. It seemed to bother these people a lot more than it bothers me.
All in all, it was a fun day.
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