I think we can all agree that there are milestone years where the car world changes. For Ford cars, 1948 saw the departure of I-beam axles and rear fenders that are separate from the rest of the body. 1955 is when the hugely popular 55-57 Chev's came about, as well as T-birds. 1965 is the year generally accepted as when Mustangs arrived on the scene. These are easy years for promoters of car shows to choose to limit the size and flavor of the event. I have a hard time understanding the 1962 and 1972 cutoffs I have seen, as I can't think of the significant automotive events of 1963 or 1973.

To me, all cars are cool, but I typically enjoy the old stuff more. The Arlington, WA, Dragstrip Reunion this last weekend was awesome. Mainly old school stuff, gassers, front engine dragsters, etc. But there were also brand new cars, a couple of Ferrari's, and an Ariel Atom on hand. As a "reunion", the promoters would have been well within their rights to exclude anything that didn't run at the track back when it was open. As this gig grows in popularity, they may need to impose some limitations.