No sour grapes, Winston. I was actually interviewing with other magazines before my contract ended because I knew that I had gone as far with them as I was going to. After nine years, I was ready for a change, though I did put in a proposal that was completely on my terms. I figured that if it wasn't accepted, it was just as well.
The truth is that the declining membership of many clubs is even more about not welcoming younger members in. The GTOAA is aware of this and I applaud their efforts to turn it around. Tom Oxler was a very good president and Vic Schreck is continuing on in the same positive direction. The Trans Am Nationals organizers get it too. The problem was that both of these organizations do not cover the entire Pontiac hobby. I have never gone on record with any negative comments about my former client and I am not going to start now. The fact remains that the Cruisin' Tigers have a positive, open and welcoming attitude towards ALL Pontiacs and their owners. It's one thing to say you do but another to actually do it. I wish my former client well but the hobby is moving on.
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Founding Editor-in-Chief, Poncho Perfection 10/1/15-12/31/24)
Contributing Editor: Collectible Automobile (1999- )
Author:
"Grand Prix: Pontiac's Luxury Performance Car" (4/27/07)
"How to Restore Your Pontiac GTO" (7/15/2012))
"Pontiac Concept and Show Cars, 1939-1980" (3/25/16)
"Pontiac Performance 1960-1974: The Era of the Super Duty, H.O., & Ram Air Drag & Muscle Cars” (10/15/24)
"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."
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