Cosworth Vega takes 1st in class at Long Island Cars Show
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:15 pm
The second show of the season on Long Island was held Sunday, April 21th at Belmont Racetrack, Elmont NY. It was also the second show my '76 Cosworth was judged since I bought it in August. The car took 1st place in its stock 70s class. The L.I. season opener two weeks ago had a massive turnout, the most cars I've seen at a L.I. show. The Cosworth enjoyed much attention and praise all day at both shows.
In comparison, the gorgeous '67 Jaguar E-Type roadster next to me was practically ignored (but did win a trophy in its class). After an application of Zymol detailing spray to the paint and wheels, and a windows cleaning, the Cosworth was ready to be judged.
A few weeks ago I had used Zymol Cleanse and Zymol Carbon Wax on the paint and Zymol Vinyl Cleaner, then Zymol Vinyl Conditioner to the interior with beautiful results. Unlike my 73 Vega GT (which did win more than 30 trophies over 8 years), the Cosworth is displayed with its hood proudly open! In the cargo area, a gold-framed "Cosworth, One Vega For The Price of Two" ad was displayed along with a copy of the car's 2013 Motor Trend Classic article in a thin black binder and a 1986-vintage CVOA magazine proudly proclaiming on its cover Car and Driver's selection of the Cosworth as one of "10 Most Collectable Cars" (1976-1986)
The car already has a show-winning history. According to previous owners, the car was a Cosworth Vega Owners Association "1987 National Round Up" show winner at the event in Gettysburg, Pa. and had won its class in almost every CVOA show entered including the "1995 National Round-Up" in Detroit and the CVOA "2003 National Round-Up" in Austin Texas. I will be attending the upcoming CVOA 2013 NY Regional Meet with the car.
Link to 63 photos of show cars
http://www.motortopia.com/car-pictures/ ... 2013-32622
1976 Cosworth Vega at "Long Island Cars" Show at Belmont Racetrack, Elmont NY - April 21, 2013
After show at home before the 3-mile trip back to the storage unit.
In comparison, the gorgeous '67 Jaguar E-Type roadster next to me was practically ignored (but did win a trophy in its class). After an application of Zymol detailing spray to the paint and wheels, and a windows cleaning, the Cosworth was ready to be judged.
A few weeks ago I had used Zymol Cleanse and Zymol Carbon Wax on the paint and Zymol Vinyl Cleaner, then Zymol Vinyl Conditioner to the interior with beautiful results. Unlike my 73 Vega GT (which did win more than 30 trophies over 8 years), the Cosworth is displayed with its hood proudly open! In the cargo area, a gold-framed "Cosworth, One Vega For The Price of Two" ad was displayed along with a copy of the car's 2013 Motor Trend Classic article in a thin black binder and a 1986-vintage CVOA magazine proudly proclaiming on its cover Car and Driver's selection of the Cosworth as one of "10 Most Collectable Cars" (1976-1986)
The car already has a show-winning history. According to previous owners, the car was a Cosworth Vega Owners Association "1987 National Round Up" show winner at the event in Gettysburg, Pa. and had won its class in almost every CVOA show entered including the "1995 National Round-Up" in Detroit and the CVOA "2003 National Round-Up" in Austin Texas. I will be attending the upcoming CVOA 2013 NY Regional Meet with the car.
Link to 63 photos of show cars
http://www.motortopia.com/car-pictures/ ... 2013-32622
1976 Cosworth Vega at "Long Island Cars" Show at Belmont Racetrack, Elmont NY - April 21, 2013
After show at home before the 3-mile trip back to the storage unit.