| Over the years I have learned a lot about how | | | | on the top, and a rear quarter view on the |
| car owners add that personal touch to their car | | | | bottom, or other key element. |
| and I have to thank the many owners that | | | | So the question for you is "Do You Want Your |
| helped me to better understand the desires of | | | | Show Board and Vehicle To Stand Out From The |
| these enthusiasts. The car enthusiast is a proud | | | | Rest? " |
| group that often has many unique ideas that | | | | I would be surprised if your answer was anything |
| would differentiate their car, but they may not be | | | | but, YES! |
| sure how to accomplish it. Examples include the | | | | As with adding graphics to enhance the paint, or |
| idea of having small circular photographs of the | | | | chrome accents under the hood, a show board |
| owners car that can be inserted in the center of | | | | can be taken to the next level with fantasy |
| wheels, to having custom step magnets for | | | | pictures. Fantasy pictures could be as simple as a |
| placement on the running boards of that custom | | | | picture of your car overlaid on the engine |
| coupe to keep people from stepping to get a | | | | compartment, or a key element such as the gas |
| better look. By collecting all of this information it is | | | | cap of that mustang GT. Combining this level of |
| obvious that it is the subtle points that distinguish | | | | graphics, transforms a show board from just an |
| two almost identical cars | | | | informational board, to a piece of art completing |
| The owners that have taken their car show | | | | your display. |
| display to the next level have incorporated show | | | | When you think about creating your show board, |
| boards into their display. The main intent of this | | | | do not only think about the text and pictures, but |
| board is to provide the viewer with information | | | | how to make it different from the others. Would |
| that the owner considers to be key about the | | | | you rather go to a restaurant and order items 1, |
| car. The information ranges from the year, make | | | | 4, and 8, or talk with the chef and get a meal |
| and model, to more specific details about the | | | | prepared just for you? You go to the experts for |
| engine, drive train and chassis. The next major | | | | advice on how to enhance your vehicles look and |
| element of the show board is tying it to the car, | | | | performance, so you should also go to the artistic |
| which is often a picture or pictures. Many boards | | | | experts on how to display your vehicle. |
| have a standard layout of a front quarter view | | | | |