Right away, I met Tom Miller from Winter Park, Florida. He was cleaning his ‘67 small-block as he waited on the judges to tackle his convertible. He explained, “The sport is comprised primarily of people like myself who are hobbyists, who love to drive their cars.”
    “A sport,” I thought, and people who love to “drive.” These NCRS people like to drive. And, yes, restoration is a sport. You try to get it right to the best of your ability, then you go get judged on how you

Top: The sign on this ’57 fuelie reads, “I’m the original owner and it’s not for sale.” This car is unrestored and was entered in the Sportsman category. NCRS members love unrestored Corvettes.

Bottom: David Williamson of Sorrento, Florida, put his 1954 Corvette in NCRS judging at the regionals.