I have made the trek over from the East Coast to Cali to attend the last 7 JCCS shows. I will admit that I have seen the transition from "quality street car" entrants into what looks to be a free for all parked onto the lawn. I've also noticed that the age group in attendance has dramatically change from the mid 30's -50 year old guys into the younger 20's to teenagers; Which means this niche market has now become mainstream.
Being mainstream isn't a bad thing, but it does start a shift from the identity that this show originally embodied into something else. It is because of this that it is inevitable that JCCS will need to start some major refinements to go along with its growth. Part of that is the start of implementing some form of discrimination towards its entrants. I think this is the only way to go in order to allow the best available cars to be showcased. I don't think of this as a knock against the "build in progress" cars or the "true" daily drivers; I look at it as more about growth of the Japanese Classic Car community's presence in the automotive landscape worldwide; And that JCCS is the leader of showcasing some of the best vintage Japanese cars in this country.
Koji and the JCCS crew are aware that as the show progresses from its quiet and humble beginning of being one of the only of its kind states side, (this isn't the case so much anymore), and that as the community increases and continue to draw the interest of even more people, this show has to move beyond the "meet" feel and into something greater.
Change is good. :thumbup: