[Saturday
June 7th 2003]
After a year of planning and preparation, the
BFGoodrich Sport Compact Nights National Tour
opened its doors at Montreal's Jarry Park on Saturday,
June 7.
After a year of planning and
preparation, the BFGoodrich Sport Compact Nights
National Tour opened its doors at Montreal's Jarry
Park on Saturday, June 7. With the crowds lining
up long before the 3 o'clock opening time, the
event looked more like a rock concert or movie
opening than a car show. Speaking of movies, the
fact that the much-anticipated sequel to "The
Fast & The Furious" opened one day prior
to the show, combined with a feature on the front
page of Montreal's most widely distributed newspaper
on the morning of the event, Le Journal De Montreal,
Sport Compact Nights: Montreal appeared destined
for success. Even Mother Nature decided to lend
her endorsement to the show by bringing nothing
but good weather despite the long-term forecast
calling for rain.
When the gates opened at
3 o'clock sharp, spectators were greeted with
Honda's six "Civic Nation" Si-R's,
courtesy of Honda Canada. From that point on,
Team SCP's signature style of "Sensory
Overload" was evident, with sponsor's trailers
lining the fences and more than 350 show cars
strategically positioned throughout the outdoor
portion of the venue. The sheer quantity of
rides found in the outdoor section was only
a prelude to the quality waiting inside. As
one made their way down Vendor's Alley, the
music emanating from the indoor section hinted
at what awaited inside. Last year's edition
of Sport Compact Nights was a cozy little blend
of tents and spotlights. For 2003, the sponsors
held nothing back, with elaborate trussing systems,
custom designed booths, trick lighting and import
models as far as the eye could see. Concept
car audio crossed the continent all the way
from Vancouver, British Columbia with their
one-of-a-kind display and Contemporary Motorsports
(www.shopcms.com) made their presence known
by going with a monstrous booth setup to showcase
their own demo car, shipped all the way from
Calgary, Alberta. Icing on the cake were their
two gorgeous import models on hand to pose for
pics and apply CMS tattoos to lucky spectators.
Talk about leaving a mark. Literally!
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As the sun set and
the public made their way indoors, DJ
Vertigo mixed things up on two Pioneer'
CDJ-1000's at the Rocawear Stage and Rocawear's
breakers went toe-to-toe with Converse's
Tactikal Crew. The crowd went absolutely
rabid when the TYC Elegante Model Expo
and Product Giveaways went down. The Rocawear
Stage shook as visitors fought for position
as more than fifteen gorgeous models from
various sponsors launched products into
the sea of bodies in front of the stage.From
t-Shirts to TYC Tail Lights found their
way into the eager hands of the masses.
The saying "nothing in life is free"
became painfully evident as fans did push-ups
in exchange for $100 gift certificates,
courtesy of Mara Seria Sport (www.marasport.com).
Not to be outdone, Rocawear Clothing made
sure that several lucky spectators left
the show decked out in Jay-Z's finest
apparel. Docteur-du-Par-Brise capped things
off by donating a ton of promotional product,
followed by the gym bag that they came
in! After the judges finished tabulating
the results of the Future Shop House Of
Boom Soundoff and Meguiar's Show 'N'Shine,
Chris Nankoo's Frankenstein
Chevy S10 took home top honours in Montreal.
Peter Kalogeropoulos came in a close second
and took home the Vibrant Award for Top
Tuner with his decked out 300ZX. As the
lights went up and the show shut down,
the bar had been set for the remainder
of the tour, and according to spectators,
sponsors and competitors alike, expectations
are running high… next stop: HALIFAX.
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