If you happen to find yourself in Cardiff Wales on September 2nd you can attend a first in the automotive world: the first gay motor show. It’s being sponsored by a website that has the most creative URL I have heard in months: topgayer.com, I hope Clarkson approves.

If you happen to find yourself in Cardiff Wales on September 2nd you can attend a first in the automotive world: the first gay motor show. It’s being sponsored by a website that has the most creative URL I have heard in months: topgayer.com, I hope Clarkson approves.

I’ll be blunt and wonder if there’s a purpose to the show. Will it focus on cars that are particularly suited to an alternative lifestyle? Will manufacturers tout features that appeal to gay buyers? What exactly is a gay car or gay feature anyway? Does a gay man or woman use a car in a different way than a straight man or woman? I doubt it. I guess I don’t see a point. One of the great things about being a car enthusiast is how it brings people together: man, woman, black, white, asian, latino, big, small, gay, straight. The steering wheel doesn’t care who’s handling it so why do people need to draw lines?

The announcement of a gay motor show got me wondering what else is out there. At the opposite end of the spectrum, there are Christian-based car shows for those who can’t get enough religion in at their place of worship. Now I’m a big fan of the old saying, “Wide open until you see God, then brake”, but that’s about as far as I go. Jesus has nothing to do with my car and I’m not going to exclude someone from automotive fun because they worship a different God (or no God at all).

Why do people feel the need to bring other beliefs into the car enthusia? Isn’t it enough to all be car guys/gals? Can’t we all gather and appreciate cars for cars and not worry if a particular model is gay or Jesus-oriented. Maybe I am looking at this the wrong way. Maybe gay car enthusiasts and Jesus car enthusiasts are just trying to spread the word to people who would ordinarily not go to a car show. If that’s the case, I wish them all the luck in the world in finding converts.