Columbus Discovers Super Chevy

Christopher Columbus never heard of a Chevrolet, but the people in Columbus, Ohio, certainly have. Thousands of them came to the Super Chevy Show at National Trail Raceway, and were treated with looks at the fastest, finest, shiniest, most beautiful Chevys in the known world. Since the Columbus event is a homecoming for the AutoStar crew (producers of Super Chevy Shows all over the United States), it was a treat to have such a great turnout of local family, friends, and Chevy fans.

A few select awards recipients...        read full caption A few select awards recipients didn't mind getting their cars photographed, in spite of the rain showers. Thanks a bunch, guys! We know how much work it takes to keep 'em clean.

Shopping is just like the...        read full caption Shopping is just like the mall, only more fun. The Manufacturer's Midway had everything for the Chevy fan, young and old alike. We're talking family affair, here.

This beautifully detailed...        read full caption This beautifully detailed piece would look good in anybody's garage, either the engine or the whole car.

A tip of the hat goes to the folks at Bowden Chevrolet, located about three miles from National Trail Raceway, who put on a great Saturday night cruise at their dealership, and jumped in to do some needed repair work on Project "X" that morning.

Our Manufacturer's Midway was again the place to be for great products and deals. Here's a word to the wise -- if you want to pick up a Work Mat from the AutoZone store, get one early, because the prices are right and the stock only lasts so long. Right next to the AutoZone booth, was the English Leather Corvette Funny Car, originally owned and driven by Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen, to an exciting final round win (against Don "The Snake" Prudhomme) at the 1978 Nationals at Indy. The car was lovingly restored by Don Trasin of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and was on display for the enjoyment of the crowd.

We must confess that there was a bit of rain, but it held off until late Sunday afternoon. We got the awards show in, but the photos of winners' cars demanded a little innovation. For those owners who didn't mind getting their cars wet, we did a "drive-by shooting" (with a camera, of course), as the cars passed the AutoStar truck (while keeping the camera dry in the doorway). At last report, we hear none of the cars suffered any damage that wasn't repairable with a chamois.

Todd Chadwick	Jay & Jack Detzel	Mike & Dave Inmon
Butch Lechler & Ernie Ros...        read full caption Butch Lechler & Ernie Ross	John Lieser	Darren Martell
Tony Simmons	Nathanael Stilwell	Dan Wilder
Jeff Wright

Lori Abshire	Tom Bretz	Mark & Paula Guyton
Joe Haase	Ken Heckman	Jim Hester
Jay Maxwell	Charles & Juanita Mills	Tom & Lynn Niesley
Jerry Scaccia

Bill Kunkel	Ancil Cross	Ed & Sharon Young
Paul & Andy Hemminger	Stephen Russell	Mike Wolfe
Dean Davis	Bruce Elliott	Steve & Bev West
Wes McDonald	Kathy Doran	Jay Prather

If there's a crowd around...        read full caption If there's a crowd around it, and it's yellow, it must be Project "X." Here it shows off in front of the Danchuk booth, from whence many parts came during the restoration process.	Karl Schulman of Columbus,...        read full caption Karl Schulman of Columbus, Ohio, brought this very nice '59 El Camino to the show. It's one of our favorite models.	Ohio trucks come in all sizes,...        read full caption Ohio trucks come in all sizes, shapes, elevations, and ages. This shot shows that haulers are hot in the Buckeye State.
Still the hottest segment...        read full caption Still the hottest segment of the hobby, old trucks make for great projects, because the parts chain continues to get better and better.	These Jr. Dragster kids work...        read full caption These Jr. Dragster kids work at least as hard as any racer at the track. We also think they have the most fun.	The kid that gets to drive...        read full caption The kid that gets to drive this mini-Vette is also likely to have a lot of fun. It was given away during the weekend by the Newpaper Alliance of Northern Ohio.
You can't get much more heat...        read full caption You can't get much more heat than this. Fran Peppler flames the asphalt before handing Al Hanna a loss in the first round.	This group tied a world's...        read full caption This group tied a world's record. There were eight out ten Top Ten Editor's Choice Car Show Winners present for the group shot. Question is, why don't all ten show up?	Everybody's favorite Chevy...        read full caption Everybody's favorite Chevy racers, the Chicago Outlaws, were on hand to threaten the 7-second barrier and do massive wheelstands while they were at it.
Shouldn't this set of plates...        read full caption Shouldn't this set of plates be on Project "X?"	Beauty is in the eye of the...        read full caption Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While we were admiring the finished cars and racers, there are builders and collectors eyeing everything at the swap meet for that hidden treasure.	Once again, some of the winners...        read full caption Once again, some of the winners were cool about letting us photograph their cars, despite the wet conditions.
The old "Mongoose" Corvette...        read full caption The old "Mongoose" Corvette Funny Car, carefully restored by Don Trasin, was a hit with all the show goers.	With the body down, it takes...        read full caption With the body down, it takes you back in time to the emotional final round win at Indy, just days after McEwen's son Jamie had lost his battle with Leukemia.	Here's one more winner, shot...        read full caption Here's one more winner, shot in fairly heavy rain from the doorway of the AutoStar 18-wheeler. We didn't want our camera soaked, but the owners of these great cars were good sports, so how could we resist?