Here's to ya, Ralph. At least these Corvairs are still running.
Kerry Hunter, Jacksonville, FL, used restraint in doing this '55 Bel Air, and we decided it deserved an Editor's Choice Top Ten Show Car award.
Kevin Backer, Maysville, GA, tells us this Camaro was no where near this great looking when he started. For all the work to get it like this, Kevin took home an Editor's Choice Top Ten Show Car award.
Ted Jones of Masters Entertainment, who probably produces more drag race and show coverage than anybody on TV, receives the Discover Platinum Partnership Award from Roger Gustin in recognition of his efforts on behalf of the Super Chevy Shows.
Trim Parts also showed off its '64 Chevelle Malibu SS convertible at its Manufacturer's Midway booth. We chose to show the engine, but the rest of the car is just as clean and bright.
Don't look now, but somebody got away with the body that came on Mark Thompson's '64 Suburban. Maybe he drove it over from home in Conyers, GA, sitting on a peach crate. Thankfully, what's left is very good.
Mike Haynes of Valdosta, GA, accepts the Best Corvette-Trim Parts and Vette Magazine Award from Darryl Bowman of Trim Parts, the award's sponsor. Haynes's '63 was chosen over some extremely impressive Corvettes. If it looks like the people in the background are blurred, they are. We were within about one minute of heavy rain and they were running for cover.
The coolest kid at the show. Madelyne Halsey, five months, enjoys the Super Chevy Show in her Bow-Tie-powered stroller.
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C-5 Corvettes are great just the way they come from the factory, but Chris Green, Dunlap, TN, added a few touches to personalize his '00 model-it got a lot of attention. Along with a suspension package and tires, the engine compartment received braided lines, dress-up items, and detailing.
Granted that the suspension is a big-bucks item on this Suburban, but we would settle for the tire-dressing budget on this high-stepper!
Reminiscent of sleepers that used to blow our doors off, this plain-vanilla '69 Chevelle coupe, owned by Phil Turner of Locust Grove, GA, runs a 396 big-block. Turner took home our Editor's Choice Top Ten Show Car award along with the Chevelle '68 & Newer-Street award.