This year's Maple Grove event was one surprise after another. The first was the weather. Usually July in Mohnton is like a steam cooker, but this year the temps were in the 70s most of the weekend. The second was the overwhelming turnout in the Camaro class, making show award picks even more difficult in one of the most popular classes in the series. The third was the turnout of over a dozen rare factory muscle cars of various types, including three '67 Z/28s. AMSOIL Best of the Best, presented by Danchuk and Classic Muscle, was in full swing, and the number of stunning show vehicles made our editor's job of picking the five best in each category nearly impossible. Also, the Revell Make N Take drew kids and adults alike to the show tent for some model building fun. On the strip, over 700 racers were blasting down the quarter-mile vying for drag supremacy, while our True Street contestants were showing that fast and streetable aren't mutually exclusive traits--Glenn Hunter's blown '56 ran a string of mid 8s after a 30-mile cruise. Drag Results True Street Winner: Glenn Hunter Jr.; East Northport, NY; '56 Belair Runner-up: William Moss; Southampton, PA; '71 Gremlin 10.0: Mark Barese; Scotch Plains, NJ; '80 Malibu 11.0: Luke Boltz; Whitehall, PA; '64 Nova 12.0: Doug Kelly; South Bellmore, NY; '00 Camaro 13.0: Robert Darrah; Glassboro, NJ; '99 Corvette Fifth-Gen Camaro Shootout Winner: John Sims - Narvon, PA; '10 Camaro SS - 11.62 E/T at 121.63 mph * Due to a crash in the final round or Pro Mod, final rounds for other classes were scrubbed, and the purse split between the remaining racers in each class Editor's Choice Top 10 Show Car Awards Steve Leung - Hebron, ME - '65 Biscayne 409 C.K. Collins - Hauppage, NY - '70 Monte Carlo Gordon Degler - Birdsboro, PA - '58 Impala Jim Schultz - Swedesboro, NJ - '68 Impala George Senior - Deer Park, NY - '55 Sedan Don Bragg - Philadelphia, PA - '56 150 Sedan Joe Lovat - Smock, PA - '67 Chevelle Gary Korzan - Beacon Falls, CT - '70 Chevelle Joe Bueno; Fleetwood, PA - '67 Z/28 Ron Forry; Manheim, PA - '67 Camaro Editor's Choice Top 10 Drag Car Awards Richie Bianco - Flemington, NJ - '63 Nova Jim Chenoweth - White Hall, MD - '66 Chevelle Dale & David Gerhart - Reinholds, PA - '38 Chevy Sport Sedan Richard Fox - King of Prussia, PA - '57 Chevy Bel Air Frank Jenkins - Frostburg, MD - '57 Corvette Harold Caron - Central Islip, NY - '88 Camaro Gary Conte - Linfield, PA - '55 Chevy Louie Filippides - Amityville, NY - '10 Camaro Jason Razler; Philadelphia, PA - '67 Impala Robert O'Neill - South Farmingdale, NY - '64 Impala Here are the Maple Grove, Pennsylvania, winners from the amsoil best of the best competition, presented by danchuk and classic muscle: Tri-Five – Daniel Swisher – '57 Bel Air Camaro – Kerry Baker – '79 Z/28 Chevelle– Albert Galdi – '69 COPO 427 Nova – Brian Lutz – '69 Pro Street Fullsize, '58-up – Scott Chalk – '59 Impala Convertible F.I. The AMSOIL Best of the Best voting begins the Monday after each Super Chevy Show and lasts through the following Monday at midnight. Keep your browser aimed at superchevy.com to vote for next batch of classic Bow Ties. Harold Caron had the front wheels of his blown ’88 Camaro IROC in the air all weekend to the delight of the fans. Looking every bit at home in the car show as well as on the track, this former SC feature car is based out of Long Island.Harold Caron had the front wheels of his blown ’88 Camaro IROC in the air all weekend to t The field at Maple Grove didn't take long to fill up Saturday and Sunday, despite some rainy weather in the mid-Atlantic area.The field at Maple Grove didn't take long to fill up Saturday and Sunday, despite some rai Over in the Tri-Five area, Project American Heroes I, the all-new '57 ragtop we built with The Roadster Shop for the Armed Forces Foundation, made an appearance with its new owner.Over in the Tri-Five area, Project American Heroes I, the all-new '57 ragtop we built with In the 5th Gen Camaro shootout, John Sims of Navron, Pennsylvania, took the crown in his ’10 SS with a pass of 11.62 at 121.63.In the 5th Gen Camaro shootout, John Sims of Navron, Pennsylvania, took the crown in his ’ The Maple Grove swap meet was filled with the usual variety of rare and interesting parts, like this '70-'72 Chevelle column shift with tach gauge cluster.The Maple Grove swap meet was filled with the usual variety of rare and interesting parts, Two bookend '70 Chevelle convertibles. The blue restomod is owned by Gary Korzon and was almost entirely built by himself. The gold '70 is owned by Tom Rightler, built with correct date coded parts to be an LS6 convertible clone.Two bookend '70 Chevelle convertibles. The blue restomod is owned by Gary Korzon and was a Two bookend '70 Chevelle convertibles. The blue restomod is owned by Gary Korzon and was almost entirely built by himself. The gold '70 is owned by Tom Rightler, built with correct date coded parts to be an LS6 convertible clone.Two bookend '70 Chevelle convertibles. The blue restomod is owned by Gary Korzon and was a Glenn Hunter hasn't missed a Maple Grove show since 1987 with this True Street/DOT '56 Chevy. Running quicker and faster every year, the Tri-Five has a 555 stroker with a Whipplecharger screw blower. He ran a trio of 8.60s in the Super Chevy True Street Challenge to win the overall title this year. According to Glen, he'll be back next year digital fuel injection, which he hopes will get him closer to the 7s.Glenn Hunter hasn't missed a Maple Grove show since 1987 with this True Street/DOT '56 Che You don't see a lot of Cranberry Red '70 Chevelles with Duramax diesel power underhood, so when you do it's sure to attract a lot of attention.You don't see a lot of Cranberry Red '70 Chevelles with Duramax diesel power underhood, so Scott Bodine of Mt. Holly, New Jersey, lit up the hides on this street-legal '68 Chevelle at Maple Grove before posting an 11-second pass in the DOT class. Over a hundred cars were entered for this category alone.Scott Bodine of Mt. Holly, New Jersey, lit up the hides on this street-legal '68 Chevelle Larry Lombardo (left), who won the Pro Stock world championship driving for Bill Jenkins and Jake Barbato (right), the shop foreman at Jenkins Competition, selected and presented the Grumpy's Picks car show awards in honor of their late friend and boss.Larry Lombardo (left), who won the Pro Stock world championship driving for Bill Jenkins a The Revell Make N Take at Maple Grove featured a C2 Corvette kit for kids to build this year, and we even spied a few parents building cars alongside their younglings.The Revell Make N Take at Maple Grove featured a C2 Corvette kit for kids to build this ye Longtime Super Chevy Show attendee and guru of the oddball Chevy, Jim Brady, brought out one of his most recent finds, this vintage (unrestored) Vega with a fully-built, 11:1 compression four banger, four-speed manual, and period four lug Cragars. Wow.Longtime Super Chevy Show attendee and guru of the oddball Chevy, Jim Brady, brought out o Dennis Kelly's '69 C/10 is one of the nicest, cleanest, and most optioned classic trucks we've seen at a show. Disc brakes, power steering, air conditioning, and automatic meant this truck was meant to be comfortable and useful.Dennis Kelly's '69 C/10 is one of the nicest, cleanest, and most optioned classic trucks w Dennis Kelly's '69 C/10 is one of the nicest, cleanest, and most optioned classic trucks we've seen at a show. Disc brakes, power steering, air conditioning, and automatic meant this truck was meant to be comfortable and useful.Dennis Kelly's '69 C/10 is one of the nicest, cleanest, and most optioned classic trucks w Dennis Kelly's '69 C/10 is one of the nicest, cleanest, and most optioned classic trucks we've seen at a show. Disc brakes, power steering, air conditioning, and automatic meant this truck was meant to be comfortable and useful.Dennis Kelly's '69 C/10 is one of the nicest, cleanest, and most optioned classic trucks w Though still a bit esoteric, '58 Chevys have slowly been growing in popularity the last few years, and Gordon Degler's stunning 348-powered Impala shows that the "oddball" Chevy of the post '55 era can still turn heads today.Though still a bit esoteric, '58 Chevys have slowly been growing in popularity the last fe Running out of Staten Island, New York, Richie Bianco's 1963 Chevy II made his annual trek down to Super Chevy Maple Grove, running in Bracket 1. Bianco's eye-catching racer was one of the quicker door-slammers racing over the weekend with an 8.23 second dial-in.Running out of Staten Island, New York, Richie Bianco's 1963 Chevy II made his annual trek Longtime Super Chevy Show attendee and guru of the oddball Chevy, Jim Brady, brought out one of his most recent finds, this vintage (unrestored) Vega with a fully-built, 11:1 compression four banger, four-speed manual, and period four lug Cragars. Wow.Longtime Super Chevy Show attendee and guru of the oddball Chevy, Jim Brady, brought out o Pro Street is alive and well in the Northeast. And the South. And the Midwest. And... Big tires and a hefty blower showed that this DOT car was out for some serious time slips in DOT. A number of competitors ran DOT and True Street, then also opt to run in one of the bracket classes.Big tires and a hefty blower showed that this DOT car was out for some serious time slips Joe Rugolsky from Wantagh, New York, campaigned this '62 Chevy in DOT. An uncle gave him the car 31 years ago. It is powered by a 409, backed by a Richmond five-speed, and ran a best e.t. of 13.19. Joe gets the car out only two or three times a year and is an iron worker on the new Freedom Tower, which will replace the fallen World Trade Center buildings.Joe Rugolsky from Wantagh, New York, campaigned this '62 Chevy in DOT. An uncle gave him t All of our Sunday car show winners. George Senior Jr. brought out this magnificent '55 Two-Lane Blacktop movie clone built by his brother, who recently died. It was a focal point of the car show area for two days.George Senior Jr. brought out this magnificent '55 Two-Lane Blacktop movie clone built by It's got a 502 Rat, M22, and 4.88 gears in an Olds rear. When George is feeling really wild, he drives it from Long Island to his job in Manhattan!It's got a 502 Rat, M22, and 4.88 gears in an Olds rear. When George is feeling really wil Tri-Five – Daniel Swisher – '57 Bel Air Joe Bueno – '67 Z/28 Doug Yoder – '67 SS396 L78 Chevelle Steve Orr – '70 SS396 L78 Chevelle Ronald Casadei – '67 Z/28 RS Jim Brady – '72 SS454 Chevelle Albert Galdi – '69 COPO 427 Chevelle By Patrick Hill Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
