Club Holds 38th Annual Auto Show

CLEARFIELD – Last weekend, the Central Mountains Region Antique Automobile Club of America held its 38^th annual Antique and Custom Auto Show at the Clearfield County Fairgrounds.

This year’s show was sponsored by FORD® and Dotts Motor Co. of Clearfield. Both displayed vehicles at the auto show.

Auto owners displayed 73 cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles and trikes. This year’s auto show was a judged event; owners were requested to have a fire extinguisher to qualify for judging.

Tim Winters Enterprises provided entertainment and there was also an indoor/outdoor flea market. Ricco’s Concessions and Steak on a Stick offered attendees an array of foods.

Starr Hill Vineyard & Winery displayed this year’s wine, featuring the club’s Car of the Year, a Charles J. Ross 1976 Buick LeSabre. It also displayed the main wine, Roger Dodger Delaware, which featured a new label.

Both wines were available for sale at the auto show and now at any Starr Hill Vineyard & Winery location. The club will make a percentage from the sale of each bottle of wine.

A moment of silence was given in honor of Charles J. Ross, the club’s past president, who died last week. President Ray Coudriet offered words and thanked attendees for visiting the auto show.

The car classes, trophy sponsors and award winners were:

• Class A, Antique Class to 1947, Dotts Motor Co. Inc.: first place, 1930 Ford Model A, George and Arlene Saula, Grampian; second place, 1946 Dodge, Bud Smeek, Montoursville; and third place, 1930 Ford Model A, Brian Withey, Madera.
• Class B, Antique Class 1948-1964, C. Classic Dodge Chrysler & Jeep: first place, 1957 VW Sedan, Jean and Dick Washek, Clearfield; second place, 1955 Chevy 210, Jack Watson, Hastings; and third place, 1957 Chevy 2DR HT, Mitch Harvey, Clearfield.
• Class C, Antique Class 1965-1972, Hunter’s Garage: first place, 1968 Pontiac GTO, Steve Stanton, Philipsburg; second place, 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible, Carl Bennett, Montoursville; and third place, 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo, Ed and Leona Baum, Coalport.
• Class D, Antique Class 1973-1989, Ray Coudriet – State Farm Insurance: first place, 1982 Chevy Monte Carlo, Pat and Dianne Carfley, Curwensville; second place, 1976 Plymouth Duster, Dean Coudriet, Curwensville; and third place, 1978 Ford Thunderbird, Don Kelly, Clearfield.
• Class E, Classic Class 1990-1999, Moyer Auto Body: first place, 1995 Pontiac Firehawk, Timothy Gates, Fallentimber, and second place, 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse, Josh Zimmerman, Clearfield.
• Class F, Two-Seater Sport Cars to 1989, Swishers Contracting Inc.: first place, 1986 Pontiac Fiero, Jim Johnston, Grampian, and second place, 1981 Chevrolet Corvette, Ed and Linda Milligan, Clearfield.
• Class G, Two-Seater Sports Cars 1990-1999, Super 322 Drive-In: No Entrants.
• Class H, Commercial to 1999, C.A.R.S. Paint & Body: first place, 1987 Dodge Ram, Allen Zortman, Mahaffey, and second place, 1984 Chevrolet Corvette, Richard Yarger, West Decatur.
• Class I, Most Original Unrestored 1900-1976, CJR Hobbies Classic Car Service and Appraisals, Best in Class: 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle, Rick Beauseigneur, Glen Richey.
• Class J, Street Rods through 1958, Starr Hill Vineyard & Winery: first place, 1957 Chevrolet Belair, Doug Boyer, Punxsutawney, and second place, 1930 Plymouth, Clifford Hullihen, New Millport.
• Class K, Modified Cars 1959-1999, Ogden Legacy Inc. Insurance, first place, 1968 Plymouth Sport Satellite, Ralph Holman, Weedville, and second place, 1978 Chevrolet Nova, Travis NcNeel, Reynoldsville.
• Class L, Any Car 2000-Present; Ross Quality Cars, Best in Class: 2002 Chevrolet Corvette, Chick & Corvette Carol Sunderland, Curwensville.
• Class M, All Modified Trucks/Vans to 1999, Kim C. Kesner, Attorney at Law and In Memory of John Martin, Best in Class: 1983, Chevrolet El Camino, Rodney Fox, Fallentimber.
• Class N, All Modified Trucks/Vans 2000-Present, Full Throttle Signs: first place, 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche, Timothy Smith, Curwensville, and second place, 2006 Ford F-150 Harley Truck, Dick Dixon, Clearfield.
• Class O, Motorcycle Class, American Brand, All Years to Present, Siegel Engraving Co.:  first place, 1999 Harley Davidson Classic, William and Robin Lumadue, Mahaffey, and  second place, 2014 Harley Davidson, CVO Road King, Larry Clark, Clearfield.
• Class P, Motorcycle Class, Foreign Brand, All Years to Present, Grice Gun Shop: first place, 2011 Honda CBR 600RR, and second place, 1996 Honda Gold Wing, Bill and Marsha Lumadue, Clearfield.
• Class Q, Motorcycle Class, All Trike’s Brand, All Years to Present, the Len Mullen’s Family: first place, 2010 Kawasaki Storm Trike, Jim Grimm, Clearfield.
• Class R, All Tuners, All Years to Present, In Memory of John Martin: first place, 2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT, Jason Stanton, Smithmill, and second place, 2004 Dodge SRT-4, Brandon Taylor, DuBois.
• Class S. BDI: Big Detroit Iron 1958-1976, Ink & Threadz: No Entrants.
• President’s Trophy, sponsored by Central Mountains Region AACA and awarded by Coudriet: 1968 Pontiac GTO, Steve Stanton, Philipsburg.
• Longest Distance Award, In Memory of Bill White: 1957 Edsel Two-Door Hardtop, Al and Ann Reeves, Watsontown, with a distance’s of 125 miles.
• Mayor’s Trophy, sponsored by Clearfield Mayor Jim Schell: 1986 Pontiac Fiero, Jim Johnston, Grampian.
• A.J. Ross Sr. Memorial Post-War Vehicle Award, sponsored by Charles and JoAnn Ross: 1984 Chevrolet El Camino, Richard Yarger, West Decatur.
• Frank Rumfola Memorial Award, All Modified Truck, sponsored by Charlie and Sue Rumfola: 1983 Chevrolet El Camino, Rodney Fox, Fallentimber.
• Best FORD in Show, sponsored by Dotts Motor Co. and FORD®: 1956 Ford Crown Victoria, Bill and Connie Gabrielson, Morrisdale.
• Best in Show Award, sponsored by Starr Hill Vineyard & Winery, 2002 Chevrolet Corvette, Chick and Corvette Carol Sunderland, Curwensville.

There were 12 special awards, sponsored by Charles Ross, the club’s past president and show chairman:

• First award, 1927 Ford Model T, Mike and Dawn Tibbens, Clearfield;
• Second award, 1967 Ford Mustang convertible, Eric Reinke, Clearfield;
• Third award, 1969 Cadillac Convertible, William and Nancy Hart, Forksville;
• Fourth award, 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88, Neil Bumbarger, Olanta;
• Fifth award, 1959 Edsel 2DR, Al and Ann Reeves, Watsontown;
• Sixth award, 1985 Chrysler Town & County Convertible, Wayne and Debbie Vanemon, South Williamsport;
• Seventh award, 1964 Chevrolet Corvair, Paul Blazier, Tyrone;
• Eighth award, 1976 Plymouth Duster, Dean Coudriet, Curwensville;
• Ninth award, 1987 Oldsmobile 442, Randy Anderson, Clearfield;
• 10^th award, 1958 MG, Jack and Vonda Poole, New Wilmington;
• 11^th award, 1978 MG, Dick and Yvonne Shaffer, Clearfield;
• 12^th award, 1997 Kawasaki, Ken Coder, Clearfield.

Tony Grenys, Woodland, was the 50/50 winner and numerous others won door prizes.

The club would like to thank everyone for making a successful auto show. Next year’s auto show will be Aug. 23, 2015.