A big thanks to the owners and judges, some great cars this year!
Division I
Mike Lovell
1965 GT350
Gold
Division II
Jeremy Turner
1965 GT350
Gold
Melvin Stanley
1965 GT350
Bronze
Dan Weltman
1967 Shelby GT500
Gold
Joe Bantelman
1967 GT350
Silver
Todd Grether
1969 GT350 Hertz
Gold
Tom Gilliam
1969 GT350 Convertible
Gold
Todd Zalondek
1969 Boss 429
Silver
Dennis & Vicki Murfin
1970 Boss 429
Premier
Clyde McLaughlin
1966 Tiger
Bronze
Isn't a Division 1 Gold award nearly impossible to achieve these days? Or am I thinking of thoroughbred class?
Congratulations to Mike Lovell and all the other award winners.
QSS
Quote from: QuickSilverShelby on August 31, 2026, 09:41:25 PMIsn't a Division 1 Gold award nearly impossible to achieve these days? Or am I thinking of thoroughbred class?
No, not impossible IMO. Just not many out there they are a rare creature :) Choosing to take that route a lot depends on a bunch of considerations and choices. Everything from only starting with a great car to like how to act or considerations during judging once its done should be considered.
Both "standards" are pretty close to one another. Of course there are some that will say the differences are not small but no time to discuss that here. The scoring structure, point assignment and the balancing of points, are some of the differences.
Hope this explains it well enough
If the Tiger mentioned was the red one, it was really super.
Quote from: roddster on September 01, 2026, 01:02:30 PMIf the Tiger mentioned was the red one, it was really super.
It was. Apparently (as we were told) an older restoration with some changes for enjoyment and driving since its show days.
Quote from: J_Speegle on August 31, 2026, 10:25:07 PMQuote from: QuickSilverShelby on August 31, 2026, 09:41:25 PMIsn't a Division 1 Gold award nearly impossible to achieve these days? Or am I thinking of thoroughbred class?
No, not impossible IMO. Just not many out there they are a rare creature :) Choosing to take that route a lot depends on a bunch of considerations and choices. Everything from only starting with a great car to like how to act or considerations during judging once its done should be considered.
Both "standards" are pretty close to one another. Of course there are some that will say the differences are not small but no time to discuss that here. The scoring structure, point assignment and the balancing of points, are some of the differences.
Hope this explains it well enough
Thanks for the explanation. I appreciate the information.
QSS
Judging sheets have been e-mailed out. Anyone that did not receive them, please let me know. The pdf file sizes are a bit large, so check spam folders.
I watched you guys doing a couple of the inspections. It was eye opening to say the least. The knowledge and details surrounding this process is mind blowing
Thanks to all for the great work and a bit thank you to restorer's and owners of these amazing vehicles