2007 Award Winners
Awards by Class!
The Winner of the 2007 TCCS Best in Show was this 1948 Chevy Woody Station Wagon, owned by George Larson, a commercial real estate broker in Tucson, AZ.
For 20 years from the early 1930s to the 1950s, Ford, Chrysler, Packard, and General Motors built family wagons with varnished woodwork. “It was the SUV of its time,” says Larson. The cars were expensive and required 440 feet of timber, and were impractical to maintain. Surfers would buy older versions of the wagons after their price dropped because they were able to hold 9-foot surfboards.
“They reminded me of a time when I was young,” said Larson adding, “plus thoughts of daddy/daughter cross-country road trips danced in my mind.”
At an annual “woody meeting” in Encinitas, CA., a surfer dude, with a pregnant wife was ready to sell his woody. And Larson was ready to buy, purchasing the 1948 Chevrolet Fleet Master Woody. Its mahogany and ash were perfectly varnished. However, Larson said, “the engine was too old to be reliable on long road trips.”
So, Larson had the Fleet Master restored. It now has a new General Motor crate motor, automatic transmission, disc brakes, dual air, radio, airbag, suspension, a teardrop trailer for camping, and a canoe atop for boating. For 16 years, Daddy and daughter took many road trips in the Woody.
“Alas, my little girl has grown up,” Larson said nostalgically, adding, “So the Woody and I are left to our memories of an earlier time.”
Class 1: Pre-1950 Cars Original
1st Place: George Larsen of Tucson, AZ 1948 Chevrolet Woody
2nd Place: Dan Herbert of Tucson, AZ 1932 Ford Sedan
3rd Place: Millie & Si Burgheimer of Tucson, AZ 1938 Cadillac Convertible Series 60
Class 2: 1950 Stock Original
1st Place: Jay Smith of Tucson, AZ 1950 Olds 88 2-Door Sedan
2nd Place: Fred & Jan Wedekind of Green Valley, AZ 1955 Ford Sunliner Convertible
3rd Place: Tom Halstead Payson, AZ 1954 Cadillac El Dorado
Class 3: 1950 Modified/Custom
1st Place: Tim Stoner Tucson, AZ 1957 Chevy Bel Air Convertible
2nd Place: Cecilia Marson Tucson, AZ 1950 Ford Custom
3rd Place: Bill & Chris Groeninger Tucson, AZ 1956 Ford Victoria 2-Door Hardtop
Class 4: 1960-1970 Stock Original
1st Place: Ken Welliver Tucson, AZ 1966 Ford Mustang
2nd Place: Patrick Pierce Goodyear, AZ 1970 Plymouth GTX
3rd Place: Rick Hoelscher Tucson, AZ 1969 Chevy Camaro
Class 5: 1960-1970 Modified/Custom
1st Place: Ron Troutman Tucson, AZ 1960 Chevy Impala
2nd Place: Bob Horchar Tucson, AZ 1964 Dodge 440
3rd Place: Daryl Amans Tucson, AZ 1963 Chevy II Hardtop
Class 6: Corvettes to 1972
1st Place: Gordon Langston Tucson, AZ 1954 Corvette Roadster
2nd Place: Stephen & Pamela Shell Tucson, AZ 1960 Corvette
3rd Place: Randy Myers Tucson, AZ 1966 Corvette
Class 7: American Sports Cars After 1972
1st Place: Clayton Duby Tucson, AZ 2006 Corvette
2nd Place: Larry Manning Tucson, AZ – 1980 Corvette
3rd Place: Dave Hansen Tucson, AZ 2001 Plymouth Prowler
Class 8: Thunderbirds 1955 1972
1st Place: Lynn Bartlett Tucson, AZ 1956 Ford Thunderbird
2nd Place: Ron Thunhorst Tucson, AZ 1963 Ford Thunderbird
3rd Place: Duane & Maryann Miller Tucson, AZ 1956 Ford Thunderbird
Class 9: Muscle Cars to 1972
1st Place: Stephen & Pamela Shell Tucson, AZ 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
2nd Place: Mark Allen Mesa, AZ 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS
3rd Place: Danielle Palazzini Chandler, AZ 1965 Pontiac GTO
Class 10: Mustangs to 1972
1st Place: John & Sharlot Prokop Tucson, AZ – 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1
2nd Place: Forrest Robinson Tucson, AZ 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
3rd Place: Jon L. Holstrom Tucson, AZ 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
Class 11: Chevy 1955, 1956, 1957
1st Place: Lou & Dee Moore Oracle, AZ 1957 Chevy Bel Air 2-Door
2nd Place: De Harris Moreno Valley, CA 1957 Chevy Bel Air
3rd Place: John Grinnell Tucson, AZ 1955 Chevy Bel Air
Class 12: Foreign/Sport/Import to 1980
1st Place: Alex & Lynne Ross Tucson, AZ 1939 Jaguar Duke K-100
2nd Place: Don Singleton Green Valley, AZ 1927 Bugatti Race Car
3rd Place: Christine Erkman Tucson, AZ 1979 MGB
Class 13: Foreign/Sport/Import After 1980
1st Place: Jill Davis Curtis, Tucson, AZ 1982 Porsche Coupe
2nd Place: Bob Segal Tucson, AZ 2006 Ariel Atom 2
3rd Place: Spencer Mets Oro Valley, AZ 2004 Nissan 350Z
Class 14: Street Rod Closed
1st Place: Jim Chumbler Tucson, AZ 1935 Ford 5-Window
2nd Place: Alex & Lynne Ross Tucson, AZ 1928 Ford Coupe
3rd Place: Bob & Jan Dedmon Phoenix, AZ 1933 Ford Pickup
Class 15: Street Rod Roadster
1st Place: Jack Tucker Mesa, AZ 1937 Ford Club Convertible
2nd Place: Eddie Almada Tucson, AZ 1942 Willys Coupe
3rd Place: Don Day Quartzsite, AZ 1924 Ford T-Touring
Class 16: Special Interest/Modified & Original
1st Place: Richard Oldham Quartzsite, AZ Replica 1954 Waldorf Nomad
2nd Place: Michael Grammond Tucson, AZ 2006 Ford GT-40
3rd Place: Greg Dean Paradise Valley, AZ 2007 Ford 500 Shelby Convertible
Class 17: Trucks/Stock to 1982
1st Place: Wayne Grabb Tucson, AZ 1940 GMC Cab Over
2nd Place: Charles Thim Tucson, AZ 1930 Ford 1-1/2 Ton Fuel Truck
3rd Place: Bill Moore Tucson, AZ 1956 GMC 100
Class 18: Trucks/Modified to 1982
1st Place: Chip & Sandy Porter Sonoita, AZ 1958 Chevrolet Apache Pickup
2nd Place: Jerry & Pat Wallace Tucson, AZ – 1956 Ford Truck F-100
3rd Place: Ernie Ortega, Sr. Taylor, AZ – 1977 Chevrolet Sierra
Class 19: Work in Progress
1st Place: Wendell Avery Tucson, AZ 1928 Ford Roadster Pickup
2nd Place: Bob Chapp Sahuarita, AZ 1949 Chevrolet Coupe
3rd Place: Mike Lunceford Tucson, AZ 1934 Buick Model 67
Class 20: Cobras
1st Place: Mike Treece Tucson, AZ 1965 Cobra 427 SC
2nd Place: Bud Keil Tucson, AZ 1965 Factory Five Cobra 427
3rd Place: Don Schweiger Tucson, AZ 1965 Cobra Replica