Sunday June 15, 2008
The 16th Annual Rods & Relics Car Show started out with a beautiful morning on the grass at the Fort Erie Race Track. The cars started rolling in around 7:30 am & didn’t stop for hours.
We had great food by Crystal Beach Candy Co. Jumbo Hot Dogs, Canadian bacon on a bun, Sausage on a bun, French fries by the Fort Erie Fry truck & lots of cold drinks. The Rods & Relics members were selling Tim Horton’s Coffee at a buck a cup, Ramco was selling Tee shirts with our Show Logo.
The club tent was set up for door prizes and there were 160 door prizes donated by businesses throughout the Niagara area. The DJ was a club member & he gave out 50 prizes to the ladies attending the show. We also had a coloring contest for children 12 & under which unfortunately we do not have their names but they were having a great time coloring pictures of Hot Rods & Customs.
The Organizations we help sponsor, Tender Wishes & the Head Injury Assoc. had tents set up to inform the people of there organizations.
Right Coast Reps Ken Holmes Jim Pearsall were in attendance to in form the people about the Right Coast. The Right Coast Pick of the show was a gentleman from Hamilton, we didn’t get his name.
Millers Recycling had their environmentally friendly flatbed truck there along with pamphlets to explain about the proper way to dispose of a vehicle.
The awards started at 3 pm sharp & the 43 awards were as follows:
| Award | Winner |
| Mayors Choice | 57 Chev - Rick Nunn |
| Young’s Automotive Choice | 1933 Ford - Tom Baxter |
| Presidents Choice | 1950 Buick - Coralie Jacobi |
| Ladies Choice | 1940 Ford - Larry Lethby |
| Outstanding Truck | GMC Sierra - Brandon DeFruis |
| Oldest Vehicle | 1927 Dodge - Gary Gaverluk |
| Farr Ford Choice | 1948 Chev pickup - Doug Banks |
| Maple Leaf Collision Choice | 1967 Chev Impala - Rick McRae |
| Metro Collision Best Paint award | 1966 Beaumont |
| Outstanding Ford | 1964 Mustang - Chris Lennox |
| Outstanding GM | 1956 Nomad Belair - Bob McClurg |
| Outstanding Mopar | 1974 Duster - Brian Sawyer |
| Outstanding Convertible | 1964 Stingray |
| Outstanding Tuner | GrandAm - Phil Maunering |
| Outstanding Tuner | Sunfire - George Friesman |
| Youngest Driver Owner | 2008 Pontiac - Kevin Lennox |
| Outstanding Foreign | 1956 Morris - Norm Alward |
| Young’s Automotive Top 24 vehicles |
Drag Race Car - Rylee Barber 1959 Corvette - Dave Crysler 1966 Barracuda - Mark Devinney 1963 Corvette - George Kuczma 1953 Chev Woody - Randy Toppazzini 1981 Caddy - Jack Adams 1947 Merc - Larry Beamer 1934 Ford Panel Truck - Bob Cutler 1966 Buick - Bill Dibben 1931 Chev - Jake Redikop K5 Blazer - Martin Vantrigt 1937 Ford - Russ Newton Chevy 210 - Ross Sherlaw Mercury Monarch - Frank Naisbitt 1930 Ford - Randell Holmes 1970 Pontiac - Ken & Kath 1983 Camaro - Brad Whipps 1964 Chev - Rob Holoday Charger Ht - Joe Nickovich 1989 Mustang GT - Dan Tymoff 1979 Elcamino - Mike Lamb 1958 Chev P/U - Cory Jomphe |