| "ICONS OF SPEED AND STYLE" |
| "ICONS OF SPEED AND STYLE" |
| Personally I would have preferred "Icons of Rodding and Racing" but that's just my opinion. Each vehicle below has it's own legendary history and I hope you know most of them. Incidentally the Alexander Brothers DEORA custom pickup and Chuck Miller's FIRE TRUCK C-Cab both won the prestigious Ridler Award in 1967 and 1968 respectively. As far as the auction goes, they say that "Money Isn't Everything" but I wouldn't mind giving it a shot. Incidentally, if "Money Was No Object", I would have bought the first three vehicles below. |
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| Bob Smith / 1955 Chevy / Arizona |
| John Mai / 1933 Willys / Texas |
| Harry Smith / 1983 Blazer / Tennessee |
| Keith Dobbs / 1967 Nova / Texas |
| Buddy Schulz / 2007 SCC / Texas |
| Jerry Beasley / 1969 Chevelle / Kentucky |
| INTERNATIONAL SHOW CAR ASSOCIATION |
| 2008/2009 International Category Points Champions |
| International Rod Category Champion |
| International Custom Category Champion |
| International Street Machine Category Champion |
| International Restored Category Champion |
| International Truck Category Champion |
| International Bike Category Champion |
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| "SHADES OF LOVE" / 2009 Millwinders Award Winner |
| SHADES OF LOVE |
| Alton Love / Elkhart, Indiana / 1956 Chevy 210 / ISCA Full Hardtop |
| Bill "Maverick" Golden's LITTLE RED WAGON 1965 Dodge A100 Pickup Wheelstander $550,000 |
| Alexander Brothers' DEORA 1965 Dodge A100 Pickup Concept $324,500 |
| Ray Farhner's BOOT HILL EXPRESS 1850 Custom Show Rod $126,500 |
| Chuck Miller's FIRE TRUCK 1967 Ford Custom C-Cab $90,750 |
| "TV Tommy" Ivo's WAGON MASTER 1961 Buick Riviera Exhibition Vehicle $209,000 |
| Cotton Owens / Buddy Baker 1969 Dodge Daytona $214,500 |
| "Ohio George" Montgomery's MR. GASKET GASSER 1969 Ford Mustang Twin-Turbo Gasser $132,000 |
| "TV Tommy" Ivo's SHOWBOAT 2007 Dragster Recreation $176,000 |
| Tony Nancy's 22 JR. 1929 Ford Flathead Roadster $220,000 |
| Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's OUTLAW Custom Show Rod Recreation $66,000 |
| "Big John" Mazmanian's 1961 Corvette Gasser $247,500 |
| Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's MYSTERION 1962 Custom Show Rod Recreation $99,000 |
| Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's DRUID PRINCESS 1966 Custom Show Rod $203,500 |
| "Jungle Jim" Liberman's 1969 Nova Funny Car $63,250 |
| Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's ROAD AGENT 1965 Hand Built Show Rod $187,000 |
| At the Houston Autorama last November (Thanksgiving weekend), the ISCA crowned their 2008/2009 International Points Champions. Unlike previous years where one vehicle was crowned Points Champion, this time around they decided to crown a champion in each of the ISCA's six categories...Custom, Rod, Truck, Street Machine/Competition, Antique/Restored and Bike. Twenty-seven car owners qualified for the finals and they converged from all over the country to show their vehicles at the Houston Autorama. Below are the six 2008/2009 ISCA Category Points Champions. Congratulations to them all. |
| Before leaving the Houston Autorama, let's congratulate the big winner at the show; Indiana's Alton Love and his SHADES OF LOVE 1956 Chevy Custom. While the ISCA Points Championship was a "show within a show", the Houston Autorama crowns the winner of the prestigious Millwinders Award for the best vehicle showing in Houston for the first time. Alton had also qualified for the Ridler Award at the Detroit Autorama earlier in the year. |
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OOPS! Looks like we're not leaving the Houston Autorama just yet. Since I
never posted coverage of the Houston Autorama other than what's posted
above, I decided to feature a few "STAR CAR(S)" from the Houston show
below. In my opinion these three vehicles from all corners of the country
never posted coverage of the Houston Autorama other than what's posted
above, I decided to feature a few "STAR CAR(S)" from the Houston show
below. In my opinion these three vehicles from all corners of the country
really stood out during the Houston Autorama. The 1929 Ford Phaeton belongs to Texan (Ft. Worth) Tom Blanton who also had two other vehicles in the show
that were both in competition for the 2008/2009 Points Championship. The wild 1941 Ford Business Coupe belongs to Richard Graese out of Gilbert, AZ. The
car competes in the ISCA Radical Custom class. Wilder still is the 1950 International Stake Bed Street Machine of Wisconsin's Derald Pontel who was also
competing for the 2008/2009 Points Championship. It was a pleasure to see them all and I hope to see them again during the 2009/2010 ISCA show car season.
that were both in competition for the 2008/2009 Points Championship. The wild 1941 Ford Business Coupe belongs to Richard Graese out of Gilbert, AZ. The
car competes in the ISCA Radical Custom class. Wilder still is the 1950 International Stake Bed Street Machine of Wisconsin's Derald Pontel who was also
competing for the 2008/2009 Points Championship. It was a pleasure to see them all and I hope to see them again during the 2009/2010 ISCA show car season.
