RESULTS FOR 2007 VW CLASSIC
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So Cal Imports 2007 VW Classic Car Show Results
Special awards
Promoter’s Choice, Air-Cooled: JC Chow, 1949 Hebmuller, Columbia, SC
Promoter’s Choice, Water-Cooled: Joe Ninobla, 2000 New Beetle, Vallejo, CA
Host Club’s Choice: Jon Schweers, 1963 Beetle, Yorba Linda, CA
Most Original Car: David Pelsue, 1942 Kubelwagen, Aliso Viejo, CA
Best Engineered Car: Steve Niendorf, 1967 Beetle, Lake Forest, CA
Best Use of Color: Dominic “The Burnout King”, 1966 Pro-Mod Beetle, Huntington Beach, CA
Ground Scraping: Rory Alexander, Rat Rod
Most Unique Air-Cooled: Manny Ceja, 1958 Beetle, Arieta, CA
Most Unique Water-Cooled: Eduardo Ruiz, 2000 Jetta, Fontana, CA
Best Thing: Erin Colvin, 1973 Thing, El Cajon, CA
Vintage Classes
Class #V1 Coachbuilt
1 st place: JC Chow, 1949 Hebmuller, Columbia, SC
2 nd place: Randy Carlson, 1959 Rometsch, Aguanga, CA
3 rd place: Hitomi & Michael Russell, 1949 Hebmuller, Santa Barbara, CA
Class #V2 Split Window Beetle
1 st place: Lance Gregory, 1950, Mira Loma, CA
2 nd place: Rob DeChaine, 1952, Clairemont, CA
3 rd place: Eddie Leon, 1951
Award of Excellence: Jim Greenfield, 1951, Buena Park, CA
Class #V3 Oval Window Beetle
1 st place: Greg Armendariz, 1954, Ontario, CA
2 nd place: George Lopez, 1957, Santa Ana, CA
3 rd place: Danny Turner, 1955, Lancaster, CA
Award of Excellence: Craig Hersh, 1954, Redwood City, CA
Class #V4 Bug 58-64
1 st place: Steve Mann, 1963, San Jose, CA
2 nd place: Jesus Garcia, 1962, Tijuana, Mexico
3 rd place: Kristi Robinson, 1961, Romoland, CA
Class #V5 Bug 65-67
1 st place: Salvatore Scolaro, 1966, Toluca Woods, CA
2 nd place: Hector Valencia, 1966, Oxnard, CA
3 rd place: Rick & Chris Runyan, 1965, Riverside, CA
Award of Excellence: Kelly Prime, 1966, Costa Mesa, CA
Class #V6 Bug 68-77
1 st place: Carol Leeth, 1972 SB, Villa Park, CA
2 nd place: Bill Main, 1970, San Gabriel, CA
3 rd place: Howard Minnick, 1976, Pine Top, AZ
Class #V7 Pre-58 Bug Convertible
1 st place: Eddie Leon, 1955, San Diego, CA
2 nd place: David Murdoch, 1957, Chula Vista, CA
3 rd place: Jim Gauderman, 1956, Cypress, CA
Class #V8 58-64 Bug Convertible
1 st place: Abel Arredondo, 1962, Santa Ana, CA
2 nd place: Mike Etchepare, 1960, Trabuco Canyon, CA
3 rd place: Al Sease, 1962, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Class #V9 65-67 Bug Convertible
1 st place: Oscar Guevara, 1965, Oxnard, CA
2 nd place: Andrew Baudino, 1966, Spanaway, WA
3 rd place: Andrew Walker, 1966, Murrieta, CA
Class #V10 68-79 Bug Convertible
1 st place: Eric Outland, 1970, Moreno Valley, CA
2 nd place: Christopher Perez, 1978, Mission Viejo, CA
3 rd place: Allen Curren, 1978, Monteclair, CA
Class #V11 Pre-59 K.G. Coupe
1 st place: Jason Walston, 1956, Long Beach, CA
2 nd place: Peter Musgrove, 1957, Henderson, NV
3 rd place: Bill Smith, 1956, Phoenix, AZ
Class #V12 Pre-59 Convertible K.G.
1 st place: Lisa Meier, 1958, North Hills, CA
2 nd place: Alfred Salinas, 1963, Camarillo, CA
3 rd place: Vince Manjo, 1958, Redondo Beach, CA
Class #V13 60 & up K.G. Coupe
1 st place: Gordon Reeve, 1971, Lake Havasu, AZ
2 nd place: Caroline & Carl Kulyle, 1965, La Palma, CA
3 rd place: Devin Stannard, 1965, Chino, CA
Class #V14 60 & up K.G. Convertible
1 st place: Tom Polis, 1962, Dana Point, CA
2 nd place: Richard Preston, 1971, Los Angeles, CA
3 rd place: Jeff Hutzler, 1971 Encinitas, CA
Class #V15 Type 3 K.G.
1 st place: Paul Kramer, 1967, Newport Beach, CA
2 nd place: Bryan & Mary Sell, 1965, Porterville, CA
3 rd place: Lloyd Mestas, 1963, Los Angeles, CA
Class #V16 Notchback
1 st place: Pedro Sainz, 1964, Chula Vista, CA
2 nd place: Bob Walton, 1962, Temple City, CA
3 rd place: Dave Love, 1962, San Diego, CA
Class #V17 Fastback
1 st place: Bert Fiedler, 1969, Whittier, CA
Class #V18 Squareback
1 st place: Nancy Axtell & Katie Eberhardt, 1969, Tempe, AZ
2 nd place: Deena Reese, 1964 Phoenix, AZ
3 rd place: Corey Bloom, 1964, Roseville, CA
Class #V19 –67 Passenger Bus
1 st place: Joe Ingram, 1963, Joshua Tree, CA
2 nd place: Jay Nakamato, 1962 Manhattan Beach, CA
3 rd place: Ric Fausto, 1963, San Pedro, CA
Class #V20 –67 Commercial Bus
1 st place: Jason Walston, 1960, Long Beach, CA
2 nd place: Pat Tamae, 1962, Lawndale, CA
3 rd place: Ansela Gentry, 1962, CA
Class #V21 –67 Camper Bus
1 st place: Ken Madsen, 1961, Corona, CA
2 nd place: Mike & Barbara Malamut, 1962, Thousand Oaks, CA
3 rd place: Pyroman, 1965, San Diego, CA
Class #V22 Bus 68-79
1 st place: Craig Ryba, 1978, Cypress, CA
2 nd place: Bill Whitney, 1971, Yorba Linda, CA
3 rd place: David Bendig, 1971, Costa Mesa, CA
Class #V23 Camper 68-79
1 st place: Joe Nix, 1969, San Clemente, CA
2 nd place: Robb Smith, 1969, Costa Mesa, CA
3 rd place: Kevin Dyerly, 1973, Oceanside, CA
Award of Excellence: Richie Rich, 1971, Newport Beach, CA
Class #V24 Thing Original Unrestored
1 st place: Don Eddy, 1976, Snowhomish, WA
2 nd place: Mike & Corinne Hoffman, 1973, Huntington Beach, CA
Class #V25 Thing Restored Stock
1 st place: Steven Shapiro, 1973, Oceanside, CA
2 nd place: Mike Mekash, 1974, Burbank, CA
3 rd place: Charlie Williamson, 1974, Mission Viejo, CA
Class #V26 Special Interest
1 st place: David Pelsue, 1942 Kubelwagen, Aliso Viejo, CA
2 nd place: Jason Walston, 1957 Porsche Speedster Replica, Long Beach, CA
3 rd place: Alan d’Escragnolle, 1973 Puma, La Jolla, CA
Custom Classes
Class #C1 Competition Vehicle
1 st place: Esther Hollister, 1965, Riverside, CA
2 nd place: Dominic “The Burnout King”, 1966, Huntington Beach, CA
3 rd place: Shawn Geers, 1963, Westminster, CA
Class #C2 Super Street
1 st place: Steve Niendorf, 1967, Lake Forest, CA
2 nd place: Darrell Baker, 1958, San Clemente, CA
3 rd place: Frank Chaidez, 1961, Carson, CA
Class #C3 Convertible Bug, All Years
1 st place: Rene Salazar, 1969, Winnetka, CA
2 nd place: Paul Salinas, 1958, Los Angeles, CA
3 rd place: Chris Morgan, 1965, Ontario, CA
Class #C4 –57 Bug
1 st place: Paul Smoot, 1956, Alta Loma, CA
2 nd place: Hector Jimenez, 1957, Downey, CA
3 rd place: Robert Cook, 1950, Clear Spring, MD
Class #C5 58-64 Bug
1 st place: Anthony Hernds, 1961, Hacienda Heights, CA
2 nd place: Ernesto Reyes, 1958, Long Beach, CA
3 rd place: Telly Carston, 1960, Las Vegas, CA
Class #C6 65-67 Bug
1 st place: Tom Enriquez, 1966, Hacienda Heights, CA
2 nd place: Denise Kight, 1965, Lake Elsinore, CA
3 rd place: Roger Sailor, 1965, Midway City, CA
Class #C7 68 & Later Bug
1 st place: Jon Schweers, 1969, Yorba Linda, CA
2 nd place: Ben Hazuka, 1968, Canoga Park, CA
3 rd place: Lee Herz, 1969, Huntington Beach, CA
Class #C8 Full Custom Bug
1 st place: Steven Ephraim, 1961, Poway, CA
2 nd place: Manny Ceja, 1958, Arieta, CA
3 rd place: Jessie C., 1965, Downey, CA
Class #C9 K.G. Convertible
1 st place: Ron Johnson, 1959, Las Vegas, CA
2 nd place: Danny Deacon, 1969, Huntington Beach, CA
3 rd place: Joe Ellis & James Edwards, 1972, Temecula, CA
Class #C10 K.G. Coupe
1 st place: Doug Medore, 1971, Hemet, CA
2 nd place: Rich & Judy Nadelman, 1968, Ahwahnee, CA
3 rd place: Jim Kikuchi, 1964, Sunnyvale, CA
Class #C11 Notchback
1 st place: Karl Heinlein, 1964, Fountain Valley, CA
2 nd place: Russ Jack, 1963, Costa Mesa, CA
3 rd place: Jason Brown, 1964, Redlands, CA
Class #C12 Fastback
1 st place: Jon Douglas, 1966, Phoenix, AZ
Class #C13 Squareback
1 st place: Robert & Rhonda Knerr, 1967, Indio, CA
2 nd place: Bob LaCoste, 1964, Anaheim, CA
3 rd place: Thomas McNally, 1969, Los Angeles, CA
Class #C14 -67 Bus
1 st place: Kevin Zagar, 1960, San Diego, CA
2 nd place: George Bogen, 1960, Los Angeles, CA
3 rd place: Selso Salazar, 1963, Mission Hills, CA
Class #C15 68- Bus
1 st place: Raul Couarrubias, 1976, Montclair, CA
2 nd place: Tim Bromley, 1962, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Class #C16 Street Buggy / Kit Car
1 st place: Lynn Christy, 1957, Valley Center, CA
2 nd place: Joey Ceppaglia, 1967 Fresno, CA
3 rd place: Mark Kelly, 1974, Irvine, CA
Class #C17 Thing, Off-Road
1 st place: Colin Fullam, 1973, North Hills, CA
2 nd place: Dave Massingham, 1974, Whittier, CA
3 rd place: Shawn Heit, 1973, Huntington Beach , CA
Class #C18 Thing, Street
1 st place: Mike Grady, 1973, Gilbert, AZ
2 nd place: Josef & Stella Strnad, 1974, Delta, B.C.
3 rd place: Dave Turner, 1974, Los Alamitos , CA
Class #C19 Baja - Street/Off-Road
1 st place: Jeff Black, 1962, Capo Beach, CA
2 nd place: Dutch Gorsha, 1958, Murrieta, CA
3 rd place: Chuck McConnell, 1972, Hesperia, CA
Class #C20 Baja - Competition
1 st place: George Jimenez, 1999, Anaheim, CA
Class #C21 New Beetle
1 st place: Joe Ninobla, 2000 New Beetle, Vallejo, CA
2 nd place: Earl McCutcheon, 1998, Solvang, CA
3 rd place: Debra Garcia, 2006, Indio, CA
Class #C22 Golf / Jetta MK1/MK2
1 st place: Michael Madore, 1981 Rabbit Truck, Buena Park, CA
2 nd place: Donnell Brown, 1988 Jetta, Huntington Beach, CA
3 rd place: Mark Bailey, 1978 Rabbit, Burbank, CA
Class #C23 Golf / Jetta MK3
1 st place: John Hunniford, 1995 Jetta, Fontana, CA
2 nd place: Corina Henricks, 1997 Jetta, Mission Viejo, CA
Class #C24 Golf / Jetta MK4
1 st place: Jose Castaneda, 2001 Jetta, Riverside, CA
2 nd place: Juan Olivas, 2004 R32, Fontana, CA
3 rd place: Eli Ruiz, 2002 Jetta, Fontana, CA
Class #C25 Golf / Jetta MK5
Class #C26 Passat
1 st place: Kristen Chacon, 2001 Passat Wagon, Thousand Oaks, CA
Class #C27 Scirocco / Corrado
1 st place: Kyle Heike, 1990 Corrado, Orange, CA
2 nd place: Tom Henderson, 1990 Corrado, San Marcos, CA
Class #C28 Vanagon / Eurovan
1 st place: Charles Saxton, 2002 Eurovan, Huntington Beach, CA
2 nd place: Pete Peterson, 1990 Vanagon, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Class #C29 Rat Rod
1 st place: Harry Herman, 1967 Beetle, Las Vegas, NV
2 nd place: Luke Pez, 1967 Beetle, Trabuco Canyon, CA
3 rd place: Greg Blakeney, 1960 Single Cab, Las Vegas, NV
Award of Excellence: Rory Alexander
Class #C30 Special Interest
1 st place: Richard Rivera, 1950 Hebmuller, Cathedral City, CA
2 nd place: Paul Salinas, 1962 Porsche 356, Los Angeles, CA
3 rd place: Corey Emand, 1963 Beetle, Anaheim, CA