2019 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals photos

[Xplantdad]

Happy Thanksgiving to all!



I will be posting the pictures that I took at this years Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals over the next few days.



I'd like to thank the principals and all of the folks that are involved with every facet of the show that make it enjoyable and a success-and also make it THE preeminent Muscle Car show to be at. I can't even count how many times I heard that statement made over the weekend...MCACN is the place to be!



I'd also like to thank Bob Ashton for allowing me the opportunity to take photos after hours for everyone to enjoy-and to hopefully make those who happen to miss this years show-to experience it in PERSON!


The friends that I looks forward to seeing at this show..and the new friends that I meet every year are the biggest reason that I enjoy the show. Don't get me wrong, the cars are AMAZING, but it's the folks and the stories behind the cars that make the weekend go by in a blink of an eye.:youguysrock:


The first group are some random shots from Saturday morning, including:




Doug Perry's Superman Yenko
The minibike display
The kids area
MCACN Judges hard at work
The A12 area overview and a detail shot
Crash talking to Jake Dykstra

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Here are various shots of the cars behind the A12 Invitational...

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and more from the same area :biggthumpup:

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These shots are from the same area...and the first ones are Bill Wente's outstanding 1967 SS Chevelle (I just realized I don't think I have any pics of this without people all around it :( )


Enjoy

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More from the same area...and also including Tom Rightler and Dave Birdwell judging Jason Boe's L89 Chevelle that Chris White (also seen in the pics) restored :laugh:

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These pics include:


Folks checking out Dave and Dan Schutzbank's unrestored 427 Corvette
Me spying on Holly...LOL
Aaron Angelo and Steve Frys
Rick Nelson talking in front of the Yenko Chevelle
Doug Perry, his son Austin and Frank Arone in front of the Superman Yenko
Dru Diesner hard at work judging!
Then Dru taking the time to visit
Last pic is Lynn, Holly and Nancy and Robert Lionberger

[Postsedan]

Bruce surely knows how to capture the essence of MCACN :)

As always....we Thank You!

Dan

[Xplantdad]

These pics include:


Left to right-Jim Saathoff, Lynn, Rick, Holly and Annie
Benny with his friend
Benny getting a Holly hug
Benny talking to Darrell :)

[Xplantdad]

Bruce surely knows how to capture the essence of MCACN :)

As always....we Thank You!

Dan


My pleasure, Dan!:youguysrock:

[Xplantdad]

These pics include:


Holly and Lynn with Ward Gappa
Holly, Lynn and Ward again...after Ward said a "funny" :)
Holly and THE man, Bob Ashton
The newest weekend addition to the Superman Yenko display...the newpaper stand!:laugh:
Ken Tibor, Mark Milchak, Don and Judi Stowers
Holly, "Some Italian guy who is not Orlando Cruz", LOL (inside joke) and Lynn

[big gear head]

Thank you Bruce for making the trip and spending so much time making these pictures available to all of us. Somehow each year you manage to get pictures of cars that I didn't even see.

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The last two pics for now...Doug Perry and John Weaver.


First pic is Doug goofing. I mean, when does Doug ever joke around?? Brain Potter photobombing in the background :)
Second pic is a normal pic!

[Xplantdad]

Thank you Bruce for making the trip and spending so much time making these pictures available to all of us. Somehow each year you manage to get pictures of cars that I didn't even see.




My pleasure Freddie! Glad we had at least a few minutes to talk :biggthumpup:

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More later...from "After Hours".:youguysrock:

[cook_dw]

Great photos. Didn’t even realize I was getting photo’d.. lol

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Here's the beginning of the after hours photos...starting up front and working my way through the different invitational displays and then towards the back!


Included in this group in the Ford and Mercury Total Performance Invitational are the Chrysler Turbine and Ward Gappa's GT500 :headbang:

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In this group are the rest of the Ford and Mercury Total Performance Invitational including:


The 1966 Ford Alloy Body AM GT40/1;This is one of the two alloy body GT40's. This is the actual car that ran the Sebring race and LeMans test days in 1966. It was part of the Alan Mann race team. How's that for significant? The owner has spent over 40 years bringing this car back to its original glory, and has shown it only at Pebble Beach several years ago.





The first Shelby GT350 Mustang (White one at the bottom)

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This group of photos has the first part of the Class of 69 Invitational, including:



Larry Christiansen's Pilot Z/28
Eddie Martin's #12 ZL-1 Camaro
Ward Gappa's Indy Pace Camaro
Butternut Yellow COPO Camaro
Tommy K's Dusk Blue COPO Camaro

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This group is the rest of the Class of 1969 that was up front :headbang:

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This group shows the 69 Buick GS Invitational, which includes a Motion prepped 69 Buick GS 400!

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This group of photos show the 69 Ford and Mercury Aero Warriors Invitational

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This is one of a few MuscleCar Review Cover photo recreations in real life...and includes Van Hurst's COPO Chevelle

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This group includes:




Grady's unrestored Dusk Blue COPO Chevelle and his recently 'Mike Angelo' restored Garnet Red COPO Chevelle!
Vanguard vendor display
A tired Dennis Cumby!

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More later this morning! :beers:

[67since67]

Didn’t even realize I was getting photo’d.. lol

Bruce has a way of doing that!! :shocked: :BruceRocks:
Fantastic photos as always Bruce!! And thank you for the kind words about my Chevelle!

[Devil]

Here is a picture of almost every car in the show, and some other more fun ones.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hemipwr70/collections/72157711983750081/

[A12pilot]

Geeze, Bruce! Looks like my calendar project for next year needs to be 635 months long!!!:worship::burnout:

Great seeing you! Wish we had more time to chat!!!:confused2:

Cheers:beers:
Dave

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Dave...LOL:headbang:

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Here's Stefano and Beth Bimbi's Nickey display! It's always a pleasure seeing both of these fine folks!!:worship:

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Here's the Mecum display, including the Bullitt Mustang :shocked:

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Here's the Pontiac Ram Air display, including Wade and Aster Ogle's magnificent ram air IV convertible! :worship: :worship:

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Here's the B Body Convertible display!

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Here are a few of the Premier Unveilings!

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Here's the Aero Warriors 50th Anniversary display.

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Here's the Nash Nutz display!!



Included in this display is a black/black/black Rebel "The Machine" that was owned at one time by my friend Ike Ricchio. Also a shadow mask AMX!

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Here are some miscellaneous shots for your viewing pleasure :)

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Some more miscellaneous shots!

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And, the Vintage Certification area!! Included in this group is Kevin DeWitte's Hurst Olds, Scott Tedro and Fred Mandrick's Ming Jade 442, BBBenny's 1969 L78 Camaro and Daniel and Dave Schutzbank's 427 Corvette.





(Sorry about the mess up on the frontal pic...I don't know what happened there???) Maybe a ghost...LOL :(

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More later!!:burnout:

[Lee Stewart]

Bruce . . . first of all . . . a BIG thank you for posting all the photos. For some reason sites like Hot Rod and Bang Shift haven't posted photos of the show which is something they normally do.

This photo below. The car is I believe, one of the four 1970 Hemi RR convertibles. But the placard in front of it says 1969 which it isn't. Bob A. said that there would be 3 of the 4 cars at the show (the 4th was destroyed years ago). Is this car the 3rd one?

https://i.postimg.cc/zfF1kRym/tn-DSC-0314.jpg (https://postimages.cc/)

[Xplantdad]

Hi Lee, I would have to defer to someone more knowledgeable...but I believe that you are correct?


Glad that you are enjoying the photos!

[tom406]

There were four 70 Hemi/auto Roadrunner converts on display (if you add the fresh resto Plum Crazy Car). I asked one of the guys by the unrestored car if all four cars were here-he said yes, all four Hemi autos. He said there was one 4speed made, but was confirmed destroyed years ago. Maybe someone here can verify.

[mrays]

I talked to one of the guys associated with the B3 and B5 cars and he said there were 5 Hemi Road Runner convertibles known to have been built in 1970. The four automatic cars were present at the show and the fifth car, which was a 4 speed, was destroyed early in it's life. The 1 of 4 signs by the cars were kind of misleading unless they were just referring to automatic cars.

[R68GTO]

I didn't speak to anyone at the show about this topic but intentionally circled back to this display to see if all 4 were there. There were indeed 4 70 Roadrunner verts with Hemi's in them. Only 3 of them had the "1 of 4" denotation on their MCACN sign so I assumed the 4th one was a transplant. Just an assumption on my part. I believe that the destroyed one was a drag strip warrior in NW Ohio back in the day.

[ruralrte66]

Bruce, Thank You for all the photos of the show. What a great show.

Thanks Gregg

[Dave Rifkin]

Here is a picture of almost every car in the show, and some other more fun ones.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hemipwr70/collections/72157711983750081/

Thanks Devil; I was able to find a great picture of my old Corvette in your zone 2 folder. Do you ever sell prints?

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Another MuscleCar Review Magazine cover recreation...with 2 of Steve Shauger's Camaros and one former Steve Camaro (COPO)

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The Tribute to Vietnam Veterans Invitational

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Here's the car corral...with various cars for sale...

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Here's the first part of the Barn Finds and Hidden Gems area!

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Here's the rest of the Barn Finds and Hidden Gems area!

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The first part of the A12 Reunion!

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The rest of the A12 Reunion!

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Class of '69 Invitational

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The Corvette Legends Invitational!

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The Post Sedan Invitational

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The Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race display!!


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The first part of the Real Day 2 Invitational

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The rest of the Real Day 2 Invitational

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The Real Willys Invitational!

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The Studebaker Legends Invitational :biggthumpup:

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The VIP Cars For Sale area!

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The Triple Diamonds!

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The rest of the Triple Diamonds!

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Miscellaneous photos of different cars :) Including Jeff Helm's amazing El Camino and Dave Gilsmer's black LS6 that Shaun Price restored :biggthumpup:

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More miscellaneous photos...Including a Cobra!

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More miscellaneous shots

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Pilot GTO...

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Quite a few more cars!! :biggthumpup:

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And yet more!!

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More...!!!

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A few more....

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Last of the miscellaneous shots....

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Some people pics from Sunday



Holly, Fred, Benny and Lynn!


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Holly, Benny, Lynn and me!

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Lynn, Holly, Dennis Cumby and Andrew Snetselaar



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Andrew Snetselaar, Dennis Cumby and Doug Perry



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Andrew Snetselaar, Fred Schempp, Dennis Cumby and Doug Perry

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Holly and Frank Arone



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This is too cool...My Friend Ike Ricchio on front of a black/black "The Machine" that he used to own. The guy he sold it to...restored it. Amazing car!


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Holly and her buddies...Dan Schutzbank and David Schutzbank! :youguysrock:

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Last of the car pics...the Lobby display....:headbang:

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And the last pic...back in the hotel lobby...


Wade Ogle, Brad Miles, Holly, Aster Ogle and Lynn. :worship:

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I hope that you enjoyed the photos. I really enjoyed taking them. Again, I have to thank Bob Ashton and all of the folks that make this show possible and also make it THE show to be at. You are all amazing people.





Have a great rest of your holiday weekend....and hope to see all of my friends..and meet new ones next year!

[Bill Pritchard]

Wow....where else are you going to see a Mod Top A12 car???

[69 Post Sedan]

Thank you Bruce.......your pictures are wonderful, as usual. I was there 4 days and still didn’t see the complete show with everything going on. That’s the bad thing about having your own car there......so many people I didn’t get to chat with......so thanks again!

Kurt

[SS427]

Bruce, as always we here at Yenko.net as well as Facebook appreciate your efforts taking and posting these photos especially for those unable to make the show. I as well as many others also cherish the friendship with you and your family.

[Xplantdad]

Thanks Rick...glad you all enjoyed the photos. :youguysrock:

[Tracker1]

I couldn't make it this year, so I am so thankful you took these great photos Bruce!! FANTASTIC JOB AS USUAL. Was your friend Ike's black Rebel Machine a 4-speed or auto. What a car!

[Xplantdad]

Hi Des,


I asked Ike to be sure....It is a 4 speed
Here are two pics from when Ike owned it...quite a few years ago!!


One of Ike's friends shared the photos on Facebook (photos courtesy of Peter Carell) :beers:

[WILDCAT_65]

Wow!!!! Thanks for the pictures! What a great amount of work. I appericate it very much!

Wish I can go there one day! Best car show I have heard of!

I love especially the barn finds! Soooo cool!
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[goernie28]

Bruce,

Thank you again for all the wonderful pictures. Amazing work. Having been twice myself, it takes a lot of time and walking to get all the pictures and to see everything. I appreciate you sharing for those who couldn't make the pilgrimage.

Fred

[Xplantdad]

You are all welcome...glad that you enjoyed the journey! :biggthumpup:

[Steve Shauger]

Bruce is the ultimate ambassador for our hobby, our site and MCACN show. His tireless efforts are very much appreciated. I can't express the thanks and bestow enough accolades upon Bruce.... who is so deserving. Bruce literally brought the show to those who unfortunately were unable to attend MCACN, and this was no small task


He embodies the best part of our hobby and is looked up to by all. His wife Lynn and Holly make it a family affair with their bright smiles and engaging conversations.:BruceRocks::BruceRocks::BruceRocks:

[Xplantdad]

Thanks Steve...I just enjoy doing it. Would have been much better if I didn't screw up my foot big time 3 days before the show. Thank God there were chairs to sit down on...



I had planned on helping during move in...but my help was very minimal there. Ryan and his group and all of the other folks rocked it , though.



I ended up taking mega doses of Ibuprofen so I could at least walk. I have a message into my doc to see if I can be seen soon...LOL


Also, sorry I was such an airhead and didn't introduce my wife to you. "Bruce sucks" :smirk:


BTW, :youguysrock: