Vintage Certification @ MCACN 2021

[Steve Shauger]

Vintage Certification is again proud and excited to be a part of the MCACN experience, hard to believe it's our 12th year at this show and 22nd anniversary of Vintage Certification. By now everyone should know this is a must attend event. Come Join Us and have your car Vintage Certified at MCACN Nov 20th & 21st in Chicago

Vintage Certification™ is a judging program whose sole purpose is to recognize, provide status, provenance, and promote un-restored (survivor) vehicles. We believe it is the only program that focuses on documenting and benchmarking these cars. Our core certification team consists Brett Merryman, Paul Martin, Steve Minore, Chris White, Scott Tiemann, Frank Badalson, Warren Malkin, Marty Burke, Jason Billups, John Ballard, Jeff Cook, Steve Shauger and other marque specialists based on make and model. Each core team member possesses over 30 years experience as restorers, collectors, historians and judges in the hobby. Typically we spend 3hrs examining in detail every segment of your car including the underbody on a lift. To learn more about Vintage Certification visit our website at www.vintagecertification.com (http://www.vintagecertification.com) or the MCACN website at www.mcacn.com. (http://www.mcacn.com.) This is the perfect venue to have your vehicle certified. You will be among and exclusive group of enthusiast who participate in this exciting event.

We understand not every original car is 100% untouched, and we offer five levels of certification, based on the originality of the Vehicle.
Vintage Certifications™ five divisions:

Vintage Time Capsule - Vehicles that are 95+% unrestored in all reference areas
Vintage Legend - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in all reference areas.
Vintage Heritage - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in five reference areas.
Vintage Legacy - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in four reference areas
Vintage Reference - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in three reference area.

Reference Areas: Certification consists of two areas of consideration, Originality and Preservation. Reference areas are as follows:

• Engine Compartment Area
• Exterior Body
• Interior Body
• Underbody
• Trunk (except Corvette)




Amazing list participants:

1967 Chevelle SS-L35 Bill Wente 12k miles Awarded Time Capsule
1967 Chevelle SS-L35 Keith Kiser Awarded Legacy
1969 Chevelle SS L78- Kevin DeWitte 35k miles Awarded Legend
1970 Chevelle L34- Phil Wojnarowski 2,400 miles Awarded Legend
1970 Chevelle L34 Michael Maresca 17k miles Awarded Legend
1967 Camaro Z28- Chris Piscitello 13k miles Awarded Legend
1969 Camaro L78- Guy Youngdell 12k miles Awarded Legend
1967 Corvette L79- Mike Wheatley 65kmiles Awarded Legend
1970 Superbird 440- Doug & Chris Hammond 9k miles Awarded Legacy
1969 Firebird Conv RAIII- Rob Sitts 30k miles Awarded Legend
1971 Trans Am- Tim Schuetz 18k miles Awarded Legacy
1969 Torino 428 SCJ Wayne Schmeeckle 1.1K miles Awarded Legend
1957 Chevrolet FI Charley Lillard Awarded Legend

Heritage Display (non judged unrestored cars)

1968 Camaro Z28
1967 Corvette 427-400 Convertible

2021 Vintage Certification registration is full and now accepting applications for 2022. If you are interested and have questions visit our website at: vintagecertification.com Visit the site for more info such as, rules and guidelines and downloadable application.


Email [email protected] or call 63one-514-9765

[Postsedan]

As usual a Stellar Line Up....especially the Chevelles :)

Well done :)

Dan

[Steve Shauger]

Here's a few pics. A couple of the car are camera shy, but pics will be posted soon. These cars are spectacular!!

[Steve Shauger]

Award levels:

Vintage Time Capsule - Vehicles that are 95+% unrestored in all reference areas
Vintage Legend - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in all reference areas.
Vintage Heritage - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in five reference areas.
Vintage Legacy - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in four reference areas
Vintage Reference - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in three reference area.

Reference Areas: Certification consists of two areas of consideration, Originality and Preservation. Reference areas are as follows:
•Operation
•Engine Compartment Area
• Exterior Body
• Interior Body
• Underbody
• Trunk (except Corvette)


The Spectacular 2021 Participants:

1967 Chevelle SS-L35 Bill Wente 12k miles Awarded Time Capsule
1967 Chevelle SS-L35 Keith Kiser Awarded Legacy
1969 Chevelle SS L78- Kevin DeWitte 35k miles Awarded Legend
1970 Chevelle L34- Phil Wojnarowski 2,400 miles Awarded Legend
1970 Chevelle L34 Michael Maresca 17k miles Awarded Legend
1967 Camaro Z28- Chris Piscitello 13k miles Awarded Legend
1969 Camaro L78- Guy Youngdell 12k miles Awarded Legend
1967 Corvette L79- Mike Wheatley 65kmiles Awarded Legend
1970 Superbird 440-Doug &Chris Hammond 9k miles Awarded Legacy
1969 Firebird Conv RAIII- Rob Sitts 30k miles Awarded Legend
1971 Trans Am- Tim Schuetz 18k miles Awarded Legacy
1969 Torino 428 SCJ Wayne Schmeeckle 1.1K miles Awarded Legend
1957 Chevrolet FI Charley Lillard Awarded Legend


Heritage Display (non judged unrestored cars)
1968 Camaro Z28
1967 Corvette 427-400 Convertible


We are now accepting applications for 2022. If you are interested and have questions visit our website at:https://www.vintagecertification.com/ for more info such as, rules and guidelines and downloadable application.


Email [email protected] or call 63one-514-9765

[SS427]

Congratulations to all the participants. Some outstanding cars and one of the highlights of the show every year.

[1crossram]

Steve, amazing work. Question will 1967 guideline books or legends books be available at MCACN this year?

[Pacecar1969]

1967 / 1968 Camaro Legends Judging Manuals are at the printers now. We received a good deal of favorable comments regarding the quality of the 1969 Judging Manuals and have worked to improve the quality and number of photos in the 67/68 manual.

[Steve Shauger]

1969 Cortez Silver Vintage Certified- Awarded Legend Certificate.

[Steve Shauger]

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[67since67]

I never tire of looking at details of unrestored cars, thanks for sharing Steve!! Cars like this silver Camaro take me back to my dealership days when they would come into the service dept as new/almost new cars.

[Steve Shauger]

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[napa68]

That is a tremendous car!

[enio45]

thanks for posting -

[Steve Shauger]

This will be the next reference vehicle photo portfolio.

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[markinnaples]

For a car from the Pittsburgh area, that thing is incredible.

[olredalert]

----Love those Firestones as well as the rest of this time capsule, There's no car that Bill owns that I don't want!!!.....Bill S

[Steve Shauger]

----Love those Firestones as well as the rest of this time capsule, There's no car that Bill owns that I don't want!!!.....Bill S

Isn't that the truth!! Great person, caretaker and enthusiast!!!