These "Fun Awards" were given away at the
12th annual Syracuse Nationals



2011 Fun Award Winners


Dueces Wild

Robert May
Liverpool, NY
1932 Ford Duece
Features-Engine by White's Speed Shop, Heidts suspension, PPG paint, Quick change flamming river steering column, Custom leather interior

Best Chop
in memory of Marty Pierson

George Difebo
Bloomsburg, PA
1940 Ford Pickup
Features-Small block chevy 6-71 supercharger, Ford 9", 3" chop top, Budnik wheels 18" front 20" rear

Hot Flames

John LeClair
Oswego, NY
1940 Ford Coupe
Features-350 Chevorlet engine, 350 Turbo hydro transmission

Heavy Chevy
in memory of Ben Carr

Howard Dunlap
Pottsville, PA
1957 Chevy Belair
Features-454 Vortex Belair

Pristine Pontiac
in memory of Anthony "Butch" Marrapese

Ben Zanni
1966 Pontiac Gran Prix
Features-389 3 Dueces, Turbo 400 Auto, Lowered 3", 17" American Racing wheels, Shaved & Decked, Electric doors & trunk, Power Windows, 4 wheel disk brakes, Shaved bumpers, Pinstriping underhood, Molded fender skirts, and many more

Mopar Madness
in memory of Steve Buist

Robert Repine
Eldred, PA
1955 Plymouth Station Wagon
Features-572 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi, Torquflite transmission with gear vendor OD, vintage AC, Custom interior, Classic installation

Ford Tough
in memory of Dick Axelrod

Ed Welch
Miland, NH
1937 Ford Cabriolet
Features-Fuel ingected single overhead cam 427, Driven from New Hampshire

Best Use of Color

Bart Warnock
Jordan, NY
1967 Pontiac GTO
Features-496 cubic inch, Custom green pearl black & airbush, Built by owner

Cool Commercial

Brad Stanlei
Kanata, ON
1946 Chevy 1/2 Ton
Features-LT1 engine, Air ride, Heidts crossmember, 4L60E Transmission

Terrific 20's

John & Lisa Berardi
Baldwinsville, NY
1922 Ford T-Bucket
Features-Chevy 327 motor, Ford rear end, Modified body, Hand tuffed interior, Lisa's father Jim Camardella originally built the car

Thundering 30's
(pictures not available)
Joseph Doyle
Webster, NY
1933 Ford Coupe
Features-350 Chevy engine

Fabulous 40's

Harry Zerbey
Pottsville, PA
1941 Willys Gasser CPE
Features-Blown & injected 588 Chevy engine (1004HP on pump gas), 9" Ford rearend, Turbo hydro 400, with gear vendors overdrive

Nifty 50's

Phil & Rosemary Racicot
Schaghticoke, NY
1957 Chevorlet Belair
Features-Purchased in 2000 then totally restoration done by 2008 by owners, 283 wtih performance package, Manual 3 speed with overdrive, Participant since 1998

Super 60's

Chris Barrett
Colchester, CT
1969 Chevy Camaro SS
Features-540 cubic inch, 5 speed Tremec, 20" x 15" rims, 700hp

Sizzling 70's

Ken Malette
Albany, NY
1970 Buick Grandsport Convertable
Features-455 engine

Long Distance

Orv Elgie
Bend, OR
1941 Ford Coupe
Features-350 Chevy

Event Director's Pick

Bob Gleason
Brewerton, NY
1956 Chevy Nomad
Features-350 700R4 engine covers

U.S. Rep's Pick

Kenneth & Darlene Wallace
Parrish, FL
1957 Ford Thunderbird
Features-Blown427 SOHC cammer, Original block & heads, C-6 full manual transmission, 1000hp at 7500rpm, Custom white ostrich interior with orange & blue trim, Original all steel body, Mickey Thompson tires & wheels 20" rear 18" front, Complete big brake by SSBC, 12 year project

Canadian Rep's Pick

Gilles Pelletier
Mont st. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
1970 Chevorlet Chevelle SS
Features-Engine 454 recent restoration

Host Club Pick

John & Colleen DiMichele
Albany, NY
1931 Chevy Sedan