Vintage Certification @ MCACN 2023
 

This forum will provide informative updates on shows we attend, and certifications performed.
2023 MCACN Vintage Certification participants!!!

Vintage Certification @ MCACN 2023
 

Vintage Certification™ is again proud and excited to be a part of the MCACN experience, hard to believe it's our 14th year at this show and 24th anniversary of Vintage Certification program. By now everyone should know this is a must attend event. Come Join Us and have your car Vintage Certified at MCACN Nov 18th & 19th 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 of Brett Merryman, Paul Martin, Lloyd Costley, Steve Minore, Chris White, Scott Tiemann, Frank Badalson, Marty Burke, Jason Billups, John Ballard, Jeff Cook, Steve Shauger, Jody Anderson, Tom Migut, Alex Sahely, Bob Perkins 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 or the MCACN website at www.mcacn.com. This is the perfect venue to have your vehicle certified. You will be among and exclusive group of enthusiasts 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)

This year's Vintage participation requests have been overwhelming. We were essentially full by April. We are above our previous limit, but our team is up to the task.

We are now accepting applications for 2024. We have limited certification slots available and suggest you apply early before they are filled. If you are interested or have questions call or visit our website at: www.vintagecertification.com for more info such as, rules and guidelines and downloadable application.

Vintage Certification @ MCACN 2023 Roster:

64 Impala
66 Nova SS L79
67 Camaro RS
67 Z28
67 GTO
69 428 SCJ Mach1 Mustang
69 RAIV Firebird
1970 LS5 Corvette
70 z28
70 Boss 302
70 Superbird
71 Hemi Road Runner
72 Duster 340
72 GTO 455 HO
72 Olds 442
74 Trans am SD
1975 Cosworth Vega
1979 Olds Hurst/W30

Wasn't there a photo of the 70 Z28 here?

Not sure how it was missing. I added two cars recently which shouldn't delete any. I put the 70.5 Z28 back up.

Looks like another stellar lineup. Always my favorite part of the show. Thanks to those that participate and put this together.

We're really excited to bring the 66 L79 out. First time attendees also. We got our packet in the mail yesterday.

We are excited to see it!!:beers:

I could spend the entire day looking at these cars.

Vintage Certification@ MCACN 2023 Results
 

Another amazing group of cars and owners. It was probably our most diverse group.

Here are the Vintage Certification achievement awards @ MCACN 2023.
Participants- Owner - Awarded
1972 GTO 455 HO- Phil Mitchel- Awarded Legacy
1974 Transam SD- Phil Mitchel- Awarded Legend
1967 GTO- Darrell Erwin- Awarded Legacy
1969 RAIV Firebird- Scott Allen- Awarded Reference
1967 Camaro RS- Ross Freidman- Awarded Legend
1967 Z28- Chris Picitello- Awarded Time Capsule
1976 Cosworth Vega- Jim Mattison- Awarded Legend
1970 Superbird- Bob Jennings- Awarded Reference
1971 Barracuda- Eric Van Damia- Awarded Legacy
1972 340 Duster- Joe Palka- Awarded Legacy
1964 Impala- Mike Tabor- Awarded Legend
1970 Corvette LS5- Tim Schuetz- Awarded Time Capsule
1969 Mustang 428SCJ-Andy Snetselaar- Awarded Legend
1970 Boss 302- David Goss- Awarded Reference
1972 442 Olds- Ali Zalzala- Awarded Legend
79 W30- Rick Schmidt- Awarded Legend
1970 Z28- Eric Gresh- Awarded Reference
1966 Nova SS L79- Pat Floyd- Awarded Heritage

Vintage Certifications™ Five Award Levels:

Vintage Time Capsule - Vehicles that are 95+% unrestored in all 6 reference areas
Vintage Legend - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in all 6 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 two & 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)

A special thanks to all the judges who worked tirelessly and as a team.

Frank Badalson
Dave Inglesby
Scott Smith
Steve Shauger
Chris White
Brett Merryman
Brett Merryman Jr
Forest Merryman
Scott Tiemann
Alex Sahely
Barry Allen
Jason Billups
Bob Perkins
Lloyd Costley
Tom Migut
Jody Anderson
Steve Minore
Paul Martin

A huge help from Mitch Despen. He is the go-to guy assisting in preparing the area and moving the cars into position.

A great time once again!

Paul Martin

Wish I could have gone.

For those that are interested, there are many photos of the Shadow Gray 1970 Z28 on the BAT auction of this car here:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...let-camaro-45/

Congrats to all whose cars were judged and to all those doing the judging!

Here are some pictures of our 66 L79 Chevy II in Vintage Certification . It was amazing to watch these guys inspect our car. I was told they spend about 3 hours on each car. Its more like 8 to 9 hrs. Special thanks to Chris White, Jeff Helms and Steve Shauger, Cant say enough good things about you all. What a great experience!

A few more pictures

That Chevy II was amazing, I wish I saw it on the lift.

The 73 Z and the L78 Camaro on the lifts were actually restored cars and in Legends judging so there is no confusion. The Chevy 2 was amazing.

67 Z28 Video @MCACN
 

Here's a video of the Vintage Certified Time Capsule @ MCACN

▶️ Watch this reel https://www.facebook.com/share/r/7hi...ibextid=sy1ut2

1966 Chevy II Pictures
 

I huge thank you to Lloyd Costley for his effort and dedication to Vintage program and his spectacular photography!!!! This is just the Nova L79 pics, but as time allows I will resize and more in separate posts ...

1967 RS Camaro L30
 

This is a stunningly unmolested car.

67 RS Camaro L30
 

More pics

1967 z28
 

This 67 Z28 was awarded Time Capsule. It was optioned with ultra rare cowl plenum and headers.

----Would love to know if the headers on this Z are OK Custom GM part number headers?....Bill S

A few more pics

Steve, amazing pictures! Do you have a picture of the header/exhaust connection?

Camaro
 

Bill
When we inspected this car at MCACN in 2022 we found blue paint in the trunk that had transferred from the headers to the trunk floor,likely while in transit. The paint matched the headers,sio we safely concluded these were the factory supplied headers,shipped with the car.
The original exhaust manifolds were there as well, in pristine condition with about 15 inches of exhaust header pipe attached. Probably removed on day 2.
Paul

......I can't stop looking at all these detailed photos.

Thank you Steve,

Z28 with ECL BA= Z28 without either.
Z28with ECL BB= air plenum only
Z28 with ECL BC= headers only
Z28 with ECL BD= headers and cowl plenum(refer to window sticker pictured)

There were 4 Z28 ECL combination as represented above.

Turned the window sticker for ya!




Attachment 255323

Photos of the original exhaust manifolds including the heat riser and head pipe cut offs that were in the trunk when we inspected the car. They were likely delivery date take offs as the they showed no signs of any wear, dis-coloring or carbon accumulation. Note the original white-asbestos donut and (correct) clocking of the heat riser valve. I may have photos of the installed headers, will have a look.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7da675e2_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9cf32951_c.jpg

Photos of the dealer installed headers

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5e28000e_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c75089ee_c.jpg

Hopefully forthcoming photos of the 1970 Z28? Love the originality of the Deuce. Thanks for this effort.

Great photos in this thread! Of particular interest to me are the 67 Camaros pics especially the one’s shining light on the “67 Z28 mysteries (to me)”.

Here’s another photo of this Z28’s header/exhaust connection.

Thank you Lloyd for taking some great pictures of our 66 L79 and all the others as too. Thanks Steve for posting all of them. What a great time!! Cant wait to see all the others as well

Thank you Lloyd!

Thank you all for the feedback, its a unique privilege to photograph and certify these cars. There is never enough time to do them justice of course nor to photographically capture all the intricacies that make them special - details are bound to be overlooked. They are all remarkable.

All great cars and great owners. It's hard to imagine Hi Performance cars like these survived.

I'm going through these pics once again. I gotta say, I'm just in awe! Thank you again to the Vintage Certification team for documenting all of this and sharing. The hobby is better for it!

Thank you so much for posting these pictures of these amazing cars. As much as I love seeing a beautifully restored car, there is absolutely nothing that compares to a true time capsule.