Vintage Certification @ MCACN 2016

[mockingbird812]

Nice line up Steve. You really attract the cream of the crop!!

[bashton]

Geeeeez...if that doesn't prime your pump, you're in the wrong hobby! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

There are many reasons to attend the MCACN show. These are certainly some of them!

Thanks go out to all of our 2016 Vintage Certification participants, and of course, our stellar team of Judges.

What Steve did not mention is that in the interest of maintaining our standards and the integrity of the certification program, we have been forced to <span style="font-style: italic">turn away </span>some truly exceptional cars. Please sign up asap for 2017...see Steve at the show to get the ball rolling to lock in your spot for MCACN #9!

Bashton

[Steve Shauger]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice line up Steve. You really attract the cream of the crop!! </div></div>
Thanks. Our entire Vintage Certification team is excited and overwhelmed with this tremendous lineup to be shared by all.

[RS_COPO_Canuck]

I would like to thank Steve for putting together such a fine program. Getting all these awesome cars (and their owners) together is sometimes harder than herding cats.....yet Steve and his team not only manage to get them all there, but also make the judging an organized, seamless affair.

[Steve Shauger]

I would like to thank all of our judges for their tireless effort, and the owner(caretakers) of this amazing collection of unrestored cars. The cars have achieve the following Vintage Certification awards:

Awarded
1969 GTX Hemi- <span style="font-weight: bold">Legend</span>
1970 Superbird 440-6- <span style="font-weight: bold">Legacy</span>
1970 Superbird 440- <span style="font-weight: bold">Legacy</span>
1971 Hemi Cuda- <span style="font-weight: bold">Legacy</span>

1968 GTO Ram Air - <span style="font-weight: bold">Heritage</span>
1971 GTO Judge Convertible- <span style="font-weight: bold">Legend</span> (last Judge built)
1973 Pontiac Formula SD- <span style="font-weight: bold">Time Capsule</span> updated
1973 Trans Am - <span style="font-weight: bold">Legacy</span>
1973 Formula 455- <span style="font-weight: bold">Legend</span>
1967 Olds 442- <span style="font-weight: bold">Legend</span>
1971 Olds W30- <span style="font-weight: bold">Legend</span>

1968 SS 396 L35- <span style="font-weight: bold">Heritage</span>
1968 SS 7k miles- <span style="font-weight: bold">Legend</span>
1969 Z28- <span style="font-weight: bold">Legend</span>
1971 Z28- <span style="font-weight: bold">Legacy</span>

On behalf of our judging team, we were honored that each owner allowed us to objectively evaluate every aspect of their car. There was a host of spectators that really appreciate the owners for sharing the cars. Many questions were answered and some mysteries solved along with a few new discoveries.

I already have a few cars lined up for next year, so again if you're interested please go to the website: www.vintagecertification.com

[Steve Shauger]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RS_COPO_Canuck</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would like to thank Steve for putting together such a fine program. Getting all these awesome cars (and their owners) together is sometimes harder than herding cats.....yet Steve and his team not only manage to get them all there, but also make the judging an organized, seamless affair. </div></div>

Jim, Dave and Frank worked tirelessly, well past midnight on Friday and Saturday. A very committed group of Mopar judges!!!!!

Jim, I owe you,and that meal at Carlucci's was incredible. Next year it's on me. Jim Bodanis is one of the really good guys, who's passionate about the hobby and helping others...

[njsteve]

Awesome job Steve!

One suggestion I mentioned to you at the show but maybe this is something that can be done for future events:

Is there a way to bring a paint formula scanner to collect and preserve the actual formulation collected from these original paint cars? That would be a great boon to future restorers if we had an exact formula for what the original paint is, and not some paint mixer's opinion of what it was/is.