Our El Caminos did EXTREMELY well at Carlisle. Congratulations to all the winners at this great event. I hope we can keep up the tradition of herds of Elkys showing at Carlisle every year. The event organizers had nothing but praise for our outstanding attendance and enthusiasm. Here are the final results.

Of the 17 top El Camino winners of the judged showfield nearly 50% were double winners having been also chosen by Celebrity Judges as their Best in Show. That is an amazing achievement and from what I am being told, the highest percentage ever achieved by any single model. WOW!

Congratulation Jim! Our top award winner was Jim Faucett (Quintonsdusty) who received a total of four top awards for his beautiful 67:
Carlisle Showfield First Place
NECOA Best in Show Stock
NECOA Best in Class (2nd Gen)
Elite Top 10 Carlisle Events Pick

Ken Rogers (KenRogers) was honored with three top awards:
Third Place (3rd Gen)
NECOA Best in Class (3rd Gen)
Celebrity Best in Show by automotive artist David Snyder who presented Ken with a beautiful automotive print.

I was also a Celebrity Judge and my choice for Best in Show was Frank Schwartz's beautiful stock '59.

In addition Bryan Shook had a 59 Apache entered in the show in the "Class of '59" in addition to his El Camino and he was also a double winner in his class. He beat out some '59 Caddy's!

OK... so here they are and CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS. A job very well done and an incredible showing for the El Camino.

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WINNERS LIST FOR ALL-GM NATIONALS 2009 SHOWFIELD JUDGING

1959-1960 EL CAMINO (ALL)
SMITH, DON 1959 CHEVROLET ELCAMINO FIRST PLACE
Double Winner! Celebrity Pick Chosen by: Stanley Dye Owner/Operator Quarter Aces Drag-O-Way
KALTENBACHER, ROB 1959 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO SECOND PLACE
Double Winner! Celebrity Pick Chosen by: Jo Phelps Ms Virginia
SWARTZ, FRANK 1959 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO THIRD PLACE
Double Winner! Celebrity Pick Chosen by: Leo Cerruti National El Camino Owner's Association

1964-1967 EL CAMINO (ALL)
FAUCETT, JAMES 1967 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO FIRST PLACE
Double Winner! Elite Top 10 Pick Chosen by: Carlisle Events
THUMMA, STEVEN 1967 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO SECOND PLACE
CARPRESO, MARK 1964 CHEVY EL CAMINO THIRD PLACE

1968-1972 EL CAMINO (ALL)
PUCKETT, WILL 1971 CHEVY EL CAMINO SS FIRST PLACE
Double Winner! BEST EL CAMINO - Chosen by: CARLISLE EVENTS
KERSHNER, DAVID 1969 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO SECOND PLACE TIE
NUNN, MICHAEL 1970 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO SECOND PLACE TIE
ROGERS, KENNETH 1969 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO THIRD PLACE
Double Winner! Celebrity Pick Chosen by: David Snyder Automotive Artist
JONES, TERRY 1972 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO *CELEBRITY PICK*
Celebrity Pick Chosen by: Russ Goss Russ Trim Shop

1973-1977 EL CAMINO (ALL)
CAMBRIA, TOM 1974 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO FIRST PLACE
LUTSKY, GARRY 1975 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO SECOND PLACE TIE
CARLIN, THOMAS 1974 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO SECOND PLACE TIE

1978-1987 EL CAMINO (ALL)
PLUMMER, RON 1980 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO FIRST PLACE
TURNER, TERRY & BETTY 1983 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO SECOND PLACE TIE
WOODS, DONALD 1987 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO SECOND PLACE TIE
123a BEHRENS, EDWARD 1985 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO THIRD PLACE

CLASS OF 59
SHOOK, BRYAN 1959 CHEVROLET APACHE FIRST PLACE
Double Winner! BEST CLASS OF 59 - Chosen by: CARLISLE EVENTS

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NECOA AWARDS

We also voted among ourselves for top awards and the winners by popular vote were as follows:

Best of Show Stock
Jim Faucett

Best of Show Modified
Don Smith

Best 1st Gen
Frank Schwartz

Best 2nd Gen
Jim Faucett

Best 3rd Gen
Ken Rogers

Best 4th Gen
Gene Toms

Best 5th Gen
Wayne Miller

Best Engine
Nancy Steinman (also received most marriage proposals)

Best Paint
Wayne Miller

Best Interior
Garry Lutsky

Most HP registered at the Carlisle dyno
Ken Rogers (237/297)

Longest Traveled
Kirsten Otis (Four Guys in an El Camino, 2000 miles with another 3,000 to go!)

Best Display
Tom Cambria

Hard Luck
Mark Bell (TexasElky) Had to change a head in a hotel parking lot in VA but made it to the show!

Goofy Stuff:

Wash Me!
Barry Warrenfeltz

Worst Paint
Barry Warrenfeltz

Most Dents ion One Vehicle
Barry Warrenfeltz

Dirtiest Engine
Kathy Dering (unanimous vote)

Well hey Guys, Wow, fantastic showing. Congrats to all the winners, I'm sure they're all well deserved. From the pics I've seen so far there were some stunning Elkys there. Glad it was a success and good time for all (minus the breakdowns of course, they're never fun). Congrats....

Thanks for the list leo and congrats to all are winners!

hey, its will puckett(purple 71 ss) it was an awesome time i only got to go up for saturday,i wish i could have been there for the banquet and awards...i couldnt belive it when i seen it on the website that i had won two awards,especially amongst some of the nicest El Caminos i've ever seen! elkys definately had a strong showing!... it was a pleasure to meet you leo, and im already looking forward to next year!im planning on bringing the 71 back, plus my 84...and if i can get rid of my 79 camaro ill have a third elky to bring! congrats to all the partcipants and the winners!

Good job guys. Keep up the good work as we continue to celebrate one of America's finest contribution to the automobile industry throughout 2009. RRL


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Any way to get a total number of Elkys there?

Any way to get a total number of Elkys there?

As soon as they email it to me I'll post it. A rough count was about 75-80 but with some coming and going it was hard to know exactly.

ill make that drive and challenge him::

Goofy Stuff:

Wash Me!
Barry Warrenfeltz

Worst Paint
Barry Warrenfeltz

Most Dents ion One Vehicle
Barry Warrenfeltz


lol

I wish to thank the acadamy for these awards ( worst paint, wash me, most dents). Ladies and gentlemen this is a working truck, as you read this it is loaded with the remains of a 30' piine tree that blew down from Fridays storm. Which I let lay in my yard so I could attend the meet. It was an honor to be able to share my El with so many great looking others. You all put a lot of work into them, but I get a lot of work from mine. Again thanks for your vote, I had a great time participating in my first show.:You_Rock:

79Conquesta , Can we get some pics of your award winning Elco? I own a working Elky as well.

Barry, what happened to you Sat. night? We had all sorts of stuff planned to do to you in presenting your runaway awards at the banquet!

Sorry for the no show on Saturday night but as I said a 30' pine tree awaiting. And some nursing of a family member was on my mind. But I did have a good time. Even took a nap under the tent and was told that I sawed down a few trees there to.:nanawrench:

Congrats Ken, knew you'd win something with that car.

And we made it back to Houston yesterday around four. Total miles came to around 3980 and I averaged 16.2mpg, unless I lost a few receipts. Not too bad with four people and close to a thousand pounds of gear, plus the extra wind resistance.

We spent $685 on gas alone and will never make that trip again.

Any word on if that story got into the local paper? I haven't heard back from the reporter yet.

Also, or band is going to be on WFMU soon. We recorded a set last Monday on our way out of NYC and I think they're airing in Tuesday. Not sure yet, I'll update this with the time once I find out. And they broadcast online.

Bonus pics:
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Welcome back Kirsten! I still can't believe you guys made it into and out of Manhattan without getting stopped!

Oh, and no nothing has yet appeared in the paper. I've been checking their site and also sent an email to the reporter but nothing yet.

Congrats Ken, knew you'd win something with that car.


Thanks, Kriston, for the kind words. There were so many beautiful El Caminos there, especially in Generation 3, that the award from my peers will always have a significant and special meaning to Diana and I.

I'm certainly glad to hear that you and the band made it safely back to Houston. We'll look forward to seeing you at the soonest Plano show that you can make!.........Ken :beer:

I'll probably be in Plano next month. Got to drop some stuff north of Ft Worth anyway.

Hey guys and gals, i've been off line for about a week now, glad to be back on the site, i had a great time at Carlisle, thanks to many of you who were there, this was a very special weekend for me and my family as we were able to spend some quality time away from the daily stresses. that saturday-27th, was also my birthday, and with winning a couple NECOA awards from YOU guys! it was truly a great time, Steffany, really thought highly of the event and my daughters, Magen and Allison loved it too. they now want to go to any car show around!, and my wife Steff does too, for some reason she had this idea it might not be a family environment, i guess someone painted her a picture more like a biker environment. so she was really impressed and thrilled to meet all the great elky people!! so, AGAIN, I want to THANK ALL OF YOU for making it a great weekend.:You_Rock:
P.S. Leo, great work before during and after:beer:

Glad you took it all in good fun bro.
I understand how a "work in progress" is.
Let me know if I can help ya with anything.
Kersh

Leo, nice meeting you. Thanks for spearheading the effort. Next year we come up from Florida with a car!! ........I HAVE to get a computer first....... boy I sure am behind.....