Modified Class CC1 - Hot Rod Coupe 1933-48īest: Danny Foster 1940 Mercury Chop Top Coupe. Modified Class BB - Hot Rod (Coupe/Sedan) to 1932īest: Jim Fortelny 1932 Ford Coupe. Stock Class J – Motorcycles (Original/Unrestored) to 1990 Stock Class I - Sports Car (Foreign or Domestic) to 1990īest: Andrew Sharpe (MG car club of UK) 1963 MG B. El Camino, Ranchero to 1990īest: Wally Schelvis 1955 GMC 100. HM: Eric & Tara Weatherby 1987 Ford Mustang.īest: Kelly Preston 1967 Chevy Corvette. Stock Class F - 1964-90 Camaro/Challenger/Cuda/Firebird/Mustangīest: Cindy Kennedy 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T. Class F)īest: Pete De La Torre (A.C.D.C.) 1964 VW Kombie. Stock Class D - 1960-90 Ford/Mopar/Other (Excl. Infanti picked Stu Hanssen’s 1958 Scarab Roadster for the award. Solvang Mayor Mark Infanti has a laugh before naming the Mayor’s Award winner at the Viking Classic Car Show. HM: Ken Millington 1987 Buick Grand National. Class F)īest: Jon Stephen (Pacific Valley Street Rods) 1967 Chevy Malibu. Honorable Mention: Diane Robertson 1955 Packard Caribbean.īest: Steve Hovey 1955 Chevy 210. Stock Class A - Antiques/Classics to 1959 All Makesīest in Class: Jack Sanford 1940 Ford Deluxe. The winners by classes and the special award winners were: 6, the Vikings hosted a Gala Dinner at Mendenhall’s Museum of Gasoline Pumps and Petroliana in Buellton, and on Sunday, the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Auto Shop (aka “The Pirate Garage”) was the site of a barbecue and tour of the school’s auto shop facilities.Īt the end of the car show on Saturday, an awards ceremony was held at Solvang Park. The Saturday car show was just the centerpiece of the weekend for car lovers: On Friday, Oct. We were expecting some constructive criticism, and we’ll use that in planning next year’s event.” “We had been planning to take this over for a while, and our committee chairman Roger Lane learned a lot from the Wheels ‘n’ Windmills people last year. We’ve been getting a few minor complaints, but everyone’s been very understanding,” Humburger said. “From what we’ve heard, everyone’s pretty happy. Vikings Vice Chief Larry Humburger, who manned the club’s booth wearing traditional viking gear and was taking pictures with some of the show’s attendees said the vibe had been pretty positive, but the “growing pains” were expected. “There’s definitely a learning curve with this being their first year, but I think they’ll work it out.” “We’ve really enjoyed it so far,” said Richard Alexander of Lompoc, who had been to the Wheels ‘n’ Windmills show and brought his red ’56 Chevy. Those who participated in and entered cars in the show said they were enjoying the event despite the unseasonably hot temperatures and many admitted there were some kinks to work out. Vikings of Solvang Vice Chief Larry Humburger, decked out in Vikings garb, takes a photo with 5-year-old Zeki Salis in front of the Viking boat during the Viking Classic Car Show. Prizes were given in 23 different car classes, and special awards were given afterwards. Organizers estimated that over 250 cars were entered in the event. 7, the inaugural Viking Classic Car Show took place along Copenhagen Drive and 1st Street in Solvang. However, the Vikings of Solvang, the longtime civic group announced they would be holding their own show to replace WnW. There was some concern that when the organizers of the popular Wheels ‘n’ Windmills Car Show was discontinued after last year there would be too much of a void in the event calendar for car enthusiasts in Solvang. Weekend-long automotive event picks up where the popular Wheels ‘n’ Windmills event left off
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