Ever won anything at a car show?

I won a wash bucket and sponge and I was just a spectator at the event.

 

I won a set of K & N air filters (2) with a chrome tops and bases plus a cleaning kit. Now in use and a premium product. It was at the Pleasanton Car Show at the Alameda Fairgounds. I figure it was worth $250.00 and not bad for a $1.00 ticket.

 

About 35 years ago I won a plastic bag full of Adell clamps of assorted styles and shapes at "The Big One" rod run in Delaware back when it was at the orphanage. That was back when it was assumed that you actually built your own car. I have not used them all yet but I'm getting low on the good sizes. I don't really care for them but they were donated by Ron Francis wiring. Most of the stuff that I won as a give away was useless to me. These actually had some value.

We had a rod run a long time ago and a local speed shop donated Offenhuser valve covers for a 57 Olds (clearing out their unsold junk.) I tried to buy them from the winner for my 57 Olds but he said he'd keep them???

 

One time there was a car show at a local gentlemen's club. I won a boobie prize.

 

Every year during the NSRA Nats in Louisville, someone holds a hot rod party which I usually go to. The late Boyd Coddington used to attend every year providing numerous door prizes. The door prizes consisted of "Coddington Garage" items and the Grand Prize which was always a set of Boyd wheels. The only door prizes I ever won was car wax, spray detailer and a couple of hats. The year after Boyd passed away, I won the Grand Prize. It was an LED drop light. Just my luck.

 

Yeah ... won a t-shirt because I knew the group who did the song the DJ was playing at the time (At The Hop ... Danny and the Juniors). Yep, I know ... it wasn't rocket science.

 

Pictures or it didn't happen!

 

Back in the early 60'S I won a silver place in the Oakland Roadster Show with my 1952 Harley-Davidson K Model Motorcycle. The next year I won a Bronze place with my 1962 Harley-Davidson Sportster.

 

50$ bucks cash and a big ol lady luck patch from a small show in Oklahoma.

 

Seens like I won a small door prize at about every show this summer. Did win fifty dollers at one and a $25 Autozone gift card at another. Had a couple guys that wanted to trade there trophys for rhe gift card. I didnt make the trade.

 

I won a raffle at a small car show in phoenix for a $200 gift card to a Pawn shop. used it to buy a Remington 1100

 

Friend won a Juke box. I think he still has it.

 

winner!!!!

 

I won a dirtiest windshield award that also came with a bottle of windex and some towels
its my favorite trophy

 

Won a cooler once, empty though...damn.

 

Won this at the Blue Oval Classic this year...Made out of Jack Roush Racing NASCAR parts..H-beam rod ,funky piston,high-dollar bolts,etc

 

Won a $1000 gift certificate at a New Jersey speed shop back in 1992 at the NJSRA fathers day run.

Then in 1996 at Goodguys Charlotte I won a tour of the Rusty Wallace shop complete with a BBQ from Rodders Digest mag, about 50 other people won also, was pretty cool.

 

At the smaller shows I have won clean up kits,(wax's, tire shie etc.) My car is in primer. At NSRA i have picked up wiring kits and a set of tires, they gave me the cert. & the catalogs for a set of BFG tires. I ordered up a set of 18's for a new Vette.
A few years back I won a new Scotts front suspension with trick brakes etc & sold it for $2K. I have been very lucky as my pirzes have probably paid for my car. I never go for the prizes or expecting to win anything, but I never turn anything down.

 

Have won some cool stuff over the years, still using a lot of it. Lucky to win a few 50/50 pots over 300 bucks each. The funniest to me was a long distance award. They went on and on about how far I drove for their show. The distance? 65 miles! peace

 

Drove to a small car show in the Ozarks. went in to park and they directed me to the show area. figured a good place to avoid parking lot dings. ended up with a trophy and small cash prize.Good times.

 

I once won a bottle of wizard spray detail (My car's in primer...)
Another time a Cheeseburger, But I tell you what, it was a tasty burger...

 

losing is for winners

 

Just this past weekend at the Nats in KY, my dad and I won the Comp Cams engine build. Each of us received a $250 gift certificate to use at Comp. Went and ordered a cam right after.

 

Yes I have I won second place in the unfinished class in 2005 at the happy days car in Grinnell Iowa with my 1972 Plymouth Satellite and in 2009 at the Hpac all mopar show in riverside Missouri I won second place in the early car class wth my 1937 Plymouth Coupe.

 

I've won several long distance trophies back in the 80's, one best of class, and a few raffles. I have no idea where any of those trophies are.

 

I won a door prize last year at Sumpter County Swap Meet (cheap tool set) thats pulled me out of a few tight spots and not a car event bit won a 60" flat screen TV at a Main St event in my home town.

 

The last year that good guys put on a show in j- ville I was drawn for a door prize....prob was I was drawn really late and there wasn't anything left that I needed.....so I ended up choosing a 400 dollar credit towards Lincoln welders....which I did not need....,gave it to my buddy who was a little short on funds to get his welder and he got a nicer welder than I had......bastard....

Other than than I don't win shit.....nor have I ever won anything else in my entire lifetime.

 

Too many awards. Please if you are building awards make them small,and make them nicely with no greasy or sharp parts. ESPECIALLY for motorcycles. Riding home with some giant birdcrap welded trophy version of a rat rod SUCKS. Wooden plaques or anything really you can hang on your wall is awesome. My favorite was an enraved plate hanging from an original fiesta cap. I sold the hubcap.cha-ching!

 

Years ago at a cruise night I bough $20 worth of tickets and won about $300 worth of swag. They were pulling my ticket every other one. I was actually getting booed after the third trip up.

 

Won some raffle prizes. I never ever enter my cars to be judged. They are built by me for me and I don't need someone who doesn't "Get It" to be deciding if it's cool or not. Besides most of the judges at the shows seemed to vote their personal bias, to be expected. I believe that I have more fun than anyone with no pressure or disappointments. And I get to drive home in the car of my dreams. Now that is coolness to me.
Dan