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61st Portland Roadster Show
"The Tradition Continues"
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2017 ISCA Portland Roadster Show Results
The 61st Portland Roadster Show is in the books! It was another great show, and attendance was on par with last year.
Dave Kindig from Kindig It Designs was a big hit once again, and the Resurrected Rust Garage while controversial to some, was one of the biggest draws and through their efforts, donated over $1400 to the Children's Cancer Association. They also hosted the Wagon event in their booth and the kids were able to climb on their cars and escape the issues of battling a life threatening disease.
The award ceremony was broken up into two evenings, with the High School Challenged and Hall of Fame inductions done on Saturday evening. The 1968 Shelby Mustang owned by Jerry Logan and called the "Logan Edition Shelby", and the 29 Ford Model A Pickup called "The Cherry Bomb" of Joyce Johnson were inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. We are also proud to announce that our own Owner/Publisher David Jothen was also inducted in the Hall of Fame as an Honorary.
Saturday's award ceremony went very well, and completed in under 2 hours. The Renaissance Roadster of Buddy Jordan and built by Steve's Auto Restoration's here in PDX took home the Grand Sweepstakes award and the $10,000 prize!
Once again I was the Official Photographer of the show, and you can source all of your Exhibitor and Awards photos from us. You have 3 options to choose from.
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2017 Portland Roadster Show Hall of Fame Inductees
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| The Portland Roadster Show Hall of Fame had 3 inductees at their recent dinner/induction ceremony. The 29 Ford Roadster Pickup known and the Cherry Bomb, owned by Joyce Johnson, the 68 Ford Mustang Shleby GT350 known as the "Logan Edition Shelby", owned by Jerry Logan, and Portland Roadster Show Co-Producer, Official Photographer, as well as Owner/Publisher of PDX Car Culture, David Jothen were inducted into this years class.. |
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The 29 Ford Roadster Show Pickup known as the Cherry Bomb as been in the Johnson family for over 40 years. It's made numerous appearance in the Portland Roadster Show, collecting Best in Class and ISCA Achievement Awards along the way. Many consider it one of the most recognizible and iconic "hot rods' in the Pacific NW. Congratulations to Joyce Johnson, and we know Bub Sr. is looking down with great pride.
The "Logan Edition Shelby" has been called the car that Carroll Shelby should have built. It was considered ahead of its time when unveiled at the 2006 Detroit Autorama, and drew the attention of Muscle Car TV, which later did a show about the car. The term Retro-Mod was used, and it was heralded as the perfect blend of straight line speed with the cornering capabilities of a high end sports car. A winner at Grand National, Sacramento, Boise, Puyallup and in Portland, the car is an amazing build. Congratulations to Jerry Logan on his induction into the PRS Hall of Fame.
David Jothen was inducted this year as an Honorary for his contributions to the Portland Roadster Show and the hot rodding community. His Father Jack was a charter member of the MHRC when founded in 1956, and David has been involved since 1977, showing one his car for the first time in 1981. He took over as the Official Photographer for the show 6 years ago, and became Co-Producer of the show 4 years ago. Jothen's organizational skills, and marketing knowledge have helped the show continue to grow and improve. Jothen's involvement in the car club community has helped raised tens of thousands of dollars for Veteran's based charities including the Missing in America Project and the Veteran's Help Line at Lines for Life. His ability to coordinate and market these shows have created a model for others. He is also the Owner/Publisher of PDX Car Culture and we could not be more proud.
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PRS Hall of Fame Inducts 5
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The first inductee of the evening was Roger & Kathy Hills 1939 Chevy Master Deluxe 2 Dr. Sedan. This amazing vehicle has won numerous awards including the World Cup of Hot Rodding Award at the 2013 Portland Roadster Show.
The second inductee was Chuck Lawrence and his Bill Peterson 1932 Ford Roadster. Restored back to the condition that had it win the Grand Sweepstakes at the first Portland Roadster Show in 1956, this car set the standard for 32 Fords in its day, and was in every magazine of its time.
This year saw 3 Honorary inductees. First was current Portland Roadster Show Chairman Duane Caseday. Recognized not only for his contributions and building the Roadster Show into the success it is today, Duane works with numerous Veteran's and children's charities. Duane was also inducted into the Washington State Hot Rod Hall of Fame earlier this year.
One could safely argue that Honorary inductee Mitch Kim has physically touched more vehicles that have shown in the Portland Roadster Show than any other individual. A winner of the coveted Von Dutch Award at the Grand National Roadster Show, Mitch has set the new standard in pinstriping and graphics.
The last inductee of the evening was Mark Matthias, owner of Beaches Restaurant, and community supporter extraordinaire. Mark's Wednesday night Beaches events at PIR are recognized across the country as a "must attend" event, and have helped him donate over $1.3 million dollars to local charities. Mark has been recognized with numerous awards for his charitable works, and was inducted into the Washington State Hot Rod Hall of Fame in 2012.
Congrats to these worthy cars and individuals.
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Class Act Car Club is Just That
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Two other "old school" hot rodders and myself recently rolled in at the Kickin' it Old School Car Show hosted by the Class Act Car Club. We didn't know what to expect, and upon seeing only a vast variety of full and mid-size pickups, mostly low-riders, we felt a bit out of place. Here we are with a 33 Ford, a 41 Willy's, and my 55 Chevy, and not another classic to be seen.
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Our nervousness was erased, as little by little, folks came over and began to look at our rides and ask questions. We then began to walk around and look at the amazing rides from not only the Class Act club, but from clubs as far as Port Angeles and Seattle WA. Amazing paint jobs, body work, air ride suspension, video and sound systems were everywhere.
And the people were great! It really reminded me of when I first got into the hobby with my own cars, as a charter member of the NW Lowriders and Inimini Truckers. Like myself, and many of our clubs members, these were young families participating. Many of the rigs are daily drivers, and they have the passion and dedication of their rides equal to that of any $200 to $300k street rod.
They had tons of activities for both the entrants, and more importantly, their kids. They had club competitions, along with great food and raffle prizes. But the kicker was their awards! All handmade, and as imaginative as you could get. The best interior award was a large pillow, that had the event information and Best Interior embroidered on it. The Best Paint award, was an actual spray gun, mounted on a metal plate, complete with airbrushing identifying the event and award. That was the single coolest award that I have seen in my 40+ years iin the hobby.
 
During the award ceremony, this club showed why they are worthy of their name Class Act. Here we were the outsiders (only at first), and they awarded most of the top prizes to our rigs. Something that they surely did not need to do, but they showed their respect to the craftsmanship and dedication we had in our rides, like they do in theirs.
Something we all need to remember, unless you enter this hobby late in life, with a fair amount of cash and the desire to recapture your youth, and own a car you could never had during it. You start with what you like and can afford. You more than likely start with a daily driver, and you modify it and make it cool. These enthusiasts are the future of our hobby! We need to welcome them, respect and accept these amazing vehicles that they are building. Afterall, a lot of the ideas they come up with, make their ways into our street rods and restomods.
We need to make sure these people, and their rigs are invited and welcome at our events, like they made us feel at theirs. What a group of great folks with great rides. Thanks again to the Class Act Car Club.
Here is their story as told by founder Dan New and his wife Beth:
Class Act came to be in 1991, founded by Dan New & Marcus Stine. Our mission is to keep our hobby alive and provide a show atmosphere that is family friendly with plenty of activities for the kids to stay busy! Our charity is Clackamas County Dog Services. We donate both materials from their online wish list and cash for shelter needs. We hope to add food or supply donations as part of our registration for next years show. Class Act welcomes all age groups. Our current members range in age from 18-42. Most of us are more than friends, we are a family..
Learn more about this project and the Break the Chain program at http://breakthechainapparel.com/be-a-sponsor/sponsorships/chevelle
*You can find pictures from their event, in our Photo Gallery under Kickin' It Old School 2012.
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Dalton, his Grandfather, and the love of family and cars.
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Awhile back, we asked you to submit stories that you wanted to share with our car community. About a special car, special project or a special person who may have had a significant impact on who you are and your love of the automobile.
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For those of you who know me, you know that you only need to check out my car show sign for my 55 to see who led me down this path.
Dalton Carter sent us a story about his special relationship with his Grandfather. Here are his words and the story of his bond with his Grandfather and cars:
"While growing up, there have been many people that I have looked up to, but there will always be one that stands above the rest. His name is CJ Carlile and he is my grandfather. He is the biggest factor in creating my love for cars and all things mechanical. I can’t even really put into perspective, how much of an impact he has had on my life. There are so many things he has taught me, like how to do bodywork, build a motor, and how to tear a car apart and put it back together, and that you can tackle any project yourself. When I was little, I would watch him paint cars in his driveway in a makeshift booth, do complete engine swaps in as little as a weekend, and build complete cars. To others he is also a very helpful guy. He has always help a fellow rodder in any way he can. He will just offer his opinion to a problem to turning wrenches on their car. He has built motors for many people because of the effort and attention to detail he puts into each motor. There are 2 cars that many people associate him with.
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The first is his 1955 Chevy Bel Air 2 door hardtop. He has owned the car for over 40 years and technically it’s my grandma’s car they have driven this car everywhere over those years and three generations have worked on it. CJ of course, my mom has helped on it before and then I have helped on it.
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The second is his 1933 Ford Pick-up. This truck has been driven to Reno and Canada and it’s been down the 1/8th mile at PIR a lot. It’s also another car that has been in the garage a long time. I have grown up in this pick-up and this is more than likely the main reason I fell in love with hot rods. I remember getting out of elementary school and he would pick me up in it on nice days, man I felt cool. There is no simple way of describing the amazing things he has built and the amount of help he has given to others. To me there is no one better at doing everything when it comes to building a car."
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