Dave Smith
04-29-2015, 12:13 PM
The 2015 Huntington Beach Cruise-In was a big success! Over 130 Factory Five cars attended making the 8th annual event the biggest ever. We had exactly two spaces left before having to access overflow parking on the pier plaza.
This year, our special guests Pete Brock, Allen
Grant, and Jo Coddington were great. The three of them spent more than an hour signing over 175 autograph posters!
This year’s show was exceptional because of the efforts of customers. The cars that were in this year’s show were some of the best Factory Fives I’ve ever seen. The band did a great job, and DJ Mike Brassfield filled in the gaps with great tunes and announcements. Huge thanks to all of the sponsors who contributed some awesome raffle prizes.
Many customers contributed to this event, but a special thank you to Corrin and Deke Brown who are still building their Hot Rod and spent most of the day helping the Factory Five crew. It is really impossible to recognize all of the people who help an event like this succeed. Here are a few… Dave and Grant Hodgkins, Erik Hansen, Jeff “Da Bat” Miller, Chris and Russ from HB, Doug Deffebach, Mike Brassfield, and Fara Snook. Factory Five’s Tony Zullo and Sally Bean did a tremendous job as well.
The car show judges did a good job considering how many remarkable cars were there. There were some judgement calls that resulted in some exceptional builds not being recognized, and like all car shows, that was tough.
The weather turned out to be nice except for the last twenty minutes when the rain came. The town of Huntington Beach converts the first three blocks of Main Street to a pedestrian mall for the car show, and so guys couldn’t leave with their cars until the end of the show, so when the rain came, we were all stuck in it. The rest of the day was beautiful. Check out the amazing photos below.
Car Show Award Winners
Special thanks to customer/volunteer car show judges Ray McEdwards, Julie Casey, and Doug Deffebach.
Hot Rod Magazine “Editor’s Choice” Award presented by Jeff Dahlin – Fara Snook, Type 65 Coupe
Car Builder Magazine “Editor’s Choice” Award presented by Steve Temple, Editor – Rich Migliori, GTM
Best in Show Overall – Rob Warren
Best in Show Runner-Up – Harold Hoover
Best in Show Roadster presented by Allen Grant – Mario Abril
Best in Show Roadster Runner-Up – Marty Prario
Best in Show Type 65 Coupe presented by Pete Brock – Tony Rieder
Best in Show Type 65 Coupe Runner-Up – Don Vaught
Best in Show GTM – Tim Sharp
Best in Show GTM Runner-Up – Michael Bivens
Best in Show ’33 Hot Rod presented by Jo Coddington – Chuck Armstrong
Best in Show ’33 Hot Rod Runner-Up – Jim Copland
Best Use of Chrome – James Lynch
Best Paint – Ed Johnson
Best Engine – Dave Borden
Best Interior/Details – Michael Dingman
Best Under Construction – Phil Hodgkins
Most Innovative Design – Derek Vianna
Highest Accrued Mileage – Paul Gillespie, 94,073 miles
Factory Five Legacy Award Winner – Doug Deffebach
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Power Automedia’s Mark Gearhart was one of about five “Under Construction” cars. Mark’s Factory Five Challenge Car is the subject of a online build story with Power Automedia. Check it out here. (http://www.stangtv.com/project/project-ffr-cobra-jet-challenge/)
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This GTM rolling chassis looked like it was ready to drive.
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Bob Warren’s ’33 Hot Rod (above & below) again won Best in Show despite some very strong competition.
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Custom mods like hood vents of this Factory Five Mk3 Roadster were everywhere.
http://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_7332.jpg
This year, our special guests Pete Brock, Allen
Grant, and Jo Coddington were great. The three of them spent more than an hour signing over 175 autograph posters!
This year’s show was exceptional because of the efforts of customers. The cars that were in this year’s show were some of the best Factory Fives I’ve ever seen. The band did a great job, and DJ Mike Brassfield filled in the gaps with great tunes and announcements. Huge thanks to all of the sponsors who contributed some awesome raffle prizes.
Many customers contributed to this event, but a special thank you to Corrin and Deke Brown who are still building their Hot Rod and spent most of the day helping the Factory Five crew. It is really impossible to recognize all of the people who help an event like this succeed. Here are a few… Dave and Grant Hodgkins, Erik Hansen, Jeff “Da Bat” Miller, Chris and Russ from HB, Doug Deffebach, Mike Brassfield, and Fara Snook. Factory Five’s Tony Zullo and Sally Bean did a tremendous job as well.
The car show judges did a good job considering how many remarkable cars were there. There were some judgement calls that resulted in some exceptional builds not being recognized, and like all car shows, that was tough.
The weather turned out to be nice except for the last twenty minutes when the rain came. The town of Huntington Beach converts the first three blocks of Main Street to a pedestrian mall for the car show, and so guys couldn’t leave with their cars until the end of the show, so when the rain came, we were all stuck in it. The rest of the day was beautiful. Check out the amazing photos below.
Car Show Award Winners
Special thanks to customer/volunteer car show judges Ray McEdwards, Julie Casey, and Doug Deffebach.
Hot Rod Magazine “Editor’s Choice” Award presented by Jeff Dahlin – Fara Snook, Type 65 Coupe
Car Builder Magazine “Editor’s Choice” Award presented by Steve Temple, Editor – Rich Migliori, GTM
Best in Show Overall – Rob Warren
Best in Show Runner-Up – Harold Hoover
Best in Show Roadster presented by Allen Grant – Mario Abril
Best in Show Roadster Runner-Up – Marty Prario
Best in Show Type 65 Coupe presented by Pete Brock – Tony Rieder
Best in Show Type 65 Coupe Runner-Up – Don Vaught
Best in Show GTM – Tim Sharp
Best in Show GTM Runner-Up – Michael Bivens
Best in Show ’33 Hot Rod presented by Jo Coddington – Chuck Armstrong
Best in Show ’33 Hot Rod Runner-Up – Jim Copland
Best Use of Chrome – James Lynch
Best Paint – Ed Johnson
Best Engine – Dave Borden
Best Interior/Details – Michael Dingman
Best Under Construction – Phil Hodgkins
Most Innovative Design – Derek Vianna
Highest Accrued Mileage – Paul Gillespie, 94,073 miles
Factory Five Legacy Award Winner – Doug Deffebach
http://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_7263.jpg
Power Automedia’s Mark Gearhart was one of about five “Under Construction” cars. Mark’s Factory Five Challenge Car is the subject of a online build story with Power Automedia. Check it out here. (http://www.stangtv.com/project/project-ffr-cobra-jet-challenge/)
http://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_7279.jpg
This GTM rolling chassis looked like it was ready to drive.
http://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_7304.jpg
Bob Warren’s ’33 Hot Rod (above & below) again won Best in Show despite some very strong competition.
http://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_7310.jpg
http://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_7323.jpg
http://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_7330.jpg
Custom mods like hood vents of this Factory Five Mk3 Roadster were everywhere.
http://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_7332.jpg