edwardb"s coupe honored

[legend42]

For anyone interested, Paul's Gen 3 Coupe has been honored at a pop-up car show at the Edsel Ford House in Gross Pointe Shores MI. 250 cars were judged and Paul's Coupe was picked to advance to the "sweet 16". They will picking the top 2 based on voting, the first round voting ends at noon today. You can vote by clicking "like" on his car photo or a very nice '63 split window Vette. Here's were to vote: https://www.facebook.com/eodevents

I know who I'm voting for :)

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Voted Really great work.

[edwardb]

Thanks for the post! And thanks for the support everyone. Much appreciated. Through to the next round. :cool:

I'll update when the Coupe comes up again. I expect in a week or so.

[JohnK]

I really wish I could have voted for you, but I've been "Facebook-Free" for several years now ;) and couldn't figure out how to vote if I don't have a FB account. Anyone else figure out how to do this?

Best of luck Paul. Definitely a well-deserved honor.

[Kmcallahan]

Edwardb, you have done a exceptionally great job on the Coupe build. Your work is inspirational. Love the color!��

[Ponymedic]

Congrats Paul

[NC Cobra]

Paul, Glad to see you advance to the next round. The car looks great in those surroundings, Edsel would be proud to have her there. BTW - those are my old stomping grounds. That area by Fords cove is a favorite for boaters and in a somewhat mis spent youth I may have consumed an adult beverage or two just offshore of the estate. Funny story not many people know is that the Fords had an artificial channel created at the entrance of the cove not long after the estate was built. Seems that they we’re getting a lot of gawkers that first summer. The solution was to have workers carry out several tons of concrete rip-rap on to the ice the following winter that proceeded to fall to the lake bottom once the ice melted. For those who don’t know it’s there it can really tear up your props. I know as I have a fancy bronze doorstop in my home office as a memento. Anyway, best of luck in round #2 and please pass on any info on voting for non-Facebook folks.

[edwardb]

Our Coupe is in round 2 of the voting posted about last week. Had great support for the first round. Let's see what happens this time. Pitted against one of the highest vote getters in the round of 16. Vote by liking the picture of your choice by noon tomorrow. Hopefully the Coupe. ;)

https://www.facebook.com/eodevents

[edwardb]

Made it through. In the final four! :cool: Fewer votes than the first round. But the Cadillac was a strong competitor. Thanks everyone for your support. One more win and we're in the big Concours show next year. Stay tuned.

[egchewy79]

Rock the vote! maybe you can get some yard signs made, paul! your coupe might just do a better job than the clowns we have to choose from.

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Made it through. In the final four! :cool: Fewer votes than the first round. But the Cadillac was a strong competitor. Thanks everyone for your support. One more win and we're in the big Concours show next year. Stay tuned.

Not surprised. I opened the page a few times to check & the Caddy had the premier spot & its picture was twice as big as the other cars in the contest.

[edwardb]

Not surprised. I opened the page a few times to check & the Caddy had the premier spot & its picture was twice as big as the other cars in the contest.

Yeah. All of the finalists are very nice and tough competition. But they've put me against the cream of the crop (my opinion) with the 63 split window Vette and now the 60 Cadillac Eldo convertable. A beautiful 12 year restoration project BTW. The final four is shaping up to be the Coupe, a 69 Alfa Romeo GTV, likely a 56 Chevy Nomad (currently leading over a 71 Plymouth GTX), and the winner between a 56 Continental Mark II and a 36 Chev flatbed truck. Have to like the Continental's odds in that one. Feel like the Coupe's got a good chance to get through. But we'll see. Will need everyone to vote! Props to the organizers who have given credit to Pete Brock for the design. They've also always said "replica" which I don't have a problem with. Just wonder how many know there are only six originals. Maybe I'll mention that in the next round.

Thanks again everyone for your support. Would be a real honor to represent our hobby at the big show next year.

[Flip Smiley]

Edward, congratulations. Everyone of your builds are Top Notch! Thanks for your willingness to share your knowledge with all of us.
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[whafam]

Edward, congratulations. Everyone of your builds are Top Notch! Thanks for your willingness to share your knowledge with all of us.
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Amen!

[edwardb]

Down to the final four! Winner in this round gets invited to the big Concours event next year. A huge honor! The Coupe is pitted against the 1969 Alfa Romeo GTV. Most likes wins. Let's get if over the finish line! This link goes directly to the picture to like. Thanks for your support this far. https://www.facebook.com/eodevents/photos/pcb.3538621262827498/3538609812828643

[Old Timer]

Done!

[BEAR-AvHistory]

In :) Good Luck

[edwardb]

Last post. Final votes needed for the win! They're saying now that only one car goes to the big Concours event. Which is different than I understood from before. Makes every vote important and right now and it's neck and neck with the '35 Chevy truck. Surprised it made it this far, but it's obviously very popular. The Coupe received over 300 votes over the Alfa. Might need that many and more for this final round. Thanks everyone for your support!

https://www.facebook.com/eodevents/posts/3541699445853013

[edwardb]

Just did some more digging... yes only the winner of this contest goes to the big show. Somewhere I got the idea it was the two finalists. But that's definitely not the case. The spring winner was a Plymouth Superbird. The Coupe would be a good companion! The voting so far has been almost exactly split 50/50. Need everyone to jump on board and push this over the top. Scroll down on this page to 2021 events and you can see the show the winner would be invited to. Check out the chairman and grand marshall. Peter Brock is being honored by this organization as well next year. But not part of the show as far as I know. http://www.eyesondesign.org/carshow.

Your vote matters! Sorry for the shameless promotion on this... I just think it would be really cool. Personally and for our hobby.

[edwardb]

Well, it was a good run. It was close, and the Coupe was ahead for first place up until the last 90 minutes of voting. Then a surge of votes kicked in for the truck and that was it. The competitive side of me is disappointed. But I’m pleased and somewhat surprised how far we made it. No question some “anti-replica” forces were at work there. But that’s OK. I just couldn’t quite come up the cash to show an original Coupe. :rolleyes: Many thanks to everyone who jumped on board and supported. Much appreciated!

On a separate but related note, this past Saturday our club had our annual fall color cruise. Little over 150 miles with my bride in the Coupe from home, to the event, and back home again around the Road & Track course (public streets...) in SE Michigan. Lots of curves, hills, and gorgeous scenery. Beautiful day and fall colors are just getting started. The Coupe now has 1,700 miles and change. Absolutely a blast to drive. Love it. Not bad either with a top, heater, and a morning that started in the 30's. Try any of that with that truck. :p

[Ian G]

Congratulations are in order anyway. Well done.
Your last statements are very true. Having a replica instead of an "original" is a major advantage. We can drive the snot out of our cars, if we want to. Wouldn't want to with an original.
Congrats again.