Road Relics

Central Texas Region, Antique Automobile Club of America
Austin, Texas, USA

50th Texas Tour - May 2003 - Special Awards

Activities - Class Judging Awards - Special Awards - Award Categories - Photos

Waco, Texas, USA - Special Awards are presented each year in recognition of unique features or the degree of originality or restoration of antique automobiles attending the Texas Tour and participating in judging competition. Special Awards were read by Catherine Bartlett and presented by Vic Donnell and Gary Baker.

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First table full of special awards

Second table full of special awards

Third table full of special awards

Paul Byrd
Jim Davie Memorial Trophy
Best Owner Restored Car
1930 Ford Speedster

Phil Clayton
Horseless Carriage Club of America
Best Restored Car, Pre 1916
1909 Buick

George Blesse
Horseless Carriage Club of America
Best Restored Car, 1916-1945
1925 Cadillac

George Jezek
Horseless Carriage Club of America
Best Restored Car, 1946-1959
1947 Chevrolet

Olin Willis
Horseless Carriage Club of America
Best Restored Car, 1960-1978
1964 Ford

Charles Shierlow
Beverly Slimp Award
Best Brass Model T Ford
1915 Ford Couplet

Bob Heisterman
Beverly Slimp Award
Best Steel Model T Ford
1919 Ford Fire Engine

Vic Brown (not present)
Pate Museum of Transportation Award
Best Original Car
1941 Ford

James Bartlett
Winthrop Rockefeller Award
Best Classic Car
1935 Auburn

Brad McClain
Walker Edwards Award
Best Commercial Vehicle
1947 Studebaker Pickup

Gordon Dysart
Oldest Car Completing Tour
1905 Cadillac

Breck Wagner defines a new revolving award that will recognize the best orphan car at this and all future Texas Tours. Special rules apply.

Alan Pringle
Best Orphan Car Award
1914 Franklin Touring

Kent Spreen defines a new revolving award that will recognize the 60s vintage car best representing the spirit of Kristi Dieringer

Alan Heine receives the first Kristi Dieringer Memorial Award from Allen Dieringer
1966 Pontiac GTO

Alex McComas receives the Liston Zander Memorial Award for Most Popular Car on Tour
1933 Buick

The Highly Coveted Hard Luck Award is awarded to for his sad story of mishaps on tour.

Award for Youngest Registered Driver on Tour

Sam Oliphant receives award for Oldest Registered Driver on Tour

Award for Longest Distance Driven to get to the Tour

Tom Cooper receives award for Longest Distance Trailered to get to the Tour

Chairman's Choice Award as selected by Co-chair Catherine Bartlett and presented by Co-chair Vic Donnell to Charles Shierlow
1915 Model T Ford Couplet
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