Best of Show awards were presented in the custom class and in the stock class during the twenty-seventh annual Willmar Car Club Car Show and Swap Meet held May 20, 2007, at Kennedy Elementary School in Willmar.

Neal Hanson of Sauk Rapids won the Best of Show award in the custom class with a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS. Roy Bernick of Waite Park won the Best of Show award in the stock class with a 1933 Auburn roadster.

People’s Choice award in custom class went to Jacob Reich of Spicer for his 1970 Plymouth Cuda 2 door hardtop.  

People’s Choice award in stock class went to Dave & Lori Goodwin of Dayton for their 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner 2 door coupe.

The Club Participation award went to the Vintage Car Club from Alexandria which had 17 vehicles entered.

The Oldest Vehicle award went to Bill Lunser of St. Cloud with a 1928 Willys Knight 4 door sedan.

The Show Chairman’s Choice went to Dan & Shirley Hildebrant of Little Falls with a 1958 Plymouth Savoy 2 door hardtop.

Other trophy winners are:

1931 and Older (stock)

First place — Bob & Marie Baas of Alexandria, 1931 Ford Model A roadster

Second place — Bill Lunser of St. Cloud, 1928 Willys Knight 4 door sedan

Third place — Floyd Rambow of Willmar, 1930 Ford Model A 5 window coupe.

1932-1948 (stock)

First place — Elmer Dahl of St. Cloud, 1947 Plymouth P-15 coupe

Second place — Roy Bernick of Waite Park, 1933 Auburn roadster

Third place — Allen Walter of Sauk Centre, 1938 Ford standard 2 door sedan.

1949-1959 (stock)

First place — Val Roberts of Long Prairie, 1959 Chevrolet Impala w/Tear drop trailer

Second place — John & Ruth Heisick of Bowlus, 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe 2 door

Third place — Ardell W. Johnson of Lake Lillian, 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 2 door hardtop.

1960-1966 (stock)

First place — Jim & Joan Kluis of Chandler, 1960 Chevrolet Impala 2 door hardtop

Second place — Virgil Fults of Morris, 1965 Rambler Marlin 2 door hardtop

Third place — Don & Lois Blonigen of Waite Park, 1962 Ford Galaxie 500XL 2 door hardtop.

1967-1969 (stock)

First place — Dick Dold of Spicer, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro coupe

Second place — Joe Hemmesch of St. Cloud, 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Third place — Richard & Linda Krannich of Vadnais Heights, 1968 Chevrolet custom coupe SS.

1970-1979 (stock)

First place — Gary Myhre of Willmar, 1971 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS

Second place — Harry & Betty Grimley of Sauk Rapids, 1970 Avanti II 2 door coupe

Third place — John & Dorothy Palmer of Barnum, 1976 Lincoln Mark IV 2 door hardtop.

1980-1997 (stock)

First place — Billy Dannewitz of Bird Island, 1987 Buick Grand National 2 door

Second place — Gary R. Locher of Willmar, 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham

Third place — Bruce Triebenbach of Kandiyohi, 1981 Dodge Mirada.

Convertibles 1939-1959 (stock)

First place — Norman Gehrke of Brownton, 1954 Plymouth Belvedere convertible

Second place — Roger Wothe of Wayzata, 1942 Lincoln Continental cabriolet

Third place — Gale Swart of Marshall, 1941 Ford Super Deluxe convertible.

Convertibles 1960-1969 (stock)

First place — Phil & Barb Neske of Sauk Rapids, 1969 Pontiac GTO convertible

Second place — Bob Miley of Hutchinson, 1967 Chevrolet Impala convertible

Third place — Don & Lois Blonigen of Waite Park, 1962 Ford Galaxie Sunliner convertible.

Convertibles 1970-1997 (stock)

First place — ViAnn Freese of Morris, 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible

Second place — Wayne & Karen Hansmann of Little Falls, 1970 Ford XL convertible

Third place — Nathan Peterson of Marshall, 1993 Ford Mustang GT convertible.

4 door sedans and station wagons (stock)

First place — Erv Wegscheid of Dent, 1947 Lincoln 4 door sedan

Second place — Jim & Judy Chlian of Alexandria, 1955 Chevrolet 210 4 door sedan

Third place — Dennis J. Zeiske of Danube, 1956 Chevrolet BelAir 4 door.

Corvettes (stock)

First place — Bill Brown of Buffalo, 1961 Chevrolet Corvette convertible

Second place — Steve Paulson of Morris, 1971 Chevrolet Corvette coupe

Third place — Wayne Johnstone of Minnetonka, 1970 Chevrolet Corvette roadster.

Imports (stock)

First place — Jason A. Werner of Willmar, 1972 Opel GT 1900.

1960-1973 factory muscle cars (stock)

First place — Charlie Ledbetter of Little Falls, 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 2 door

Second place — Joel & Amy Theis of Cold Spring, 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner

Third place — Mark Yungerberg of Willmar, 1967 Pontiac GTO 2 door hardtop.

1934 and older (modified)

First place — Brian Reynolds of Alexandria, 1931 Ford Model A 5 window coupe

Second place — Harlan Lysne of Fergus Falls, 1932 Ford 5 window coupe

Third place — Dan Weber of Alexandria, 1932 Ford roadster.

1935-1938 (modified)

First place — Dennis & Rita Boettcher of Owatonna, 1938 Chevrolet 2 door sedan

Second place — Tom Broten of Alexandria, 1935 Ford 2 door slant back sedan

Third place — Ken & Linda Hardy of Cokato, 1935 Ford 5 window coupe.

1939-1948 (modified)

First place — Doug Woltjer of Willmar, 1941 Willys sedan

Second place — Denise Vierstraete of Ghent, 1948 Ford coupe

Third place — Rick Schnell of Anoka, 1929 Ford 2 door sedan.

1949-1959 (modified)

First place — Dan & Shirley Hildebrant of Little Falls, 1958 Plymouth Savoy 2 door hardtop

Second place — Butch Christle of Bird Island, 1954 Chevrolet DelRay 2 door

Third place — Snook Barrett of Osakis, 1950 Ford 2 door sedan.

1960-1966 (modified)

First place — Steve Frahm of Alexandria, 1966 Dodge Charger 2 door

Second place — Randy Losleben of Litchfield, 1965 Pontiac GTO

Third place — Jerry Hoffbeck of Milroy, 1964 Buick LeSabre 2 door hardtop.

1967-1969 (modified)

First place — Bill Bemboom of Buffalo, 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396

Second place — Kelly Boettcher of Andover, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro convertible

Third place — David Hanson of Fairfax, 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu.

1970-1973 (modified)

First place — Jacob Reich of Spicer, 1970 Plymouth Cuda 2 door hardtop

Second place — Dave Rathje of Annandale, 1972 Chevrolet Nova pro street

Third place — Troy Boettcher of Andover, 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle.

1974-1981 (modified)

First place — Scott Truedson of Marshall, 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra

Second place — Christian Sell of Morris, 1976 Chevrolet Camaro

Third place — Keith Bauman of Sauk Rapids, 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix.

1982-2002 (modified)

First place — Aaron Otto of Annandale, 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS

Second place — Nick & Michele Feldman of Faribault, 1988 Oldsmobile 20th Anniversary Hurst coupe.

1955-1957 Chevrolet (modified)

First place — Bob & Becky Johnson of Jackson, 1956 Chevrolet sedan delivery

Second place — Larry & Eileen Otter of Pipestone, 1955 Chevrolet 210

Third place — Keith Christenson of Coon Rapids, 1957 Chevrolet 150 race car sedan.

Special Interest (Includes Kit Cars)

First place — Andy Anderson of Clearwater, 1979 Ford Fiesta 2 door hatchback

Second place — Dana & Becky Guffin, 2005 Ford Saleen Mustang

Third place — Larry Lindquist of Spicer, 1993 La Exotic Cobra.

Trucks and Vans (stock):  - 1997 (restored or original)

First place — Mike Rasset of Montrose, 1962 Studebaker Champ pickup

Second place — Charlie Maiwurm of Alexandria, 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle El Camino pickup

Third place — Robert Bast of Brooten, 1951 Ford F1 pickup.

Through 1966 4x2 Trucks (modified)

First place — Doug Lezer of Sauk Rapids, 1951 Chevrolet pickup

Second place — Gwen Barber of Marshall, 1959 Ford

Third place — John Holland of Otsego, 1957 Chevrolet pickup.

1967-2002 4x2 trucks (modified)

First place — Jeff Olson of Spicer, 1969 Chevrolet C10 ½-ton pickup

Second place — Jerry Maasch of Vesta, 1973 Ford F100 pickup

Third place — Matt Laney of South Haven, 1996 Dodge Ram Indy 500.

4x4 trucks – 2002 (modified)

First place — Craig Brutger of Eden Valley, 1970 Chevrolet 4x4 pickup

Second place — Ron Swenson of Hutchinson, 1966 Willys Jeepster 2 door

Third place — Steve Teicher of Eden Valley, 1994 Ford 150 XLT pickup.

American Motorcycle (stock)

First place — Jason Garberding of Willmar, 2005 Harley-Davidson Deluxe

Second place — Ron Zondervan of Willmar, 2007 Harley-Davidson Street Glide

Third place — Todd Hofteig of Granite Falls.

Import Motorcycle (stock)

First place — John Sebring of Svea.

Custom Motorcycle

First place — Jason Garberding of Willmar, 2005 Custom Motorcycle

Second place — Jesse Hyatt of Willmar, 2004 Custom Motorcycle.

Motor Scooters

First place — Ron Garner of Atwater, 1965 Cushman Scooter

Second place — Ron Garner of Atwater, 1952 Cushman Scooter

Third place — Carol Ringler of Atwater, 1959 Cushman Scooter.

Pedal Cars

First place — Hatcher Cycle of Rockford, 1965 Tot Road

Second place — Dean Fernelius of Spicer, Murray Fire Truck Pedal Car

Third place — John Sebring of Svea, 1989 Play School.

Bicycles (stock)

First place — Brad Lundahl of Chaska, 1938 Hiawatha

Second place — John Sebring of Svea, 1935 Steelcraft Sport Roadster

Third place — Brad Lundahl of Chaska, 1949 Monark Super Deluxe.

Bicycles (custom)

First place — Brad Lundahl of Chaska, 1971 Schwinn Stingray Custom Bicycle

Second place — Jaden Otto of Annandale, Custom Bicycle

Third place — Ron Pulkrabek of Glencoe, 1919(?) Grandpa’s Custom Bicycle.

Bicycles (motorized)

First place — Jim Stodolka of Avon, 1948 Whizzer

Second place — Arden Christiansen of New London, 1948 Simplex Automatic Motorbike

Third place — Robert Ziehl of Raymond, 20” Pedal Bike.

Model cars, 10 years old & Under

First place — Krystle Bunke of Hutchinson, group of models

Second place — Emily Bellecourt of Marshall, group of models

Third place — Cody Reich of Benson, Cuda model.

Model cars, 11-16 years old

First place — Jordan Whipple of Redwood Falls, group of models

Second place — McCortney Brantley of Hutchinson, El Camino model

Third place — Sabrina McCorquodale of Willmar, Mustang model.

Model cars, 17 years & older

First place — Greg Bunke of Hutchinson, group of two models

Second place — Brad Lundahl of Chaska, pair of 1941 Willys models

Third place — Jake Nehring of Boyd, 1932 Ford models.