I just got back from the Ontario Camaro Club Nationals, held in St. Catherines, Ontario. The weather was ideal, with over 200 Camaros registered, from Ontario, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and as far away as Georgia.
Here's a few pic's.
1) My SS in the judging lane in front of two Yenko Super Cars from Pennsylvania. The yellow one is original and the green one is fully restored (drool!)
2) Here I am in the judging lane (still) behind a dealer optioned 2nd gen "port hole" Camaro (very rare, and it still had it's 8 track tape player). The black 2nd gen behind me has a 502 cu in/502 HP Chevy crate motor (probably the only time I'd keep in front of him )
3) Here's a shot of some of the cars at the show.
It was a great weekend, meeting a lot of old and new friends. All my prep work paid off, as I was thrilled to win the '93 to present Street Camaro class for the second year in a row.
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Posted by NATESS (Member # 982) on 09 June, 2002 10:41 PM:
Great pics. my i would love to get my hands on one of those Yenkos. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...... Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on 10 June, 2002 04:17 AM:
Nice shots John,
Congrats on your win, see you soon.
Posted by DanA_F99_1977 (Member # 118) on 10 June, 2002 08:19 AM:
Very nice John. Congrats on the win!
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 10 June, 2002 08:53 AM:
Congrats on your award! You guys do a nice show! So many from Canada that know my name and I did not remember theirs. The cruise to the falls was the best Camaro cruise that I have ever been on. I think we could have used at least 6 cops on the escort. Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 10 June, 2002 10:50 AM:
That 2nd gen with the port hole windows is the only one I have ever seen and is in mint condition. Those Yenkos were sweet! How about the Callaway? I never seen one of those either. Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on 10 June, 2002 11:00 AM:
How many other SSOA members did you meet?
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 10 June, 2002 11:24 AM:
Posted by JohnS (Member # 1073) on 10 June, 2002 01:43 PM:
quote:Originally posted by HTWLSS: How many other SSOA members did you meet?
I put up my SSOA flag on Saturday morning, hoping to attract some attention, but unfortunately SSOA is a relatively unknown association here in Ontario. I didn't meet one other member (although 2002Z4CSS was there too). The Ontario Camaro Club has about 180 members.
I did a little sales and marketing about SSOA. Hopefully it generated some interest.
Edit: Oops, I just remembered, I did meet SSOA member Dave Stokes again this year. Dave was the one who told me about SSOA at last year's show.
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Posted by JohnS (Member # 1073) on 10 June, 2002 01:44 PM:
quote:Originally posted by 2002Z4CSS: Here is a couple of links that I found from the show. Enjoy!
Thanks for the additional pics.
Posted by HuggerO (Member # 1085) on 10 June, 2002 01:58 PM:
What a great weekend!! A most excellent show and even greater cruise down to Niagra Falls!!
Thanks for the pics. I didn't have my SSOA flag up, but had my SSOA certificate of authenticity in my window, which generated a lot of interest.
Steve 99 Hugger Orange SS
Posted by Bill 97 SS#1422 (Member # 253) on 10 June, 2002 02:13 PM:
congrats and nice pics!
Posted by Voiceguy (Member # 844) on 11 June, 2002 04:48 AM:
Dave Stokes is one of my best friends and he and I have been Camaro freaks forever. He had an '85 HO and I had an '86 IROC. We used to run them side by side on an old country road...Great fun! He has a red '97 SS...bone stock and clean as a whistle. He and his son Adam, run in solo competition in the Pickering-Ajax-Whitby-Oshawa area east of Toronto. Before moving to San Diego in '99, I lived in Whitby.
Posted by JohnS (Member # 1073) on 11 June, 2002 07:48 AM:
quote:Originally posted by Voiceguy: Dave Stokes is one of my best friends and he and I have been Camaro freaks forever. He had an '85 HO and I had an '86 IROC. We used to run them side by side on an old country road...Great fun! He has a red '97 SS...bone stock and clean as a whistle. He and his son Adam, run in solo competition in the Pickering-Ajax-Whitby-Oshawa area east of Toronto. Before moving to San Diego in '99, I lived in Whitby.
Dave's a real nice guy and knows almost everything there is to know about 4th gen SS's and collectibles. His son did most of the detailing on Dave's SS at the show, and his car won 1st place in his Stock class. Dave told me after the awards presentation that he was going to give the trophy to his son to display in his son's bedroom. A nice gesture.
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 11 June, 2002 08:26 AM:
quote:Originally posted by JohnS:
Dave's a real nice guy and knows almost everything there is to know about 4th gen SS's and collectibles. His son did most of the detailing on Dave's SS at the show, and his car won 1st place in his Stock class. Dave told me after the awards presentation that he was going to give the trophy to his son to display in his son's bedroom. A nice gesture.
Congrats to all and to Dave Stokes! Call me crazy but I let him and his son drive my Brickyard 400 late Saturday night and stayed in the parking lot drinking a beer with other OCC members. They were gone for approx 1/2 hour and I thought they got lost! LOL!
Posted by JohnS (Member # 1073) on 11 June, 2002 01:31 PM:
quote:Originally posted by 2002Z4CSS: They were gone for approx 1/2 hour and I thought they got lost! LOL!
I bet that's not all you thought.
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 11 June, 2002 04:26 PM:
quote:Originally posted by JohnS:
I bet that's not all you thought.
I did have a full tank of gas and when they brought the car back it was off full. I asked Dave if it chirped 2nd and he said it did,so I know he tried out the accelerator pedal.
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 12 June, 2002 07:48 AM:
quote:Originally posted by HTWLSS: How many other SSOA members did you meet?
I met at least 2 SSOA members.Looks like I may need to join the group! Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on 12 June, 2002 10:41 AM:
quote:Originally posted by 2002Z4CSS: I met at least 2 SSOA members.Looks like I may need to join the group!
Well, what are you waiting for? Will you be in Bowling Green in September? We'll be watching for you.....
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 13 June, 2002 10:18 AM:
quote:Originally posted by HTWLSS:
Well, what are you waiting for? Will you be in Bowling Green in September? We'll be watching for you.....
Sounds great!
Posted by DaddySS (Member # 848) on 14 June, 2002 03:27 AM:
Thanks for the pics John, and congrats on the win.
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