EVENT INFORMATION Date ------------------ June 20, 2004 Director/Organizer ---- Chuck Pisconski Location -------------- Harwinton Fairgrounds, Harwinton, Connecticut Car Show Surface ------ Grass Show Car Entries ------ 270 at 12 Noon Vendors --------------- 110 Attendance ------------ 2800 Paid Adults Proceeds of Show ------ Bronc Callahan Community Fund- usually over $10,000 Judges ---------------- Volunteer judges - each car judged by the point system Other Information ----- Cars and vendors from 14 states and provinces attended Litchfield Sponsors of the show - Numerous local VW related businesses listed in show book Admissions - Spectators = $6 / Vendors = $25 / Camping = $12
AIR COOLED STOCK CLASSES
Stock to 53: Humberto Lapa - Wood-Ridge, NJ - 1950 Beetle Stock 54-57: Charlie Kirchner - Selinsgrove, PA - 1954 oval Stock 58-64: Rick Pacheco - New Bedford, MA - 1963 Beetle Stock 65-67: Bob Davison - Springfield, VT - 1966 Beetle Stock 68-up: John Villegas - Washingtonville, NY - 1974 Beetle Bug Convert. to 72: Chris Fraioli - New Rochelle, NY - 1970 Convert Bug Convert. 73-79: Lauren Van Dyken - Staatsburg, NY - 1977 Convert Ghia Coupe: Jay Burgess - Rhinebeck, NY - 1968 Ghia Ghia Convert: John Czarnecki - Pahrump, NV - 1971 Ghia Convert Type 181-Thing: Art Harm - Freehold, NY - 1974 Thing Type 3&4 : Stefan Koehler - Ridgewood, NY - 1972 Fastback Daily Driver: Gunther Mannheim - Chicopee, MA - 1973 Beetle Super Beetle: Milt McDonald - Simsbury, CT - 1973 Super Beetle TRANSPORTERS
Transporter to 67: Gordi Davis - W. Swanzy, NH - 1962 Bus Transporter 68-79: Jamie and Cheryl McMahon - Attleboro, MA - 1973 Bus Transporter 80-Up: Ron Lichtenstein - Walpole, MA - 1991 Vanagon Eurovan: Pat & Jim Keegan - Northvale, NJ - 2002 Eurovan AIR COOLED CUSTOM CLASSES
Mild Custom to 67: Bill Amsley - Chambersburg, PA - 1965 Convert Mild Custom 68-up: Matt Herman - Marion, CT - 1975 Convert Radical Custom: Brian Langley - E. Falmouth, MA fenderless hot rod bug Bajas and Rails: Don Fascio - Coventry, RI - 1974 Baja / Dianne Cullen - Southbridge, MA - 1970 Baja (Tie) Special Interest, Kit Cars, Trikes: Jim Wolcott - Rutland, MA - VW Pickup Dunebuggy: Tom Iacoboni - Vernon, CT - 1960 Buggy
WATERCOOLED CLASSES
A-1 Stock: Geoff Wolf - Avon, CT - 1981 Convert. A-1 Modified: David Risso - Saratoga Springs, NY - 1988 Scirocco A-2 Stock: Rob Brainard - Barkhamsted, CT - 1989 GLI A-2 Modified: Curt Zwijacz - Saratoga Springs, NY - 1992 GTI A-3 Stock: Glenn Barth - Meriden, CT - 1996 Golf Harlequin A-3 Modified: Frank Bisogno - Bridgeport, CT - 1995 Golf A-4 Stock: Jason Lincoln - Meridan, CT - 2003 GTI A-4 Modified: Dave VanWie - Winsted, CT - 2001 GTI Full Custom: Martin Garcia - Fairfield, CT - 1990 GTI New Beetle Stock: Lia Merrill - Barkhamsted, CT - 2001 New Beetle New Beetle Custom: Evan Tang - Sharon, MA - 2003 New Beetle SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Aircooled Engine - Stock: John Kelly - Cheshire, CT - 1954 Beetle Best Aircooled Engine - Custom: Brian Langley - E. Falmouth, MA - 2300cc with Landy Blower Best Display - Aircooled: Pam & Doug Davis - Scotia, NY - 1956 Beetle Director's Choice - Stock: Rick Search - Langhorne, PA - 1962 Convert Larry Amsley - Chambersburg, PA - 1952 Standard Beetle Anee Scott - Randolph, MA - 1970 Beetle Director's Choice - Custom: Tim Scheller Best Original VW: Steve Yamin - Brooklyn, NY - 1972 Type 4 Best of Show - Stock Aircooled: Charlie Kirchner - Selinsgrove, PA - 1954 Beetle Best of Show - Custom Aircooled: Tom Iacoboni - Vernon, CT - 1960 Buggy with flames and homemade billet parts Best Paint - Watercooled: Curt Zwijacz - Saratoga Springs, NY - 1992 GTI Best Display - Watercooled: Rick Wilcox - Ellington, CT - 1995 GTI Best Engine - Watercooled: Frank Bisogno - Bridgeport, CT - 1995 GTI Best Interior - Watercooled: David Risso - Saratoga Springs, NY - 1988 Scirocco Best of Show - Watercooled: David Risso - Saratoga Springs, NY - 1988 Scirocco Gene Langan Award: Nathan Wiseman - Durham, CT - 2003 GTI Bronc Callahan Community Award: Jim Steele - Clinton, CT - 1967 Beetle Appreciation Awards: Tom Matulis (swap area), Dan Climan (custom air cooled), Todd Marfyak (fairgrounds and charity), Chris Knox (water cooled area), Marc Guimond (daily drivers).
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