
The 2011 National Hot Rod Show was held over the weekend at the TSB Arena in Hawera, Taranaki. A huge round of applause must go to event organisers Egmont Rod and Custom Club for putting on what has to be one of the highest quality events in many years.
For a full event report, check out the next issue of NZV8 magazine.
See the full results below and the photos in the gallery at the bottom of the page.
2011 National Hot Rod Show – Results
| Class | Place |
Name |
Club |
Car
|
| Sweepstakes |
1 |
Lance Crane | Harbour City Rod Club | 1932 Ford Cabriolet |
|
2 |
John Allen | Riverside Rodders | 1932 Ford 5W Coupe | |
|
3 |
Bruce Carter | East Bay Rods | 1933 Ford Tudor | |
| Best Modified Stock Coupe |
1 |
Mike Paul | Harbour City Rod Club | 1932 Essex Deluxe Coupe |
| Best Modified Stock Sedan |
1 |
Doug Hooper | Wanganui Road Rodders | 1934 Ford Sedan |
|
2 |
Steven Gooch | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1928 Plymouth Sedan | |
|
3 |
Bruce Joll | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1937 Chev Sedan | |
| Best Modified Stock Pickup |
1 |
Garry “Golly” Adams | New Plymouth Rodders | 1930 Ford Pick Up |
| Best Custom Hot Rod Roadster |
1 |
Lance Crane | Harbour City Rod Club | 1932 Ford Cabriolet |
|
2 |
James Flynn | East Bay Rods | 1937 Ford Roadster | |
|
3 |
Grant Stables | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1932 Ford Roadster | |
| Best Custom Hot Rod Coupe |
1 |
John Allen | Riverside Rodders | 1932 Ford 5W Coupe |
|
2 |
Laurie Urlich | Riverside Rodders | 1932 Ford 5W Coupe | |
|
3 |
Anna Clothier | Matamata Rod & Custom Club | 1932 Ford Coupe | |
| Best Custom Hot Rod Sedan |
1 |
Bruce Carter | East Bay Rods | 1933 Ford Tudor |
|
2 |
Malcolm Wilkie | Marineland Rod & Custom Club | 1928 Ford Tudor | |
|
3 |
Kerin McLeod | New Plymouth Rodders | 1932 Ford Tudor | |
| Best Custom Hot Rod Pickup |
1 |
Grant Gulliver | Wanganui Road Rodders | 1930 Ford Pick Up |
| Best Bucket |
1 |
Wayne Thompson | Shoebox Club | 1923 Ford Bucket |
| Best Pre 49 Commercial |
1 |
Dave Kinberg | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Sedan |
| Best Modified Stock Tourer |
1 |
Keith Watt | Moonshine Rod & Custom Club | 1929 Ford Phaeton/Tourer |
| Best Stock Post 48 |
1 |
Rod Allen | New Plymouth Rodders | 1957 Chev Belair Sedan |
|
2 |
Kevin Smith | New Plymouth Rodders | 1966 Chev Corvette | |
| Best Classic Coupe |
1 |
Ted Williams | Matamata Rod & Custom Club | 1956 Chrysler 2 Door Hardtop |
|
2 |
Doug Hooper | Wanganui Road Rodders | 1955 Oldsmobile Coupe | |
| Best Street Machine, Sedan |
1 |
Kim Theyers | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1965 Ford Falcon Sedan |
|
2 |
Hamish Hiestand | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1955 Chev Sedan | |
|
3 |
Gary Stretton | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1971 Ford Sedan | |
| Best Street Machine, Coupe |
1 |
Mark Wilkin | Road Runners | 1956 Chev Sports Coupe |
|
2 |
Rex Moyle | Bay Rodders | 1957 Chev Belair Sports Coupe | |
|
3 |
Andy Smith | Tararua Rodders | 1969 Chev Chevelle | |
| Best Custom |
1 |
Tony Etheridge | New Plymouth Rodders | 1967 Chev Camaro |
|
2 |
Gordon Cromb | Bay Rodders | 1951 Chev Delux Sled | |
| Best Post 48 Commercial |
1 |
Doug Hooper | Wanganui Road Rodders | 1949 Ford Bonus |
|
2 |
Alan Melody | New Plymouth Rodders | 1957 Ford Station Wagon | |
|
3 |
Kendal Smith | Gear Jammers R&MC | 1959 Chev Sedan Delivery | |
| Best Classic Convertible |
1 |
Jenny Moyle | Bay Rodders | 1956 Buick Convertible |
| Best Competition |
1 |
Wayne Curry | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1927 Altered T |
|
2 |
Grant Rivers | NZ Drag Racing Assn | Funny Car | |
|
3 |
Rhys Humphries | New Plymouth Rodders | 1970 Plymouth Cuda | |
| Best Unfinished |
1 |
Paul Wilkin | Road Runners | 1932 Ford 5W Coupe |
|
2 |
Kendal Smith | Gear Jammers R&MC | 1932 Ford Coupe | |
|
3 |
Robert Ferns | Wellington Chev Club | 1957 Chev 150 Sedan Delivery |
| Host Club Choice |
1 |
James Flynn | East Bay Rods | 1937 Ford Roadster |
|
2 |
Steven Gooch | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1928 Plymouth Sedan | |
|
3 |
Kim Theyers | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1965 Ford Falcon Sedan | |
| Best Display |
1 |
Kendal Smith | Gear Jammers R&MC | 1932 Ford 3W Coupe |
|
2 |
Gerry Slater | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1930 Ford Roadster Pick-up | |
|
3 |
Jenny Moyle | Bay Rodders | 1956 Buick Convertible | |
| Best Represented Club |
1 |
New Plymouth Rodders | ||
|
2 |
Egmont Rod & Custom Club | |||
|
3 |
Wanganui Road Rodders | |||
| People’s Choice |
1 |
James Flynn | East Bay Rods | 1937 Ford Roadster |
|
2 |
John Allen | Riverside Rodders | 1932 Ford 5W Coupe | |
|
3 |
Dave Kindberg | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Sedan | |
| Best Traditional (Pre 49) |
1 |
Laurie Urlich | Riverside Rodders | 1932 Ford 5W Coupe |
| Best Nostalgia (Pre 49) |
1 |
Wayne Thompson | Shoebox Club | 1923 Ford Bucket |
| Best Engine |
1 |
Lance Crane | Harbour City Rod Club | 1932 Ford Cabriolet |
|
2 |
Bruce Carter | East Bay Rods | 1933 Ford Tudor | |
|
3 |
Anna Clothier | Matamata Rod & Custom Club | 1932 Ford Coupe | |
| Best Competition Engine |
1 |
Wayne Curry | Egmont Rod & Custom Club | 1927 Altered T |
|
2 |
Grant Rivers | NZ Drag Racing Assn | Funny Car | |
|
3 |
Bill Ward | Rod benders | 1927 Ford Roadster | |
| Best Paint |
1 |
Keith Watt | Moonshine Rod & Custom Club | 1929 Ford Phaeton/Tourer |
|
2 |
John Allen | Riverside Rodders | 1932 Ford 5W Coupe | |
|
3 |
Laurie Urlich | Riverside Rodders | 1932 Ford 5W Coupe | |
| Best Custom Paint |
1 |
Lance Crane | Harbour City Rod Club | 1932 Ford Cabriolet |
|
2 |
Bryan Beswick | Hustlers R&CC | 1930 Ford Coupe | |
|
3 |
Gordon Cromb | Bay Rodders | 1951 Chev Delux Sled | |
| Best Interior |
1 |
Lance Crane | Harbour City Rod Club | 1932 Ford Cabriolet |
|
2 |
Bruce Carter | East Bay Rods | 1933 Ford Tudor | |
|
3 |
Laurie Urlich | Riverside Rodders | 1932 Ford 5W Coupe | |
| Best Engineered |
1 |
John Allen | Riverside Rodders | 1932 Ford 5W Coupe |
|
2 |
Lance Crane | Harbour City Rod Club | 1932 Ford Cabriolet | |
|
3 |
James Flynn | East Bay Rods | 1937 Ford Roadster |

























































































































