Vintage Certification @ MCACN 2023
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2023 MCACN Vintage Certification participants!!! |
Vintage Certification @ MCACN 2023
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Vintage Certification™ is again proud and excited to be a part of the MCACN experience, hard to believe it's our 14th year at this show and 24th anniversary of Vintage Certification program. By now everyone should know this is a must attend event. Come Join Us and have your car Vintage Certified at MCACN Nov 18th & 19th in Chicago
Vintage Certification™ is a judging program whose sole purpose is to recognize, provide status, provenance, and promote un-restored (survivor) vehicles. We believe it is the only program that focuses on documenting and benchmarking these cars. Our core certification team consists of Brett Merryman, Paul Martin, Lloyd Costley, Steve Minore, Chris White, Scott Tiemann, Frank Badalson, Marty Burke, Jason Billups, John Ballard, Jeff Cook, Steve Shauger, Jody Anderson, Tom Migut, Alex Sahely, Bob Perkins and other marque specialists based on make and model. Each core team member possesses over 30 years' experience as restorers, collectors, historians and judges in the hobby. Typically, we spend 3hrs examining in detail every segment of your car including the underbody on a lift. To learn more about Vintage Certification visit our website at www.vintagecertification.com or the MCACN website at www.mcacn.com. This is the perfect venue to have your vehicle certified. You will be among and exclusive group of enthusiasts who participate in this exciting event. We understand not every original car is 100% untouched, and we offer five levels of certification, based on the originality of the Vehicle. Vintage Certifications™ five divisions: Vintage Time Capsule - Vehicles that are 95+% unrestored in all reference areas Vintage Legend - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in all reference areas. Vintage Heritage - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in five reference areas. Vintage Legacy - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in four reference areas Vintage Reference - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in three reference area. Reference Areas: Certification consists of two areas of consideration, Originality and Preservation. Reference areas are as follows: • Engine Compartment Area • Exterior Body • Interior Body • Underbody • Trunk (except Corvette) This year's Vintage participation requests have been overwhelming. We were essentially full by April. We are above our previous limit, but our team is up to the task. We are now accepting applications for 2024. We have limited certification slots available and suggest you apply early before they are filled. If you are interested or have questions call or visit our website at: www.vintagecertification.com for more info such as, rules and guidelines and downloadable application. Vintage Certification @ MCACN 2023 Roster: 64 Impala 66 Nova SS L79 67 Camaro RS 67 Z28 67 GTO 69 428 SCJ Mach1 Mustang 69 RAIV Firebird 1970 LS5 Corvette 70 z28 70 Boss 302 70 Superbird 71 Hemi Road Runner 72 Duster 340 72 GTO 455 HO 72 Olds 442 74 Trans am SD 1975 Cosworth Vega 1979 Olds Hurst/W30 |
Wasn't there a photo of the 70 Z28 here?
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Looks like another stellar lineup. Always my favorite part of the show. Thanks to those that participate and put this together.
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We're really excited to bring the 66 L79 out. First time attendees also. We got our packet in the mail yesterday.
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I could spend the entire day looking at these cars.
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Vintage Certification@ MCACN 2023 Results
Another amazing group of cars and owners. It was probably our most diverse group.
Here are the Vintage Certification achievement awards @ MCACN 2023. Participants- Owner - Awarded 1972 GTO 455 HO- Phil Mitchel- Awarded Legacy 1974 Transam SD- Phil Mitchel- Awarded Legend 1967 GTO- Darrell Erwin- Awarded Legacy 1969 RAIV Firebird- Scott Allen- Awarded Reference 1967 Camaro RS- Ross Freidman- Awarded Legend 1967 Z28- Chris Picitello- Awarded Time Capsule 1976 Cosworth Vega- Jim Mattison- Awarded Legend 1970 Superbird- Bob Jennings- Awarded Reference 1971 Barracuda- Eric Van Damia- Awarded Legacy 1972 340 Duster- Joe Palka- Awarded Legacy 1964 Impala- Mike Tabor- Awarded Legend 1970 Corvette LS5- Tim Schuetz- Awarded Time Capsule 1969 Mustang 428SCJ-Andy Snetselaar- Awarded Legend 1970 Boss 302- David Goss- Awarded Reference 1972 442 Olds- Ali Zalzala- Awarded Legend 79 W30- Rick Schmidt- Awarded Legend 1970 Z28- Eric Gresh- Awarded Reference 1966 Nova SS L79- Pat Floyd- Awarded Heritage Vintage Certifications™ Five Award Levels: Vintage Time Capsule - Vehicles that are 95+% unrestored in all 6 reference areas Vintage Legend - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in all 6 reference areas. Vintage Heritage - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in five reference areas. Vintage Legacy - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in four reference areas Vintage Reference - Vehicles that are 85+% unrestored in two & three reference area. Reference Areas: Certification consists of two areas of consideration, Originality and Preservation. Reference areas are as follows: • Operation • Engine Compartment Area • Exterior Body • Interior Body • Underbody • Trunk (except Corvette) A special thanks to all the judges who worked tirelessly and as a team. Frank Badalson Dave Inglesby Scott Smith Steve Shauger Chris White Brett Merryman Brett Merryman Jr Forest Merryman Scott Tiemann Alex Sahely Barry Allen Jason Billups Bob Perkins Lloyd Costley Tom Migut Jody Anderson Steve Minore Paul Martin A huge help from Mitch Despen. He is the go-to guy assisting in preparing the area and moving the cars into position. |
A great time once again!
Paul Martin |
Wish I could have gone.
For those that are interested, there are many photos of the Shadow Gray 1970 Z28 on the BAT auction of this car here: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...let-camaro-45/ |
Congrats to all whose cars were judged and to all those doing the judging!
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Here are some pictures of our 66 L79 Chevy II in Vintage Certification . It was amazing to watch these guys inspect our car. I was told they spend about 3 hours on each car. Its more like 8 to 9 hrs. Special thanks to Chris White, Jeff Helms and Steve Shauger, Cant say enough good things about you all. What a great experience!
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A few more pictures
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That Chevy II was amazing, I wish I saw it on the lift.
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The 73 Z and the L78 Camaro on the lifts were actually restored cars and in Legends judging so there is no confusion. The Chevy 2 was amazing.
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67 Z28 Video @MCACN
Here's a video of the Vintage Certified Time Capsule @ MCACN
▶️ Watch this reel https://www.facebook.com/share/r/7hi...ibextid=sy1ut2 |
1966 Chevy II Pictures
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I huge thank you to Lloyd Costley for his effort and dedication to Vintage program and his spectacular photography!!!! This is just the Nova L79 pics, but as time allows I will resize and more in separate posts ...
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1967 RS Camaro L30
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This is a stunningly unmolested car.
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67 RS Camaro L30
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More pics
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1967 z28
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This 67 Z28 was awarded Time Capsule. It was optioned with ultra rare cowl plenum and headers.
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----Would love to know if the headers on this Z are OK Custom GM part number headers?....Bill S
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Steve, amazing pictures! Do you have a picture of the header/exhaust connection?
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When we inspected this car at MCACN in 2022 we found blue paint in the trunk that had transferred from the headers to the trunk floor,likely while in transit. The paint matched the headers,sio we safely concluded these were the factory supplied headers,shipped with the car. The original exhaust manifolds were there as well, in pristine condition with about 15 inches of exhaust header pipe attached. Probably removed on day 2. Paul |
......I can't stop looking at all these detailed photos.
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Thank you Steve,
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Z28 with ECL BB= air plenum only Z28 with ECL BC= headers only Z28 with ECL BD= headers and cowl plenum(refer to window sticker pictured) There were 4 Z28 ECL combination as represented above. |
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Photos of the dealer installed headers
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Hopefully forthcoming photos of the 1970 Z28? Love the originality of the Deuce. Thanks for this effort.
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Great photos in this thread! Of particular interest to me are the 67 Camaros pics especially the one’s shining light on the “67 Z28 mysteries (to me)”.
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Thank you Lloyd for taking some great pictures of our 66 L79 and all the others as too. Thanks Steve for posting all of them. What a great time!! Cant wait to see all the others as well
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Thank you Lloyd!
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Thank you all for the feedback, its a unique privilege to photograph and certify these cars. There is never enough time to do them justice of course nor to photographically capture all the intricacies that make them special - details are bound to be overlooked. They are all remarkable.
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All great cars and great owners. It's hard to imagine Hi Performance cars like these survived.
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I'm going through these pics once again. I gotta say, I'm just in awe! Thank you again to the Vintage Certification team for documenting all of this and sharing. The hobby is better for it!
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Thank you so much for posting these pictures of these amazing cars. As much as I love seeing a beautifully restored car, there is absolutely nothing that compares to a true time capsule.
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