Craftsman In American Automotive Restoration
NEWS & FEATURES
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- March 2010
- From MyRideisMe.com
- 1959 "Custom Restoration" Cadillac
- "I think I just coined a new term for cars: Custom Restoration. Why? I guess we could just say "custom" because this 59's been customized front to back. On the other hand, the builder's shop, Xtreme Restorations out of Rhode Island, suggests his specialty is "restoration". So somewhere between full custom, resto-mod and restoration, I introduce to you: Custom Restoration..."
- March 2010
- From Streetlegal.tv
- Autorama 2010: Wicked 1968 AMX
- "Amid all the Ford, Chevy and Dodge customs on display at Autorama, a sinister looking black AMX gave the AMC crowd something to ohhhh and ahhhh over..."
- August 2009
- From Rod & Custom
- The Detroit Autorama - The Best Reason The Autorama Never Disappoints - By Kevin Lee
- "Generally when someone suggests a trip to Detroit, especially before Spring, there had better be a pretty good reason to book a ticket..."
- August 2009
- From streetrodder.com
- Styled My Way
- Howard Tarnoff's 1949 Plymouth Special DeLuxe two-door - By Chuck Vranas
- "For Howard Tarnoff of Medway, Massachusetts, the fever for a new bicycle during the summer of '59 led him to take on a side job at his Dad's Rambler dealership...being immersed in the late-'50s automotive culture at 10 years old laid the groundwork for his current condition..."
- August 2009
- From streetrodder.com
- Kim Vranas' 1927 Ford tourcing nails its post-war styling with a twist - By Brian Brennan
- "The name Vranas should ring a bell with STREET RODDER readers... but the name Kim Vranas may be a bit more of a brain teaser..."
- July 2009
- From myrideisme.com
- Kim Vranas' Voodoo Doll
- Lady's Choice - 1927 Touring Roadster from GNRS
- June 2009
- From Street Rodder Magazine
- The Hot Rods of New England - the New England Hot Rod Scene: II
- More On What's Happening Back East
- "Curious on what kind of hot rod shops are in the Boston area? So was Street Rodder, so we recently visited six shops in five New England states-Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, and Connecticut to check out first hand just what's going on.."
- July 2008
- From Street Rodder Magazine
- Lou Querusio's '58 Chevy Impala
- Lou Querusio's '58 Chevy Impala Is All That And More - By Chuck Vranas
- "Obsession. Simply stated, it's an idea that can be compared to a total mental domination regarding a certain subject. Some people go through their entire lifetimes without experiencing anything that closely resembles it. For others, though, it becomes a way of life."
EVENTS
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NATIONAL AWARDS
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- SEMA Show Las Vegas
- Lou Querusio's '59 Cadillac
- Right Coast Syracuse Nationals
- Peter White's '68 AMX "Wicked"
- Pat Farrell's '68 Shelby GT 500
- Detroit Autorama
- Peter White's '68 AMX "Wicked"
- Pat Farrell's '68 Shelby GT 500
- Jeff G's '66 Corvette
- Sacramento Autorama
- Lou Querusio's '59 Cadillac
- Grand National Roadster Show
- Lou Querusio's '59 Cadillac
- 2010
- Goodguys Columbus, OH
- Slick 60's Award - 1968 AMX "Wicked"
- Right Coast Syracuse Nationals
- Designer Dozen - 1968 AMX "Wicked"
- Grand National Roadster show, Pomona CA
- 1st place in class - 1959 Cadillac Custom
- Sacramento Autorama show, Sacramento CA
- 1st Place in Class - 1959 Cadillac Custom
- Outstanding Overall Custom - 1959 Cadillac
- Detroit Autorama Show, Detroit Michigan
- 1st place in Class - 1968 AMX Street Machine
- 1st place in Class - 1966 Corvette Altered Sports
- 1st Place in Class - 1949 JC Higgins none motorized
- Outstanding Street Machine - 1968 AMX "Wicked"
- Outstanding Street Machine Interior - 1968 AMX "Wicked"
- Event Promoter Pick off the show 1968 - AMX "Wicked"
- 2009
- Detroit Autorama, Detroit Michigan
- 1st place in class - 1949 Plymouth Custom
- 2nd place in class - 1959 Cadillac Custom
- 3rd Place In class - 1936 Ford Roadster
- Rod & Custom Magazine - Best Rod - '36 Ford Roadster
- Best Display awarded by: Indy High Winders
- Syracuse Nationals: Syracuse New York
- Street Rodder Magazine: Turtle Wax Top 100 - 1959 Cadillac
- NCRS Regional Show: Marlborough Massachusetts
- Top - Flight Certification - 97.4 points - 1967 Corvette Roadster
- Chrysler Nationals: Columbus, Ohio
- 1st place in class- restored AAR T/A - 1970 T/A Challenger
- 2008
- Boston World of Wheels: Boston Massachusetts
- 1st Place in Class - 1970 Oldsmobile 442
- 2nd Place in Class - 1936 Ford Roadster
- 2nd Place in Class - 1968 Dodge Charger
- Rod & Custom Pick - 1936 Ford Roadster
- Cadillac Nationals: Cherry Hill, NJ
- Senior award for Outstanding Restoration - 1947 Cadillac
- Syracuse Nationals: Syracuse NY
- Street Rodder Magazine - Top 100 1958 Chevrolet Impala
- Street Rodder magazine - Top 100 1936 Ford Roadster
- 2007
- Boston World of Wheels: Boston Massachusetts
- Best Engine: 1958 Impala
- 1st place in class - 1958 Impala
- Outstanding in Class - 1970 Cuda Convertible
- 2nd Place in class - 1947 Cadillac fast-back