This year Street Rodder is proud to team up with Turtle Wax and present a Top 100 program. We will travel to 10 events around the country and select ten hot rods that will eventually be judged by Street Rodder readers who will vote for the Turtle Wax Street Rodder Top 100 Street Rod of the Year. Make sure to go to www.streetrodderweb.com for more details. Voting will begin in mid-October.
You will be able to see online features of each of the cars selected from the ten events. Then toward the end of the year you the reader will vote. Each of the Top 100 finalists receives a SR jacket with the Turtle Wax Top 100 logo on it as well as a very "healthy" assortment of Turtle Wax products. Not bad for showing up at an event.
The first pick of the year...
The first pick of the year for the SR Top 100 is Jim Sheridan of Julian, Calif., who brought out his green steel '31 Ford roadster pickup complete with a Tri-power equipped small-block Chevy; also for fun are five-speed and quickie.
Another SR Top 100 finalist...
Another SR Top 100 finalist is Warren Alvord of Scottsdale, Ariz., who brought out his fenderless steel '34 Ford coupe with SBC and four-speed.
Larry Fowler of Oro Valley,...
Larry Fowler of Oro Valley, Arizona received a Turtle Wax Street Rodder Top 100 pick for his '51 Chevy Fleetline. It comes with Vintage Air, Air Ride, a 700-R4 tranny and a 350 Chevy small-block.
Les Hilgers of Vista, Calif.,...
Les Hilgers of Vista, Calif., took home Top 100 honors for his '50 Lincoln with the gold metalflake paint, Merc caps, and a 351 Ford V8 and C4 tranny.
Joe Corduan of San Diego,...
Joe Corduan of San Diego, Calif., captured Top 100 honors for his '46 Chevy Stylemaster equipped with a small-block 350, 700-R4, Jag suspension and lots of A/C.
Jim Hathaway of Tucson, Arizona...
Jim Hathaway of Tucson, Arizona had his 5-inch stretched '38 Willys out for the weekend and he too on behalf of his pickup took Top 100 honors. Power comes from a ZZ430 (limited production Chevy V8), 700-R4 tranny, and painted in PPG Brandywine hues.
Frank Hinmon of Bakersfield,...
Frank Hinmon of Bakersfield, Calif., brought out his '57 Chrysler Imperial complete with 392 Hemi topped with dual quads. The drive to Del Mar netted Frank a Turtle Wax Street Rodder Top 100 finalist award that comes with a full line of Turtle Wax products, a Street Rodder Top 100 jacket and a chance a the coveted Street Rod of the Year award voted by readers like yourself online in October.
J.J. Barnhardt of Los Angeles,...
J.J. Barnhardt of Los Angeles, Calif., is no stranger to hot rodding and his latest ride is a '32 five-window coupe complete with Nailhead, 5-speed, and Merc caps. He too, took home Top 100 honors
Ted Wigert of La Verne, Calif.,...
Ted Wigert of La Verne, Calif., was another recipient of the Top 100 award for his '35 Chevy Master powered by a SBC, 200-4R, and sporting several body mods that include the lowered headlights and shortened taillight stands.
Tony Silvas of Fullerton,...
Tony Silvas of Fullerton, Calif., took home Top 100 honors for his '48 Chevy Fleetline complete with a 350 V8, TH350, Mustang II front suspension, air bags, and a Camaro 10-bolt rearend.