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 Sue and Bill Keck from Debuque,...  Sue and Bill Keck from Debuque, IA, rolled in with their '37 Chevy Master DeLuxe. Merle Berg did the bodywork and Duehr Auto Body in Balltown, IA, did paint.  About as different as you...  About as different as you can get, Fran Roxas' '34 Packard body was created by Scott and David Knight. Underhood is an impressive Packard V-12 engine (brought up to 500 cubes). In from Hinsdale, IL, Roxas is a well-known restorer of Packards and Duesenbergs.  A local guy, Bob Walrich from...  A local guy, Bob Walrich from South Lyon, MI, didn't have far to travel to end up in the Pirelli Great 8. Terry Wayne did the build for Walrich, and stuffed the customized '34 sedan with a 650-horse 572 big-block motor.  That's Tammy Ray, from Dahlonega,...  That's Tammy Ray, from Dahlonega, GA, holding her Ridler award, for her Gold Digger hot rod. A former Ridler contender (in 2006), Ray struck gold this year with her '33 Ford, which started life as a fiberglass SpeedStar phaeton.  Alloway's Hot Rod Shop built...  Alloway's Hot Rod Shop built the chassis with a Heidt's IFS and Winter's quick-change rear, and Ted Thomas of T&T Hot Rods in Canton, GA, built the rest of the car with a LS7 engine, TH350 trans, plus the headlights and taillights from Greening Auto Company. Chip Foose designed the 18- and 20-inch wheels while Mike Curtis Speed Shop cut them down from billet (the center caps feature the car's name in 24-karat gold leaf).  M&M Hot Rod Interiors (Holly...  M&M Hot Rod Interiors (Holly Pond, GA) created the leather interior while T&T sprayed the PPG White Diamond Gold paint. This was the seventh car T&T has built that has gone on to be named a Great 8 finalist.
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