These "Fun Awards" were given away at the
17th Annual Syracuse Nationals

2016 Fun Award Winners

Long Distance

Jean Marc LaCasse
Fannystelle, Manitoba, Canada
1955 GMC Pickup
Features - 2,000 miles one way, 6,000 total trip miles.

US Reps Pick

Tom Cavanaugh
Great Barrington, MA
1955 Ford Wagon
Features - Fatman Fabrication front clip, 347 stroker with automatic overdrive transmission, 2nd year on the road.

Canadian Reps Pick

Glenn Botting
Brant Ford, Ontario, Canada
1964 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery
Features - 350/350 Ford 9", New Panels, Hydraulic tilt, Old School Interior.

Sizzling 70's

Bob Ortolani
Baldwinsville, NY
1972 Buick GS
Features - I bought this car for $375 in my senior year in high school in 1982. It is a time capsule for almost 35 years and is 1 of 645 made. I've driven this car in most eastern states over the years and runs high 10's at the track.

Super 60's

Joe Dean
Stamford, VT
1965 Pontiac GTO
Features - 421 tri power 5 speed trans, hurst wheels, tiger gold paint, 3.5 year restoration, owned since 1981

Thundering 30's

Dave Ciappa
Lockport, NY
1932 Ford Cabriolet
Features - Dearborn all steel deuce, house of colors dark blue pearl, Paul Atkins leather, Rousch 500 HP.

Terrific 20's

Joe Ruisi
Buffalo, NY
1926 Ford T
Features - Mustang 4 cyl, Built in 1996

Deuces Wild

Don Comerer JR
Mechanicsburg, PA
1932 Ford Roadster
Features - 385 small block with richmond 5 speed.

Cool Commercial
in memory of Bud Skinner

Clarence Devens
Poughkeepsie, NY
1954 Chevy Pickup
Features - 350 turbo trans, 350 Chev Engine. 6 year build.

Best Chop
in memory of Marty Pierson

James Elbon
Niles, OH
1949 Mercury Custom
Features - 3 inch front chop and 4 inches in back, 1977 t-bird chassie, 53 Olds caps, Air Brush Chrome.

Best Use of Color

Ray & Michele Piotrowski
Middletown, CT
1937 Chevy 2 dr Sedan
Features - 350 CI fuel injected, 3.5 inch chop suicide doors and trunk, billet wheels, 1 piece windsheild.

Heavy Chevy
in memory of Ben Carr

Richard McGuire
Stoneham, MA
1971 Chevelle SS
Features - owned 28 years, 400 small block with big block attitude.

Hot Flames
in memory of Don Grasley

Paul Sadowski
Byram Township, NJ
1934 Ford 3 window coupe
Features - Son gave a model of this car in 1997. Found the identical car last year.

Highway Legend
in memory of Ron Mitchell

Jean Beliveau
Abbotsford, Quebec, Canada
1932 Plymouth Hotrod
Features - 383 GM stoked, Owned 12 years, Winner John Stoti Show at Olympic Statium Montreal.

Pristine Pontiac
in memory of Anthoy "Butch" Marrapese

Paul Geiss
Syracuse, NY
1962 Pontiac Grand Prix
Features - 3 speed on the column

Ford Tough
in memory of Dick Axelrod

Vicki Rahmer
Valley Forge, PA
1967 Ford Fairlane GTA
Features - Owned the car for 33 years and YES it's FAST!!

Haulin Wagon

Janice Coon
Fairport, NY
1957 Chevy 210 Wagon
Features - 350 auto, owned for 13 years.

Gasonline Alley

Vincent Lyons
Port Chester, NY
1968 Ford Mustang
Features - Bored and stroked 427, Original owner 1 of 50 built by Ford Motor Company. #37

Antique Alley

Ken Zoanetti
Bridge Port, NY
1957 Chrysler Windsor
Features - P.S., P.b., Radio, Heater, wire wheels.