Super 1956 Chevy 210 - Northwest Passage To Super Chevy

It's been a few years since we were in the Pacific Northwest, and we were just as pleased to be back as the Chevy fans were. Not only did we meet charming people, we got to see cars from a part of the country we haven't explored in way too long.

One of the best stories we heard was from Jerry Matheson of Renton, Washington. About eight years ago, when Jerry first brought his project car home, a '56 210 two-door, he gave his brother and neighbor a ride. Then, he started taking the car apart, without first offering wife Marnie a ride. She asked for a ride, not knowing the car was now in pieces, and expressed her disappointment when she couldn't have one. Jerry made sure not to forget that Marnie needed a ride. He aimed for this Valentine's Day, but the car wasn't finished. So he moved a TV and VCR to his shop, placed the nearly completed car in front of it, rented a copy of American Graffiti, stocked the cooler with champagne, popped some popcorn, and invited Marnie to the "drive-in." The '56 didn't have windows and didn't run yet, but Jerry did push it a few feet to provide a "ride." Romance is apparently not dead in the Matheson household. The car is now finished and came to the show where it earned an Editor's Choice award.

Howard Lenington, Yakima, WA, enjoys his '57 Bel Air ragtop at the show or on the road. Now he gets to enjoy an Editor's Choice Top Ten Show Car award.

2002 Seattle Super Chevy Show Stats
Saturday Awards
Editor's Choice Top Ten Show Cars
Pete Baker, Seattle, WA, '65 Chevelle
Craig & Liana Barton, Lynnwood, WA, '58 Impala
Tammy Brewer, Spokane, WA, '69 Camaro convertible
Dave Chapman, White Rock, BC-Can, '67 Acadian
Bob Jennings, Issaquah, WA, '63 Corvette
Howard Lenington, Yakima, WA, '57 Chevy convertible
Gregory Long, Buckley, WA, '69 Camaro Z/28
Jerry Matheson, Renton, WA, '56 Chevy
Rob Munro, Seattle, WA, '69 Nova
John Spears, Auburn, WA, '69 Camaro

Specialty Awards
Best Interior-Steve Bender, Seattle, WA, '57 ChevyBest Paint-Ron Harrell, Everett, WA, '68 GMC truck
Best Engine-Dave Zaino, Federal Way, WA, '71 CamaroBest Detail Sponsored By Racing Communications, Inc.-Jerry Yoder, Sumner, WA, '69 Camaro
Best Workmanship Sponsored By Waterloo Industries-Doug Graf, Lakewood, WA, '62 Corvette
Best Achievement Stock-Rich Giebel, Arlington, WA, '69 Camaro
Best Achievement Street-Don Meschke, Big Harbor, WA, '69 Camaro
Best Achievement Modified-Mark Spain, Redmond, WA, '70 El Camino

Jerry Matheson, of Renton, WA, told us the best story we heard all weekend about his '56 210 (see story above). Now he can tell the story about receiving an Editor's Choice Top Ten Show Car award.

ESPN2 Award Of Excellence
Dennis McClendon, Milton, WA, '62 Impala
"Transport Award"-Featherlite Trailers
Ron Halbleib, Longview, WA, '57 Chevy
"Graphics Award"-American Colorscans, Inc.
Keith Hartley, Longview, WA, '68 Corvette
ISCA "Award Of Excellence"-ISCA
Ron Hawton, Sea Tac, WA, '49 Chevy
Suzuki "Outstanding 4X4" AWARD Tom Tait, Camarillo, CA, 74 truck
"Outstanding Street Rod" Award-Street Rodder Magazine
Patrick Meggett, Burien, WA, '38 Chevy
"Outstanding Classic Truck" Award-Classic Truck Magazine
Jesse Heffner, Nampa, ID, '55 truck
"Outstanding Custom Rod" Award-Custom Rodder Magazine
Steve McCool, Bothell, WA, '50 Chevy
Super Chevy Magazine 30 Year Anniversary Award
Don Blacksmith, Grants Pass, OR, '53 Chevy

Sunday Awards
Specialty Awards
Workmat Car Of The Show Award-Workmat
Don Blacksmith, Grants Pass, OR, '53 Chevy
Meguiar's "Medallion Award" For Outstanding Body Appearance
Gregory & Melissa Long, Buckley, WA, '69 Camaro Z/28
"Attention To Detail" Award-Soffseal
Lyle Davis, Longview, WA, '39 Chevy sedan
Best Of Gold-Street-Autostar Productions Inc.
Fred Smith, Alta Loma, CA, '71 El Camino

If your name is McCool (Steve, that is, from Bothell, WA) and you have a fine custom '50 Chevy, you've just got to take home the Outstanding Custom Rod award from Custom Rodder magazine.	Bob Jennings of Issaquah, WA (we have no idea how to pronounce it either), brought this excellent '63 split-window. It took an Editor's Choice Top Ten Show Car award.
When you get this close to the Canadian border, you get to see unusual cars. Dave Chapman of White Rock, British Columbia, introduced us to his '67 Acadian. Resto parts for these must be tough, but Chapman's car was well done and took an Editor's Choice Top Ten Show Car award.