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The results are in from the year long hunt for the Goodguys “Chosen 5” of 2006! We’re proud to announce the winners today on the Goodguys website and will be even prouder to have all “Chosen 5” of 2006 cars and trucks on display November 17-19 at the 9th Southwest Nationals at Westworld in Scottsdale. Come see them up close and personal at the show and congratulate all the winners from around the country and in some cases from different countries!
This year more than ever – the quality of cars was almost too good to be true and picking the overall winners from finalists throughout the nation and Canada had us burning the midnight oil and tossing in our sleep!
Ladies and gentlemen…Here they are – the Goodguys “Chosen 5” of 2006!
2006 Truck of the Year Early – Jeff Wingo’s 1950 Studebaker Pickup – Mahomet, Illinois
Jeff Wingo has owned his 2006 Goodguys Truck of the Year “Early” – winning 1950 Studebaker pickup since high school. Collaborating with Seymour, Illinois based GS Customs he remade the pickup from an old beater and somewhat of an oddball into the show stopper it has become today. The tired body was whipped into shape with countless hours of paint and body modifications which include a one and a half inch chop at the A-pillar, 2002 Jeep headlights and lots of other smooth tricks. The bed was treated with custom taillight, a 1998 Ford truck tailgate and a very cool candy-painted logo in the bed floor. The entire package is cloaked in a luscious deep orange copper courtesy of PPG. A GM Performance Parts Ramjet 350 and a 700R4 were selected for power and are cooled by a custom aluminum radiator by PRC/Street Rod Stuff. Inside the truck, beige leather and copper carpet accent the custom wrap around dash. Nitto Tires and Coddington Smoothie wheels connect through Air-Ride equipped C4 suspension to a custom frame by GS Custom Fab.
2006 Truck of the Year Late – Gary Coe’s 1957 Ford Pickup – Portland, Oregon
Gary has built a few cars in his day, but decided to have the talented crew at Steve’s Auto Restorations in Portland have a go at building this one. He wanted them to build something “beyond his capabilities” and this is one shop that can certainly build award winning cars and trucks. Starting with a designer, the plans and details were sketched and after many hours of discussion, the plan was put into motion. The rear of the bed was laid forward, much like an Econoline, to match the angle of the massaged A-pillar and the entire front of the truck was reworked to follow suit for an aggressive profile. It’s also been chopped, channeled, sectioned, filled…you name it - the gang at Steve’s executed it with stunning precision. Everything not plated or upholstered was meticulously painted in House of Kolor Blueblood red and silver. The 4.6 Liter engine is from a 1996 Cobra and comes complete with a Kenne Bell Supercharger and JBA headers. The powerplant was then bolted to an Automatic Overdrive trans and set into the hand made frame. Tubular A-Arms and a chrome four link hang on coilovers and keep the Baer brakes and Budnik Wheels (18 &20’s) on track.
2006 Custom Rod of the Year presented by Eagle One – Richard Ruiter’s 1955 Chevy Convertible – Guelph, Ontario Canada
Richard Ruiter is a die hard ’55 Chevy guy. Over the years he’s built a few, each one better than the last. After purchasing a C5 suspension and matching torque tube tranny, he decided to build his version of the “Ultimate ‘55” blending old school Tri-five lines with Corvette running gear. Once he located a convertible Bel Air body he was off to the races. The Bel Air body was modernized with a shave job, custom headlights, flipped bumpers, a reworked grille and a fine coat of DuPont Hot Hues “Silva” paint. The body was mounted to a ground-hugging custom chassis that Richard designed and fabricated out of 1 5/8” round tube. He then added LT5 power, a narrowed Ford 9”, 2000 C5 suspension components, Air Ride Technologies Shock Wave bags, large Baer brakes and Budnik wheels. The light grey interior is stitched soft leather to accent the full custom wrap around dash and console and four bucket seats. The top was crafted from black Mercedes cloth. The project took Richard and his two sons almost five years to complete. Almost all of the work was done in their Guelph, Ontario Canada garage
2006 Kustom of the Year - Bob & Sherrie Benn’s 1936 Ford Kustom – Old Hickory, Tennessee
Bob Benn wanted a custom in the mold of the famed Jack Calori coupe. So much so that he visited the original car in Washington to measure it and photograph it before he set out on his own 1936 Ford kustom project. Working on his own coupe, he duplicated what he learned, such as the amount in the chop, filled roof opening and rumble seat, molded rear fenders, flushed skirts and ’40 Chevy headlights. He added his own touches along the way like a distinctive Cadillac grille with the vertical bars removed. Inside a ’40 Ford dash was used along with a 1950 Ford Crestliner steering wheel, (the actual wheel from the Calori coupe!) and yards of rolls and pleats. The car was painted in PPG Cranberry and 16” steelies were capped with rings and Lincoln flipper caps. A 273ci flathead was topped with two-twos, a Mallory ignition, and Navarro heads. Being an old school guy, Bob doesn’t own a trailer and his kustom gets driven to any show it attends locally. We wouldn’t hold it against him though if he saves the flathead from overheating on the long trip to Scottsdale to show off the first-ever Goodguys Kustom of the Year!
2006 Muscle Car of the Year presented by Unique Performance – John Hill’s 1970 Chevelle – Calgary, Alberta Canada.
For many, 1970 was the pinnacle of the horsepower wars and the last year for all-out, no holds barred muscle cars. Gas was cheap, the race was still on, and Detroit was giving it all they had. The 1970 Chevelle SS LS6 was a watermark in history. With a 450 horsepower 454 that put out over 500ft.lb of torque it was one of the fastest cars of its day. Quarter mile times in the low 13’s at 105-108mph were achieved right out of the box. John Hill’s rare Daytona Yellow model is a nuts and bolts perfect example of the ’70 Chevelle. It features the factory cowl induction hood, LS6 454, an M-22 Rock Crusher four speed, and a factory geared 4.10 posi. It’s a bucket seat car with an optional cushion rim steering wheel and the SS gauges. It rolls on SS magnum wheels shod in the correct Wide Oval tires and stops with factory front disc brakes.
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