PRESS RELEASE

 

                                                                                                                                             Contact:  Cindy Stewart

Community Affairs Director

500 West Big Beaver

Troy MI 48084

ph 248.524.1147

fax 248.524.3499

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 
Troy Traffic Jam:  Chrome, Muscle and Music –
Fourth Annual Classic Car Show Winners

 

(TROY, MI) – Car enthusiasts came out on Sunday, August 7 for the 4th annual Troy Traffic Jam, an exciting classic car show in the City of Troy!  Troy Traffic Jam:  Chrome, Muscle and Music at the Columbia Center on Sunday, August 7 combined all of the fun and excitement of a traditional car shows with entertaining music from DJ Bob Steel and delicious food  from Troy  restaurants Insalata and Gateway Deli and free coffee and timbits from Tim Hortons Troy. 

 

Spectators were treated to shining chrome and gleaming paint as a variety of classic automobiles, hot rods and muscle cars were featured at the show.  Visitors also had a glimpse of an assortment of specialty cars - - race cars from the Suburban Collection; 

 

Troy Traffic Jam:  Chrome, Muscle and Music were sponsored by Kirco, Columbia Center, Kelly Services, The Suburban Collection, and The Somerset Collection to benefit the Troy Historical Society.


 

 

Attached is the list of Troy Traffic Jam Classic Car Show winners.

Troy Traffic Jam Awards

Class

              Place

Owner

 

Antique Stock 1900-1935

1st

John Loose, Troy – 1924 Ford Model T

 

 

2nd

Mark Thomas, Bham – 1927 Kissel Speedster

 

 

 

 

 

Early Stock 1936-1948

1st

Bob Johnson, Troy – 1948 DeSoto Club Coupe

 

 

2nd

 

Ed VanRossen, Troy– 1940 Ford Coupe

 

                                                        

 

 

 

 Stock 1949-1959

1st

2nd                           

Bud & Lou Williams, Troy – 1955 Chevy Belair

Steve Roth, F’ton Hills – 1954 Packard Clipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Stock 1960-1975

1st

Glen LeBeau, Goodrich –  1964 Pontiac GTO

 

 

2nd

John Sanders, Troy – 1966 Ford Mustang

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock 1976-present

1st

John Hanna, Royal Oak – 1978 Pontiac Trans Am

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Street Rods 1900-1948

1st

2nd

 

Tom Urban, Sterling Hgts– 1940 Ford Deluxe Cpe

Leslie Dreist-Joseph, Troy – 1939 Ford Custom Coupe Convertible

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified 1949-present

1st

Craig Smith, Troy – 1970 Pontiac GTO

 

 

2nd

Al & Bridget Nemzek, Pleasant Ridge – 1973 AMC Green Hornet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muscle Cars 1964-1974

1st

Tom Burkett, Troy – 1968 Chevy Camaro SS396

 

 

2nd

Fred Martin, Troy – 1971 Chevy Chevelle 2-DR Hardtop SS502

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Foreign Sports Car (Stock) 1900-1974                                                               

1st

Terence Adderley, Bloomfield Hills – 1970 Ferrari Daytona Spyder

 

 

 

        2nd

Brian Joseph, Troy-1973 Maserati Indy Coupe

 

 

 

        3rd

Bob Leinen, Dearborn-1948 MG Roadster

 

 

 

Corvette 1953-present

1st

Joseph Feko, Troy – 1961 Corvette Convertible

 

 

2nd

Chuck Riley, Bloomfield Hills – 1962 Corvette

 

 

All Years Special Interest & Kit Cars   1st        Jim & Gayle Scroggs, Waterford – 1939 Studebaker Pick-Up

2nd        Terry Pollard, W. Bloomfield – 1928 Ford Fire Truck

 

 

Best of Show – Curtiss Pool, Troy - - 1932 Pierce Arrow Limousine Passenger Car