2018 BENEFIT CAR SHOW A SUCCESS
The 12th Annual Auto Angels Benefit Car Show was blessed with a beautiful Northwest summer day. Participants and spectators remarked this was one of our best shows yet. “Outstanding”, “Remarkable” and “Family Friendly” are just a couple words to describe this year’s show. Although there were bigger name shows that very weekend, the variety and rarity of the entries was unsurpassed! From a very rare 1967 Ferrari 275 NART Spyder to the custom 1936 Packard/Moholland Speedster, there may never be a show where these two cars will be seen together.
Choosing this year’s Sponsors award winners was not easy. Who would’ve imagined there would be 2 beautiful Packards entered? Check out the table below for the list of this year’s winners and click on the link to view a photo of the car and owner receiving the award. Our 2018 car show also introduced an “American Idle” contest where the car with the mean-est, bad-est growl when idling won. And this year Matt Hovind’s 1973 DaTomaso Panterra was the winner, hands down!
Most importantly, the 106 entries helped to raise over $25,000 in support of the Auto Angels programm.
12TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW SPONSORS & AWARDS
| Sponsor | Award | Winning Entry | Owner |
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| Sponsor | Award | Winning Entry | Owner |
| Chevron Global Lubricants | Angels Ride | 1969 Pontiac GTO | Frank Muscutt |
| Chevron Corporation | Chairman’s Award | 1935 Packard 12 Victoria | Stan Dickison |
| Global Auto News | Classic Mustang | 1965 Ford Mustang GT 350 | Rich Cangie |
| Andrew Baudino | Contemporary Mustang | 2012 Ford Shelby Mustang GT 500 | Mike Carson |
| Gina Koehl | Exotics | 1967 Ferrari 275 GTS 4 NART Spyder | Fred Russell |
| Paul R. Reid Financial Group | Favorite British | 1948 MG TC | Jim Sullivan |
| Paul R. Reid Financial Group | Favorite Custom | 1950 Mercury 2 door coupe | Jack Burk |
| Fleck Family | Favorite General Motors | 1941 Cadillac Convertible 62 | Denny Dochnahl |
| Hellam/Varon CPA | Favorite MOPAR | 1948 Chrysler Town & Country | Susan Armstrong |
| Spectrum Controls, Inc. | In Memory of Tom Armstrong | 1933 Auburn Boat-tail Speedster | Bruce Wanta |
| Friends of Auto Angels | Lady Angels Pick | 1954 Kaiser Darrin | Bruce Wanta |
| Griot’s Garage | Long Distance | 1946 Cadillac Sedan | Tom Courtney |
| Norm & Laura Wright Family | Muscle Car (Bryon Wright Memorial) | 1969 Chevrolet Camero SS | Dan Morris |
| Jim & Betty Presten Family | Pastors’ Pick | 1957 Chevrolet Pickup | Todd Lozier |
| Friends of Auto Angels | Primo Porsche | 2018 Porsche GT3 GT | Ted Anthony |
| Eastside Automotive | Restomod | 2005 Harley Custom (motorcycle) | Kurt VanderMolen |
| Michael & Shirley Fata | Richard Joeseph Lindsay Memorial | 1971 Chevrolet Camero | Donald Drake |
| Wallace Properties | Slick Sedan | 1933 Buick Victoria | Randy Bowden |
| Eastside Transmission | Street Rod (James Edwards Memorial) | 1939 Chevrolet Opera Coupe | Dev Pontious |
| Hagerty Insurance | Trucks | 1946 Chevrolet Pickup | Dave Parker |
| Northwest Vision Institute | Wild Card | 1972 Datsun 240Z | Barry Shaw |
| NSRA-National Street Rod Assoc. | NSRA Safety | 1965 Buick Riviera | Susan Armstrong |
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For more photos of this year’s entries and of the show, please visit this link.
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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS & VOLUNTEERS
Members of Auto Angels and Bellevue Presbyterian Church would like to thank our Sponsors and everyone who attended this year’s 12th Annual Auto Angels Benefit Car Show. Many thanks to Brief Encounters Cafe for its continued support of our program by serving up a great lunch for all those attending. Thanks to Blazing Bagels for the donation of bagels with coffee for the participants.
We also thank the many local businesses and restaurants for their gift certificates and other raffle donations. A special thank you to Chevron Corporation for its continued support through donations of motor oil products used in the Garage. We also extend thanks to the many individuals & friends who contributed their generous support during the show. Your generosity goes well beyond providing transportation. The Auto Angels mission allows many of our clients to hold down jobs and progress toward self sufficiency. Often the only transportation option for arriving at a job on time is by auto.
Ninety seven volunteers logged over 300 hours setting up for the show on Friday and finishing late Saturday afternoon after all the equipment was safely packed away. We truly appreciate all the generosity of the many people who shared their time in support our program.