2023 Winners
Winners at the KCRG TV9 presented 54th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom Car Show, Feb. 25 & 26, 2023, Monticello, lowa as follows:
Best Rod
Kevin Brammer, South Elgin, Illinois, 1937 Ford coupe (maroon)
Best Custom
Jim Kasper, Tipton, Iowa, 1960 Ford Falcon (turquoise)
Best Machine
Arnold Dyer, Rockford, Illinois, 1961 Nash Metropolitan (black)
Best Pickup
Jim Herrmann, Holmen, Wisconsin, 1950 Mack truck
Best Competition
Andy Fangman, Manchester, lowa, 1969 Chevy Camaro (black)
Best Motorcycle
Rick Dozer, Sadieville, Kentucky, 1916 Harley Davidson board tracker (aluminum)
Best Paint
Jim Herrmann, Holmen, Wisconsin, 1950 Mack truck
Best Interior
Kevin Brammer, South Elgin, Illinois, 1937 Ford coupe (maroon)
Best Engine
Larry Lynch, West Branch, lowa, 1932 Ford coupe (black patina)
Best Display
Raymond Quayle, Mason City, Iowa, 1910 Indian (red)
People’s Choice
Jim Herrmann, Holmen, Wisconsin, 1950 Mack truck
People’s Choice Motorcycle
Raymond Quayle, Mason City, Iowa, 1910 Indian (red)
2023 Winners at the 38th Annual Model Car Contest
Open category, ages 18 & over (cars)
1st Virgil Stanbary, Burlington, lowa, 1949 Ford
Open category, ages 18 & over (race cars)
1st Duncan Suthers, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sportsman racer
Open category, ages 18 & over (trucks)
1st Richard Mishler, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1925 Ford T panel truck (rustic)
Open category, ages 18 & over (motorcycles)
1st Richard Mishler, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, motorcycle guy
Open category, ages 18 & over (semis)
1st Jim Likens, Marion, Iowa, International Transtar “Rat Fink”
People’s Choice Model Car
Willie Moseley, Fairfax, lowa, 1965 Chevy truck
2022 Winners
Winners at the KCRG TV9 presented 53rd Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom Car Show, Feb. 26 & 27, 2022, Monticello, Iowa as follows:
Best Rod
Loren Barske, Antigo, Wisconsin, 1929 Dodge Senior Sports coupe (olive green & forest green)
Best Custom
Brad Mrstik, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1957 Chevy sedan (red)
Best Machine
Rick Baumgart, Swisher, Iowa, 1970 Chevy Camaro (blue)
Best Pickup
Dan Kirby, Alburnett, Iowa, 1937 Ford pickup (orange & silver)
Best Competition
Byron Burnham, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1975 Chevy Vega (gray & white)
Best Motorcycle
Chuck Comp, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2018 Harley Davidson custom chopper (black & red)
People’s Choice
Loren Barske, Antigo, Wisconsin, 1929 Dodge Senior Sports coupe (olive green & forest green)
People’s Choice Motorcycle
Chuck Comp, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2018 Harley Davidson custom chopper (black & red)
2022 Winners at the 37th Annual Model Car Contest
Open category, ages 18 & over (cars)
1s t Richard Siemsen, Vinton, Iowa, Ford Model A roadster
Open category, ages 18 & over (race cars)
1s t Scott Raisbeck, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gas Rhonda funny car
Open category, ages 18 & over (trucks)
1s t Jack McCullough, Dubuque, Iowa, Jeep
Open category, ages 18 & over (semis)
1s t Richard Siemsen, Vinton, Iowa, Kenworth
Open category, ages 18 & over (motorcycles)
1s t Richard Mishler, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1924 Ace
Open category, ages 18 & over (special interest)
1s t Andy Anderson, Strawberry Point, Iowa, Massey tractor 1s t Andy Anderson, Strawberry Point, Iowa, Pro Bass boat 1s t Scott Raisbeck, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, steam roller
Peoples Choice Model Car
Scott Raisbeck, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Stone, Woods & Cook 1941 Willys
2021 Winners
Winners at the KCRG TV9 presented 52nd Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom Car Show, Feb. 27 & 28, 2021, Monticello, Iowa as follows:
Best Rod
Darryl Sandhurst, Avoca, Minnesota, 1938 Chevy coupe (dark red)
Best Custom
Natalie Olsen, La Vista, Nebraska, 1950 Mercury coupe (lime green)
Best Machine
John Schiavone, Beecher, Illinois, 1969 Chevy Camaro (purple)
Best Pickup
Phil Prater, Centerville, Iowa, 1940 Chevy pickup (fire orange & black)
Best Competition
John Panko, Fremont, Nebraska, 1932 Bantam roadster (blue, orange & black)
Best Motorcycle
Blake Steil, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2005 special construction chopper (blue)
People’s Choice
Tom Chandler, Elkader, Iowa, 1953 Maverick sportster (two-tone blue)
People’s Choice Motorcycle
Peter O’Gallagher, Hartland, Wisconsin, 1934 motorcycle w./wooden sidecar
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2020 Winners
Best Rod
Phil Prosser, Eldora, Iowa, 1933 Ford Speedstar coupe (red w./flames)
Best Custom
Robert A. Erickson, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1955 Chevy Bel Air sedan (dark red)
Best Machine
Joe Westart, Wyoming, Illinois, 1965 Chevy Impala SS convertible (black)
Best Pickup
Trish Matichak, Plainfield, Illinois, 1984 Chevy El Camino (green)
Best Competition
Jeff Spear, Hampton, Iowa, 1957 Chevy sedan gasser “Cherry Bomb” (red metal flake)
Best Motorcycle
Dustin Brown, Lakota, Iowa, 2011 Harley-Davidson bagger (gray w./murals)
People’s Choice
Jeff Spear, Hampton, Iowa, 1957 Chevy sedan gasser “Cherry Bomb” (red metal flake)
People’s Choice Motorcycle
Dustin Brown, Lakota, Iowa, 2011 Harley-Davidson bagger (gray w./murals)
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2019 Winners
Winners at the KCRG TV9 presented 50th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom Car Show, Feb. 23 & 24, 2019, Monticello, Iowa as follows: Best Rod
Rick Wolfe, Marion, Iowa, 1941 Willys coupe (orange burst)
Best Custom
Dennis Sullivan, Pontiac, Illinois, 1951 Mercury coupe (26 colors & flames)
Best Machine
Ashley Lochner, Dubuque, Iowa, 2007 Dodge Charger (sublime green)
Best Pickup
Joseph Thomas, Manito, Illinois, 1950 Chevrolet crew cab pickup (blue & beige)
Best Competition
Dan Howe, Lawler, Iowa, 1948 Willys Jeep (purple)
Best Motorcycle
Brian Rick, Stewart, Minnesota, 2014 Indian Vintage (black & white w./lndian Culture murals)
People’s Choice
Kerry Pirie, Brooklyn, Iowa, 1972 GMC 4×4 pickup (dark red)
People’s Choice Motorcycle
Chuck Comp, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2018 Harley Davidson custom chopper (black & red)
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2018 Winner’s
Winners at the KCRG TV9 presented 49th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom Car Show, Feb. 24 & 25, 2018, Monticello, Iowa as follows:
Best Rod
John Bodette, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, 1933 Chevy Master Eagle sedan (tangerine pearl)
Best Custom
John Burke, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, 1960 Buick LeSabre hardtop (ember glow & metal flake)
Best Machine
Mike Schmalz Jr., Dubuque, Iowa, 1965 Ford Mustang (red)
Best Pickup
Arlene Urbano, Hopedale, Illinois, 1937 Chevy pickup (light-tangerine & vanilla ice)
Best Competition
Andy Fangrnan, Manchester, Iowa, 1993 Ford Mustang (blue)
Best Motorcycle
Boyd Dingman, Omaha, Nebraska, 2012 Blackbird lowrider chopper (black)
People’s Choice
John Rasmussen, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1972 Chevy Monte Carlo (black & red cherry pearl)
People’s Choice Motorcycle
Bob Hartline, Belleville, Illinois, 2014 Indian Chief Vintage (teal & white)
2017 Winners
Winners at the KCRG TV9 presented 48th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom Car Show, Feb. 25 & 26, 2017, Monticello, Iowa as follows:
Best Rod
Art Pavlish, Rochester, Minnesota 1933 Plymouth Coupe (flame orange)
Best Machine
Jerry Rave, Manchester Iowa, 1967 Chevy Nova SS hard top (black)
Best Pickup
Dwayne Gregory Albert Lea, Minnesota 1939 Ford COE pick up (candy apple blue)
Best Custom
Byron Bode, Corcoran, Minnesota, 1959 Chevy Impala hardtop (candy apple red)
Best Competition
Dan Crownhart, Sterling, Illinois, 1969 Dodge Charger jet funny car “General Jet” 01 (orange)
Best Motorcycle
Duane Gregory, Albert Lea, Minnesota, 2006 Legendary lowrider chopper (candy apple blue)
People’s Choice
Larry Simmons, Eleva, Wisconsin, 1960 Volkswagen pickup (black with murals)
People’s Choice Motorcycle
Anthony Roberts, Ottawa, Illinois, 2007 Hard Knock mini chopper (olive drab)
