The 2016 Tri-State, Montrose, Colorado 

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Special Photo Report on 2016 Montrose Tri-State -- PDF -- 3.1 MB

  • ================================================ 2016 TRI-STATE = MONTROSE, COLORADO = JUNE 3-4-5 * Hosted by: PIKES PEAK CORVAIR CLUB * Contact: Chris Kimberly - 775-830-4739 - chriskimberly @ hotmail.com NUMBER OF PEOPLE **REGISTERED** BY PRIMARY CLUB ====================================================== CLUB FAMILIES PERCENT INDIVIDUALS ====================================================== Rocky Mountain CORSA 25 36% 49 Pikes Peak Corvair Club 17 53% 30 Corvairs of New Mexico 11 25% 25 Bonneville Corvair Club 4 10% 11 Mid-Continent Corvairs 3 - 5 CORSA West 1 - 2 Black Canyon 1 - 1 Unaffiliated 1 - 1 ====================================================== TOTALS 63 124 ====================================================== NUMBER OF CORVAIRS **REGISTERED** FOR SHOW-N-SHINE ===================================================== YEAR NUMBER | CLUB NUMBER | CATEGORY NUMBER | ===================================================== 1960 0 | RMC: 20 | LATE: 23 | 1961 1 | PPCC: 11 | EARLY: 15 | 1962 7 | CNM: 4 | FC: 2 | 1963 2 | BCC: 4 | Wagon: 1 | 1964 8 | MCCA: 2 | Corvair power: 1 | 1965 9 | Other: 1 | TOTAL: 42 | 1966 10 | | | 1967 1 | | | 1968 2 | | | 1969 1 | | | 1971 1 (Corvair Powered Amante Kit Car) | ====================================================== Other Corvairs were there, but not registered for the Show N Shine. Banquet Attendance: 124 people (includes guests and children) Clubs in attendance: PPCC, RMC, CNM, BCC, MCCA, CORSA West. Attendance Award: Pikes Peak Corvair Club. PPCC: 53% of their members were present RMC: 36% of their members were present CNM: 25% of their members were present BCC: 10% of their members were present The attendance award was a percentage, determined by the club members present inrelation to the total number of currently registered members of the club. (Defined in a flyer that went out to the club presidents in January.) The BOYDSTON AWARD went to Ed Halpin. Show N Shine Car Awards: Best Early Coupe: 1963 Jean Olwine RMC Best Early Sedan: 1962 Monza Phil Degroot unaffiliated Best Early Convertible: 1962 John Drage RMC Best Late Coupe: 1965 Mark & Darlene Welte MCCA Best Late Sedan: 1967 Sport Sedan Ed Halpin PPCC Best Late Convertible: 1965 Wayne & David Broadhead BCC Best Wagon: 1961 Lakewood William & Trezjna Pearce PPCC Best Forward Control: 1962 Rampside Bruce Gwyther BCC Best Corvair Powered: 1971 Amante GT Steve Goodman PPCC Best Work In Progress: 1966 Sport Sedan John & Debbie Dinsdale RMC Best of Show: 1965 Corsa, V8 Chance Parker RMC Peoples Choice: 1965 Coupe Mark & Darlene Welte MCCA Long Distance Award: 597 miles John & Marilyn Hesco * PPCC Hard Luck Award: 1964 Spyder Tony Lawler ** RMC * John & Marilyn Hesco drove 597 miles from Greybull, Wyoming to Montrose. ** Tony Lawler had an axle go bad on his car as he traveled to Montrose. He made it to the hotel where he had lots of assistance from club members in the parking lot replacing the axle with another one. T-Shirt Sales -- total of 91 shirts sold Field Games -- We had valve cover races, push rod drops and a fan belt toss contest during the Show N Shine. Lots of fun, and laughs took place in this area. Winners were: Valve Cover Race: 1st place Corvair Class -- Mark Macleod 1st place Open Class -- Lou Stewart Best in Show Valve Cover Racer -- Christine Kimberly Fan Belt Toss -- Team Olwine Push Rod Drop -- Gabe Cooper =========================================================================== Steve Gongora sent photos of his trip to Montrose.

    Steve also sent a record of his gas mileage: 1966 Corvair Corsa 140-HP CAR MILES MILES PER DATE MILEAGE DRIVEN GALLONS GALLON COST ======== ======= ====== ======= ========= ====== 6/3/2016 65,623 - $ 9.08 6/3/2016 65,727 104 4.06 25.60 $10.60 6/3/2016 65,840 113 4.24 26.68 $10.84 6/5/2016 65,990 150 6.47 23.18 $19.54 6/5/2016 66,095 105 3.67 28.62 $ 9.43 6/5/2016 66,187 92 3.59 25.65 $ 9.50 ======== ======= ====== ======= ========= ====== Average Miles/Gal = 25.94 Vickie Hall reported: List of CNM members who attended: Pat & Vickie Hall Drove Corvair Steve & Rita Gongora Drove Corvair Lube Lubert Drove Corvair Curtis Shimp Drove Corvair Tarmo Sutt Trailered Corvair LeRoy & Emma Rogers Larry & Kathy Blair Wilvert & Brenda Hurley Mark & Elizabeth Domzalski Terry Price Caravan to Montrose on Friday June 3rd: Pat & Vickie Hall Steve & Rita Gongora Lube Lubert Terry Price Family and Friends at Tri-State: Bill Lubert -- Lube's brother Victor & Emily Versace & both kids -- Steve & Rita's daughter & family Ken Sturm & Tami Moore -- friends of Tarmo We left Montrose on Sunday at 8:45 AM and got home in Los Lunas about 7:00 PM. A very long hot day. -- Vickie Hall ========================================================================== THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR IN TAOS, NEW MEXICO!