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Gilbert Brown Foundation Custom & Classic Car Show & Benefit Candid Photo Gallery(2022)

2022 Car Show Award Winners 

Award Winner Pictures

Class 1 – Antique thru 1949

1st Place – Sue & Rick Stearns, Montello, WI with a 1941 Chevy (TNT) Sport Coupe   2nd Place  –

Class 2 – Street Rod 1920 -1948

1st Place – Ken & Linda Murkley, Berlin, WI with a 1947 Mercury Coupe   2nd Place –  Bill Frey, Prairie Du Sac, WI with a 1931 Ford A-Roadster

Class 3 – Stock 50’s & 60’s

1st Place – Joel Drees, Fond du Lac, WI with a 1953 Champion Studebaker  2nd Place – Joel Haseleu, Watertown, WI with a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro

Class 4 – Stock 70’s

1st Place – Rick Pattee, Waupun, WI with a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner  2nd Place – Russell Kranz, BEaver Dam, WI with a 1977 Ford Mustang II

Class 5 – Stock 80’s 

1st Place -Robert Thill, Sheboygan, WI with a 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon  2nd Place –  S. Stevens. Green Bay, WI  with a 1989 Chevrolet Caprice Classic

Class 6 – Stock 90’s 

1st Place – Gene Sauer, Waunakee, WI  1994 Chevrolet Corvette    2nd Place – Jeff Scott, Rio, WI  with a 1996 Mercedes Benz SL 600

Class 7 – Stock 2000’s

1st Place – Kay Schoep, Green Lake, WI  with a 2018 Ford Mustang  2nd Place –  Jim Spennetta, Middleton, WI.  53562 with a 2021 Ford GT

Class 8 – Custom/Modified 50s-70s

1st Place – Tim Mace/Sandi Gosnell, Columbus, WI.  1957 Chevrolet Bel Air  2nd Place – Bob Ripp, Pardeeville, WI  with a 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner

Class 9 – Custom/Modified 80s

1st Place – Jim Economy, Wis. Dells, WI with a 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2nd Place – Ryan Zimbauer, New Lisbon, WI with a 1987 Pontiac Trans Am GTA

Class 10 – Custom/Modified 90s

1st Place – Dustin Krueger, Pardeeville, WI with a 1991 Ford Mustang LX  2nd Place – 

Class 10 – Custom/Modified 90s

1st Place –  Thomas Martinson, Lodi, WI.  1993 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon  2nd Place – Left before Judging

Class 11 – Custom/Modified 2000s

1st Place –  Claude Woelfel, St Cloud, WI.  with a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro  2nd Place – John Immel / Lisa Haack, Fond du Lac, WI with a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

Class 12 – Motorcycle Custom

1st Place –  Gordy Rutkowski, 1996 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic    2nd Place – Sue & Rick Stearns,

Class 13 – Motorcycle Stock 

1st Place Kriss Boeck, Sun Prairie, WI  with a 2010 Harley Road King. 2nd Place – Steven Polega, Pardeeville, WI with a 1978 Harley FLH Anniversary Edition

Class 14 – Trucks Stock

1st Place –  Brian Dudek, Green Lake, WI with a 1950 Chevrolet 6400 2 Ton 2nd Place – John Reuter, Columbus, WI.  1992 GMC Sierra

Class 15 – Trucks Custom 

1st Place – Tony Klatt, Beaver Dam, WI with a 1951 Chevrolet 4400 2nd Place – Mike Cieliesz, Dalton, WI with a 1974 Ford Bronco

Class 16 – Rat Rods 

1st Place –  Mike Bowe, Mt. Calvary, WI.  with a 1928 Ford A  2nd Place – Jeff Marg, Appleton, WI   with a 1939 Dodge

Class 17 – Tuner/Import

1st Place – Frank Cirino Jr. Green Lake, WI with a 1953 MG TD   2nd Place – Scott & Jean Hanko, Wis. Dells, WI with a 2017 Jaguar F-Type

Class 18 – Special Interest 

1st Place  – Dan & Becky Waite, Wautoma, WI   with a 1969 AMC AMX  2nd Place – Marus & Heidi Hammitt, Plover, WI with a 2019 Mercedes Sprinter

Camper’s Choice Award

Tony Klatt, Beaver Dam, WI with a 1951 Chevrolet 4400

2021 Best In Show  

Mike Bowe, Mt. Calvary, WI.  with a 1928 Ford A

LOCATION:

Wilderness Campground
N1499 State Highway 22
Montello, WI 53949

Only 7 Miles South of Montello and 13 Miles North of Pardeeville on HWY 22.

Just turn down Wilderness Campground Rd.

Directions:

• FROM MADISON: Take I-90/94 to Exit 132 (Hwy 51). Follow Hwy 51 North to Hwy 22 North. Entrance is 12 Miles north of Pardeeville on Hwy 22.
• FROM THE EAST: Enter Montello on State Road 23. At stoplight turn left onto Hwy 22 South. Entrance is 7 Miles south of Montello on Hwy 22.
• FROM THE WEST: Enter Montello on State Road 23. At stoplight turn right onto Hwy 22. Entrance is 7 Miles south of Montello on Hwy 22.

Montello’s own award winning competition BBQ Team will have a food stand open At the Car Show. All profits will be donated to the Gilbert Brown Foundation. Come on out & try some delicious BBQ!

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at Noon. We will not accept any registrations after noon.
$10.00 Donation to Register Custom or Classic Car

Call (608) 297-2002 for registration information.

• Pay Day of Show
• Judges T.B.A.

Car Show Registration Form

Please Mail Registration form to the following address:

N1499 St. Hwy 22
Montello, WI 53949

Checks Can Be Made Payable To: The Gilbert Brown Foundation

Must make reservations in advance as campsites do fill up quickly. Call (608) 297-2002 to make reservations. Must be 21 or older to reserve campsite.

Car Class List:

Antique thru 1949 Except Street Rods
A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, which has been maintained in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with manufacturer specifications and appearance.

Street Rod 1920-1948
A motor vehicle, or a reproduction thereof, with a model year of 1948 or older which has been materially altered or modified by the removal, addition or substitution of essential parts and with a gross weight or registered gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds.

Stock 50’s & 60’s
A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, which has been maintained in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with manufacturer specifications and appearance. Changes allowed to Rims, Air Filter, an Exhaust.

Stock 70’s
A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, which has been maintained in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with manufacturer specifications and appearance. Changes allowed to Rims, Air Filter, an Exhaust.

Stock 80’s
A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, which has been maintained in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with manufacturer specifications and appearance. Changes allowed to Rims, Air Filter, an Exhaust.

Stock 90’s
A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, which has been maintained in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with manufacturer specifications and appearance. Changes allowed to Rims, Air Filter, an Exhaust.

Stock 2000’s
A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, which has been maintained in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with manufacturer specifications and appearance. Changes allowed to Rims, Air Filter, an Exhaust.

Custom/Modified 1950-1979
A factory-built vehicle that has been modified either to improve its performance, often by altering or replacing the engine and transmission, or it may be a personal design by the builder, making the car look unique and unlike any car that might have been factory built.

Custom/Modified 1980’s
A factory-built vehicle that has been modified either to improve its performance, often by altering or replacing the engine and transmission, or it may be a personal design by the builder, making the car look unique and unlike any car that might have been factory built.

Custom/Modified 1990’s
A factory-built vehicle that has been modified either to improve its performance, often by altering or replacing the engine and transmission, or it may be a personal design by the builder, making the car look unique and unlike any car that might have been factory built.

Custom/Modified 2000’s
A factory-built vehicle that has been modified either to improve its performance, often by altering or replacing the engine and transmission, or it may be a personal design by the builder, making the car look unique and unlike any car that might have been factory built.

Trucks Stock
A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, which has been maintained in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with manufacturer specifications and appearance.

Trucks Custom
A factory-built vehicle that has been modified either to improve its performance, often by altering or replacing the engine and transmission, or it may be a personal design by the builder, making the car look unique and unlike any car that might have been factory built.

Motorcycle Custom
A factory-built motorcycle that has been modified either to improve its performance, often by altering or replacing the engine and transmission, or it may be a personal design by the builder, making the car look unique and unlike any motorcycle that might have been factory built.

Motorcycle Stock
A motorcycle, but not a reproduction thereof, which has been maintained in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with manufacturer specifications and appearance.

Rat Rods
A style of hot rod or custom car that imitates te early hot rods of the 40’s, 50’s or 60’s – appear unfinished with the bare essentials needed to be driven. It is a thowback to the early day of hot rodding – when the car was built more for the purpose of driving rather than appearance.

Tuners/Imports
All Imports – Custom or Stock

Special Interest
A vehicle uniquely distinguishable from the usual, and/or designed for a particular purpose, such as a race car, military vehicle or bus, or built to a specific and unusual theme, either of which would generate interest because of its uniqueness or specialty function.