who won the RIDLER,

[SN65]

Hi Bob, Travis,

Its Bob (the computer geek) Julian here. Thanks you for the kind words.

Well, as you all know, we did not win the Ridler. But, we never really expected to.

But we did not leave empty handed. :-)

We did not win our catagory, we did not even place. We were in the same catagory as most of the Ridler contenders and they got all the awards.



At the end of the show, they handed out the "special" awards. We were sitting there getting ready to leave when we hear "...the award for excellence in engineering goes to Bob and Wayne Julian for their...."

Afterward, Wayne talked to the judges and they said that the only thing that kept us from contending for the Ridler was half a mil in chrome. From my conversations with the staff and judges, I get the feeling that there is going to be a shift in the near future. I see the door opening for the types of cars we build and drive and race in these types of events. I will bet that within the next five years a pro-touring type car will win this award. Who will build the car? What will it be? I don't know, but mark my words, the times they are a changin.

Bob

PS: again, really nice meeting all of you at the show. Hope to see you again at the Good guys show. Hey Bob. Do you think we have a chance for SMOY???

[Bob Johnson]

Hi Bob, Travis,

Its Bob (the computer geek) Julian here. Thanks you for the kind words.

Well, as you all know, we did not win the Ridler. But, we never really expected to.

But we did not leave empty handed. :-)

We did not win our catagory, we did not even place. We were in the same catagory as most of the Ridler contenders and they got all the awards.

At the end of the show, they handed out the "special" awards. We were sitting there getting ready to leave when we hear "...the award for excellence in engineering goes to Bob and Wayne Julian for their...."

Afterward, Wayne talked to the judges and they said that the only thing that kept us from contending for the Ridler was half a mil in chrome. From my conversations with the staff and judges, I get the feeling that there is going to be a shift in the near future. I see the door opening for the types of cars we build and drive and race in these types of events. I will bet that within the next five years a pro-touring type car will win this award. Who will build the car? What will it be? I don't know, but mark my words, the times they are a changin.

Bob

PS: again, really nice meeting all of you at the show. Hope to see you again at the Good guys show. Hey Bob. Do you think we have a chance for SMOY???

not if the Cuda is there..lol lol lol

[Travis B]

not if the Cuda is there..lol lol lol

cuda has to be in the top spot right now

alloway and ryan butler are also build cars for this event....one is a fastback stang the other a 62 bubbletop. there will be stiff competition for the top 5 this year

[Bill Howell]

The cuda has to be a strong contender if not the ringer for the SMOY award this year. Certainly not because it is Bob's car or the fact he is here. Just the facts, and car it self has to put it at or damn near the top. I know I would hate to think I had a car in the running this year.

[Steve Chryssos]

I'll be pissed if the G-Force 'cuda doesn't win. But I won't be surprised. To date, Goodguys SMOY has been awarded to cars that are more cute & fuzzy.

Hopefully Johnson & Johnson can change that. Maybe John Parsons and II Much can help turn things around too.

[Bob Johnson]

I'll be pissed if the G-Force 'cuda doesn't win. But I won't be surprised. To date, Goodguys SMOY has been awarded to cars that are more cute & fuzzy.

Hopefully Johnson & Johnson can change that. Maybe John Parsons and II Much can help turn things around too.

The best car or truck doesn't always win..I've seen some strang stuff happen in my time..But I think the Goodguys results are the most realistic....but it isn't foolproof.
I would have bet on The Challenger over the Nova last year..but Alloway had won the best street machine the year before..and the nova couldn't make it the year before because the hood blew up and damaged the car..

[Steve Chryssos]

Yup. I was there and I agree. The Challenger had an incredible presence. But the judges as a group, either didn't get it or were afraid to pick a car that wasn't a modern street rod. The pendulum on that basic black car had swung too far in the direction of performance (away from style)

With your car, the pendulum will swing back and forth in both directions until it comes off the hinge. I can already see them fainting:
Oh my! It looks like Alan Johnson forgot to paint the firewall. And why didn't they use airbags? Oh my gosh! The frame tubing is exposed. Someone get a doctor!

Goodguys is trying to gently bridge the gap between its core street rod constituency and the new muscle car craze. That means that Roy Pigford Novas are exactly what they are looking for. A street rod in muscle car clothes. Your car ain't gentle. and it ain't a street rod.

Along the same lines, I don't see the point in bringing the II Much Chevy II to G-G Columbus--especially since a Chevy II won last year. But hey, maybe if there's another aggressive car around, it will make the 'cuda look more "socially acceptible". Maybe we should park II Much next to you guys?

[Bob Johnson]

The cuda has to be a strong contender if not the ringer for the SMOY award this year. Certainly not because it is Bob's car or the fact he is here. Just the facts, and car it self has to put it at or damn near the top. I know I would hate to think I had a car in the running this year.

Why aren't you? Come on in..the water's fine..

[kennyd]

not if the Cuda is there..lol lol lol

better pucker up bob , because you know alloway will !
i heard the lange owner of the 55 tbird tell pigford thanks for not comming to to columbus .