TEN FOUR MAGAZINE - TRUCKING ON-LINE MAGAZINE FOR TRUCKERS

On Sunday, May 5th, 230 fantastic antique trucks gathered in Whittier, California for the 18th Annual Antique Truck Show. Put on every year by the Southern California Chapter of the Antique Truck Historical Society, this year’s event had over 1,500 spectators and another 500 chapter members/owners. The extraordinary variety of antique trucks represented every decade of the past century. Pickup trucks, military vehicles, fire trucks, construction equipment, race trucks, tankers, working trucks, you name it - it was there.

The show started under an overcast sky at 10:00 AM. By noon most of the trucks had registered and the judging began. Winners received handcrafted trophies made out of reconditioned antique truck parts, mounted on a wooden base. They were really cool! Both the participants and spectators were glad to see the sun finally break through and provide the show with a beautiful spring day.

The sound of music and the smell of BBQ filled the air. Many vendors set up tables and booths, selling both new and used truck parts and accessories. It was very busy at the 10-4 Magazine table. Many old and new friends of the magazine stopped by to pay us a visit. Some wanted a free poster and some just wanted to chat. It was very rewarding to witness the high level of appreciation and positive comments we got from our readers at the show.

All in all, it was a fun and exciting day, filled with friendly folks of all ages and tons of great antique metal. Our compliments to the team of people around Ken Lund for putting together such a smooth and perfectly-organized event. If you would like to see more photos from the show (in color) visit www.tenfourmagazine.com and look in the “Photo Gallery” section. We look forward to next year’s show and hope you can all come to this unique event too.

BEST OF SHOW: Joe Edmond’s 1957 Chevrolet Cameo P/U
PRES. CHOICE: Brad Boyajian’s 1937 White Yellowstone Bus
STUDENT’S CHOICE: Dennis Chan’s 1961 International D405
PTSA CHOICE: Brad Boyajian’s 1925 Fageol
PINCIPAL’S CHOICE: Everette Garner’s 1948 Ford COE
PRE ‘35 FIRE TRUCK: Paulette Shryock’s 1923 GMC
POST ‘35 FIRE TRUCK: Terry Skinner’s 1948 Mack
MOST UNUSUAL VEHICLE: Bill DeGraff’s 1931 Ford Model A
FLATBED: Victor Bracamontes’ 1933 Chevrolet
FLEET: Ed Bonestroo’s 1946 Autocar, 1946 Pete and 1948 Pete
BEST PAINT: Dwight Moody’s 1965 Pete
CARGO: Dennis & Diann Wells’ 1932 Ford Express Canopy
BEST DISPLAY OF RUST: Tom Mushegain’s 1921 Mack Crane
WORKING TRUCK: Tom Mushegain’s 1961 Int’l R220 Wrecker
BEST PRESERVATION: Ron Riley’s 1925 Federal
LIGHT MILITARY TRUCK: Fred Niewenhuijs’ 1943 Ford GTB Jeep
HEAVY MILITARY TRUCK: Herman Pfauter’s 1942 Chevy GI 4x4
PRE ‘51 CUSTOM: Robert Van Lingren’s 1946 Chevrolet Wrecker
‘51-’77 CUSTOM: Zeke Copp’s 1966 Chevrolet P/U
PRE ‘40 MODIFIED: Todd Simpson’s 1939 Ford P/U
‘41-’53 MODIFIED: Robert Gievers’ 1947 Diamond T P/U
‘54-’61 MODIFIED: John Lopez’ 1956 Chevrolet P/U
‘62-’77 MODIFIED: Gary Meehless’ 1964 Ford F100 P/U
PRE ‘27 STOCK (all sizes): Charles White’s 1912 Ford Model T
‘28-’40 STOCK (all sizes): Lee Wangerin’s 1929 IH 6-Speed
‘41-’53 STOCK (under 1 ton): Brenda Swenson’s 1952 Chevy P/U
‘41-’53 STOCK (1 ton & over): Larry Alfonso’s 1946 Int’l 6x6 Boom
‘54-’61 STOCK (under 1 ton): Blake Montero’s 1957 GMC
‘54-’61 STOCK (1 ton & over): Todd Pollard’s 1955 Ford F600
‘62-’77 STOCK: Kathie Colton’s 1974 Dodge
POMONA HAULER: Ernie Aragon’s 1965 Dodge “Radio Flyer” P/U
BEST DISPLAY: Brad Boyajian’s 1969 Ford Ice Cream Truck
BEST CAR CHASSIS/TRUCK: Edwin Fujita’s 1938 Ford Dually

EVERY SHAPE & SIZE

Hundreds of Classic Trucks Show Up For Annual Show