Jazz & Snazz Car Show

 
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One hundred and six years of automobile history were on display at the first annual Rotary Club of Webster Groves Jazz & Snazz Car Show held in conjunction with the Jazz & Blues Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2009. A 1903 St. Louis, owned by George Dorris, and a 2008 Chevrolet HHR, owned by John Gales, represented the range of sixty-four special interest and classic automobiles participating in the show on the Congregational Church parking lot at Elm and Lockwood Avenues.


All classic and special interest cars or light trucks, including modifieds and street rods, could enter the show. There were classes for vehicles through 2009. Unrestored factory original "survivor" cars through 1984 (25 years or earlier) were also on display.


The Best of Show car was a 1930 Chevrolet Phaeton owned by Wayne and Dottie Marty, Imperial.


The Mayor's Choice Award selected by Webster Groves Mayor Gerry Welch was a 1968 Cadillac Convertible owned by Mike Borgard, St. Louis.


The Future Drivers Choice Award, future drivers fifteen years or younger, voted to give the award to the modified 1966 Morris Mini owned by Mick Keenoy, Webster Groves.


Award results:


Stock 1900-1948
1st 1930 Chevrolet Phaeton - Wayne & Dottie Marty, Imperial
2nd 1948 Chevrolet Convertible - Dick Bardon, High Ridge
3rd 1924 Dorris Touring Car - George Dorris, St. Louis


Stock 1949-1964
1st 1965 Chevrolet Corvair - Mark McLain, Shrewsbury
2nd 1963 Ford Fairlane 500 - Mark McLain, Shrewsbury
3rd 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk - Melvin Sansocie, Fenton


Stock 1965-1993
1st 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle - Jeff Michever, Catawissa
2nd 1970 Datsun 240Z - Chip Isringhausen, Imperial
3rd 1966 Jaguar XKE Convertible - Grace Bennett, Webster Groves


Stock 1994-2009
1st 2005 Ford Thunderbird - Cecilia Andres, St. Louis
2nd 2001 Plymouth Prowler - Brian Ingenthron, Webster Groves
3rd 2007 Chevrolet Corvette - Bob Casanova, Webster Groves


Survivor 1900-1948
1st 1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster - Pat Glaser, St. Louis
2nd 1925 Ford Model T Touring Car - Steven Thum, Webster Groves


Survivor 1949-1984
1st 1971 Chevrolet Impala - Bill Ruechert, St. Charles
2nd 1976 Ford Thunderbird - William Haefner, Imperial
3rd 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle - Lindy Arnold, Imperial


Street/Modified 1900-1948
1st 1933 Ford Coupe - Al Pollman, Kirkwood
2nd 1932 Ford Coupe - Roger Hastey, St. Louis
3rd 1939 Ford Convertible - Vince George, Webster Groves


Street/Modified 1949-1964
1st 1955 Chevrolet 2 Door Sedan - Gary Skelton, Fenton
2nd 1963 Chevrolet Impala - Kevin Jacques, Webster Groves


Street/Modified 1965-1993
1st 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle- Ron Douglas, St. Charles
2nd 1992 Mazda Miata - Mick Keenoy, Webster Groves
3rd 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle - Clif Wilkerson, St. Louis


Street/Modified 1994-2009
1st 2008 Chevrolet HHR - John Gales, Fenton
2nd 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - Ernie Blackburn, Florissant
3rd 2004 Ford Mustang - Marc Hilpert, Webster Groves


See the slide show.