Rain holds off for 24th Oregon Mountain Cruise
Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, June 12, 2012
- <p>Winner of the prestigious 2012 King of the Mountain prize at last weekend's Oregon Mountain Cruise was this flashy 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe.</p>
JOSEPH The weather may not have been perfect cool temperatures and threatening clouds prevailed most of the day but Josephs Main Street was crowded with cars and car-fanciers just the same during Saturdays Oregon Mountain Cruise.
The show turned out great considering the weather was cold, said organizer Chuck Garrett of Joseph. But no rain!
Garrett said that a total of 225 vehicles took part in this years car rally. Winners hailed from five different states, with Idaho cars picking up a lions share of the awards.
Earning the coveted King of the Mountain award this year was a flashy 1932 Ford Coupe, owned by Larry and Cindy Anderson of Tigard, which sported a red top, black bottom with red ghost flames midway down and on the trunk.
A 1966 Chevelle Super Sport, owned by Dwayne Welch of Tigard, earned the privilege of leading the colorful car parade to Enterprise as Ragman Memorial Award winner.
A 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, owned by Les Downs of Middleton, Idaho, won the Peoples Choice nod, while a 1931 Ford Roadster pickup, owned by Bill Goodnight of Boise, Idaho, and a 1956 Ford 100, owned by Mick and Monica Briggs of Kuna, Idaho, earned the Ladies Choice and Kids Choice awards, respectively.
Among many other winners were a two-toned 1928 Essex Coupe from Las Vegas, Nev., which was voted Best 1920s Car and bright yellow 1935 Plymouth taxi, with distinctive taxi markings and a matching trailer, which was the winner in the Hot Rod category.
The only local winner was Tom Butterfield of Joseph, a former Peoples Choice who earned a third for his 1934 Ford in the Classic Restored Truck category.
Im like you. I bring the same old rust bucket every year, one Cruiser was overhead saying to another. I love Joseph.
Following is a complete list of winners:
Cruise 2012 Oregon Mountain Results
King of the Mountain 1932 Ford Coupe, Larry and Cindy Anderson, Tigard.
Ragman Memorial Award 1966 Chevelle SS. Dwayne Welch, Pasco, Wash.
Peoples Choice 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, Les Downs, Middleton, Idaho.
Ladies Choice 1931 Ford Roadster Pickup, Bill Goodnight, Boise, Idaho.
Kids Choice 1956 Ford F100, Mick and Monica Briggs, Kuna, Idaho.
Best 1920s Car 1928 Essex Coupe, Touissaint Black Creek, Las Vegas, Nev.
Sports Car 1st, 1964 Austin Healy, Dwight Jones, Pasco, Wash.; 2nd, 1966 Chevy Corvette, Guy and Darlene Blakeslee, Boise, Idaho; 3rd, 1973 DeTomaso Pantera, Tracy Popham, Clarkston, Wash.
Moonshine Runner 1st, 1935 Plymouth Taxi, Pat and Kandy Parsons, Yakima, Wash; 2nd, 1966 Mercury-Monterey, Mike and Brenda Briggs, Boise, Idaho; 3rd, 1940 Ford Deluxe Bus. Coupe, Bob Carter, Sun City West, Ariz.
Modified Custom Truck 1st, 1956 GMC Pickup, Bob Cummings, West Richland, Wash.; 2nd, 1948 Chevy Pickup, Scott Duncan, Boise, Idaho; 3rd, 1935 Ford Pickup, Ernie and Laurie Houghton, Cambridge, Idaho.
Modified Custom Car 1st, 1934 Chevy 2-door Sedan/Vicki, Bob and Carol Perrin, Vancouver, Wash.; 2nd, 1956 Ford Crown Victoria, Larry Wentland, Nampa, Idaho; 3rd, 1933 Ford/Factory Five, Dave and Sue Wiebalk, Hood River.
Hot Rod 1st, 1934 Ford 2-door Cabriolet, Dick and Millie Cox, Weiser, Idaho; 2nd, 1940 Chevrolet Coupe, Richard Huizinga, Burley, Idaho; 3rd, 1931 Ford 5-window Coupe, Robert Kadow, Vancouver, Wash.
Classic Restored Truck 1st, 1956 GMC Suburban, Donald Wells, Boise, Idaho; 2nd, 1967 El Camino, Jim and Shanah Percy, Meridian, Idaho; 3rd, 1934 Ford, Tom Butterfield, Joseph.
Classic Restored Car 1st, 1969 Ford Mustang, Jack Jones, Fruitland, Idaho; 2nd, 1958 Hudson, J. Brent McKinley, Arlington, Wash.; 1968 Pontiac Temest Custom Conv, Harvey and Diane Dixon, Boise, Idaho.
Best 20s Costume-Cruise Control Jackie Emerson Fleming, Enterprise.
Best 20s Costume-Cruisers Cascade Early Ford V-8 Club.
Best Club Participation Cascade Early Ford V-8 Club, Seattle, Wash. (15 cars taking part).
Blood Sweat and Braking the Bank 1967 Mustang, Clay Huffman, Pendleton.
20 Questions Dawn Bruck, Meridian, Idaho.
1920s Trivia Bill Trueax (four out of 10 correct answers)
Hard Luck Award 1970 El Camino, Roy Brown, Pasco, Wash.