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Local & National Show Awards

2022 - 1938 Packard Mayfair: Rhode Island Concours D’Elegance, Newport, RI-took First Place / Best in Class in American 1933-1940.
2018 - 1938 Packard Mayfair : Pebble Beach award winner for Best in Class

2016-1938 Packard 4-Door Removeable Convertible Top: Pebble Beach Award Winner

2018 – 1932 Ford “Victoria’s Duesenberg” – Cavalcade of Customs Car Show, Cincinnati, OH: won Best in Class, Best Paint, Best Chassis, Best Engine, and Best Interior.
2016 – 1932 Ford “Victoria’s Duesenberg”– Motorama Rod, Custom, Tuner Car Show, Harrisburg, PA: won Best in Class, Best of Show.
2016 – 1932 Ford “Victoria’s Duesenberg”– Northeast Philadelphia Rod & Custom Car Show, Oaks, PA: won Best in Class, Runner up for Best in Show.
2016 – 1932 Ford “Victoria’s Duesenberg”– Pittsburgh World of Wheels, Pittsburgh, PA: won Best in Class, Best Paint, Best Chassis, and Best Engine.
2015 – 1932 Ford “Victoria’s Duesenberg” – Cleveland Autorama, Cleveland, OH: won Best in Class, Best Paint, Best Chassis, and Best Engine.
2015- 1932 Ford “Victoria’s Duesenberg”– Boston World of Wheels, Boston MA: won Best in Class and Best of Show

2015-1953 Packard Monte Carlo- Amelia Island Car Show-Took First in Class

2015 – 1971 Barracuda: Won Best Mopar at Birchwood Manor Show, NJ

2013 – 1957 Chevy “Grand Ruby”: Won Best Custom Car Award at Northeast Rod & Custom Car Show in Philadelphia.

2013 – 1932 Ford “Victoria’s Duesenberg”: World of Wheels Car Show in Chicago, won four honors, Best in Class, and runner up for Best in Show.

PHOENIX ROD & CUSTOM CLASSIC CAR ENTRY TAKES FOUR HONORS, INCLUDING BEST IN CLASS, AT 2013 WORLD OF WHEELS CAR SHOW IN CHICAGO | Hackettstown, NJ Patch

2011 – 1932 Ford “Victoria’s Duesenberg” – Northeast Philadelphia Rod and Custom Car Show, Oaks, PA: won Best in Class and Best Hot Rod.

2011 – 1932 Ford 3-window coupe “FN-Kool”, Northeast Philadelphia Rod and Custom Car Show, Oaks, PA: won Best Radical Street Rod.
2011 – 1932 Ford 3-window coupe “FN-Kool”, Detroit Autorama, Detroit, MI – won Best Hot Rod and Best in Class.
2011-1932 Ford 3-window coupe “FN-Kool”, World of Wheels Car Show in Chicago, won Second in its class.

2010 – 1932 Ford “Victoria’s Duesenberg”-won Best in Class and Best Hot Rod at Detroit Autorama Show, Detroit, MI
2010 – 1932 Ford “Victoria’s Duesenberg”– Street Rod Nationals Builders Showcase, Louisville, KY: was featured car in Builder’s Showcase.

2010-1937 Ford- “The InstaGator”, 50th Annual Cavalcade of Customs Auto Show, in Cincinnati, OH, took first place in Radical Custom Coupe Class, Best in its Class, Best Interior, and was a Squires Cup Contender

2009 – 1929 DeSoto – Placed First at Warren County Convention Classic Car Show and awarded the County Cup.

2009 – 1957 Chevy “Grand Ruby”: Won Second Place for Peoples Choice and Best in Show at Orange County Choppers Memorial Show in Newburgh, NY.
2009 – 1957 Chevy “Grand Ruby”: Won Best Custom Car, Best in its Class, Best Engine Compartment, Best Paint at Chicago World of Wheels, Rosemont, IL.

2009 – 1934 Chevy: took Second Place for Best in Show and Best Engine at Orange County Chopper Memorial Show in Newburgh, NY.

2008 – 1957 Chevy “Grand Ruby”: Won Best in its Class, Best Engine Compartment, Best Paint, and Best Custom Car at Detroit Autorama

2007 – 1937 Ford – “ The InstaGator”-Street Scene Safety Rep’s Pick

2007 – 1931 Ford Vicky – Won Best Paint and Designers Dozen Pro’s Award out of three thousand cars, at Syracuse Nationals Car Show.

2007 – 1937 Ford – “ The InstaGator – Won third place at Detroit Autorama in the Radical Custom Class for years 1935-1948.

This car also won the National Street Rod Association Safety inspector’s Choice in York, PA.

2007 – 1929 DeSoto, Knowlton, NJ: won Judge’s Choice Award at Blues Cruise.
2007 – 1929 DeSoto, M & M Memorial Madness, won Best Hot Rod.
2007 – 1929 DeSoto, Frenchtown Day, Brodheadsville, PA, won First Place for Best Hot Rod.

2006 – 1932 Ford Hot Rod: Won Street Rod Award at Mid-Atlantic Rod and Custom Show, Fort Washington, PA.

2005-1957 Cadillac:at Antique Automobile Club of America, won Junior and Senior Awards.
2004-1957 Cadillac- Nominated for National Award.

2003-1967 GTO- Mt. Arlington, NJ- won Gold Award at GTO Car Show.
2002-2002 A/C Cobra – Factory Five Kit Car Show, Carlisle, PA: won Best Paint

2002-Three 1963 T-Birds- Antique Automobile Club of America won Junior, Senior, and Grand National Awards.

2001-1931 Model A Coupe-Ayer’s Chevy Show- Won Best in Show
2001-1931 Model A Coupe- York, PA & Macungie, PA Car Shows- won Top Ten, Rhineback Awesome A, and Macungie’s Pro Pick.

2001 – 1958 Cadillac – Antique Automobile Club of America won Junior and Senior Awards.

2000- 1966 Corvette- Carlisle, PA Car Show- won Corvettes Award for Best Paint.

1999-1931 Packard 840 Roadster – Owner Robert Turnquist-Auto Palast Car Show in Germany.

1990 – 1962 Maserati – Meadow Brook, Detroit- Antique Automobile Club of America Junior, Sports Car Club of America Best in Show, and Best Maserati.

1990 – 1938 Indian Motorcycle – Antique Automobile Club of America Junior and Senior Awards.
1990 – 1936 Duesenberg – Antique Automobile Club of America Junior, Senior, and Grand National Awards. Classic Car Club of America Junior and Senior Awards.

Meadow Brook Winner. First Place at the Southern Grand Classic in Boca Raton, FL.

1989 – 1927 Rolls Royce – Antique Automobile Club of America Junior, Senior, and Grand National Awards. Classic Car Club of America Junior, Senior, and Premier Awards. Pebble Beach Winner, Gilmore Museum Winner, and a Meadow Brook Winner.
1988 – 1931 Packard – Antique Automobile Club of America Junior and Senior Awards. Classic Car Club of America Junior, Senior, and Premier Awards. Pebble Beach First Place Winner. Meadow Brook First Place Winner-Concours De-Elegance First Place Winner. Also featured in Essen, Germany on exhibition.
1987 – 1935 Mae West Duesenberg- Antique Automobile Club of America Junior, Senior, and Grand National Awards. Classic Car Club of America Junior and Senior awards. Pebble Beach, CA Winner. Meadow Brook Winner. Gilmore Museum Winner. Won First in its Class at the Southern Grand Classic, Boca Raton, FL.

1986 – 1948 Delahaye – Antique Automobile Club of America Junior, Senior, and Grand National Awards. Classic Car Club of America Junior, Senior, and Premier Awards. Pebble Beach Winner.

2013-Warren Reporter – 1957 Chevy- Wins Best Custom Car at Northeast Rod & Custom Car Show in Philadelphia

https://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/2013/04/phoenix_rod_custom_llc_in_hack.html

2013-Patch.com-1932 Ford Coupe – Takes Best in Class at 2013 World of Wheels Car Show in Chicago and four honor awards.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/hackettstown/an--phoenix-rod-custom-classic-car-entry-takes-four-h9e3f7d7c87utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=share

2011 – Warren Reporter-1932 Ford Coupe-Wins Multiple Titles at World of Wheels

https://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/2011/03/htown_custom_car_hot_rod_resto.html

2010 – 1937 Ford “The InstaGator" - Warren Reporter for “Hackettstown Auto Restoration Shop wins First Place at Cavalcade of Customs Show”

https://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/2010/01/hackettstown_auto_restoration.html

2009 – Warren Reporter-1929 Desoto – First Place in Classic Car Show for County Cup Award

https://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/2009/10/1929_desoto_takes_first_place.html#:~:text=Warren%20Reporter%20Tom%20Kitchen%20stands%20next%20to%20his,Classic%20Car%20Show.%20%28Photo%20courtesy%20Warren%20County%20CVB%29

2008 - Street Scene Magazine: (1957 Chevy) for Builders Showcase in Louisville, KY – SEMA-Show in House of Kolor Showcase, Las Vegas Sema 2008 All Wrapped Up - House of Kolor (yumpu.com)

2008 - Street Scene Magazine: (1937 Ford) for National Street Rod Association Builders Showcas

Published Artilces

2007-1929 DeSoto- Warren Reporter- First Place at French Day for Best Hot Rod

2005 - 1932 Ford – DuPont Refinisher News, Volume 346-#29

2002-1994 Honda – Sign Business Magazine

1999-1923 Ford T-Bucket – New Jersey’s Antique and Classic Car Magazine – vol#3

1999-1931 Packard 840 Roadster – Owner Robert Turnquist-Auto Palast

1991-1936 Duesenberg Exhibit Car and 1947 Bentley- The Robb Report

1990 – King Farouk of Egypt, 1947 Bentley Mark IV & 1937 Duesenberg- Star Ledger, Newark, NJ,

“Cars of Yesterday Purr Like New” included the 1937 Duesenberg made for Mae West and a Bentley made for King Farouk of Egypt, both done by Glenn.

Cars of Yesterday Purr Like New - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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1990-1936 Duesenberg Convertible, Classic Car Club News, Southern Grand Classic, Boca Raton, FL.
1987-1948 Delahaye, Hemming Motor News Special Interest Autos, by Figoni and Falachi
1987-1935 Duesenberg, Cars and Parts Magazine, for Gilmore Museum award and Best Closed Model.
1987-1935 Duesenberg SJ Town Car by Bohman and Schwartz, Car Collector Magazine, Collector Car of the Month.