Jenks Vintage road runners, Jenks, Oklahoma, June, 2000

Timers Rod Run, July, 2ooo, Stillwater, OK

Shawnee, OK, July, 2000

Perkins, OK, AUGUST, 2OOO  (97 CARS ENTERED)

Perkins, ok, august, 2000, BEST STUDEBAKER.  was ALSO CHOSEN BY THE JUDGES AS BEST INTERIOR, BUT PROMOTERS PLACED A TWO AWARD LIMIT ON EACH CAR.

Oklahoma city Sept, 2OOO  south CENTRAL ZONE MEET.

Edmond, ok, SEPT, 2OOO.  top TWO, ANNOUNCED AS 1ST PLACE

Edmond, ok, SEPT, 2OOO  Masonic LODGE CAR SHOW

McPherson, KS, NORTH CENTRAL ZONE MEET, OCT. 2000

McPherson, KS, NORTH CENTRAL ZONE MEET, OCT. 2000, ZONE MEET COMMITTEE'S CHOICE

This was sent to me by my friend Pekka Polvinen of Helsinki, Finland.  He covered the 2002 International meet in South Bend for Swedish Wheels Magazine.  Included in his article was this picture, and these comments.  Thanks, Pekka!  This is how 'Sheba came to be, "Internationally Renowned."

September 21, 2002.  South Central zone meet, Oklahoma City, OK.  1st in modified division.

Tonkawa, OK Oct. 26, 2002

Awards, 2003

Tulsa, OK April 26, 2003.   best of  class, modified division.

Best of show, Stillwater antique and classic car club show, fall, 2003.

first, Fenton motors Annual car show, fall, 2003

1st, north Texas chapter, SDC, zone  meet September, 2003

Awards, 2004

1st, Tulsa, OK 5-1-04, N. E. Oklahoma chapter, SDC.  (Goliath)

June 10, 2004, charlotte, NC, SDC international meet.  This makes two international first place awards.  There were some glitches along the road, which resulted in a two-series story in Turning wheels.  
Click HERE to read the story.

June 19, 2004, timers.  (Goliath)

August Turning wheels, back cover.

Best of show (Sheba.)  (the OKC guys and gals don't spend a lot on trophies, (class, place rating, etc.) but they sure have fun, and make it fun for those in attendance!  (see below)

(Sheba)  I missed one bug when I detailed the car... the ladies found it!

The infamous "hard luck"  award.  actually reads, "hard cash for hard luck."  there is some change in the container, but not enough.  -¿Ö  I guess this would be Goliath's, since he is the one that didn't make the meet.

awarded because goliath didn't make the trip, after only 9 months of effort.  "his" gear shift lever broke off in my hand as I was backing the truck up to the trailer, in order to load the car, in an effort to get them both to the meet.

9-25-04, Perkins, OK Harvest Fest parade... goliath.

SDC, North Central Zone Meet, McPherson, KS, OCT 1-3, 2004.  Sheba.  Class:  Modified, Non Studebaker Powered, All Cars and Trucks.

Awards, 2005

Tulsa Meet April 30, 2005.  'Sheba, first place, modified car class

Goliath, Tulsa meet, April 30, 2005.  First place, modified truck class.  (393 out of  a possible 400 points.)

Tulsa meet, April 30, 2005.  'Sheba, best of show.  (397 points, out of a possible 400)

Sapulpa, OK, June 4, 2005.  'Sheba, 3rd in class, 1948-1963, modified car.  287 cars total, don't have any idea how many in that class.

Goliath, June 4, 2005, Sapulpa, OK, '48-'63 Modified truck.  Two round trip tickets to anywhere in the continental United States on Southwest Airlines.

Ron Shirley Pontiac invitational car show, 9-10-05.
 L-R, Goliath, Best of Show (Truck)   'Sheba, Mayor's Choice, 'Sheba, Best of show (Car)

Sept. 24, 2005, Perkins, OK.  Host class, top three, 'Sheba.

Sept. 24, 2005, Perkins, OK, top three, trucks, Goliath.

Oct. 29, 2005 Hominy, OK open car show, best in show... 'Sheba.

Goliath, 11-12-05, Kingfisher, OK. car show.

Custom Classic Truck magazine, Dec. 2005.  My friend almost got the story right, I'm no expert, have no such business, and the truck is a 3/4 ton.  Thanks, Rick!

Awards, 2006

33rd annual south central SDC zone meet, Tulsa, OK 4-29-06, 'Sheba, best of show.

SDC open car show, dell city, OK 5-20-06.  

"Sheba first in class, best of show

Goliath, best in class

Timers rod run, Stillwater, Ok June 1o, 2006, Fab (top) five  in show... 'Sheba.

June 25, 2006, Shawnee, OK, The Knights Car Show.  'Sheba, Second Place, Conservative Street.  (Entry # 182, several came in after I did.  Don't know how many in my class, had to leave early.

7-8-06, 1st in class, McCloud, OK, Sheba.

Ron Shirley Pontiac Open Car Show, Stillwater, OK 9-16-06.  'Sheba, Mayor's Choice (New mayor since last year,) and Best of Show.  Goliath stayed home, he was too dirty, and I was too tired to clean him up.

 'Sheba, first place, Goliath second place...  42nd International Studebaker Driver's Club  meet, Omaha, NEB.  Sept.  25-29, '06.  The meet theme was, "trucking to Omaha,"  so it was only right that Goliath give 'Sheba a ride there and back.   

'Sheba at the drags... made 4 runs (times indicated by file name):

Run 1

run 2

(in fairness to my friend Dick Stiencamp, he broke an accelerator cable on that run.)

run 3

(I was not going to run anything but Chevy powered Studes, but this little super charged Avanti lined up against me, so we ran.  Probably a good thing we didn't have another 1/8 mile to go, the super charger may have spooled up by then.  <G>)

Run 4

Then, they let us run around the road race course... as these two cars were starting their race, you can see 'Sheba passing by on the road  course.
road race course

Man, we had some fun!

Olive, OK 10-14-06, 'Sheba, top 5, all '50's, Principal's Choice.

10-28-06, Sapulpa, OK, 'Sheba, top 2 in class, all 50's.

Awards, 2007

Tulsa, NE OK spring zone meet, 2007.  'Sheba, best in class

24th annual Guthrie Road Show, Guthrie, OK.  Sheba, Best in Class

12th Annual Stillwater Antique and Classic Car Show, Sheba, Best of Show

Awards, 2008

1st Annual CEAT Week Car Show, 'Sheba, 1st Place, Car, 1950-1959.

Central OK SDC open car show, May 17, 2008, 'Sheba, 1st Place

35th Annual Spring Meet, North East Oklahoma Chapter of SDC, 'Sheba, 1st.

2008 Black Top Motor Sports, 'Sheba, top 10.

Skiatook, OK Highschool 3rd Annual car and truck show, June 7, 2008  Modified class, 'Sheba, 1st in Class, Best of Show, People's choice.  Thanks, Skiatook young People!

13th Annual Stillwater Antique and Classic Car Club Show, Fall, 2008, 'Sheba, Best of Show

July, 2008, Blackberry Festival Car Show, McCloud, OK.  'Sheba, 1st Place, Modified '50-'59 car.

Awards, 2009

Central Oklahoma SDC Open Car Show, OKC, 2009, Sheba, 1st Place.

Oklahoma Hot Rod Asso. show, Guthire, OK, May, 2009,  'Sheba, 1st Place, Special Interest.

Tulsa, OK Studebaker meet

may 30, 2009, Edmond, OK.  Central Oklahoma Classic Chevy Club, Cruise to the Park.  Top 20.  (101 entries)

6-13-09  Stillwater, OK

9-5-09, Bristow, OK car show, top 20, modified Autos

9-12-09, guthrie, OK road celebration, best in class.  (Orphan.) 

Keystone, OK volunteer fire dept. car show.  Blue Star Mothers choice.  (blue Star Mothers organization sends gift packages of needed items to our soldiers serving abroad.)

10-17-09, Oilton, OK.  "Motoring for Mar fan"  fund raiser for victims of Mar fan syndrome.  
(L) 1st in class  (R) Peoples' Choice.

10-24-09, Stillwater, OK, Ron Shirley Car Show