Residents from throughout the state entered their vehicles into
the Downtown Street Festival’s classic car contest. The following
are all of the winners for 2011.
Winners
Best of show
1933 Packard 1004 Super 8 Club Sedan – Ken Ryan of Hollister
Hot Rod/Custom Car up to 1934
1928 Ford Roadster – Mike Miller of Cottonwood
Original/Restored Car up to 1934
1933 Packard 1004 Super 8 Club Sedan – Ken Ryan of Hollister
Hot Rod/Custom 1935-42
1940 Ford Coupe – Joe Parra of Salinas
Hot Rod/Custom 1946-54
1954 Buick Special – Dave Pharr of Fremont
Original/Restored Car 1946-54
1947 Cadillac 3386 – Randy Wiens
Hot Rod/Custom 1955-57
1956 Chevy Nomad – Henry Gong of Salinas
Original/Restored 1955-57
1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser – David & Ellen Hiserman of Salinas
Hot Rod/Custom 1958-64
1962 Volkswagen Beetle – Kris & Debbie Machado of Salinas
Original/Restored 1958-64
1958 Chevy Impala – Ruben & Gloria Serros of Morgan Hill
Hot Rod/Custom 1965-72
1969 Chevy Camaro Z28 – Dean Scott of Gilroy
Original/Restored 1965-72
1965 Chevy Corvette – Ray Espinosa of Salinas
Hot Rod/Custom 1973+
1985 Pontiac Fiero – Roy Welsh of San Bruno
Original/Restored 1973+
1984 Pontiac Fiero – John Szpara of Hollister
Hot Rod/Custom Truck up to 1972
1968 Chevy El Camino Pick-up – Valentino Quistian of Gilroy
Hot Rod/Custom Truck 1973+
2003 GMC Pick-up – Abraham Gomez of Hollister
Best Interior
1968 Chevy El Camino – Valentino Quistian
Best Paint
1962 Volkswagen Beetle – Kris & Debbie Machado of Salinas
Best “Under Construction”
1969 Chevy C-10 Pick-up – Richard Bettencourt of Hollister
First Entry
1932 Ford Roadster – Larry & Karen Smith of Hollister
Longest Distance
1928 Ford Roadster – Mike Miller of Cottonwood