It couldn’t have been a prettier day for a car show. The sun was shining and the cars were polished to a high sheen, reflecting and catching the perfect rays of sunshine. There was a bit of a breeze, but with all the cars parked under the solar panels in the parking lot of the San Manuel High School, you couldn’t ask for a better day for the 10th annual Copper Town Days.
Saturday, Oct. 9, was the annual Copper Town Days Car Show sponsored by the Copper Town Association. This year’s event was held at the parking lot at the San Manuel High School. The vehicles sparkled in the glorious October San Manuel sunshine, ready to be judged and plaques to be awarded. The judges had some hard decisions to make with 61 entries this year.
And this year’s Best of Show winner is Mike Solinski.
The top two winners in the judging classes are:
Street Rod 1900-1939: Paul Harrison, first; Don and Annie Shanon, second
Street Rod 1940 and Up: Dave Bradley, first; Millard Pepper Jr., second
Stock Car pre-1965: Henry Orndorff, first; Mel Laitinen, second
Stock Car 1965 and Up: Mike Solinski, first; N. Dale, second
Corvette Classic 1953-1982: Steve Chaney, first; Larry Manning, second
Corvette 1984 and Up: Frank Devita, first; Patrick Valenzuela, second
Stock Truck 1960 and Up: Rick Hummer, first
Modified Truck 1900 and Up: Jay Smith, first; Nellie and Jim Breitkopf, second
Modified Car 1900 and Up: Ed Carlson, first; John and Kathy Nicholas, second
MOPAR: Virgil Thompson
Mike Solinski receives the Best of Show Award from Marie Roybal.