Operation Read Car Rally For Reading Show Winners Announced
June 16, 2023 at 10:59 p.m.
Operation Read Car Rally For Reading Show Winners Announced
By Staff Report-
The sun showed up to shine upon the glossed-up and perfected cars on June 10 at 3600 Commerce Drive, Staples Plaza, Warsaw, according to a news release from Operation Read.
A variety of years, colors, makes and models of cars created an artistic canvas draped across the concrete. A veritable heritage of history, ingenuity, fortitude and possibly luck is encapsulated in each car’s story.
Best in Show winner Denny England’s yellow 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe is a cultural icon, creating its own iconic story, stated the release. Upon its introduction in 1932, you could have purchased the Ford Deuce Coupe for under $500. On the heels of the Great Depression, this amount would have been a considerable amount to pay. The Deuce Coupe is a car that Henry Ford and his son, Edsel, were able to collaborate on and the first Ford to include the powerful V8 engine. They named it deuce, which means two, since it was created in ’32 and the coupe because it generally only held two people. The Deuce Coupe pushed a top speed of 78 and it is rumored that even bank robbers John Dillinger and Clyde Barrow owned one.
Judging of the vehicles was competitive and required a pristine ride which was scrutinized, according to the release. Operation Read and the Board appreciates their support of literacy for children and adults.
Awards were Best in Show, Operation Read as sponsor, Denny England, 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe, yellow; Best Chrysler, Lights On Dents Out as sponsor, Troy Johnson, 1996 Dodge Ram Sport, black/red; Best Early Model, Staples, Jay and Dale Bolanto, 1929 Ford Model, a pickup, green; Best Engine, Operation Read, Bruce and Joanie, Foreman, 2015 Dodge Challenger Redline, red; Best Ford, Lights On Dents Out, Jim Nolan, 1963 Ford Galaxie 500, red; Best Foreign Vehicle, Operation Read, Brian and Jill DeBatty, 1960 Austin Healy 3000 PS, red; Best General Motors, Professional Roofing Solutions, Tim Hauth, 2021 Chevrolet Corvette, orange; Best Interior, Operation Read, Joe and Mary Alice Maloni, 1935, International C1, red; Best Motorcycle, Maverick Motorcycles, Mark Hoppus; Best Muscle Car, Professional Roofing Solutions, Denny England, 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe, yellow; Best Original Car/Truck, Staples, Dustin and Amy Mayer, 1966 Chrysler Newport Sedan, regal blue metallic; Best Truck, Staples, Joe Maloni, 1935 International C1, red; Best, Newer than 1976, Professional Roofing Solutions, Steve Wilhite, 1991, Chevrolet, Corvette red.
All the programs provided by Operation Read are free to the community so donations and fundraising are a critical part of the operation to keep costs low and provide quality programming.
For questions, call 574-529-5783 or email [email protected].
The sun showed up to shine upon the glossed-up and perfected cars on June 10 at 3600 Commerce Drive, Staples Plaza, Warsaw, according to a news release from Operation Read.
A variety of years, colors, makes and models of cars created an artistic canvas draped across the concrete. A veritable heritage of history, ingenuity, fortitude and possibly luck is encapsulated in each car’s story.
Best in Show winner Denny England’s yellow 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe is a cultural icon, creating its own iconic story, stated the release. Upon its introduction in 1932, you could have purchased the Ford Deuce Coupe for under $500. On the heels of the Great Depression, this amount would have been a considerable amount to pay. The Deuce Coupe is a car that Henry Ford and his son, Edsel, were able to collaborate on and the first Ford to include the powerful V8 engine. They named it deuce, which means two, since it was created in ’32 and the coupe because it generally only held two people. The Deuce Coupe pushed a top speed of 78 and it is rumored that even bank robbers John Dillinger and Clyde Barrow owned one.
Judging of the vehicles was competitive and required a pristine ride which was scrutinized, according to the release. Operation Read and the Board appreciates their support of literacy for children and adults.
Awards were Best in Show, Operation Read as sponsor, Denny England, 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe, yellow; Best Chrysler, Lights On Dents Out as sponsor, Troy Johnson, 1996 Dodge Ram Sport, black/red; Best Early Model, Staples, Jay and Dale Bolanto, 1929 Ford Model, a pickup, green; Best Engine, Operation Read, Bruce and Joanie, Foreman, 2015 Dodge Challenger Redline, red; Best Ford, Lights On Dents Out, Jim Nolan, 1963 Ford Galaxie 500, red; Best Foreign Vehicle, Operation Read, Brian and Jill DeBatty, 1960 Austin Healy 3000 PS, red; Best General Motors, Professional Roofing Solutions, Tim Hauth, 2021 Chevrolet Corvette, orange; Best Interior, Operation Read, Joe and Mary Alice Maloni, 1935, International C1, red; Best Motorcycle, Maverick Motorcycles, Mark Hoppus; Best Muscle Car, Professional Roofing Solutions, Denny England, 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe, yellow; Best Original Car/Truck, Staples, Dustin and Amy Mayer, 1966 Chrysler Newport Sedan, regal blue metallic; Best Truck, Staples, Joe Maloni, 1935 International C1, red; Best, Newer than 1976, Professional Roofing Solutions, Steve Wilhite, 1991, Chevrolet, Corvette red.
All the programs provided by Operation Read are free to the community so donations and fundraising are a critical part of the operation to keep costs low and provide quality programming.
For questions, call 574-529-5783 or email [email protected].
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