Car of the Year

THERE ARE SIX VOTING EVENTS HELD EACH YEAR TO NOMINATE THE STREET RODS AND CUSTOMS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CAR OF THE YEAR.
The current year’s Car of the Year nominees are listed on the Announcement Page.

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2023 STREET ROD OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Mike and Karen McGinley and their 1932 Ford Deluxe 3 Window Coupe.  This street rod was nominated at the Northern Lights Car Show. For complete details on this car see your November 2023 LineChaser.

2023 CUSTOM OF THE YEAR:  Congratulations to Terry and Lori Gerhardson and their 1955 Chevrolet 3100 Short Box. This custom rod was nominated at the Russ Peterson Memorial Car Show. For complete details on this car see your November 2023 LineChaser.

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2022 STREET ROD OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Ron and Suzanne Townsend and their 1935 Ford Pickup.  This street rod was nominated at MSRA’s Super Secret Fun Run. For complete details on this car see your November 2022 LineChaser.

2022 CUSTOM OF THE YEAR:  Congratulations to Craig and Jan Duntley and their 1950 Oldsmobile 88. This custom rod was nominated at the Smith & Nielsen TSI/GSTA Car Show. For complete details on this car see your November 2022 LineChaser.

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2021 STREET ROD OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Kirk and Nita Christopherson #21495 and their 1948 Ford F1 Pickup.  This street rod was nominated at Maple Grove Days. For complete details on this car see pg. 26 of your MSRA November 2021 LineChaser.

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2021 CUSTOM OF THE YEAR:  Congratulations to Tom Fitz #12588 Owner of a beautiful 1950 Ford Woodie Wagon. This custom rod was nominated at the TSI Car Show. For complete details on this car see pg. 27 of your MSRA November 2021 LineChaser.

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2020 – CARS OF THE YEAR: With the pandemic shutting everything down we did not have the Car of the Year for 2020.

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2019 STREET ROD OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Kevin & Laina Smith #6993 and their 1929 Ford Roadster.  This street rod was nominated at the MSRA Fall Campout. For complete details on this car see pg. 29 of your MSRA November 2019 LineChaser.

1929 Ford Roadster
Kevin & Laina Smith #6993
MSRA Fall Campout

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2019 CUSTOM OF THE YEAR:  Congratulations to Larry & Joy Aus #17619 Owner of a beautiful 1955 Dodge Coronet 2 Door Sedan. This custom rod was nominated at the TSI Car Show. For complete details on this car see pg. 30 of your MSRA November 2019 LineChaser.

1955 Dodge Coronet 2 Door Sedan
Larry and Joy Aus
TSI Car Show

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2018 STREET ROD OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Steve and Paula Jenkins #14516 Owner of a beautiful BASF Deep Black 1948 Austin Dorset 2Dr Sedan.  This street rod was nominated at the Southern Cruzers Summer Spectacular. For complete details on this car see pg. 20 of your MSRA November 2018 LineChaser

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2018 CUSTOM OF THE YEAR:  Congratulations to Russ and Denise Peterson ##5384 Owner of a beautiful PPG Yellow Blaze 3 stage pearl urethane 1950 Buick Special Sedanette. This custom rod was nominated at the Heritage Days Car Show. For complete details on this car see pg. 22 of your MSRA November 2018 LineChaser

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2017 STREET ROD OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Tony and Jan Eckel #5727. Owner of a beautiful PPG Alpha Romeo blue 1939 Pontiac 26 Series Deluxe.  This street rod was nominated at the Scavengers Car Show. For complete details on this car see pg. 22 of your MSRA November 2017 LineChaser

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2017 CUSTOM OF THE YEAR:  Congratulations to Roger and Barree Boettcher #1748. Owner of a beautiful PPG Hot Red, basecoat/clearcoat 1962 Nash Metropolitan Hardtop.. This custom rod was nominated at the Sedan Delivery Mystery Run. For complete details on this car see pg. 19 of your MSRA November 2017 LineChaser

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2016 STREET ROD OF THE YEAR: Congratulations to Russ & Denise Peterson #5384. Owner of a beautiful PPG Black 1947 Chevrolet Aero Sedan. This street rod was nominated at the Heritage Days Car Show. For complete details on this car see pg. 26 of your MSRA November 2016 LineChaser

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CUSTOM OF THE YEAR: Lon and Cheryl Burris #1621. Owner of a beautiful 1949 Chevrolet Convertible. This street rod was nominated at the MSRA Fall Campout. For complete details on this car see pg. 28 of your MSRA November 2016 LineChaser

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2015 STREET ROD OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Terry and Fran Stade. Owners of a beautiful Xotic Colours “Frangerine” urethane custom mix 1940 Ford Convertible! This street rod was nominated at the Sedan Delivery Mystery Run. For complete details on this car see pg. 36 of your MSRA November 2015 LineChaser

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2015 CUSTOM OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Dean Oslund #10078. Owner of a beautiful PPG 3-tone Candy Wineberry & 2-tones of Platinum  1959 Rambler American 2Dr Wagon. This custom was nominated at the Sedan Delivery Mystery Run. For complete details on this car see pg 33 of your MSRA November 2015 LineChaser.

2014 STREET ROD OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Bob and Elaine Ransom. Owners of a beautiful Mandarin Copper Metallic 1941 Ford Convertible! This street rod was nominated at the “Northern Cruisers Grand Rapids Car Show”. For complete details on this car see pg. 36 of your MSRA November 2014 LineChaser

THE 2014 STREET ROD OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

2014 CUSTOM OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to Jerry and Doris Johnson #2844. Owners of a beautiful House of Kolor blueblood, basecoat/clearcoat 1961 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 2Dr Hardtop.  This custom was nominated at the MSRA Fall Campout for complete details on this car see pg 39 of your MSRA November 2014 LineChaser.

The 2014 CUSTOM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

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2013 COY and NOMINEES:
2013 – Street Rod of the Year

2013 Custom of the Year