Tornari’s Miranda Built Nova sports a RideTech pro-touring suspension that is controlled by an iPad in the center of the dash.
The paint was applied by none other than Charlie Hutton. The car is powered by a twin turbocharged NASCAR SB2 Chevrolet small block, and the paint theme is shared throughout the entire vehicle. Then the announcement came and the Fourth Runner Up was revealed on the big screen as it was driven in the back door and up onto the stage.Ĭoming off a very recent Street Machine of the Year Award, the Miranda Built Nova drove up on stage, then dropped to ‘show stance’ to a very approving crowd.ĭriving up the ramp onto the stage was a very familiar car to us: it was Steve Tornari with his wild 1967 Chevrolet Nova. Would we see another Street Machine of the Year winner take the top spot, like last year’s Cup winner George Poteet’s beautiful 1969 Ford Torino? Or would we see Lois’ Jaguar set everything on edge? With this year’s Ridler Award winner and the Street Machine of the Year award winner in the top 25, it was anyone’s guess. It was time for business, and the five finalists were staged and ready to be presented to a packed house. We had a great few days leading up to this final event for Barrett-Jackson, and made some great friends along the way. The event was telecast live, so you could imagine how insane it was on and around the stage. Photographers were all over the place, each of us vying for position to get the best shot possible. The stage background was changed slightly to display event-specific show boards and to get everyone into place – including camera people, announcers, and television hosts. Whose name is going to be sharing the huge Barrett-Jackson Cup award, next to George Poteet? Find out below! Cruising goes on all week long, and downtown Reno isn’t the only spot you’ll find these incredible machines. North Virginia Street is closed down to traffic for the entire Hot August Nights event, with the exception of those cars that are on display and heading out to cruise, or coming back in after cruising. Millard, General Manager of the International Show Car Association (ISCA), has dedicated himself to judging vehicles sanctioned in ISCA events, including shows like the Detroit Autorama. Chapouris, President of SO-CAL Speed Shop, has been building and cruising hot rods since the mid 1950s. Those three judges are very well-known in the automotive industry: Bobby Alloway, Pete Chapouris, and Bob Millard.Īlloway, a renowned car builder and fabricator, has been on the receiving end of many awards from his builds. Craig Jackson on stage with Judges Pete Chapouris, Bob Millard, and Bobby Alloway.ĭuring the three-day auction held at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, the three judges headed out to downtown Reno to pick their choice for the top 25 from the “Show-n-Shine” car show held on North Virginia Street.
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