1998 E.V.O.O.A. 2nd Annual Convention Info

E.V.O.O.A. held it's 2nd Annual Convention at the Holiday Inn Denver International Airport Convention Center in Denver, Colorado on July 24, 25 & 26, 1998. It was held in conjunction with the 14th Annual National Police Collectors Show that also took place at the Convention Center.

The E.V.O.O.A. Convention included a beautiful display of members' and collectors' vehicles from across the country. Vehicle awards were given to entries registered under the classes listed below. Awards were based on participant voting with the exception of the President's Choice Award.

Second Annual Emergency Vehicle Owners & Operators Association's
Show Classes, Descriptions, and SHOW WINNERS!:

RESTORED POLICE VEHICLE Pre-1970
(1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place):
Sponsored by Jim Post, President of PCOOA
Police vehicles which are currently not In-Service, restored to represent a specific agency.

FIRST PLACE

Keith Sorci drove his 1970 Plymouth Fury 17 miles to our Second Annual Convention and took 1st Place in his class. His four door Fury is powered by a 383 engine and is representative of the first marked police car used by Lakewood PD in Colorado. It has been restored with all the original lights, sirens, shotguns, etc. Keith has tagged it with personalized plates reading COPCAR.

RESTORED POLICE VEHICLE 1970 and Newer
(1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place):
Sponsored by Greg Reynolds
Police vehicles which are currently not In-Service, restored to represent a specific agency.

FIRST PLACE

1991 R.C.M.P. Mustang - Rob Zanussi, Canada

SECOND PLACE

1992 Colorado State Police Camaro - Sheldon & Millette Witte, Missouri

THIRD PLACE

1992 Utah Highway Patrol Camaro - Craig Johnson, Utah

RESTORED FIRE APPARATUS
(1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place):
Sponsored by John Dorgan Siren & Beacon Sales, Tucson
Any fire apparatus including In-Service apparatus.

FIRST PLACE

1930 Colorado Horseless Carriage - Les & Ellen Benoit, Colorado

SECOND PLACE

1928 Hale Triple Combination Pumper - Garry Aranda, Colorado

THIRD PLACE

1954 American LaFrance 700 Series Pumper - Rich Curtsinger

RESTORED AMBULANCE
(1st & 2nd Place):
Sponsored by E.V.O.O.A.
Any ambulance including In-Service vehicles.

No Entries

OTHER EMERGENCY VEHICLE
(1st & 2nd Place):
Sponsored by Darryl & Marla Lindsay
Vehicle not covered by above catagories to include military, tow vehicles, motorcycle, or other emergency status.

FIRST PLACE

1970 Dodge Tow Truck - Les & Ellen Benoit, Colorado

DAILY DRIVER
(1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place):
Sponsored by B.J. Cummins
Awarded to the best non-marked emergency vehicle used as a daily transportation.

FIRST PLACE

1995 Former Illinois Crown Victoria - Bob Nave, Illinois

SECOND PLACE (TIE)

1995 Crown Victoria - Scot Cuthbertson, Colorado

SECOND PLACE (TIE)

1994 Former C.H.P. Caprice - Ron Stern, Colorado

THIRD PLACE

1990 Former Missouri Highway Patrol Mustang - Stan Walker, Iowa

NOVELTY VEHICLE
(1st & 2nd Place):
Sponsored by REEL COPS
Non-factory emergency vehicle built for movie, to represent a fictional agency, or otherwise not considered to be real.

FIRST PLACE

1960 Denver Sheriff/COORS Plant Protection Rambler - Lenny Ortiz, Colorado

BEST IN-SERVICE
(1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place):
Sponsored by The Bujosa Family
Awarded to a police vehicle currently being used in law enforcement duty.

FIRST PLACE

1994 New Mexico Mounted Patrol Chev Pickup - Richard Almeter, New Mexico

SECOND PLACE

1996 Lakewood P.D. Caprice - Neil Miller, Colorado

THIRD PLACE

1995 Colorado State University Lumina - Chris Wolf, Colorado

BEST SPECIAL SERVICE MUSTANG
Proposed and sponsored by Jim Dingell, Performance Parts, Inc.
$50 Gift Certificate awarded to best Special Service Mustang.

1990 Ford Mustang - Stanley Walker, Iowa

BEST DISPLAY
Sponsored by Dave Arnold, Host of the National Police Collectors Show
Awarded to the best display which includes vehicle, equipment, uniforms, and other related items.

1993 Ford Mustang - Ray Miller, Nevada

HARD LUCK
Sponsored by Lenny Ortiz, Host of the National Police Collectors Show
This goes to the member/participant experiencing some bad luck either during the event, or getting to the event.

Lenny Ortiz - For his tiring work on a cruise that did not materialize

LONGEST DISTANCE DRIVEN
Sponsored by E.V.O.O.A.
Awarded to the participant driving or trailering their show vehicle the longest distance.

Kelly Rosato, Alabama - 1994 former Montana Highway Patrol LT4 Caprice
Drove 1,432 miles to the Convention

LONGEST DISTANCE TRAILERED
Sponsored by E.V.O.O.A.
Awarded to the participant trailering their show vehicle the longest distance.

Show Host John Bujosa, Washington - 1985 California Highway Patrol Mustang
Trailered 1,123 miles

AWARDED TO: Craig Johnson, Utah - 1992 Utah Highway Patrol Camaro
Trailered 492 miles

LONGEST DISTANCE TRAVELLED BY MEMBER
Sponsored by E.V.O.O.A.
Awarded to the E.V.O.O.A. member travelling the longest distance to attend the convention.

Philippe Coumert flew in from Paris France!!!

PRESIDENT'S CHOICE
Sponsored by John Bujosa, President/Founder of E.V.O.O.A.
The President gets to pick his favorite vehicle.

1992 Utah Highway Patrol Camaro - Craig Johnson, Utah

BEST OF SHOW
Sponsored by E.V.O.O.A.
Participants will vote on their favorite vehicle displayed in the show.

Best Of Show

1991 R.C.M.P. Mustang - Rob Zanussi, Canada