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 Neville Kurzman drove his...  Neville Kurzman drove his amazing '70 metalflake coupe all the way from Mount Gambier in South Australia, some 1,300 miles away. He captured the coveted Judge's Choice award.  Bob Mihill always accompanies...  Bob Mihill always accompanies his gold '71 convertible with a great display of Americana.  Russell Bayley won the C1/C2...  Russell Bayley won the C1/C2 class in the Short Circuit (autocross) in his black '65. Russell also won his class in the Driver Flag Pickup event.  Reg and Sandi Vine started...  Reg and Sandi Vine started a body-off restoration on their '56 a couple of months before the convention. While they didn't finish in time, they did bring along the chassis, which attracted a lot of interest.  New South Wales' Brent Carr...  New South Wales' Brent Carr showed his '58 no mercy on the strip. Incredibly, this car also took the Runner Up C1 and Outstanding Interior awards at the show.  Don and Anne Baker brought...  Don and Anne Baker brought this beautiful C3 all the way from West Australia, 2,700 miles away!  Major event sponsor Performax...  Major event sponsor Performax International (formerly Corvette Queensland) brought two newly modified right-hand-drive Z06s to display. This car would go on to run the fastest autocross time in the C5/C6 class.  Gary Anderson's '73 has been...  Gary Anderson's '73 has been a consistent winner over the years, and this convention was no exception. The car took top honors in the Personalized C3 '73-'77 category.  David and Barbara Kelly's...  David and Barbara Kelly's '69 L71 arrived at 3 a.m. the morning of the Show 'n' Shine, having survived a near all-nighter to replace a failed distributor. This effort was rewarded with a First Place trophy in the Personalized C3 '68-'72. The car was featured on VETTE's May '07 cover.  Andrew Meikle's '69 L88 spent...  Andrew Meikle's '69 L88 spent time in the U.S. and Singapore before finding its way to Australia. Purchased complete with outrageous flares, it received a Second Flight in the NCRS judging and won Best C3 Standard 1969-1972 at the Show 'n' Shine.  Tim McCarthy recorded the...  Tim McCarthy recorded the second-fastest time of the day at the drags, laying down some impressive burnouts along the way.  David Morecombe drove his...  David Morecombe drove his '72 over 1,000 miles to put down the quickest e.t. of all the competing C3s. He finished Second overall at the drags.  Paul Boschert recorded the...  Paul Boschert recorded the quickest e.t. of the day in his outrageous '85. The car sports a Katicore fuel-injection manifold with eight individual throttle bodies.  Bill Dixon's '71 features...  Bill Dixon's '71 features a stroked 454 producing nearly 500 hp, making it a handful in the turns.  Chris O'Shea gives his black...  Chris O'Shea gives his black '85 hell on the Short Circuit. He went on to capture Second Place overall in the autocross event.
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