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Classic cars and show cars take over
the streets of Bonners Ferry |
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June 8, 2016 |
On a very hot day last Saturday, the streets of
downtown Bonners Ferry were lined with a lot of
very hot cars.
One hundred eighty-seven automobiles showed up
for the annual Borders Three Jamboree, sponsored
by Boundary County's local club, the Idaho Rod
Benders.
"It was about all that the town can hold," said
Don James, an officer in the local Rod Benders
club.
Hundreds of people strolled through the
closed-off streets of Bonners Ferry, enjoying
the cars, trucks, motorcycles, rat
rods—automobiles of all types—that came from all
over the Northwest, including many cars from
neighboring Canada. Some were works in progress,
some were high dollar fully restored or modified
show pieces, some were regular "Daily Driver"
cars.
A 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass, brought to the show
by Larry and Sheila McCray traveled the farthest
to participate in the event, coming 450 miles
from Auburn, Washington.
Many cars from Bonners Ferry were entered in the
show, with three of those local entries winning
awards. Award winning automobiles at the
Jamboree were:
BEST OF SHOW
1937 Ford Coupe, Keith and Lois Detling,
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
TOP 12 ENTRIES
• 1958 Cadillac, Don Root, Creston, British
Columbia, Canada
• 1952 Buick Special Riviera, Gerry Christie,
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
• 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air, Ton and Donn Smith,
Hayden, Idaho
• 1935 International Truck, Rick Blomdahl, Troy,
Montana
• 1968 Shelby GT500, Sam Picicci, Spokane,
Washington
• 1936 Ford Phaeton, Tom and Connie
Broderick, Bonners Ferry, Idaho
• 1940 Cadillac, Wayne Barnes, Spokane,
Washington
• 1964 Pontiac Bonneville, Mike Boes, Post
Falls, Idaho
• 1958 Chevrolet Impala, Al Cherowka, Creston,
British Columbia, Canada
• 1966 Chevrolet Nova SS, LaRoy and Vicky Dowd,
Rathdrum, Idaho
• 1949 Oldsmobile, Dave and Merna Wildenberg,
Spokane, Washington
• 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, Bob and Dana
Hobs, Bonners Ferry, Idaho
LONG DISTANCE AWARD
1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass, Larry and Sheila
McCray, Auburn, Washington
HARD LUCK AWARD
1966 Ford Mustang, Joe Eberly
RAT ROD
1931 Ford Model A, Chance Eberly
IN PROGRESS AUTOMOBILE
1956 Ford F-100, Gerry Bliss, Bonners
Ferry, Idaho
As the awards were announced, plaques were given
to the cars' owners by Bonners Ferry's
Distinguished Young Women. |
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