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Real Car Guy
What is a Real Car Guy?
A real car guy is anyone who loves cars - man or
woman, young or old. He or she can be a professional automotive
technician, a race car driver, a car enthusiast or all of the above.
You know your a Real Car
Guy When ...
- Your favourite colour is chrome.
- You want to name your kids "Con", "Rod"
or"Cam".
- You're as comfortable on a creeper as a
recliner
- You don't think pants when someone mentions
"belt".
- Cruising has nothing to do with boats
- Instead of calling a tow truck, friends call
you.
- You know a blower has nothing to do with
gardening.
- You can drive three on a tree, but can't
program a VCR.
Real Car Guys Awards
Let's Go Cruisin' want to to reward participation at events big and
small, even if your car isn’t the shiniest and newest to hit the scene.
A “Real Car Guy” award will be presented at each of our major events as
well as some cruise nights.
The Let’s Go Cruisin’ team will select from
entrants at an event, a person who we feel meets all the criteria and
deserves recognition.
After announcing the winner, we will present them with:
some sponsors products and/or merchandise, goodies
To finish off the presentation, we will
photograph the winner with their car and post this on the “Real Car
Guys” page on our web site.
Latest Real Car Guy / Gal
Real Car Guy Award March Cruise
Night 2015
From time to time we like to recognize the contribution to our hobby individual car enthusiasts make. They can be well known car builders, active car club members, promoters of events or just great ambassadors for our hobby. Past recipients of this recognition have been people not directly involved with Let’s Go Cruisin. We decided to break tradition and surprised one of our own members who, in our view, embodies every aspect of what our Real Car Guy award represents. Tonight’s recipient was Bill Duyvestyn.
Bill is not only a tireless contributor to Let’s Go Cruisin activities but a life member of the Bay Rodders, the Bay Rodders rep at ASRF meetings, the 55-56-57 Chevrolet Club’s Clubman of the Year last year and a committee member of the last ASRF Street Rod Nationals held in Geelong. Then there’s all the cars he helps build or repair for other people. Wife Kerin will tell you, Bill rarely arrives in any cruise convoy at the end destination because he’s usually back on the side of the road helping with someone broken down. LGC President Alan Newton had great pleasure in presenting Bill with some unique Real Car Guy goodies as our way of recognizing the amazing contribution Bill continues to make to our hobby. The loud applause reflected the admiration car enthusiasts hold for Bill. Congratulations and well deserved Bill.
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Previous Real Car Guys
Real Car Guy Award October Cruise
Night 2012
Bill
Duyvestyn introduced out latest inductees of
the Real
Car Guy award. In this case it a joint award as Brian and Cheryl
McCorkell are husband
and wife. Brian and Cheryl are very worthy winners of this ward. They a
can be
regularly found at car events all over the country. Their unique ‘hot
rodded’
truck with a full length trailer hauls their ‘A’ model street rod
roadster and
provides their accommodation when travelling. The street rod, usually
with
Cheryl driving, will be seen cruisin’ the particular event’s roads or
cruise
track, running the go whoa or stirring up dust in motorkana events. You
won’t
find it parked with the motor off too often! Brian and Cheryl have been
attending LGC events for many years and it was great to able to
recognize their
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Real Car Guy Award Mid Winter
Cruise 2011
Bill Duyvestyn was pleased to announce Dennis Jones from the
Thunderbirds as our latest Real Car Guy award winner. Dennis has has
been organizing events for car owners to enjoy for many years. If
you’ve been to the All American day at Gembrook, the Last of the Chrome
Bumpers at Cora Lynn or his latest project at Old Gippstown, then
you’ve enjoyed these because Dennis has been a major contributor
bringing them to life. Bill presented Dennis with some goodies as a
thank you from all of us who have benefited from Dennis’s efforts over
many years.
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Real Car Guy Award Texas Holdem
Poker Cruise 2009
From time to time at Let's Go Cruisin' events, we spot someone who we
know, contributes in many ways to our favourite hobby (that's hot rods
& chrome bumper cars of course!).
At the 2009 Texas Hold'em it was our pleasure to present Peter Koenig
with our Real Car Guy award. Peter is well known to street rodders and
car enthusiasts all around Australia.
As the proprietor of Hoppers Stoppers in
Hoppers Crossing, he has solved many braking & suspensions
problems for thousands of car enthusiasts. His workshop also
contributes to many car builds and he even found time to build a few
for himself along the way, just completing a full rebuild of his early
Chevy sedan. He had two cars at Texas Hold'em, throwing the keys his
'32 Ford Victoria to a young associate to enjoy what hot rodding is all
about. Peter always has time to talk hot rods, and is willing to pass
on his valuable experience to any one free of charge.
Bill Duyvestyn presented Peter with a
special 'Real Car Guy' jacket, Real Car Guy T shirt and coffee mugs
along with some gifts from our sponsors.
Thanks Peter for the great contribution you make to the enjoyment of
our hobby by making all our cars safer to drive and for being an all
round nice guy when doing it.
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Real Car Guy Award Mid Winter
Cruise 2008
We were very pleased to be able to award another Real Car Award to a
long time contributor to our favourite hobby. Healesville based car
enthusiast, Ray Pearman, who has the shortest cruise to the Mid Winter
Cruise, is a great example to us all. He had two cars on display, his
'39 Ford Convertible street rod & '56 Buick Hardtop Custom. Ray
is a member of Bay Rodders and attends many events across the country.
In the last three months he & lovely wife Jan were entrants on
the Chainsaw Bob cruise to The Tasmanian Street Rod Nationals, and then
recently drove the Buick to Wintersun in Queensland. At today's fuel
cost, this is real dedication. Ray regularly attends our Coolstore
Cruise Nights, making the trip all the way to Moorooduc from
Healesville. As a professional sign writer, he also produces some fine
pin stripped works of art.
It was a real pleasure for Bill Duyvestyn to present his long time
friend Ray, with a limited edition Real Car Guy Parka, coffee mugs
& other goodies from our sponsors to recognize Ray's
contribution to our hobby.
Congratulations Ray and Jan.
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Real Car Guy Award Cruisin Main
Street 2008
Bill Duyvestyn, who looks out for worthy recipients of our Real Car Guy
award, located another well deserved winner in Ian Johnson. Ian is the
proud owner of a ’67 Mustang Coupe, a member of the Mustang Club as
well as holder Let’s Go Cruisin’s #1 Cruiser card. Ian was the first
enthusiast to take a punt on us when we started up the Cruiser program
just on two years ago. He and wife Kerry are regular entrants at our
events, often lending a hand when we get a bit pushed. Congratulations
Ian. It’s a well deserved recognition of your contribution to our
favourite hobby
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Real Car Guy Award Feb 2008 Cruise
Night
We managed to identify another worthy recipient of our Real Car Guy
award at the February Cruise the Coolstore. Milan Dokic eats drinks
& sleeps his cars. He works in the motor trade, has entertained
thousands at car events with his mega horsepower Camaro but is just as
happy cruising through the countryside in one of the many great cars in
has stable. Milan has imported many cars, built many cars and helped
lots of other enthusiasts obtain their cars. Milan was presented a
limited edition 'Real Car Guy' jacket, along with some other goodies by
Bill Duyvestyn. So if you're wondering what it takes to be recognized
as a Real Car Guy, have a chat with Milan some time and you'll soon get
the picture. Congratulations Milan and thanks for your contribution to
our favourite hobby.
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Santa Cruz
In the midst of all the excitement at Santa Cruz we managed to find our
newest inductee for a Real Car Guy award. We were pleased that Greg and
Jenny Jones made the long trip from down from the Latrobe Valley, as it
gave us the opportunity to thank the Jones for the significant
contribution they have made, and continue making, to our favourite
hobby. Greg is a well respected street rod builder, with many show
winning cars to his credit. His workshop in Yinnar in the Latrobe
Valley is the envy of many professional workshops around. He constructs
street rods for his own enjoyment as well as for friends and customers.
All this while holding down a full time job at a large power plant.
Greg and Jenny also drive their street rods as demonstrated by
attending a Tuesday cruise night a couple of 100k's from home. Bill
Duyvestyn presented Greg with an armful of goodies that included a
special Real Car Guy parka along with products and merchandise from our
sponsors. Greg was also lucky enough to win one of the special Cruiser
prizes, so the trunk on his new hiboy coupe was well filled on the trip
home. Congratulations Greg and Jenny. You are great ambassadors of our
favourite hobby.
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Mid Winter Cruise
A worthy recipient for a Let’s Go Cruisin’ ‘Real Car Guy’ award was
Steve Heard. If you don’t know Steve personally, you’ll recognize his
cars, they’re all early Chevs painted bright yellow emblazoned with the
Confederate Flag. Steve lives in Alexandria and travels all over the
country attending many car events. When not doing that, he’s also busy
thrashing in the garage on new projects coming along. Congratulations
Steve. He gets a years subscription as a Cruiser (he’d only just
renewed his subscription that morning), so he’s good to 2009!
Congratulations Steve.
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Cruisin Main Street 2007
Jimmy Vincitorio is our latest Real Car Guy recipient. Jimmy attends
many events in his immaculate Warwick Yellow HK 'GTS' Monaro. Bill
Duyvestyn presented Jimmy with a Real Car Guy jacket provide by ACDelco
along with lots of goodies, including another free year's subscription
as a Cruiser. Congratulations Jimmy.
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February 2007 - Cruisin the
Coolstores
From time to time we spot a candidate for our 'Real Car Guy Award'. And
this cruise night we noticed an Orange '32 Coupe, quietly cruise in and
park right at the entry. It's hard to miss a bright orange '32 Highboy,
and we knew Mick Patty had arrived. Mick has been a long time
contributor to our favourite hobby. Building street rods back in the
'60's, he has built some of this country finest hot rods, as well as
contributing to many events over these years. Mick is also a quietly
spoken gent who is widely respected by all who know him. Bill Duyvestyn
presented Mick with a years Crusier subscription compliments of Let's
Go Cruisin', an armload of ACDelco products as well as some 'Real Car
Guy' merchandise to remind him, as if he needs it, that he has all the
attributes of a 'Real Car Guy'. Congratulations Mick, and thanks coming
along to the Cruise Night.
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Australia Day Cruise 2007
Albert Mason was our latest Real Car Guy and he was presented with an
limited edition Holden 50th Anniversary wall clock, a range of ACDelco
products, a Real Car Guy T Shirt and coffee mugs. Albert is already a
Cruiser, so he has another year added to his subscription.
Congratulations Albert, and thanks for the contribution you and your
wife Carole make to our favourite hobby.
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Santa Cruz
Dave Sutherland our Santa Cruise Real Car Guy with his steel body 32
Roadster. He has been a regular entrant at not only Let’s Go Cruisin’
events but he attends many others, always enjoys himself and
contributes to our favourite pastime in many ways. A very worthy
recipient. He was presented with a ‘one off’ ACDelco Real Car Guy parka
and some other goodies in recognition of his contributions. Dave is
already a Cruiser, so he has another year added for free to his current
membership. Congratulation’s Dave.
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Mid Winter Cruise
At the Mid Winter Cruise we announced the latest recipiants of our
'Real Car Guy' award. We figured we had over 100 real car guys at this
cruise in the middle of a cold July day, but we settled one. Well two
actually, Steve and Helen Burns from the Southern Beaches Rod &
Custom Club. They are not only regular participants at Let's Go
Cruisin' cruise nights and other events, but are seen regularly at many
car shows, swap meets and runs all over in their nice blue T'Bird. They
are always pleased to see you, and help make up that great group of
people that we all look forward to catching up with at car events.
We hope Steve and Helen enjoy the benefits from being an honorary
'Cruisers' for a year, as well as the other prizes they received.
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Coolstores Round up
Bruce Borlase, '32 Ford Roadster
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Cruisin Main Street
Lyn Duggin, '28 Ford Model Roadster
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February Coolstores Cruise Night
Trevor Griffiths, '56 Chev Convertible
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Australia Day Cruise 2006
Warwick de King, '56 Ford Crown Victoria
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