2005 Knotts Berry Farm Replica Show              

FFROGs once again dominate the West Coast's premier event
   
             The Southern California FFROGs are always happy to get together - Segio, Roger and Ken "work" the camera
The Knotts Berry Farm Replica Show is one of our favorites as it gives us a chance to get out to the West Coast to see what everyone's been doing for the past year.
We've never been disappointed by the craftsmen who show up with their Factory Fives every year.  These are some of the nicest people, and annually among the prettiest builds we see.  Judging from among the best cars in the country is nearly impossible, as anywhere else each car would be an easy show winner.

It's even tougher if you're trying to compete against a Factory Five at this show - with 60 Factory Five's in our spot, everyone else is just fighting to get noticed.
 

no one has more fun at a car show than Factory Five customers - no one wins more awards than Russ Thompson
 
Despite rain storms that would keep only the heartiest of roadster owners inside, a battalion of FFROGs filled the show parking lot.  Although less than 50% of the show field were brave enough to weather the deluge, almost all of the FFROGs were happy to get out and join the Factory Five team that made the trek from the other coast.

Factory Five customers turn simple engines into works of art
 
     
     

Factory Five award winners:

  

     Best in Show Overall     -   Russ Thompson                 Best in Show Roadster          -  Chuck Robertson

     Best in Show Coupe      -   Russ Thompson                 Best in Show Challenge Car  -  Langley Kersenboom

     Most Innovative Design -   Paul Scott                          Best Engine                           -  Brett Redd

     Best Interior                  -   Robert Durrer                    Best Paint                             -  Robert Zook 

     Best use of Chrome       -   Rick Aronson                    High Mileage Award             -  Paul Gillespie

 

Knotts Show award winners:

     Grand Touring  Best      -  Russ Thompson
     Roadster (< $25k) 1st   -  Troy Bowden                     Roadster (>$25k) 2nd          -  Larry Kroll  
     Roadster ($25k-$35k) 1st -  Robert Durrer                Roadster ($25k - $35k) 2nd -  Carl Smith
     Roadster ($25k-$35k) 3rd-  Frank Messina
     Roadster ($35k-$50k) 1st -  Chuck Robertson
     Roadster (> $50k) 3rd      -  Jim Larson
     Under Construction 3rd     -  Paul Scott
 
Join us at the 2006 Knotts show next year - we guarantee it will again be one of the best shows of the year.