{"id":382,"date":"2023-03-07T04:32:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T04:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/?p=382"},"modified":"2025-12-12T19:05:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:05:59","slug":"utah-autorama-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/es\/utah-autorama-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Autorama 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Rick Bairett, 6 Mar 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SANDY \u2014 The 48th annual O&#8217;Reilly Auto Parts Autorama took place March 3rd &#8211; 5th, at the Mountain America Expo Center. Was it worth it to drive to Sandy and spend $23 per ticket\u2014their website doesn\u2019t tell you that\u2019s just for a single day\u2014to see a car show, especially when one can attend any number of Utah car shows for free? The short answer: yes it was.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sfsi_widget sfsi_shortcode_container\"><div class=\"norm_row sfsi_wDiv\"  style=\"width:360px;text-align:left;\"><div style='width:40px; height:40px;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:5px; ' class='sfsi_wicons shuffeldiv' ><div class='inerCnt'><a class='sficn' data-effect='fade_in' target='_blank' rel='noopener'  href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/utahmotornews' id='sfsiid_facebook_icon' style='width:40px;height:40px;opacity:0.6;'  ><img data-pin-nopin='true' alt='Facebook' title='Facebook' src='https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/icons_theme\/flat_square\/flat_square_facebook.png' width='40' height='40' style='' class='sfcm sfsi_wicon' data-effect='fade_in'   \/><\/a><div class=\"sfsi_tool_tip_2 fb_tool_bdr sfsiTlleft\" style=\"opacity:0;z-index:-1;\" id=\"sfsiid_facebook\"><span class=\"bot_arow bot_fb_arow\"><\/span><div class=\"sfsi_inside\"><div  class='icon1'><a href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/utahmotornews' target='_blank' rel='noopener'><img data-pin-nopin='true' class='sfsi_wicon' alt='Facebook' title='Facebook' src='https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/visit_icons\/Visit_us_fb\/icon_Visit_us_en_US.png' \/><\/a><\/div><div  class='icon2'><div class=\"fb-like\" width=\"200\" data-href=\"https%3A%2F%2Futahmotornews.com%2Fes%2Futah-autorama-2023%2F\"  data-send=\"false\"  data-layout=\"button_count\"  ><\/div><\/div><div  class='icon3'><a target='_blank' rel='noopener' href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Futahmotornews.com%2Fes%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F382' style='display:inline-block;'  > <img class='sfsi_wicon'  data-pin-nopin='true' alt='fb-share-icon' title='Facebook Share' src='https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/share_icons\/fb_icons\/en_US.svg' \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style='width:40px; 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height:40px;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:5px; ' class='sfsi_wicons shuffeldiv' ><div class='inerCnt'><a class='sficn' data-effect='fade_in' target='_blank' rel='noopener'  href='https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/utahmotornews\/' id='sfsiid_instagram_icon' style='width:40px;height:40px;opacity:0.6;'  ><img data-pin-nopin='true' alt='Instagram' title='Instagram' src='https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/icons_theme\/flat_square\/flat_square_instagram.png' width='40' height='40' style='' class='sfcm sfsi_wicon' data-effect='fade_in'   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"sfsi_holder\" class=\"sfsi_holders\" style=\"position: relative; float: left;width:100%;z-index:-1;\"><\/div><script>window.addEventListener(\"sfsi_functions_loaded\", function()\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\tif (typeof sfsi_widget_set == \"function\") {\n\t\t\t\t\tsfsi_widget_set();\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}); <\/script><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The four hours this reporter spent at the Autorama went by quickly, and I could have easily stayed another hour or two. This show is ISCA (International Show Car Association) sanctioned, meaning some of the most amazing cars, trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles, from Utah and elsewhere in the western U.S., are on display and competing for national-level points. The amount and quality of workmanship that has gone into these vehicles is astounding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_172706263-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_172706263-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_172706263-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_172706263-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_172706263-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_172706263-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_172706263-2-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_190802079.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-392\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_175835044-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_175835044-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_175835044-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_175835044-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_175835044-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_175835044-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_175835044-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_191941387.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-389\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_181848977.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-387\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_173910262-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_173910262-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_173910262-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"460\" data-id=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202956883-1024x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202956883-1024x460.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202956883-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202956883-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202956883-1536x690.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202956883-2048x920.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202956883-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202956883-600x270.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Further, the Autorama featured various activities (e.g. RC drifting), events, and reality show celebrity appearances. The outstanding pro-BMX show, repeated throughout the weekend, was almost worth the price of admission by itself. Finally this early-season show is indoors: a huge plus when it&#8217;s cold, breezy, and potentially wet outside.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I quickly discovered that the people behind the beautiful street machines are at least as fascinating as their vehicles. Joe Andersen, for instance, has some serious fiberglass molding skills, which he used to convert a 1997 Camaro convertible into an eye-catching, scaled-down 1957 Chevy Bel-Air-like car. And he finished a matching motorcycle just in time for the show.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ken Frailey\u2019s \u201cCadatak\u201d pickup is beyond impressive. He inserted a \u201876 Cadillac transmission and big-block engine into a 1959 GMC, swapped front and rear bumpers for those from a \u201863 and \u201868 Corvette, respectively, and added suicide doors as well as tail lights from an \u201886 Cadillac. His supercharger \u201conly\u201d pushes 8 psi, resulting in over 800 horsepower. Ken said he could easily re-gear the \u201cblower\u201d for 22 psi and 1200-plus horsepower, but since pickups are inherently light in the rear, even his 18-inch wide tires wouldn\u2019t hold the pavement with that much power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incidentally, John Szwarc seems to have solved that problem by converting the engine compartment of his 1969 Chevrolet C-10 truck into a luggage bay, and mounting a big-block engine ahead of the rear axle in the bed. Both trucks were Utah&#8217;s Top 10 award winners.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_204813725-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_204813725-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_204813725-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_182105895_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-397\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_181758015.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-395\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_182253992_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-396\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_200157165-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_200157165-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_200157165-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_200157165-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_200157165-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_200157165-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_200157165-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_200157165-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_195641687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-391\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Speaking of Chevy C-10s, Robert Lantis\u2019s truck restoration story is fascinating. He purchased it after it sat in a field for 40 years\u2026with only 3.7 original miles. Apparently a dealer in Pierce, Nebraska refused to sell any vehicle that wasn\u2019t the latest model. So any remaining inventory, when new models arrived, got shoved outdoors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Robert purchased the truck, in the famous \u201cLambrecht Field of Dreams\u201d auction, the interior was shot, the front grill missing, and the left side of the truck bed torn. In short, it was a rust-bucket. Looking at his meticulously restored C-10 in its current immaculate showroom condition, one would never guess its past. In fact the truck regularly wins the \u201cbest restored\u201d award in shows\u2026unless a certain 1969 Dodge Daytona shows up to compete, which it had.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course I had to see this rare Mopar\u2014produced in limited numbers so Dodge could win NASCAR events back when contenders had to race actual production cars. The Daytona is a modified \u201869 Charger, with a big-block hemi engine, an extended aerodynamic nose, and a wing spoiler so big it makes a Subaru WRX STi wing look conservative. This particular Daytona is bright green, and is so clean that\u2013as with many show cars\u2013there is not a bit of grit, dirt, or even dust on the undercarriage, in the engine compartment, or anywhere else.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Daytona\u2019s owners, Larry Snow and Janice Sutherland, explained that only a handful of cars can compete for \u201cbest restored\u201d in a car show, because it is challenging and expensive to find parts and materials to fully restore and maintain a vehicle in original condition. More often restored cars compete as \u201crestomods,\u201d where the exterior is largely original, but modern parts and technology are incorporated because they are easier to find, less expensive, and may improve vehicle characteristics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snow and Sutherland will take the \u201869 Daytona to several major car shows to earn ISCA points in hopes of competing in the national finals. The Utah Autorama was a middle stop in a multi-show trip. They will attend two more shows enroute to their Northern California home, where they will take a short break before hitting the show circuit again. They did take the \u201cbest restored\u201d prize at the Utah show, so are on their way to building coveted ISCA show points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_191852449-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_191852449-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_191852449-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_191852449-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_191852449-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_191852449-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_191852449-1-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_193433916.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_191756373.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_182319882-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_182319882-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_182319882-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_182319882-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_182319882-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_182319882-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_182319882-1-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202203583-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202203583-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202203583-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202203583-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202203583-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202203583-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_202203583-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/utahmotornews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_20230303_201611417_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>With about 330 entries, the above is just a sample of the many machines, owners, and builders present, and there is a fun story behind every one of them. Many vehicles received awards, and some of the most prestigious are listed below. 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