The 17th Annual Car & Bike Show, The Original Vintage Car Club Show & Shine, filled historic downtown Minden with gleaming chrome, roaring engines, and family fun on Saturday, September 13.
Sponsored by Webster Parish Tourism and Minden Main Street, the show drew entries from across the Ark-La-Tex, featuring antique cars, muscle machines, Corvettes, Mustangs, trucks, motorcycles, and more. The freshly resurfaced downtown parking lot provided the stage for one of the largest trophy presentations in the region.
A portion of proceeds from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, UCAP, and the NWLA Sickle Cell Association.
The coveted Best of Show award went to Putt Putman for his 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible. The People’s Choice Award was presented to Theodore Washington for his 2016 Chevy Corvette Z06 Convertible.
Winners list
Antique Class A1 (1900–1925)
1st Russell Adams, 1923 T-Bucket
Antique Class A2 (1926–1959)
1st Steve Fowler, 1931 Ford Model A
2nd Schelley Francis, 1931 Ford Model A
3rd John Frazier, 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air
Antique Class A5 (1926–1959 Modified)
1st Chris Wilkerson, 1946 Plymouth
2nd Russell Booth, 1953 Ford
3rd Robert Gothright, 1955 Chevy
Sport & Muscle Class SMC1 (1960–1975)
1st Putt Putman, 1964 Chevrolet
2nd Brian Haughton, 1965 Chevy
3rd Linda Rhodes, 1970 Chevy
Sport & Muscle Class SMC2 (1976–1985)
1st Chris Thornton, 1979 Camaro
2nd Malik Jackson, 1984 El Camino
3rd Brandon Murrell, 1985 Monte Carlo SS
Sport & Muscle Class SMC3 (1986–2000)
1st AD Robinson, 1987 Cutlass
2nd Christie Ruple, 1986 El Camino
3rd Larry W. Anderson, 1987 Buick Regal
Sport & Muscle Class SMC4 (2001–2010)
1st Richard Roton, 2002 Firebird
Sport & Muscle Class SMC5 (2011–Present)
1st Roderick Turner, 2020 Dodge Challenger Hellcat
2nd Jared Harper, 2023 Chevrolet Camaro
3rd Robert Riley, 2019 Cadillac
Corvette Classes (C1–C8)
C1 (1953–1962): 1st Robert Blake, 1962 Chevy Corvette
C2 (1963–1967): 1st Charles Hile, 1966 Chevy Corvette; 2nd Robert Gathright, 1967 Chevy Corvette
C3 (1968–1982): 1st Edrene Frazier, 1970 Chevy Corvette; 2nd Patrice Harper, 1975 Chevy Corvette; 3rd Les Sadler, 1978 Chevy Corvette
C4 (1984–1996): 1st Roy Scroggins, 1975 Chevy Corvette
C5 (1997–2004): 1st Brayden Hendrick, 2003 Chevy Corvette; 2nd Kathy Staton, 2000 Chevy Corvette
C6 (2005–2013): 1st John Roden, 2013 Chevy Corvette; 2nd Lt. Gipson, 2009 Chevy Corvette; 3rd Byron Holderman, 2007 Chevy Corvette
C7 (2014–2019): 1st Calvin Williams, 2014 Chevy Corvette; 2nd Theodore Washington, 2016 Chevy Corvette; 3rd Howard Warren, 2016 Chevy Corvette
C8 (2020–Present): 1st Dean Smith, 2023 Chevy Corvette; 2nd James Woolford, 2021 Chevy Corvette; 3rd L.J. Langlois, 2023 Chevy Corvette
Mustang Classes
M1 (1964–1967): 1st Fred Brown, 1965 Ford Mustang; 2nd Lane Butler, 1966 Ford Mustang; 3rd Ed Corderra, 1966 Ford Mustang
M2 (1968–1970): 1st Mark Naron, 1969 Ford Mustang
M5B (1984–1993): 1st Rusty Rhame, 1990 Ford Mustang
M6 (1994–1998): 1st Ron Bridges, 1995 Ford Mustang GT
M10 (2015–Present): 1st Jaso Turner, 2015 Ford Mustang
Mopar Class (1962–1978)
1st Calvin Brown, 1969 Dodge Coronet
2nd Charles Hile, 1972 Dodge Demon
3rd Libby Ashlock, 1972 Plymouth Duster
Import Class
1st Tripp Carter, 2003 Nissan 350Z
2nd Ken Booth, 1983 Porsche
3rd Dale Smith, 1970 Datsun Pickup
Domestic Class (Original & Slightly Modified)
1st Derrick Hill
2nd Kay Jones
3rd Charles Williams
Street Rod Class SR1 (1900–1959)
1st Ronnie & Vicki Semmes, 1937 Ford Business Coupe
2nd Charles Hile, 1933 Chevy Victory
3rd W.C. Hirth, 1934 Ford Tudor
Truck Classes
T1 (Original, Any Year): 1st Dustin Andrews, 1984 Chevrolet Silverado; 2nd Nick Matter, 1978 GMC Sierra; 3rd Gary McDowell, 1956 Ford F100
T2 (Customized, Any Year): 1st Amber Martin, 1998 Chevy C3500 Dually; 2nd Kenneth McGrady, 1972 Ford 100; 3rd Sandra Naron, 1972 Ford 100
Jeep Class
1st Ronnie & Vicki Semmes, 1975 Jeep Renegade
2nd Roderick Harris, 2020 Jeep Wrangler 4×4
3rd Qynashia Gipson, 2008 Jeep Wrangler
Rat Rod Class
1st Logan Annina, 1953 Dodge D100
2nd David Landry, 1929 Chevy
3rd Morgan Prothro, 1921 Ford Rodster
Motorcycle Classes
Harley Davidson (Any Year with Changes): 1st Lewis Meek, 2000 Harley Softail; 2nd Russell Adams, 2006 Harley Thunder Mountain; 3rd Jay Franks, 2008 Harley
Crotch Rocket (Factory Stock Street Bike): 1st Matthew Butler, 2025 Kawasaki Ninja 636
Shadow Class (Upright Rider): 1st Richard McKenzie, 2014 CVO Breakout
Trike: 1st Robert Vance, 1991 Harley Heritage Softail; 2nd Jay Franks, 2007 Harley Davidson Trike; 3rd Paul Rollinson, 2018 Harley Davidson Tryglide
Off-Road Vehicle: 1st Brad Sullivan, 1972 Ford Bronco
