#2 – Best of Viva Las Vegas 2011 – Award Winners

Posted by GreaseGirl on May 8, 2011 in Muscle & Style, Shows & Events | 0 comments

Viva Las Vegas 2011 Car Show – Best of Show

 

Sonny Vasquez and his 1949 Buick custom have both been around for awhile. But when a car looks this good and has the amount of hours in it that a custom such as this requires… I’m happy to see it named Best of Show at Viva Las Vegas.

 

 

Because there was SO much going on at VLV 14, (see it here) I didn’t make it to the award ceremony. Honestly… I didn’t even know they were officially awarding a “Best of Show” car. At past VLV car shows, I’ve seen various clubs give out awards but don’t remember there being an official “Viva Award.”

 

 

So when I walked up to this Buick to check out this stunningly original dash, I was surprised to see the “Best of Show” plaque sitting inside. I was even more surprised that the car’s owner, Sonny, was standing nearby!

 

 

Being the modest guy that he is – he said he was just as surprised when they called him up for the award. When he realized the only award left was Best of Show and he’d been called to get an award, he was sure they’d made a mistake!

 

 

It must be an amazing feeling to have a car that looks this good after having done all the work on building it yourself (That’s right… Sonny built this Buick with his own two hands!) Fantastic job!

 

 

There was one other “Best Of” sitting nearby. This little beauty won Best Hot Rod. Don’t we all wish we could have an all-steel Roadster looking this clean?! Hot Rods like this make ya wanna drive!

 

What do you think, are these your favorite? What other cars at Viva would you deem trophy-worthy? Leave a comment, let everyone know!