{"id":15505,"date":"2011-05-08T19:27:57","date_gmt":"2011-05-09T02:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=15505"},"modified":"2013-12-18T21:32:20","modified_gmt":"2013-12-19T04:32:20","slug":"best-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/best-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"#2 &#8211; Best of Viva Las Vegas 2011 &#8211; Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fbest-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F04%2FVLV-14-Best-of-Show-1949-Buick-Special.jpg&amp;description=%232+%E2%80%93+Best+of+Viva+Las+Vegas+2011+%E2%80%93+Award+Winners\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[15505]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/best-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/best-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"#2 \u2013 Best of Viva Las Vegas 2011 \u2013 Award Winners\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/best-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=#2 \u2013 Best of Viva Las Vegas 2011 \u2013 Award Winners&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/best-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/best-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011\/\" data-text=\"#2 \u2013 Best of Viva Las Vegas 2011 \u2013 Award Winners\" data-desc=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011 Car Show - Best of Show \u00a0 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. \u00a0 \u00a0\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-14-Best-of-Show-1949-Buick-Special.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h2>Viva Las Vegas 2011 Car Show &#8211; Best of Show<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15507\" title=\"VLV 14 Best of Show 1949 Buick Special\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, Viva Car Show, VLV 14, 1949 Buick, best of show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-14-Best-of-Show-1949-Buick-Special.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-14-Best-of-Show-1949-Buick-Special.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-14-Best-of-Show-1949-Buick-Special-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-14-Best-of-Show-1949-Buick-Special-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-14-Best-of-Show-1949-Buick-Special-575x259.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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&#8230; I&#8217;m happy to see it named Best of Show at Viva Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15510\" title=\"VLV 2011 Winner Best of Show\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, Viva Car Show, VLV 14, 1949 Buick, best of show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Winner-Best-of-Show.jpg\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Winner-Best-of-Show.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Winner-Best-of-Show-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Winner-Best-of-Show-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Winner-Best-of-Show-575x347.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Because there was SO much going on at VLV 14, (<a title=\"Viva Las Vegas Car Show 2011\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=15447\" target=\"_blank\">see it here<\/a>) I didn&#8217;t make it to the award ceremony. Honestly&#8230; I didn&#8217;t even know they were officially awarding a &#8220;Best of Show&#8221; car. At past VLV car shows, I&#8217;ve seen various clubs give out awards but don&#8217;t remember there being an official &#8220;Viva Award.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15465\" title=\"VLV Best of Show Interior\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, Viva Car Show, VLV 14, 1949 Buick, best of show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-Best-of-Show-Interior.jpg\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-Best-of-Show-Interior.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-Best-of-Show-Interior-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-Best-of-Show-Interior-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-Best-of-Show-Interior-575x363.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So when I walked up to this Buick to check out this stunningly original dash, I was surprised to see the &#8220;Best of Show&#8221; plaque sitting inside. I was even more surprised that the car&#8217;s owner, Sonny, was standing nearby!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15506\" title=\"1949 Buick Special Rear VLV Best of Show\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, Viva Car Show, VLV 14, 1949 Buick, best of show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1949-Buick-Special-Rear-VLV-Best-of-Show.jpg\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1949-Buick-Special-Rear-VLV-Best-of-Show.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1949-Buick-Special-Rear-VLV-Best-of-Show-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1949-Buick-Special-Rear-VLV-Best-of-Show-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/1949-Buick-Special-Rear-VLV-Best-of-Show-575x431.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Being the modest guy that he is &#8211; 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&#8217;d been called to get an award, he was sure they&#8217;d made a mistake!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15509\" title=\"VLV 2011 Best of Show 1949 Buick Special\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, Viva Car Show, VLV 14, 1949 Buick, best of show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Best-of-Show-1949-Buick-Special.jpg\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Best-of-Show-1949-Buick-Special.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Best-of-Show-1949-Buick-Special-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Best-of-Show-1949-Buick-Special-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Best-of-Show-1949-Buick-Special-575x307.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It must be an amazing feeling to have a car that looks this good after having done\u00a0<strong><em>all<\/em><\/strong> the work on building it yourself (That&#8217;s right&#8230; Sonny built this Buick with his own two hands!) Fantastic job!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15508\" title=\"VLV 2011 Best Hod Rod 1932 Ford Roadster\" alt=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011, Viva Car Show, VLV 14, 1949 Buick, best of show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Best-Hod-Rod-1932-Ford-Roadster.jpg\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Best-Hod-Rod-1932-Ford-Roadster.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Best-Hod-Rod-1932-Ford-Roadster-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Best-Hod-Rod-1932-Ford-Roadster-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/VLV-2011-Best-Hod-Rod-1932-Ford-Roadster-575x389.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There was one other &#8220;Best Of&#8221; sitting nearby. This little beauty won<strong> Best Hot Rod<\/strong>. Don&#8217;t we all wish we could have an all-steel Roadster looking this clean?! Hot Rods like this make ya wanna drive!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What do you think, are these your favorite? What other cars at Viva would you deem trophy-worthy? Leave a comment, let everyone know!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fbest-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=%232+%E2%80%93+Best+of+Viva+Las+Vegas+2011+%E2%80%93+Award+Winners\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/best-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/best-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"#2 \u2013 Best of Viva Las Vegas 2011 \u2013 Award Winners\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/best-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=#2 \u2013 Best of Viva Las Vegas 2011 \u2013 Award Winners&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/best-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/best-of-viva-las-vegas-car-show-2011\/\" data-text=\"#2 \u2013 Best of Viva Las Vegas 2011 \u2013 Award Winners\" data-desc=\"Viva Las Vegas 2011 Car Show - Best of Show \u00a0 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. \u00a0 \u00a0\" data-image=\"\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>Email Viva Las Vegas 2011 Car Show &#8211; Best of Show &nbsp; Sonny Vasquez and his 1949 Buick custom have both been around for awhile. 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