Dude! D&vV Electronics of Woodbridge, Rebuilder Jair Barr from Hagerstown, Md. — Applied Systems Research opened their Alfa Auto Electriqué gave away stators and Ontario received this year’s Best of Show “toyed” with the D&V equipment brought purse to the tune of $3,200 in software rotors to their prize winner Rawlin Nightingale booth award for most creative use of space. in for the live demo at their booth. for lucky rebuilder Franco Giangrasso of Shippenburg, Pa. of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. . Va AS And the $10,000 JIMCO test bench winners The JIMCO crew gathered ‘round their grand prize $10,000 test bench to celebrate A special emblem adorned JIMCO’s are…Marion and Martina Szotak of Quality 25 years of quality, excellence and service to the industry. The Grubes “just wanna “tricked-out” 25th anniversary test bench Rebuilders, Paterson, N.J. have fun.” so graciously and generously donated. The reception/prize drawing was a big hit as Official emcee for the prize drawing was Philadelphia radio show host Big Daddy Thug wannabe, Paul Rupp, doubling as technical several hundred rapt rebuilders can testify. Graham, a cross between a television evangelist and New Jersey mobster. Hallelujah support staff at the ERE booth and keeper of Some needed a drink to calm their nerves. brothers and sisters! the “bingo” cards, is shown here chained and handcuffed to the briefcase of potential winners. = a> = Even the experts and automotive afficionados As reported, rebuilders and suppliers “hung out” for lengthy amounts of time throughout _ Pinch hitting at the Saturday morning marketing couldn’t identify this mutant vehicle on display the day Saturday. Consequently, suppliers reported making more contacts than usual. seminar, rebuilder Larry Hagemeister stepped next door at the SEMA Int’l Auto Salon. up once again to be of service to his industry. Other supplier newcomers were john McNamara ‘of HT Electric Motor Co., of Tucson, Ariz., who was all smiles. Newly formed company 7 and first time exhibitor Robbie Sullivan of Accumax Auto Parts from Joplin, Mo. was also present. soo See Ape pbotiyware: abby Supplier Amsco Valley Forge of Hauppauge, N.Y. was newly represented at the show by Brian Minoff, found here literally buried by rebuilders. The new ERA Technical Education Seminars met t with rave reviews from both Joe Davis loyalists and “first-timers.”