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Ronnie Allen’s 1972 Chevy C-10 pickup received Best of Show at the 2021 Old Settlers Car Show held Sunday, August 1 around the courthouse square in Shelbyville. Allen is from Hallsville. Photograph by Marlana Smith
The 2021 Old Settlers Car Show was held Sunday, August 1 around the courthouse square in Shelbyville.
There were 97 entries in the car show, which is the most that have participated.
The Shelbyville Moonshiners held a Fish Fry during the event and served 270 meals.
Best of Show: Ronnie Allen, Hallsville, 1972 Chevrolet C-10 pickup.
Class A: Original Car to 1959: 1st place, Sue Johnson, Durham, 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop and runner-up, Phillip Bender, Clarence, 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air. Class B: Original Car 1960-2010: 1st place, Ferris Stenemyer, Stoutsville, 1962 Oldmobile Starfire and runners up: Glenn Murphy, Monroe City, 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza; Paul Bowen, Clarence, 1993 Dodge Datona ES; Kerry and Kinsey Bailey, Shelbina, 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass; Shannon Montegna, Seymour, Iowa, 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442; Eric Johnson, Queen City, 1984 Oldsmobile 98 Regency.
Class C: Stock Car 2011-Present: 1st place: Sam Latchford, Shelbina, 2016 Ford Mustang GT-500 Premium and runner up: Drae Shoo, Clarence, 2013 Ford Mustang.
Class D: Muscle Car 60’s and 70’s: 1st place: Brad Selby, Kirksville, 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 and runners up: Boyd Barrett, Vandalia, 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle.
Class E: Street Machine 1900-1948: 1st place: Gary Shultz, Columbia, 1934 Ford 2 door Sedan and runners up: Bill McBee, Kirksville, 1939 Ford Sedan: Roy Bragg, Gladstone Ill., 1929 Ford Model A.
Class F: Street Machine 1949-1968: 1st place: Don Ray, Macon, 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 and runners up: Linn von Thun, Shelbyville, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro: Larry and Kim Gibson, Kirksville, 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente; Mike Sisal, Centerville Iowa, 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air; Rick Cannan, Macon, 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass; Bob Smith, Moberly, 1965 Plymouth Fury Ill.; Jeffrey Young, Shelbina, 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle.
Class G: Street Machine 1969-2010: 1st place: Bert and Nina Wallace, Shelbina, 1970 American Motors AMX and runners up: Randy Wells, Shelbina, 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo; Alan Hufford, Revere, 1972 Chevrolet Nova; David Stanbridge, Quincy Ill., 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle.
Class H: Corvette up to 2010: 1st place: Pete and Marie Million, Quincy Ill., 2009 Chevrolet Corvette and runners up: Carl Edwards, Sunrise Beach, 1966 Chevrolet Corvette; Don Price, Kirksville, 1997 Chevrolet Corvette; Danny Johnston, Maywood, 2002 Chevrolet Corvette.
Class I: Mustang up to 2010: 1st place: Wanda Sue Echternacht, Leonard, 1967 Ford Mustang and runner up: Sam Latchford, Shelbina, 1990 Ford 7-up Mustang.
Class J: Truck 2WD Original up to 2010: 1st place: Robert Owings, Memphis, 1939 Ford Pickup and runner up: Chris Hicks, Shelbyville, 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne.
Class K: Truck 4×4 up to 1972: 1st place: Colt Schmitz, Shelbina, 1972 Chevrolet and no runner ups.
Class L: Truck 4×4 1973-2010: 1st place: Carl Jones, Chillicothe, 1995 Ford Bronco and runner up: Ron Tate, Shelbyville, 1995 GMC 1 ton Dualy 4×4.
Class M: Truck 2011-Present: 1st place: Rick Engle, Shelbyville, 2016 Jeep Patriot and no runner ups.
Class N: Truck Modified up to 2010: 1st place: Paul Schultz, Greentop, 1966 Chevrolet C-10 and runner up: David Robison, Bethel, 1986 Chevrolet S10 ; Arthur Wagner, Augusta Ill., 1951 Chevrolet Thriftmaster; Tom Johnson, Durham, 1955 Chevrolet 3100 First Series.
Class O: Unfinished up to 2010: 1st place: Bryan Smith, Higbee, 1974 Plymouth Roadrunner and runners up: Bryan Billingsley, Callao, 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo; Paula Bragg, Burlington, Iowa, 1981 Chevrolet El Camino; Scott and Corey Cooper, Shelbyville, 1939 Chevrolet Sedan.
Class P: Original Unrestored up to 2010: 1st place: Brandon Bailey, Shelbina, 2000 Pontiac Trans Am W56 and runner up: Glenn Murphy, Monroe City, 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Rampside Pickup.
Class Q: Special Interest: 1st place: Bob and Lois Graves, Shelbina, 1962 Volkswagon Crew Cab and runners up: Glenn Murphy, Monroe City, 1965 Chrolet Corvair Corsa; Ray Ayers, Quincy Ill., 2009 Ford Mustang Roush 429R; Scott Farr, LaGrange, 2011 Dodge Challenger RT.
Class R: Rat Rod: 1st Place: Jeff Noe, Ottumwa, Iowa, 1941 Chevrolet and runner up, Tim Darling, Columbia, 1930 Ford Model A.
Class S: Motorcycles- ALL: 1st place: Jeff Noe, Ottumwa, Iowa, Homemade Harley and runners up: Larry Mulanix, Macon, 1981 BMW R100 RT; D.J. Reitz, Shelbyville, 2000 Yamaha Roadstar 1600.
Class T: Tractor up to 1952: 1st place: David Kiser, Shelbyville, 1951 Farmall M and runner up: Glenn Murphy, Monroe City, 1950 Oliver 98 Diesel.
Class U: Tractor 1953-2010: 1st place: Glenn Murphy, Monroe City, 1957 Allis Chalmers D-14 and runners up: David Kiser, Shelbyville, 1954 Farmall Cub; Glenn Murphy, Monroe City, 1955 Allis Chalmers WD 45 Diesel.
Class V: Tractor Original Unrestored All: 1st place: David Kiser, Shelbyville, 1950 Farmall B and runner up: David Kiser, Shelbyville, 1954 Farmall C.
Farthest travelled: Roy Bragg, Gladstone Ill., 153 miles.
Host car award: Ronnie Weber, Shelbyville, 1964 Chevrolet Impala.