While the cars of Penfound Design have been featured in media including Hot Rod, Super Rod, Popular Hot Rodding, Dub, Custom Rodder, Street Customs, Rod & Custom and foreign press like the Japanese car culture magazine Cal, recognition has come in special awards as well.

Beginning from their first showings in 2002, Penfound Design team cars have received many important NATIONAL awards, all of which are greatly appreciated. Some of these special trophies and awards are shown here…

DETROIT AUTORAMA 2002

Mild Custom, Second Place (LoSabre)

CLEVELAND AUTORAMA 2002

Outstanding Custom (LoSabre)

Overall Best Custom (LoSabre)

Cruisin’ Times Hot Pick (LoSabre)

CHOPPERS ROD & CUSTOM SHOW

People’s Choice Selection (LoSabre)

BUICK RACE DAY 2002

Best Of Show (LoSabre)

First Place Winner (LoSabre)

BUICK GREAT LAKES NATIONALS

First Place Winner (LoSabre)

COLUMBUS CLASSIC CAR SHOW 2002

Best Of Show (LoSabre)

Best Interior (LoSabre)

GOODGUYS MIDWEST NATIONALS 2002

U.S. Radiator Coolest Classic Pick (LoSabre)

GOODGUYS HOT ROD NATIONALS 2002

Boyd Coddington Pro’s Pick (LoSabre)

GOODGUYS NATIONALS 2002

Custom Rodder Top 10 Pick (LoSabre)

KUSTOM KEMPS OF AMERICA NATIONALS 2002

KKOA Jack Walker Pick (LoSabre)

Fine Nine Pick (LoSabre)

REBEL RUN NATIONALS 2002

First Place Mild Customs (LoSabre)

COLUMBUS WORLD OF WHEELS 2003

Best Street Achievement Award (LoSabre)

DETROIT AUTORAMA 2004

Mild Custom, First Place (Cambiar)

LOWRIDER MAGAZINE INDIANAPOLIS TOUR STOP 2004

Best Low Rod (Cambiar)

AUBURN FUN RUN NATIONALS 2004

Top 10 Outstanding Pick (2)(Cambiar and LoSabre)

KUSTOM KEMPS OF AMERICA NATIONALS 2004

KKOA Alexander Brothers Pick (Cambiar)

REBEL RUN NATIONALS 2004

First Place Mild Customs (Cambiar)

CLEVELAND AUTORAMA 2005

Outstanding Use of Color Design Pick (Cambiar)

First Place, Mild Custom (LoSabre)

GOODGUYS GREAT AMERICAN R0D & CUSTOM NATIONALS 2005

Air Ride Technologies Low, Smooth, Cool Pick (LoSabre)

STEEL VALLEY NATIONALS 2005

Top 25 Pick (LoSabre)

LOWRIDER MAGAZINE INDIANAPOLIS TOUR STOP 2005

Best Low Rod (LoSabre)

Second Place Low Rod (Cambiar)

DUB MAGAZINE DETROIT TOUR STOP 2005

Best Of Show (Cambiar)

Detroit Autorama 2006

Super Chevy "Pick of the Show" (Impala Sportsroof)

Cleveland Autorama 2006

Second Place, Radical Hardtop (Impala Sportsroof)

People's Choice Best Of Show (Impala SportsRoof)

Goodguys Pick Of Show (Impala SportsRoof)

 

Goodguys Hershey Great American Nationals 2006

Fab Five Pick (Impala SportsRoof)

 

Super Chevy, Norwalk, Ohio 2006

 

Best Workmanship

 

Best 1958-1964 Full Size Car
 

Top 8 Award (Impala SportsRoof)


Spinfest 2006, Cleveland, Ohio

 

Best Engine
 

First Place (Cambiar)
 

 

Goodguys Nationals, Columbus, Ohio, 2006

 

Rod & Custom Top 10
 

Boyd Coddington Pro's Pick (Impala SportsRoof)

 

 

Super Chevy Nationals, Indianapolis, Indiana 2006

 

Best 1958-1964 Full Size Car
 

Top 8 Award (Impala SportsRoof)

 

 

Rebel Run Rod &Custom Nationals, Ohio  2006

 

Best '60s Car (Impala SportsRoof)

Summit All-Chevy Show, 2007

Top 25 (Inpala)
 

Lakewood, Ohio, Car Kulture Show, 2007

People's Choice (LoSabre)



Spinfest 2007, Cleveland, Ohio

Most Unique Vehicle (LoSabre)

 

Kustoms Of America Northern Rod & Kustoms Nats, 2008

Top 25 Pick (LoSabre)
 

SPINFEST MIDWEST CAR SHOW 2008, CLEVELAND, OHIO

Most Unique Vehicle (Cambiar)

Best Paint (LoSabre)

SLAMOLOGY 2008, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

Top 40 (Cambiar)

CROCKER PARK JULY 4, 2008 CAR SHOW, WESTLAKE, OHIO

Top 3 Judges Pick (LoSabre)

 
SOLON SUPER CRUISE CHARITY CRUISE 2008, SOLON, OHIO

Featured Car (Inpala)

Featured Car (LoSabre)

 

Dropt N Destroyed 5, 2008, Akron, Ohio

 

Best Of Show  (LoSabre)
 

 

Cleveland Autorama, 2009. Cleveland, Ohio

 

Tribute to 1959 Chevrolets   (Inpala)

 

NSRA Nationals, 2009, Louisville, Kentucky

 

Builders' Showcase  (LoSabre)
 

 

Cadillac LaSalle Club Legacy Of Cadillac, 2009. Beachwood, Ohio

 

First Place  (Cambiar)
 

Fab 4th Car Show At The Falls, 2009, Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Outstanding Car  (Cambiar)
 

14th Annual Heart Of The City Mansfield Cruise-In 2009

Mayor's Choice   (LoSabre)

Top 4 Pick   (LoSabre) 

Loudonville Car Show, 2010

           Best Customized 1950-1970 Car (LoSabre)

Super Solon Charity Cruise, 2010

Top 10 Finalist (Cambiar)

Hensel "Gearage" Pick (Cambiar)

NSRA Nationals, Louisville, Kentucky, 2010

Builders' Showcase (Cambiar)

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In addition to these national accomplishments, Penfound Design cars have enjoyed recognition at regional shows, cruise-ins and weekend car shows. Thanks to the organizers and club members for their encouragement and support.

            Cruisin’ Times, Rock N Roll Street Machines, Choppers Rod & Customs, Summit Racing, Solon Cruise, Avon Commons Cruise, Brunswick Laurel Square Cruise, Quaker Steak & Lube, Mill Hollow Cruise, Oberlin Vintage Days Car Show, Elyria Apple Festival, Chagrin Falls Car Show At The Falls, Sandusky Cruisin’ By The Bay, Glenmoor Gathering, Central Cadillac Car Show, Norwalk Raceway PPG Night Under Fire, Blue Suede Cruise, Woodward Dream Cruise, Stan Hywet Father’s Day Car Show

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