Doing The Texas Truck Step The 12th Annual Goodguys Lone Star Nationals

A pristine homebuilt hauler, in the form of a '72 Chevy C10, came from the hands of Ken Wright of Heath, Texas. Thanks to Air Ride Suspension at each corner and four-wheel disc brakes, the hauler sits and stops with the best of 'em.

Powering Ken Wright's silver hauler is a '96 Corvette LT-1 engine and a 4L60E transmission.

Earning the Eagle One Excellent Choice award was this beautiful '72 Chevy C10 owned by John Thompson of Magnolia, Texas. John's truck gets its motivation from the ever-present 350/350 powertrain combo. If his Chevy looks familiar, we featured it earlier this year.

When we told you we covered every square foot of the Lone Star Nats, we weren't kidding. Yes, that's Elvis in the '30s vintage sprint car, perched on Don Hanvey's '40 Ford 1-ton ramp rod. Don and his Cummins diesel-powered ramp rod reside in Dallas, Texas. Like most everyone else, we imagine Elvis left the building after the award presentation on Sunday.

Mike Willey of Tulsa, Oklahoma, lassoed the Celebrity Pick for his 350/350-powered '65 Chevy Fleetside.

If you recognize Bob Brown's '57 Chevy Cameo, you could be an Arlington, Texas resident. Otherwise, you may be a longstanding drag racing fan. Bob is the original owner of the Cameo, which used to be a push truck starting in 1957. How cool is that? His truck now enjoys 350/700-R4 power.

Although you wouldn't know it from the photo, since the truck is so nice, Dixie and Doug Pedersen's '37 Ford Downs-bodied pickup is the first '37 Downs pickup body to be created from Downs Manufacturing. The Pedersen's live in Highland Village, Texas. For more information on their vintage Ford truck, look for a future feature in CCT.

Aside from the wheels, Dave Cain's red '46 Chevy truck is almost stock in appearance. His Chevy has the 350/700-R4 combo, a Fatman Fabrications IFS, a Lincoln 9-inch differential, Budnik 16s and 17s, a tilt steering wheel, A/C, and power steering. Oh, Dave's from Arlington, Texas.

Wyvonne Troxler of SAF Inc., in Mena, Arkansas, is the current caretaker of this '67 Chevy C10 Stepside.