Spring Turkey Run 2013 Fan Favorite Winner

Congratulations to our 2013 Spring Daytona Turkey Run “People’s Choice Award” winner.

This gorgeous 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air is owned by Donald and Philip Mixon who came down from Georgia for the show. Philip said “I was just so happy, I didn’t know what to say”. He purchased the car for his farther Donald as a Father’s Day gift in 2011. Here are the details on this beauty...

1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
Owners: Donald and Phillip Mixon
Paint Colors: Pearl White & Brandywine over Silver Base
Painted by: Glen “Peaches” Barnett
Upholstery: Wilson Bros., Rockmart, GA
Engine: 350 ZZ4, 355 HP
Transmission: 700R
Rear End: 9’ Ford with disc brakes
Blood, Sweat & Tears Provided by:
Glen Barnett “Leader of the Pack”
Wally Bell Tommy Bell
Don Naugle Dan Pineyro
Catering provided by:
Kathy Barnett
The restoration of the Bel Air took place over a four year period. The paint consist of three base coats, four color coats, and five clear coats.

Feature Car of the Month - Phil & Ella Wellman's 1956 Chevy Nomad

Phil & Ella Wellman are the owners of this awesome 1956 Chevy Nomad. The Wellman's are both Daytona Beach Street Rod Members and work at the Turkey Run shows. If you have a show car, I'm sure Ella has helped you out. Phil has had the automobile for 44 years. He purchased it in 1969 from a Chevy only lot in Tampa, Fl. Phil fixed her up and drove her around for 20 years. The car has been painted a few times by Phil and his friends. To date she is a beautiful unknown shade of green (selected by his wife). Phil says" If you want to know what color that is, go down to the paint store!" The power plant is a 1970 425 HP 396 corvette engine, she will get up and go. He found the carbs at a Marine shop that he had remembered seeing when hanging around there at 15 years old. This beauty has a rare Jaguar rear end. The interior is a buttery tan leather from a 2009 Cadillac. The Nomad made its first appearance at the Turkey Run in 1974 and returned in 2012 after a 5 year absence due to the work Phil had been doing on her. Recently the Nomad placed in the top 40 out of 409 at Waycross! Make sure to stop by admire this car at the 40th Turkey Run this Nov.