 Neil Cofell's '81 Trans Am...  Neil Cofell's '81 Trans Am Specialties Bandit was fresh out of restoration and stunning in Starlight Black. Packing a 455 and a five-speed trans, this tuner Bird was no slouch on the street or strip back in the day. HPP will have a full feature on this rare Pontiac in an upcoming issue. |  Jim Van Wormer's '67 two-tone...  Jim Van Wormer's '67 two-tone Bonne wagon drew plenty of admiring glances in the Spearfish Holiday Inn Convention Center parking lot. |  Michael Leggio's '78 T/A was...  Michael Leggio's '78 T/A was decked out in custom paint and hood graphics. A potent 400ci powerplant dressed in plenty of chrome is under the hood. |
Jim Wangers' traveling summer...
Jim Wangers' traveling summer road show was on hand, with Dave Anderson and the GeeTo Tiger challenging racers at the POCI Drags.
Next year's POCI Convention will be in Dayton, Ohio, and will run concurrent with the GTOAA Nationals on July 7-11. For info, log on to www.gtoaapocinationals.com or call (513) 276-6906.
2008 "Spearfish Escape" POCI Convention Awards
| Points-Judged Concours D'elegance |
| Category | Award | Status | Model | Name |
| Champion | Chip | Senior | '65 Catalina 2+2 | Phillip J. Rauch Sr. |
| Champion | Chip | Senior | '64 Bonneville | Norman Shotts |
| Champion | Plaque | Senior | '66 GTO | Brandon Scott Goodwin |
| Champion | Plaque | Senior | '59 Bonneville | Ralph M. Merrill |
| Modified | | Gold | '39 Special | James T. Rivers |
| Stock | | Silver | '41 Deluxe 6 | Bill Miller |
| Stock | | Silver | '67 GTO | Jim Statham |
| Stock | | Silver | '65 GTO | Jim Hune |
| Stock | | Silver | '58 Parisienne | Larry Allen |
| Stock | | Silver | '65 GTO | Mike Higgins |
| Stock | | Silver | '61 Catalina | James Beskow |
| Stock | | Silver | '61 Ventura | Gene Beach |
| Stock | | Gold | '74 Firebird | Jeff Schneider |
| Stock | | Gold | '64 Bonneville | Donald S. Neumann |
| Stock | | Gold | '26 Landau Sedan | Lee Orr |
| Stock | | Gold | '92 Firebird | Gary Kurtz |
| Stock | | Gold | '65 Catalina | Richard J. Gemoll |
| Stock | | Gold | '69 Judge | Donald E. Polson |
| Stock | | Gold | '69 GTO | Mark Glaser |
| Stock | | Gold | '70 Judge | Rob Anderson |
| Stock | | Gold Junior | '57 Bonneville | Glenn Bappe |
| Stock | | Gold Junior | '70 Judge | Mark Gelinas |
| Stock | | Gold Senior | '59 Bonneville | Michael Frey |
| Stock | | Gold Junior | '27 6-Cylinder | Dwight Ford |
| Survivor | | Gold | '77 Can Am | Delores Renz |
| Survivor | | Gold | '62 Catalina | Jack L. Stroh |
| Survivor | | Gold | '77 Grand Prix | Terry Seppala |
| Survivor | | Gold Junior | '67 Bonneville | Henry Rudolph |
| Survivor | | Gold Junior | '78 Firebird | Jeff Loh |