Tuner Galleria 2015 [Gallery]

March 17, 2015
Story By
Randy Ly

A warm embrace greeted us this year at the 6th annual Tuner Galleria car show in Chicago. With temperatures oddly in the 70s, competitors didn't have to brave the usual arctic conditions in order to get their cars to the show. This means cars that are usually kept under wrap this time of year made their show debut a lot sooner than expected. Among the big names, such as Fizz, Blood Type Racing, Beyond Boost, Chii Racing, Team EST and Shockwave, a pair of 350Zs built by TF-Works and Source Performance were unveiled for the first time ever. The Source Performance 350Z came with much hype and fanfare, debuting the first Rocket Bunny 350Z kit in America, while the mega-built TF-Works 350Z drove away with the Best of Show title. Check out these cars and more below in the gallery.

CTR Garage brought out a pair of meticulously built Integras to satisfy both JDM and USDM fanatics.

It's not everyday that you see an RB swap, let alone an RB30 swap WITH a massive turbocharger.

Source Performance has the honor of being first to sport Rocket Bunny's widebody kit for the Z33/350Z.

TUNER GALLERIA 2015 SHOW RESULTS:

Best of Show: Matthew Eck - Nissan 350Z

Best of Street: Nick Dickerson - Chevrolet Corvette

Best Overall Domestic: Dave Eskra - Chevrolet Corvette

Best Overall Euro: Tony Shockwave - Porsche Boxster

Best Overall Import: Gene Siepka - Nissan 370Z

Best Rising Star Domestic: Matt Vana - Chevrolet Camaro

Best Rising Star Euro: Amy Vana - Range Rover Evoque

Best Rising Star Import: Ryan Soderblom - Infiniti G37X

Best Team Overall: Shockwave

Best Team Representation: TEAM EST

Best Shop Vehicle

1. Blood Type Racing - Hyundai Genesis

2. Source - Nissan 350Z

3. TF Works - Nissan 240SX

Best Vehicle Manufacturer Awards Best Acura: Carlos from CTB - Acura Integra

Best Audi/VW: Andy Faulkner - VW Corrado

Best BMW:

1. Kris Kolintzas - BMW 2002

2. Kris Kolintzas - BMW M3

3. Viga Design - BMW 435

Best Chevrolet: Nick Dickerson - Chevrolet Corvette

Best Chrysler/Dodge/Eagle/Jeep: Bobby Novak - Eagle Talon

Best Euro Other: Amy Vana - Range Rover Evoque

Best Ford: Matt Vana - Ford Mustang

Best GM Other: Scott Brady - Pontiac Solstice

Best Honda

1. Jairo Hernandez - Honda Civic

2. Jim Kennedy - Honda S2000

3. Duc Trinh - Honda S2000

4. Bobby Edenharder - Honda Civic

5. Steve Lowell - Honda Civic

Best Hyundai:

1. Sam Lee - Hyundai Genesis

2. Bobby Dawley - Hyundai Genesis

3. Steve Peterson - Hyundai Veloster

Best Infiniti: Ryan Soderblom - Infiniti G37x

Best Lexus: Paul Tolson - Lexus IS250 FSport

Best Mazda: Mario Santiago - Mazda RX-7

Best Mitsubishi:

1: Jean Carlos Diaz - Mitsubishi Evo VIII

2. Michael Braeuner - Mitsubishi Evo X

3. Gilbert Garcia - Mitsubishi Evo VIII

Best Nissan:

1. Robert Cooper - Nissan 350Z

2. Danny Mondragon - Nissan

3. Lajos Nyiri - Nissan 240SX

Best Scion:

1. Miguel Alvarez - Scion FRS

2. Ray Leung - Scion FRS

3. Mike Lee - Scion FRS

Best Subaru:

1. Nick dela Rosa - Subaru STi

2. Richard Fisher - Subaru BRZ

3. Mike Szabo - Subaru Impreza

Best Toyota: Jonathan Wharton - Toyota Supra

Best Specialty Awards

Best Bike: Juan Avila - American Iron Horse Slammer

Best Ruckus: Albert Yau - Honda Ruckus

Best Engine Performance: Ted Kolantzianos - Chevrolet Camaro

Best Female Ride: Emily Linders - Mazda Miata

Best Individual Display: Dave Eskra - Chevrolet Corvette

Best JDM: David Lee - Nissan 240SX

Best Luxury and Exotic: Jeff Bianchi - Lamborghini Gallardo TT

Best Mobile Entertainment: Tony Shockwave - Hummer H2

Best Nostalgic/Classic

1. Melvin Cortes - Toyota Corolla

2. OJ - Toyota Corolla

3. Javier Garcia - Toyota Corolla

Best Paint and Finish: David Eskra - Chevrolet Corvette

Best Stance: Nick Wochok - Honda Fit

Best Truck: Tony Shockwave - Hummer H2

Best Undercarrriage: Bobby Novak - Eagle Talon

Best Vinyl Graphics: Jon Sackett - Nissan 370Z

Tuner Galleria 2015 [Gallery]

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