A few weeks ago, we we posted an article that asked for a little help from you guys. This article didn’t ask you to send money or car parts – although we wouldn’t object to getting car parts, but it did showcase twelve of the coolest Chevy Hardcore feature cars that we brought you in 2016. The “help” part came when we asked that you guys choose which one of the twelve should be crowned as the Chevy Hardcore 2016 Feature Car of The Year.

In that initial article, we presented what we felt was a mix of very nicely-restored cars that represent history, a couple that represent the modified genre quite well, and even a few that some might call a daily driver. Regardless of why each car was placed on our list, they were all deserving of being included. In case you missed the original article with the twelve choices, here is the list of twelve finalists. You can click on each of the car owner’s names to see the original article about each car.

Andy Millican’s ’57 Chevy

Judd Middlebrooke’s ‘68 Camaro

Fred Ottos’ ’72 Chevelle

Derel Latta’s ’69 Camaro

Danny Prestwood’s ’55 Chevy 

Dale Brownfield’s ’62 Nova

Ray Briggs’ ’69 Camaro

Dave Belrose and Cindy Tabelin’s ’69 Nova

Frank Stech’s ’72 Chevelle

JR Hughes’ ’67 Nova

Mark Hassett’s ’69 ZL1 Camaro

Chris Suplick’s ’72 Nova

Although we were the ones that compiled the list, we also didn’t want to be the only ones having all the fun. That is why we asked our Chevy Hardcore readers and Facebook followers to let us know which one of the twelve cars they thought should wear the crown for 2016.

Most of the replies we received came via Facebook comments, and right off the bat, we thought we had an early winner. But as the votes continued to pour in, the decision came down to the wire. The final decision was a real nail biter, but when the votes were finally tallied, the car chosen as this year’s Chevy Hardcore Feature Car of The Year turned out to be… (insert dramatic pause so you can hear the drum roll in your head), JR Hughes’ 1967 Chevy II.

JR’s car is definitely deserving of this honor, He’s owned the car since 1977 and has spent many years making it the dream car he has always wanted. His Nova represents the hobby in a great way and is a tribute to his stick-to-itiveness and perseverance.

If this looks like a traditional 327 cubic-inch small-block, you would be wrong. Check out the original article for the actual story.

We congratulate JR on his being crowned as the Chevy Hardcore 2016 Feature Car of The Year, and if you would like to read more about JR’s little Deuce, you can check out the article right here.

Maybe it was the car’s clean, original appearance that made it our reader’s number one choice.

Now that 2016 has passed and we’ve jumped headlong into 2017, we are ready to put together our 2017 list, but we need your help. We are always looking for great cars with great stories that we can feature, and we want you to show us your pride and joy. So, drop us a line at [email protected]. Who knows, maybe next year your car could make or even top our list.