Denver 2006 Trifecta Show - Car Audio and Electronics Magazine

After a successful first event at SEMA's Auto Salon, Car Audio and Electronics magazine's Trifecta made its Lowrider debut at Denver, Colorado, July 9th. Competitors, judges and staffers braved the rain and cold weather on Sunday to determine the top three cars based on the following criteria: aesthestics/build quality; sound quality; and peak SPL (sound pressure level) reading.

Famous builders/designers such as Troy Sumitomo of Five Axis, Gary Bell currently of Alpine (one of the builders of the Sinister 6), Mike Vu, who co-built the BMW X5 Ultimate Listening Machine featured on the TV show Rides and car audio legend Mark Eldridge were all on hand to choose the Trifecta winner.

Z Siddiqi with his outlandish 240 won first place, $500 plus the invite to compete at the Finals at SEMA in Las Vegas. He scored an impressive 113.5 points, most of which were awarded for the incredible aesthestics and craftsmanship. This drivable show car with a subwoofer for a steering wheel easily captured the judges' and spectators' collective imagination.

Second place went to local, Wayne Watkins, with his SQ (sound quality) Acura RSX (featured in our March '06 issue). A USACi competitor, Watkins impressed sound quality judges, Ed Ng, Keith Turner and Eric Fitzgerald with his system. He earned $250 and also an invite to compete at the SEMA show.

Third place was a tie between James Risenhover and his black Mustang and Vince Brackett with his Infiniti QX4. They scored 91 points each and split the third place prize money.

Next up: Trifecta @ Extreme Autofest, San Diego, Oct 1st. For further updates check out www.caraudiomag.com.

The Top TenPhiladelphia, Denver...

1. Justin Efkowitz Chrysler 300M - 127.62. "Z" Siddiqi Datsun 240 - 113.53. Ryan Shutt Honda Civic - 111.14. Mark Abate Saturn Ion - 108.85. Wayne Watkins Acura RSX - 106.06. John Williams Mitsubishi Eclipse - 104.07. Chris Zitkevitz Mazda6 - 103.18. Keith Losier Chevy Cobalt - 102.39. Gary Herndon Chevy Firebird - 101.510. Mark Palines Nissan Skyline - 96.9