Octoberfest Car Show- Lowrider Magazine

The first leg of the three "regular" Trifecta shows took place at SEMA's Auto Salon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thirty cars were assembled for the invitational, including some high-end demo vehicles such as Rob Ida's Tucker, Dave Fowlkes' '69 Buick Riviera and Dave Johnson's (of Acoustic Edge) Shelby Cobra. Not to be outdone, some of the competitors had cars that stacked quite nicely against the demos. The diverse field included everything from a Chrysler 300M to a Ford F-350 to a right-hand-drive Nissan Skyline.

The judging came down to about five cars. In the end, the winner was no surprise. Justin Efkowtiz and his 300M packed with Focal and Audison gear took the $500, the invite to SEMA '06 and a feature in Car Audio Magazine. Second Place went to a bit of sleeper. Dave Hary's Audi S4 with Rockford Fosgate amps and subs picked up the max SPL points and scored very high in sound quality to earn $250 and the invite. Third Place and $125 went to Ryan Shutt's Honda Civic with a Polk Audio-equipped system. As for the other competitors, those in the top 10 will be ranked and have the opportunity to work on their mods and systems and compete again to move up the chain.

Full coverage of this Trifecta event can found in the August issue of Car Audio Magazine or online at www.caraudiomag.com. There you'll find information about future events as well. The next stop after Philly? Denver, Colorado, where Trifecta was held in conjunction with the Lowrider Magazine Tour show on July 9. This could open up a whole new avenue for the top audio setups on the lowrider circuit. Are you listening?