MAMA's Annual Model Car Show and Swap Meet

Our 2026 Mid-Atlantic NNL was a huge success!

Our 2026 Mid-Atlantic NNL Show:
The Maryland Automotive Modelers Association annual Mid-Atlantic NNL was held 09 May 2026. It was a huge success with 161 builders entering 308 of the most amazing model cars, trucks, and motorcycles on earth!

MAMA thanks our most generous sponsors for their support of our 2026 show!
The outstanding support that our sponsors provided to our raffle and door prizes was a huge hit with our participants and made them all a significant part of our show's success. Please click the sponsor icons below to visit our sponsors' sites in a new brower tab and learn for yourself why so many lucky Mid-Atlantic NNL participants chose their products from our raffle tables.


MAMA also expresses gratitude for all those who supported our show!

A great big thank you to all our trophy sponsors! They made it possible for us to bestow upon our class winners what we happen to think are among the nicest-looking trophies in the hobby.

Another great big thank you to all of the vendors who came out to the show and provided participants with plenty of items with which to grow their collections.

We also want to acknowlege the terrific support of the Level Volunteer Fire Hall in providing us an affordable venue and accomodating our schedule. We are particularly thankful for Ms. Karen Lopes and the Ladie's Auxilliary who were key to making the show arrangements by interacting with the hall's Operational and Administrative officers on our behalf, helped set up the tables, and staffed the kitchen to make sure there was a good selection of tasty menu items available for us and our show participants to nosh on for breakfast and lunch!

Last, but not least, we want to thank all those club members who worked so hard setting up, tearing down, and operating the show as well as those who did plenty of work behind the scenes to make the show happen.

MAMA especially thanks each and every particiant and visitor who attended our show. You made the show the success that it was.

 

This year, just before announcing the award winners, we held two very special raffle drawings:

The first special raffle was for a stunning resin model, a 1987 - 1992 Cadillac Allante in red with black interior that was also provided by Automodello, and the lucky winner was Dr. Christopher Whalley.

The second special raffle was for a stunning resin 1937 Delahaye 135MS Figoni et Falaschi Aubergine provided by Automodello, and the lucky winner was Kelvin Brown.

Congratulations to all of our 2026 award winners!

Class Awards:
Competition (Joel Cheverly Memorial Award)
Sponsored by: Ron Shirey
Winner: Vince LoBosco, 1957 Ferrari Testarossa


Curbside
Sponsored by: Chris Whalley
Winner: John Dell‘Osa, 1959 Pontiac


Customs
Sponsored by: Bob Dudek
Winner: Dylan Thomas, 1966 VW Beetle


Replica Stock (Harry Charon Memorial Award)
Sponsored by: Lyle Willits
Winner: Marcos Cruz, 1970 Hemi Cuda


Street Machine
Sponsored by: Dave Schmitt
Winner: Dan Essad, 1955 Chevy Bel Air


Street Rod (John Kester Memorial Award)
Sponsored by: Kitchen Table Scale Models
Winner: Dylan Thomas, 1929 Model A Sedan


Truck/Light Commercial (Arthur Henriques Memorial Award)
Sponsored by: Dave Toups
Winner: James Brannan, 9-Car Hauler


Tuners
Sponsored by: Diversified Scalerz
Winner: Marcos Cruz, Toyota KE17 Sprinter
Special Theme Awards:
Theme: “F” Bodies
Sponsored by: Ron Leedy
Winner: Jack Bouman, 1969 Camaro


Theme: Pickups
Sponsored by: Dr. Chris Whalley
Winner: Jorge Ramos, 1950 Chevy Pickup


People's Choice: Junior (Mandy Wheeler Memorial Award)
Sponsored by: Bill Booz
Sadly, there were no Junior Class entries this year

People's Choice: Adult
Sponsored by: CPMCC
Winner: Vince LoBosco, 1957 Ferrari Testarossa


Themes for the 2027 Edition of the Mid-Atlantic NNL will be:

  • Mustangs
  • Pre-WWII Cars (1939 or Earlier)

Some of the activity and models displayed at the 2026 Mid-Atlantic NNL:

All show photos courtesy of Lyle Willits. You can see more photos of the 2026 Mid-Atlantic NNL at:
https://mamaprez.fotki.com/model_car_shows_/31st-annual-mid-atl/