Some 30 cars that qualify are first judged for the pared down BASF Great 8. In addition, Autorama participants vie for the prestigious Ridler Award, sponsored by Meguiar’s for the best vehicle first time shown. These auto gems vie for awards and prizes in the Summit Racing Equipment Show Car Series. The cars, brought by backyard car jockeys as well as the top customizers in the country, compete for top awards in numerous classes. “It’s extremely gratifying that Detroit Autorama is the home of America’s most important hot rod award,” said Toundas.”This is the motor city and Detroit is where hot rod, custom car shows started so we make every effort to let everyone know about this important heritage.”ĭetroit Autorama is typically an annual winter ritual that brings the most devout gear heads and just plain curious folks, up close and personal, with the autos that appear in hot rod and custom car magazines. Because of this distinction, the show attracts the finest custom car builders in North America to unveil their amazing vehicles for the first time at the famous show. For 59 years the auspicious award has been presented to the most outstanding new custom car, shown for the first time anywhere. The calling card of this renowned show is the presentation of the Ridler Award, presented by Meguiar’s, the most coveted award in hot rodding.
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That is, they are based on the MCP model cars, but built to full size.Ī Zinger Van (Photo courtesy of Autorama)ĭavid Ankin from the TV show “Toymakerz”, will greet fans and sign autographs on Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m.ĭanny Koker and Kevin Mack from Counts Kustoms, will greet fans and sign autographs on Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.ĭetroit Autorama is the most revered hot rod-custom car show in North America and attracts visitors from across the U.S. A Corvtte Zinger (Photo courtesy of Autorama)Īmong the special features of this year’s Autorama is a unique display of some of the most famous and zany hot rods in history – the 50th Anniversary of the Zingers. He will be at Autorama to greet fans and sign autographs, Friday, March 4 from noon to 6 p.m.
Since then, Chip has returned to Autorama with his breathtaking creations and won the Ridler three more times, more than any other builder ever. Autorama attracts a significant amount of national attention to the motor city and spotlights the important historic role Detroit has played in the world of custom cars and hot rodding.”Īmong the highlights of this year’s Autorama is the appearance of the most famous car builder on the custom car scene today, Chip Foose, from TV’s “Overhaulin” who will meet fans and sign autographs. Chip first gained national attention when he won his first Ridler Award in 2002.
Toundas continued, “We are delighted to bring this wonderful motor city tradition back to downtown Detroit. That’s why we are so delighted to be roaring back to our home in the Huntington Place on March 4 and we know hot rod/custom car lovers are itching to see the best of the best again.” “It was heartbreaking to have to cancel the event last year. “Detroit Autorama was the first and is the most revered hot rod custom car show in the country,” said Peter Toundas, President and Owner of Championship Auto Shows Inc, producer of Detroit Autorama. Sting, an AEW wrestling star and WWE Hall of Famer will be appearing on Saturday. The world-famous car event, known as America’s Greatest Hot Rod Show, takes over Detroit’s Huntington Place March 4-6.ĭetroit Autorama welcomes 800 of the most amazing chopped, channeled, dumped and decked, hot rods and custom cars in the world to the motor city with builders from across the country, competing for the highest honor in hot rodding, The Ridler Award. The 69th Annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama, presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts, which had to be cancelled last year due to Covid, is ready to roar into downtown Detroit again.
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