DETROIT, MI — If you’re a hot rodder or high performance automobile enthusiast, there’s no better place to be for the last weekend of February than Detroit, MI. That’s because the Autorama-World of Wheels-Cavalcade of Customs indoor show series makes its annual stop in the Motor City. And the Detroit Autorama is always one of the marquee events on the series schedule.
The Ridler Award (and the naming of the Great 8 finalists for the coveted award) is one of the traditions that makes the Detroit Autorama arguably the most anticipated show of the year. We got a first-hand look at this year’s finalists and the list is a good one.
The Ridler Award will be announced Sunday, but here’s a quick glance at this year’s Great 8:
George Conrad’s 1978 King Cobra
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Jim McDaniel’s 1958 Chevrolet Pickup
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Luigi Deriggi’s 1950 Mercury 2-Door
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Rejean Desjardins’ 1965 Ford Mustang
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Shawn Nichoalds’ 1967 Chevy Nova
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Tim Hampel’s 1953 Chevrolet 3100
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David and Kenny Snodgrass’ 1955 Chevy Convertible
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Kathy Cargill’s 1969 Dodge Superbee
How can I find out who won the 2023 riddler award?
The ’50 Merc took the award.
2nd year in a row for builders Pro Comp Customs. They also built the ’31 Coup that won last year.
Usually the RIDLER is awarded around six p.m., Sunday evening, last night the award went to the 1950 Mercury, it was well deserved, it was a tight contest, but also the second year running for the guys from PENN state, Pro Comp Customs, they also won last years RIDLER with the 1931 Chevy coupe. This was an incredible show, it was my seventh Autorama, this was the seventieth year, next year will be the sixtieth year for the
RIDLER, don’t miss it!
I can’t let this pass without making this statement, this was my seventh Autorama and possibly the least enjoyed, it seemed as the later the show got the more the crew members and hanger-ons showed up with their bar stools to form barriers around the displays, this may be trivial but for someone who traveled 1400 miles and spent $25 bucks to photo the cars, that SUCKED!, I hope the judges and officials, PETE and BUTCH are you listening? took note of this TREND!, and hopefully put a stop to this, because if this continues I want be making this trip again!
Congratulations to everyone who entered and survived. What a fabulous display of expertise and crewativity. Luv them all.