Ridler Award

Detroit, Michigan – From Barry Gordy to Gordie Howe, Detroit already has a lot going for it—but when the annual Autorama comes to town, the focus is squarely on the […]

DETROIT, MI — Few cars are as quintessentially American as the 1957 Chevy, so radically messing with its design can be met with consternation by many. It was a risk Greg and […]

The 2018 Ridler Award contenders are down to eight—the Great 8, as they’re called. The Ridler Award is given to annually to a vehicle deemed to be the best overall […]

Is Detroit ready for a rebirth? For one day, at least, the Motor City experienced a renaissance when Buddy Jordan’s 1933 Ford roadster won the prestigious Ridler Award at the 65th Detroit […]

Here they are – the Great 8 nominees for the 2017 Ridler Award. One of these eight vehicles will win the prestigious Ridler Award Sunday at the 2017 Detroit Autorama. See this year’s Great […]

  And the 2016 Ridler Award goes to Billy and Debbie Thomas! The Thomas’ gorgeous 1939 Oldsmobile wowed the Detroit Autorama judges enough to win the prestigious award this afternoon […]

Don and Elma Voth’s 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS, “The Imposter,” was just awarded the prestigious Ridler Award at the 2015 Detroit Autorama. “The Imposter” was designed by Chip Foose, who […]

It goes without saying: There’s a lot of prestige attached to the Ridler Award. But there’s also a bit of a stigma attached. For all the great engineering, customization, and […]

The prestigious Ridler Award will be announced this afternoon at the 62nd Annual Detroit Autorama, and this year’s pool of contestants is as good as ever. Check out the 2014 […]

Ron and Deb Cizek’s 1940 Ford Coupe may be named “Checkered Past,” but the Ridler Award-winning vehicle is more likely an indication of a bright future for custom car builder Andy Leach. The […]