Named for the first professional promoter of the Detroit Autorama, the Ridler Award is among the highest honors in the show car world and has been awarded at each Detroit show Autorama since 1964. The Ridler winner exemplifies the highest level of fabrication and design coupled with an extreme attention to detail.

2025年3月1日 · Every year since 1964, Autorama has been the show that hands out the prestigious Don Ridler Memorial Award. Simply known as the Ridler Award, it’s given to cars that the judges deem to be the...

2025年3月1日 · The 72nd annual Detroit Autorama kicked off today with the announcement of the “Great 8” finalists for the Ridler Award, arguably the most prestigious prize in the world of …

2024年3月4日 · The winner of the 2024 Don Ridler Memorial Award, "the Nobel Prize of hot-rodding," imagines a never-realized Corvette concept.

2024年3月2日 · Of these Great 8, one car will receive the Ridler Award in a ceremony on the last day of the show. In addition to the trophy and notoriety, the winner receives a $10,000 prize. …

2025年3月3日 · Dubbed “Gray Madder,” Tom and Christy Bresnahan’s 1955 Chevy Nomad earned the prestigious Don Ridler Memorial Award at the 2025 Detroit Autorama.

2025年3月3日 · Tom and Christy Bresnahan overcame cancer to complete their "Gray Madder" '55 Nomad build, and now they've won the prestigious Ridler Award.

It's hard to imagine if the Detroit AutoRama would have survived the first 5 years, without the help of Don Ridler. Hard work, creativity and talent exemplify the Award that bears his name. The coveted Ridler Memorial award represents Excellence to the first time shown new entry at the Annual Detroit AutoRama. Previous Ridler Winners

2023年2月26日 · By Sunday afternoon, one of these eight vehicles will be selected as winner of the 2023 Ridler Award. It's the biggest prize at the Detroit Autorama and one of the most coveted awards in the...

2024年3月5日 · That particular honor is the Ridler Award, handed out each year at the Detroit Autorama to recognize the finest custom vehicle on the planet – one that has never been shown before, and falls under a number of strict guidelines.