The Ridler Award (1964-2024...)

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This is the first car Ross Myers ever owned. It was only a body and some fenders when he paid $25.00 for it in 1958, but it was beautiful in his eyes. He was nine years old. His dream was to build a nice little hot rod out of it someday, and he made a promise to the car that he would. But along came high school, college, marriage, family and business, and the car stayed in a corner of a barn for more than 40 years. In 2004, the decision was made to finally turn it into the car it deserved to be. The project was given to well-known builder Troy Trepanier of Rad Rides by Troy in Manteno, Illinois, with the mandate to build a car that would win the coveted Ridler Award at the premier rod and custom show in the country, the Detroit Autorama. At its debut in Detroit in 2007, it did exactly that. There is no better proof that, as promised, Ross never forgot his “First Love.”

Buick68 a écrit:

Site de la collection de Ross et Beth Myers
https://www.3dog.org/page-category-index

1960 Rambler "Ferrambo"Okay, this one gets my vote for the Ridler award. How cool is it to take a frumpy Nash Rambler two-door wagon, give it the face of a Ferrari Lusso, and the drivetrain of a wrecked 2002 Ferrari 360 Modena? It even has custom carbon ceramic brakes and custom fitted luggage packaged under the hood where the pitiful straight-six used to live. Will the owner ever drive it? "I hope so, we went to a lot of trouble making the suspension and brakes work," replied a representative of Divers Street Rods.

This year Tammy Ray brought her 1933 Ford phaeton named Gold Digger from Dahlonega, Georgia, and took home the big prize, the Ridler Award. Build team of T&T Customs, M&M Interiors, Chip Foose, Mike Curtis, Alloway Hot Rod Shop, Advanced Plating, and Greening Automotive