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Detroit AutoRama 2010 Ridler Winner
Feb 28, 2010
The Detroit Autorama began it's procress to get the most famous custom award, the Ridler, by choosing the Great 8, out of 33 Ridler contenders.
AND THE WINNER IS... The Don Ridler Memorial Award winner at this year's 2010 O'Reilly's Autorama presented by Meguiar's is Tammy Ray's 1933 Ford Phaeton...
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Chosen from a field of 33 contenders all of which had to have been built/finished and never shown before this year. The cars are then whittled down to a "Pirelli Great 8" and to the final winner.
Each of the Pirelli Great 8 receive a check for a $1,000 while the eventual Ridler winner sponsored by GM Performance Division gets $10,000, a custom one-of-a-kind trophy, and a specially embroidered jacket.
Tammy Ray's fiberglass 1933 Ford phaeton named Gold Digger, which hails from Dahlonega, Georgia. Tammy chose the build team of T&T Customs, M&M Interiors, Chip Foose, Mike Curtis, Alloway Hot Rod Shop, Advanced Plating, and Greening Automotive. The fully independent suspension features Cleveland's Flaming River rack and pinion and inboard disc brakes on the IRS all resting on custom one-off wheels from Chip Foose and made by Mike Curtiss. The brightwork was handled by Advanced Plating while the digital dash came from Dakota Digital.
The GREAT 8....
Here's are the Great 8...
Sue and Bill Keck Dubuque, IA brought out their 1937 Chevy Master Deluxe.
Steve Frisbie of Steve's Auto Restoration from Portland, OR. '33 Dodge pickup.
Bob and Jean Walrich of South Lyon, MI. '33 Ford Vicky.
Francis Roxas from Hinsdale, IL 1934 Packard with a modified 500-inch and injected Packard motor.
Rich and Paige Udell from Swan Lake, MT 1932 Ford roadster.
Tammy Ray, Dahlonega, GA '33 Ford two-door phaeton.
Scott and Jan Burton of Draper, UT '34 Ford three-window coupe.
Jim and Dana Linton of Woodway, WA. '34 Ford three-window coupe.
Let's see what you think? Vote to the right of the site on which car you think will win the Ridler 2010.
Key hot rod builders and industry leaders, including Chip Foose, addressed more than 3,000 high school and trade school automotive students from nearly 50 Michigan schools. Afterward, students had the opportunity to visit the show and view the cars. According to the Oakland Press, scholarships totaling $61,000 have been presented by Ohio Technical College, State Farm Insurance, Baker College and Lawrence Technological University.
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