He calls the car “Infused” as opposed to injected. The owner is Alan Reed from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 1969 Custom Camaro – Infused – Great 8Ī 1969 Chevy Custom Camaro was chosen to compete in the Great 8 today for the Ridler Award competition. See more photos of this 1959 Rambler 2-Dr Wagon by clicking this link. Then click a lever and the top of the storage compartment opens. Pop the rear taillight and key the switch to see the tailgate go up. It is a two-seater with a custom cargo area that opens electronically. If the Ridler Award were judged on cool gadgetry alone this car would win hands down. His dreams have stayed ontrack as of Friday by being selected to the Great 8. Dean Osland brought his 1959 AMC Rambler American Custom 2-Dr Wagon to the 2015 Detroit Autorama hoping to compete for the Ridler Award. Can it happen again? A 1959 Rambler American Custom Wagon from Scottsdale, Arizona was just selected to the Great 8. It was way back in 2008 when a 1960 Rambler Custom Wagon won the Ridler Award. Here are the Great 8 cars: 1959 Rambler American 2-Dr Wagon – Great 8 Click the link to find out which one our readers picked.
All of the Great 8 contenders were featured on our Facebook page during the weekend. We asked our Facebook fans to vote for their favorite to win the Ridler Award out of the Great 8 contenders.
This will be the 52nd annual Ridler Award competition.
The Don Ridler Memorial trophy is always awarded here at the Detroit Autorama. Click here for a tribute to Don Ridler by Autorama. The Ridler Award is in memory of his contributions. Don Ridler was a tireless promoter for the Michigan Street Rod Association during his short life. The 2015 Detroit Autorama is sponsored by the Michigan Street Rod Association. Tension was high here all weekend as spectators were milling around the Great 8 winners speculating on who would win the Ridler Award.īy definition of the rules they all had to be fresh builds, never shown anywhere before, all hoping to capture the Ridler Award, considered the highest achievement in the custom car building hobby. These top contenders are known as the Great 8. On Friday, eight top cars were chosen to contend for the Ridler Award here at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. The 2015 Detroit Autorama was put on by the Michigan Street Rod Association and sponsored by Meguiars. The Ridler Award is chosen by the judges of the Detroit Autorama, one of the best known custom car shows in the world. He said the simple formula for winning the Ridler Award is to convince Chip Foose to build it for you.Ĭlick here to view more photos and a story on the 2015 Ridler Award winning 1965 Chevy Impala Custom. One of the things that is endearing to car guys is how Chip Foose never let his fame go to his head. He’s always ready to talk cars with anyone who approaches him.ĭon Voth, in his acceptance of the Ridler Award, noted that his wife Elma actually came up with the idea of building the Chevy. He indicated that he has always been lucky to have the right people to support him both at home, a reference to his wife Lynne, and at work. “I’m not a car builder,” he said, preferring to think of himself as an artist and designer. The Ridler Award trophy sits next to the podium.įoose used humble words when he accepted the Builders Cup award for the Ridler winning 1965 Chevy Impala Custom.
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Elma and Don Voth (center) are presented with the Ridler Award for their fresh custom build, a 1965 Chevy Impala Custom they call the “Impastar.” Designer and builder Chip Foose stands to the right.Ĭhip Foose, star of the TV series Overhaulin’, at the podium after receiving his fourth Ridler Award.
This is the fourth time a Chip Foose built car has won the Ridler Award. The Builders Cup trophy was given to TV celebrity and custom car designer Chip Foose for designing and building the Ridler winning car. In a short awards ceremony the 2015 Ridler Award trophy was presented to Don and Elma Voth of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada for their incredible 1965 Chevy Impala Custom they nicknamed “The Impastar.” It is a play on the words “Impala” and “imposter.” Imposter is a reference to the ’65 Impala body being shortened to fit on a stretched 2008 Corvette chassis. The Ridler Award is considered the most prestigious honor in the world of hot rods and customs. Foose designed and built the 1965 Chevy Impala Custom Hardtop which was chosen for the award. Chip Foose has solidified his legacy as a car designing legend by winning his fourth Ridler Award at the 2015 Detroit Autorama this evening. The 1965 Chevy Impala Custom nicknamed “The Impastar” has been chosen by 2015 Detroit Autorama judges as the Ridler Award winner.įoose Wins Ridler Award at 2015 Detroit AutoramaĭETROIT, MI, MaIt’s official.
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