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Not only did the Ford C-cab Fire Truck seen here win the coveted Ridler award at the 1968 Detroit Autorama, it remains one of the best known "show rods" built the late 60s and early 70s. More »
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After the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, we needed a little recoup time, but yesterday we were back on the beat at the 2008 Detroit Autorama. We're just going to lay the smack down right away, the winner of the 2008 Detroit Autorama Ridler Award was a car we saw last year in the building stages - a Ferrari-engined Nash Rambler dubbed "Ferrambo". The bright red lightning rod of holy-shit-that's-crazy stood out pretty strong amidst this years Great 8 as the hands down, batshit craziest entry and we love the Autorama judges for giving it the nod.
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Admittedly, dear Chip went lowbrow this year and had his car displayed in the "rat rod" [shiver] area of the show, so this year's Don Ridler Memorial Award at the Detroit Autorama went home with Kevin Alstott of Ft. Dodge, Iowa for his '35 Ford built by Roger Burman's Lakeside Rods. And you know, we've gotta admit, we think the car's overwrought and unimaginitive. Props to the hard work, but a 3.2 from the East German judge. It's time for somebody to do something new fergodssake. More »
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