Autorama

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Autorama is a large car show held each year at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan. It is put on by the Michigan Hot Rod Association and is held every year in March. As of 2006, the show has been in existence for 54 years.

[edit] Ridler Award

The winners of the prestigious "Ridler Award" given to the most creatively designed vehicle each year are shown below:

Year	Winner	Vehicle	Name
1964	Al Bergler	AA Comp Bantam Coupe	"Aggravation"
1965	Bob Massaron	1956 Chevrolet Custom	"Venturian"
1966	Maynard Rupp	1966 Chevy Malibu SS 396 Funny Car	"Chevoom"
1967	Mike Alexander	1966 Dodge Pickup	"Deora"
1968	Chuck Miller	Hand Built Fire Truck	"Fire Truck"
1969	Larry Alexander	Ford T Roadster	"Top Banana"
1970	Jan Bergel	1966 Dodge Hemi Charger	"Electro Charger"
1971	John Greer	"C" Cab Truck	"Brinks Express"
1972	Jerry Pennington	Rear Engine Corvette	"Scorpion"
1973	Jerry Pennington	Hand Built Street Rod	"Devilfish"
1974	Don Campbell	1927 Ford T Sedan	"Tartan T"
1975	Bob Gutzke	1927 Model T Altered Rod Coupe
1976	Robert Sweatt	1923 Ford AA Fuel Altered Comp Roadster	"El Toro"
1977	Frank Camden	1926 T Ford Sedan	"Frigid T"
1978	Bob Anzalone	1923 T Ford Roadster	"Black Diamond"
1979	Frank Morabito	1923 T Touring	"Garagefather"
1980	Everett Rezendes	1928 Ford Sedan Delivery	"The Cranberry Delivery"
1981	Bob Tiano	1934 3-Window 350 Dual Turbo Ford Coupe
1982	John Pappert	1934 Model Y English Ford
1983	Ron Barnum	1929 Ford 3-Door Sedan Delivery	"Renaissance Delivery"
1984	Bob Reed	1934 Ford Altered Street Coupe	"The Khrome Shoppe Special"
1985	Bobby Alloway	1933 Ford Victoria Altered Street Sedan
1986	Dale Hunt	1986 Pontiac Grand Am Pro Stock
1987	John Kolbusz	1934 Ford Altered Street Roadster
1988	Mal Kieswetter	1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe	"The Gambler"
1989	Mike Baliestiero	1934 Ford Cabriolet Altered Street Roadster
1990	Dan Webb	1932 Ford Altered Street Roadster
1991	Tony Carlini	1933 Ford Altered Street Roadster
1992	Jimmy Stewart	1932 Ford Sedan
1993	Dave Stitzer	1940 Ford Coupe
1994	Fred Warren	1937 Ford Coupe	"Aero Coupe"
1995	Bob Rizzoli	1992 Mercedes 560 SEC
1996	George Poteet	1937 Ford Roadster
1997	Dave Emery	1932 Ford Roadster
1998	Eric Peratt & Ken Reister	1933 Ford Roadster	"21st Century Comet"
1999	Bob Young	1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe
2000	Paul Atkins	1933 Ford Speedster Coupe
2001	Chris Williams	1949 Chevy Coupe	"M-80"
2002	Wesley & Bob Rydell	1935 Chevy	"Grand Master"
2003	Ron Whiteside	1934 Mercury	"The Stallion"
2004	Al Brockly	1937 Willys Coupe
2005	Ken Reister	1936 Ford Hardtop Convertible	"Impression"
2006	Kevin & Karen Alstott	1935 Ford
2007	Ross Myers	1936 Ford	"First Love"
2008	Mike Warn	1960 Nash Rambler	"Ferrambo"