Video from Broke East Meet V3 at Seeking Speedway, in Seekonk, MA on Sunday April 24, 2016.

Every year hundreds of vehicles enter the Annual Detroit Autorama hoping to take home the Icon of Automotive Awards: The Ridler Award. And this year was no exception, but before there can be a Ridler winner there must be eight of the finest taken from the hundreds of challengers. These eight finalist come away with an impressive award called the Pirelli Great 8.

The Pirelli Great 8


Billy Thomas from Georgetown, Texas with his 1939 Olds convertible.


Michael and Patricia Markin from Eau Claire, Wisconsin with their 1938 Graham.


Mark Gooden from Marshall, Missouri with his 1952 Mercedes.


Greg Malvaso from Murfreesboro, Tennessee with his 1940 Willys.


Joe Horish from Wilmington, Delaware with “Double Bubble”, his 1961 Chevy Bubble Top turned wagon.


Richard Broyles from Jonesborough, Tennessee with his 1941 Ford pickup.


Kenny Welch from Boise, Idaho with his 1937 Ford coupe.


Chris and Colleen Bitmead of Orange Grove, Western Australia with their 1976 Falcon.


Billy Thomas from Georgetown, Texas with his 1939 Olds convertible.



Riddler Award



And the Riddler Award went to Billy Thomas and his incredible ’39 Olds. He received the coveted custom-made trophy with his name engraved, a check for $10,000, and a special commemorative jacket complete with Bill’s name embroidered, all presented by Chevrolet Performance.

Photos by Car Show Mag Forum member J.B

For more Autorama show coverage, check out:The 64th Annual Detroit Autorama

Motor City never disappoints!

Hundreds of cars, including all of the contenders for the Pirelli Great 8 and then the subsequent Ridler winner, filled up the 750,000 square feet of the Cabo Hall for the 64th Annual Detroit Autorama. Car Show Mag Forum member J.B was there to document most of it, here are his shots. Enjoy.


























Over 100 more shots in the 64th Annual Detroit Autorama Photo Gallery

Canton Avenue in Pittsburgh, USA is the steepest street* in the world with a 37 percent incline. The famous road plays host to the annual bike competition the Dirty Dozen, but now the challenge has been taken on by DTM and rallycross driver Mattias Ekström in an Audi A4 quattro.

To make things even tougher though, the street was prepared with snow, sand, mud and gravel as Ekström gave freeskier Bene Mayr, snowboarder Heikki Sorsa and downhill mountain biker Aaron Gwin a lift to the top!

The steepest street



Up they go



What goes up, must come down



Going down in style!





*It's actually the steepest residential street in the world but come on, that's not exactly a catchy title is it?

"Cars are meant to be experienced and driven, not sit dying in a museum," David Madeira, CEO, LeMay - America's Car Museum

In that spirit, three of ACM’s cars, a 1957 Chevrolet Nomad, a 1961 Chrysler 300G and a 1966 Ford Mustang, will embark on The Drive Home, a nearly 3,000 mile cross-country journey on their way to Detroit for the kick-off of the 2016 North American International Auto Show


There will be stops along the way for enthusiast “rallies” in various cities, with the final leg taking the cars down iconic Woodward Ave. in Michigan and for a huge party hosted at Cadillac Square in Detroit by Opportunity Detroit.








The Route
December 27 – Sendoff from America’s Car Museum*
December 28 – Enthusiast gathering in Boise, Idaho
December 29 – Enthusiast gathering in Salt Lake City, Utah
December 30 – Enthusiast gathering in Grand Junction, CO
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Party at Club Auto Colorado – Powered by Hagerty
January 1 – Enthusiast gathering in Hays, Kansas
January 2 – Hosted Event in Kansas City, Missouri
January 3 – Enthusiast Event in Kansas City, Missouri
January 3 – Hosted event in St. Louis, Missouri
January 4 – Homecoming Rally with State Farm in Bloomington, Illinois
January 5 – HEPpy Hour in Chicago, Illinois
January 6 – Caffeine & Gasoline fueled by Shell
January 7 – Hosted event in Birmingham, Michigan
January 8 – “Welcome Home” drive down Woodward Avenue* and hosted event by Opportunity Detroit

Interested in driving with ACM for a leg of the journey? Car Clubs and enthusiasts are invited to join ACM in their own vintage vehicles to drive on The Drive Home. Email info@americascarmuseum.org for more details. If driving the route is not an option, join ACM at one of the gatherings at the stops listed above.

More info:
https://www.americascarmuseum.org/event/the-drive-home/

Detroit Auto Show
Kids can get their very first Ford GT when they stop by the Ford stand at the North American International Auto Show in January. Ford is giving away Revell-built Ford GT model snap kits and will introduce a retail line in April.

The auto show kit includes 14 pieces for easy assembly in just a few minutes, and will feature a unique auto show stamp on the bottom to signify the special edition. The retail model is more detailed; it has 28 pieces and will take 10 to 15 minutes to build. The retail kit will be widely available to purchase for $14.99.

“Our annual Revell Make ‘n Take model kit program has become a fun-filled auto show tradition,” said Mark Bentley, Ford Licensing manager. “Letting kids build their own Ford GT is a great way to introduce them to the Ford brand and create new enthusiasts.”

Ford has worked with Illinois-based Revell to build snap kits for auto shows and for retail sale since 2013. The licensing agreement started with Mustang, followed by a Raptor version.

“We’ve always enjoyed building Ford products,” said Brian Eble, Revell’s Vice President of Marketing. “Ford’s iconic designs make them a great brand to replicate. From first time model builders to master builders; Ford products continue to be one of the most sought after subject matter for scale plastic model kits.”