The 72nd annual Detroit Autorama will take place from February 28 - March 2, 205 at the Huntington Place Center (formerly known as Cobo Hall). Home of the world famous Riddler Award and the Great 8. Ticket prices and show details can be found at the link below.

https://autorama.com/attend/detroit/

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I will be attending either Friday or Saturday. I have not finalized my plans with my buddy Chuck yet.

 

 

That’s a blast from the past

The 72nd annual Detroit Autorama will take place from February 28 - March 2, 205 at the Huntington Place Center (formerly known as Cobo Hall). FOREVER KNOWN AS COBO HALL!!!

Hey Pine Knob made a comeback why not Cobo?

Welcome to the premiere custom car show on the planet. Home of the famous Riddler Award - the highest honor in custom car design and building. Prepare for all sorts of eye candy.

This car debuted last year but it is still very cool. An actual Oldsmobile factory experimental Hemi engine. The only one know to still exist, mounted in a gorgeous Olds 4-4-2.

I quickly went downstairs first, to what I call the chrome and tetanus floor, where all the rat rods are displayed. I did this because I was able to catch up with Indyman Joe and his buddy Alex!

The only down under vehicle in the whole show!

 

This car is was cool but not exactly a new idea.....

....because back in the late 60s there was Paul Revere and the Raiders with the Raider's Coach! Powered by twin 400s! There was also a model kit by MPC at the time too.

Classic sticker from back in the day when Detroit was the illegal street racing capital of the world. Re-pops are still available today.

Blues Mobile. I often see this out on the Woodward Dream Cruise too.

This Indian headdress was amazing! It't made totally from metal! Each feather is hand made from mostly aluminum.

Coming back upstairs I made some new friends.

 

They say they are from Oklahoma City, OK. Nice fellas! Fun to talk to. They brought a screwy machine though. Did you notice anything odd besides my ugly mug in the first picture? Really? You didn't notice there are two hoods?

I introduce you to the Funny Farm! The push-me, pull-you of pickup trucks!

It has dual everything. Two V8s, Toranado FWD drivetrains, seats, gauges, shifters, etc. They built it to do epic burnouts! Farm Truck said when he was a kid at age 5, a neighbor took two wrecked '56 Chevys and stick welded the front halves together. That car only had one engine and driver seat but it sure turned people's heads back then. 

Here is more from the main floor....

Gotta love a twin V8 powered T-bucket. A single powerful V8 is sketchy enough. The owner said your will had better be made out before you even think of getting behind the wheel. He said it was really sketchy! I'll bet it is!

 

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I will post more pictures tomorrow

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justA out standing frosty !!!! love the mix of mopar and ponti with a twist of plum crazy woop woop 

What a show !!!!!

Bummer to see the #'s of cars down and many open spaces.  Thankz for sharing your outing, Awesome range of vehicles as always.

Here come the Kustoms!

More cool cars and......

This appears to be a Trans Am Depot built TA.

Justa - isn't this what Mike's Riv is supposed to look like? LOL! 

I wish I could get my hands on one of these now famous "Star Wars" air cleaners that was unique to only Buick. They go for stupid money these days but they are bad ass looking.

A Buick Estate Wagon lowrider - sweet!

This '41 Buick has a sad story. It was ordered by a young Army Lt.  who was killed at Pearl Harbor. He never took possession of the car. It was turned over to his family, who have kept it in his honor ever since.

AND NOW EVEL KNIEVEL!!!

Here is his wheel standing dragster and what is left of his famous Snake RIver Canyon Jump rocket.

 

Signs and stuff....

Single Finger? I wonder which one.....

A Detroit area classic

Love the headlight fluid and horn oil

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Finally - the Great 8. All are contenders for the Ridler Award.

'57 Chevy convertible

Nightmare - a '49 Pontiac.

What struck me most was the use of the Indian had on the wheels and how truly dark the paint was, even in these bright lights.

Gray Madder - '55 Chevy Nomad

 

'37 Pickup

'63 Split Window Corvette

'34 Ford Coupe

 

Here is the photos and article from Hot Rod.com. Some of these photos are better than mine.

https://www.hotrod.com/events/the-great-8-who-will-win-the-ridler-award-at-the-2025-detroit-autorama/

 

The Ridler winner goes to.......Gray Madder!

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