Last Auto News Blog: Pampering a Ridler winner

Pampering a Ridler winner

Best of Show's showroom

I recently made a bonsai one-week run through northern Ohio to attend an auction (more later) and gather a few photo shoots, and one of my stops was Best of Show’s showroom in Mentor. These guys have their act together, and they graciously let me use their in-house photo studio to shoot a couple cars that will appear in upcoming issues of Hemmings Muscle Machines. While in the studio, though, something caught my eye.

To the left, that's the Ridler trophy, given to the best street rod or competition car debuted at the Detroit Autorama. To the right, the trophy for the America's Most Beautiful Hot Rod award, given at the Grand National Roadster Show. Both in the same place? Must be an interesting street rod on the premises.

The showroom had plenty of cars to look at - 150 or so - but few street rods

I had to go all the way to the detail shop to find our award winner, the Revolver, which won the Ridler for Dave and Joyce Emery in 1997

The Revolver also took the AMBR in 1998, one of only four cars to win both awards

After a dozen years, the Revolver still looked like new, aside from a bit of carbon on the tailpipes. Oh, Best of Show has it priced at $169,900

Related posts:

Related posts:

0 коммент.:

Отправить комментарий

Подписаться на: Комментарии к сообщению (Atom)