![]() ![]() These top contenders are known as the Great 8. On Friday, eight top cars were chosen to contend for the Ridler Award here at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. The 2015 Detroit Autorama was put on by the Michigan Street Rod Association and sponsored by Meguiars. The Ridler Award is chosen by the judges of the Detroit Autorama, one of the best known custom car shows in the world. He said the simple formula for winning the Ridler Award is to convince Chip Foose to build it for you.Ĭlick here to view more photos and a story on the 2015 Ridler Award winning 1965 Chevy Impala Custom. One of the things that is endearing to car guys is how Chip Foose never let his fame go to his head. He’s always ready to talk cars with anyone who approaches him.ĭon Voth, in his acceptance of the Ridler Award, noted that his wife Elma actually came up with the idea of building the Chevy. He indicated that he has always been lucky to have the right people to support him both at home, a reference to his wife Lynne, and at work. “I’m not a car builder,” he said, preferring to think of himself as an artist and designer. ![]() ![]() The Ridler Award trophy sits next to the podium.įoose used humble words when he accepted the Builders Cup award for the Ridler winning 1965 Chevy Impala Custom. Elma and Don Voth (center) are presented with the Ridler Award for their fresh custom build, a 1965 Chevy Impala Custom they call the “Impastar.” Designer and builder Chip Foose stands to the right.Ĭhip Foose, star of the TV series Overhaulin’, at the podium after receiving his fourth Ridler Award. This is the fourth time a Chip Foose built car has won the Ridler Award. The Builders Cup trophy was given to TV celebrity and custom car designer Chip Foose for designing and building the Ridler winning car. In a short awards ceremony the 2015 Ridler Award trophy was presented to Don and Elma Voth of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada for their incredible 1965 Chevy Impala Custom they nicknamed “The Impastar.” It is a play on the words “Impala” and “imposter.” Imposter is a reference to the ’65 Impala body being shortened to fit on a stretched 2008 Corvette chassis. The Ridler Award is considered the most prestigious honor in the world of hot rods and customs. Foose designed and built the 1965 Chevy Impala Custom Hardtop which was chosen for the award. Chip Foose has solidified his legacy as a car designing legend by winning his fourth Ridler Award at the 2015 Detroit Autorama this evening. A new venue had to be seriously considered.The 1965 Chevy Impala Custom nicknamed “The Impastar” has been chosen by 2015 Detroit Autorama judges as the Ridler Award winner.įoose Wins Ridler Award at 2015 Detroit AutoramaĭETROIT, MI, MaIt’s official. Residents of San Francisco and the Peninsula, as far south as San Jose, had many more entertainment choices than the Oakland diehards had. In the end the crowds were just not there. They persevered for four years preserving the Oakland heritage and adding their own very classy and personal touches to the GNRS. Dan and his wife, the late Charlene Cyr, knew that having the "Oakland Roadster Show" in San Mateo was going to be a challenge. Some remembered the Harry Costas San Mateo Rod and Custom Show was held at the same facility from 1957 through the early 1970s. The problem was that only a few of the area car guys knew about the San Mateo Events Center. The two huge main buildings were clean and parking was more than ample. DCE also announced that the GNRS new venue would be the San Mateo County Events Center some 25 miles down the San Francisco Peninsula from San Francisco. Shortly after the 50th anniversary show and Tognottis' death it was made public that Dan Cyr Enterprises was the new owner of the Grand National Roadster Show and the Sacramento Autorama. ![]()
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