2008 Autorama: Detroit’s second biggest car show is annual display of automotive artistry
It’s the second biggest car show held each year in Detroit’s Cobo Hall, and while the lighting and display poshness suffer badly by comparison with that Other Show, the vehicles are equally interesting–if you can appreciate automotive artistry applied ex-works. AutoRama is one of the premier events at which to display customized cars, owing largely to the prestigious Ridler Award. Named for Don Ridler, a sports hall-of-famer and event promoter who did much to elevate the status of the AutoRama during the 1950s, the award is presented to the best built, most creative customized car making its world debut at AutoRama. We’ll show you several of the finalists and you can match your tastes with the judges’.