1937 Chevy Coupe with Hot Rod Pinup Kelly Lindahl Car Owner: Keith Goettlich – Click any picture for full size As with most car guys, automotive make and style preferences are more often than not generational; Traits passed down through generations just like hair or eye color. For Keith Goettlich, it was a passion for Buick’s, and more specifically, their legendary Torque-bomb Nailhead V-8s that Keith inherited from his father. Keith’s father, like few others in the 60s, steered away from the more popular (and generally cheaper) Bowtie and...

1964 Chevy C10 Dually – Dino’s Dually (Click to see any picture full size — want any of these for a desktop screensaver? leave a comment) Dino builds bad Chevy C10 custom trucks. This one’s no different as one of five C10′s he owns right now. I posted one teaser image and was holding out posting the rest until the NEW version of MyRideisMe.com was out. Well here it is! And here’s the rest of the pictures… I’m hoping for the same crazed reaction to these photos as the...

1964 Chevy C10 Dually – Dino’s Dually Build Here’s what it started as! (Skip to see the Finished Truck! 29 Additional Photos) I’ll let Dino tell the story of this build. When it’s done, you’ll agree, this is the baddest C10 Dually ever. “I found this truck on craiglist and watched it for a few months and finally pulled the trigger. After helping my friend dbomb on his short bed, it got me fiending for another project. This 1964 C10 dually work truck was a friend of mine’s that...

Detroit Autorama Favorites – Chris Voyles Picks MyRideisMe.com’s show sponsor: Auto Meter Gauges Who’s Chris Voyles? He’s the dude with the GIANT camera hustling around the Detroit Autorama so you can enjoy what we saw from your computers and phones. I recruited Chris to help me with photos and get his favorites from his first year at the Detroit Autorama. Here’s what he thought… He’s shy so let him know if he screwed this up. We might be able to shame him into a reply? Also see Chris’ picks for...

2013 Detroit Autorama – Voyles’ Picks For Ridler Award Words and Pics by Chris Voyles MyRideisMe.com’s show sponsor: Auto Meter Gauges The 2013 Detroit Autorama was a great one indeed with eight cars nominated for the prestigious Ridler Award. These cars where exceptionally nice, but I think it’s safe to say we all said to ourselves, “Hey! Why wasn’t that car nominated?” We’ll Pikesan and I thought the same thing… while he’s still deciding which rides he would have picked, I’m done! Here’s a few of the custom cars I thought were...

2013 Ridler Award Winner: 1940 Ford MyRideisMe.com’s show sponsor: Auto Meter Gauges The Results are in! The 2013 was a tough competition! After talking to just about everyone I knew… I think the consensus pick is the winner. This 1940 Ford is outstanding top to bottom, and as owner Ron Cizek told me, “It’s too bad the car’s not displayed upside down!” You can check the detail pictures in the gallery below. I overheard it’s the same/similar setup as the unbelievable 2007 Ridler Award winner, a 1936 Ford called, “First Love”. Just...

2013 Detroit Autorama – Pikesan’s Picks for Best of Show MyRideisMe.com’s show sponsor: Auto Meter Gauges Like last year, I took too many pictures. I couldn’t stop! To do my best to quickly-as-possibly share what I have and what I liked, I’m loading up the MyRideisMe picture gallery. There’s 200 events covered since 2007, so lots to see, something for everyone… including – The Best of the 2013 Detroit Autorama. The rest of the BEST pictures and info are here. This wasn’t a Ridler Contender? (Insert confused look here) 1934...

2013 Detroit Autorama – Ridler Award Contenders MyRideisMe.com’s show sponsor: Auto Meter Gauges If you’re 6’4″ you don’t need a ladder… might as well use the height for some good and give another look at the “Great 8″ cars contending for the coveted Ridler Award. After another day at the show, the winner’s unknown and among friends, there’s no clear favorite. (lots of bias tho!) Ridler Award Contender – 1934 Ford Sedan Gotta show the slick sedan from Arizona some love. It’s an amazing color, even in the brutal...

2013 Detroit Autorama – Ridler Award Contenders It’s Time! Detroit’s here and we’ve got all the “Great 8″ shots up and ready for you to pick a favorite. This year, they let us know a little earlier who the greats were, a rough job since I heard there were upwards of 50 cars in contention. Look for a great post coming soon of, “Shoulda-been’s” or just bad-to-the-bone rides that somehow weren’t selected as Ridler finalists. No use arguing over that now, the Great 8 contenders choices have been made,...

1928 Model A Hotrod from Texas The Suede Palace at the 2013 Grand National Roadster Show had a couple of crusty, like-a-barn-find hot rods to enjoy. This one’s from Texas and is called, “The Waco Kid”. The story I’ll tell here is quoted from the show card. Thanks to Tom Orren, the original owner, for preserving this hot rod! (Click any picture for full size) 1928 Model A Hot Rod – Ford Roadster The Waco Kid “At the end of World War II, a young soldier named Tom Orren was discharged from...

1933 Hot Rod – Like it Rolled out of the 50s At the 2013 Grand National Roadster Show in the Suede Palace, I found this vintage hot rod 1933 Ford Roadster. I spent the next 20 minutes trying to get a picture that showed it’s true nastiness. It’s almost like a barn find rolled into the show and took center stage… (Click any picture for full size) 1933 Ford Roadster owned by Marlon Bledsoe of Pasadena, CA The Suede Palace has a mix of shiny, flat and “other” paint jobs. What’s...

What Custom Car Show has the TOP Hot Rod?  This contest is CLOSED as of 5/5/13. Thank you. Got an opinion? Speak up now and win a set of Auto Meter Gauges worth $500! I believe: The Ridler Award – handed out at the Detroit Autorama in Feb/March America’s Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) award – handed out in January at the Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) Are the most prestigious car show awards a hot rod or custom car can win. I suspect few, if any, will disagree. Well...