{"id":14731,"date":"2011-02-27T23:20:08","date_gmt":"2011-02-28T06:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/"},"modified":"2013-03-03T00:14:57","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T07:14:57","slug":"2011-ridler-winner-56-ford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/","title":{"rendered":"2011 Ridler Winner -50&#8217;s Ford Wins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F2011-ridler-winner-56-ford%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F02%2F2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner.JPG&amp;description=2011+Ridler+Winner+-50%E2%80%99s+Ford+Wins\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[14731]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"2011 Ridler Winner -50\u2019s Ford Wins\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=2011 Ridler Winner -50\u2019s Ford Wins&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/\" data-text=\"2011 Ridler Winner -50\u2019s Ford Wins\" data-desc=\"2011 Ridler Winner - It's Official Picture by: Dan Baker of Alumicraft Well if you were watching Facebook, you'da found out 30 minutes early, but the results are in and this 1956 Ford Sunliner Convertible owned by Bruce & Judy Ricks of Sapulpa, OK is the Ridler winner for 2011 from Detroit\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner.JPG\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h3>2011 Ridler Winner &#8211; It&#8217;s Official<\/h3>\n<p>Picture by: Dan Baker of Alumicraft<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[14731]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14733\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"2011 Ridler Award Winner - 1956 Ford Sunliner Convertible\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner.JPG\" alt=\"2011 Ridler Award winner, 2011 ridler award, 2011 detroit autorama\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner.JPG 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Well if you were watching Facebook, you&#8217;da found out 30 minutes early, but the results are in and this 1956 Ford Sunliner Convertible owned by Bruce &amp; Judy Ricks of Sapulpa, OK is the Ridler winner for 2011 from Detroit Autorama.<\/p>\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t agree more and, in fact, I <a title=\"I'm Psychic! 2011 Ridler Prophesy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-detroit-autorama-im-psychic\/\" target=\"_blank\">picked this car to win<\/a> it on Friday night!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what we know about this bad Henry Ford from the Oh-kay:<\/p>\n<p>In the custom engine compartment, there&#8217;s my favorite, the 427 SOHC. Why&#8217;s it my fave? Have you ever heard one? They rev-up nearly instantly and make a sound like no other. (There&#8217;s a 60&#8217;s Sunliner running around Phoenix with one that I need to do a story on!)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-engine.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[14731]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14734\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"2011 Ridler Award winner 1956 Ford with a 427 SOHC engine\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-engine.JPG\" alt=\"2011 Ridler Award winner, 2011 ridler award, 2011 detroit autorama, 427 sohc\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-engine.JPG 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-engine-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-engine-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-engine-400x291.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According the the build card, this is an original 427 SOC &#8220;Cammer&#8221; motor. (Thus the name, &#8220;Suncammer&#8221;) Sitting on top of\u00a0 a one-off, custom made, cross ram intake manifold that even has a &#8220;Ford prototype&#8221; casting number on it (super cool touch!). Feeding fuel are these rare of rare Autolite inline four barrel carbs.\u00a0 Back in the 60&#8217;s when SCCA Trans-AM racing was hot, Ford wanted to stretch the &#8220;single four-barrel&#8221; rules some and line-up all four barrels to equally distribute fuel to each cylinder.\u00a0 These race only carbs (some without an idle circuit!) were dead with the racing program by the 70&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, this trick engine must have rev&#8217;d this car to the top amidst some great contenders.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll ad more info as I get it, but here&#8217;s a few more details about the &#8220;Suncammer&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interior by Gabe&#8217;s<\/li>\n<li>All nickel plating by Jon Wright Custom Chrome Plating<\/li>\n<li>Custom mixed Dupont Hot Hues<\/li>\n<li>Tremec TKO-500 transmission<\/li>\n<li>Tiger Quick change reare axle<\/li>\n<li>Baer 6 piston disc brakes<\/li>\n<li>Air ride by Ridetech<\/li>\n<li>Custom Schott performance 18&#8217;s and 20&#8217;s with Pirelli 225 and 295&#8217;s<\/li>\n<li>Body Mods: I&#8217;ll need more room&#8230; here&#8217;s what Dan from Alumicraft said:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Man there were so many unnoticed  mods on this car, from being pie sectioned from zero at the rear wheel  well to 4\u2033 at the front fender, custom rocker panels, custom made CNC  milled side trim, a \u201cOne off\u201d custom made cross ram style intake  complete with experimental Ford part numbers, firing order and the Ford  logo cast into the intake.  Custom made grille to match the reworked  grille opening, both bumped rec\u2019d a nip\/tuck\/flip.  This car just  \u201cworked\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-wheels.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[14731]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14739\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"2011 Ridler Award Winner - custom wheels\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-wheels.JPG\" alt=\"2011 Ridler Award winner, 2011 ridler award, 2011 detroit autorama, schott wheels\" width=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-wheels.JPG 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-wheels-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-wheels-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-wheels-400x264.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-interior.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[14731]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14735\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"2011 Ridler Award Winner - custom interior by Gabe's\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-interior.JPG\" alt=\"2011 Ridler Award winner, 2011 ridler award, 2011 detroit autorama, gable upholstery\" width=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-interior.JPG 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-interior-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-interior-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-interior-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-trunk.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[14731]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14738\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"2011 Ridler Award Winner - Custom Trunk and Pinstriping\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-trunk.JPG\" alt=\"2011 Ridler Award winner, 2011 ridler award, 2011 detroit autorama, pinstriping\" width=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-trunk.JPG 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-trunk-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-trunk-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-trunk-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-rear.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[14731]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14736\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"2011 Ridler Award Winner - quick change rear end\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-rear.JPG\" alt=\"2011 Ridler Award winner, 2011 ridler award, 2011 detroit autorama, quick change axle\" width=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-rear.JPG 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-rear-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-rear-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-rear-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-Ridler-Award-winner-56-Ford-Sunliner-trunk.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[14731]\"><\/a>Well, if you agree or not, I&#8217;d like to hear&#8230; but this is the 2011 Ridler winner.<\/p>\n<p>Vote with me or against me here: <a title=\"2011 Detroit Autorama Voting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-detroit-autorama-ridler\/\" target=\"_blank\">2011 Ridler Award Contenders &#8211; You Vote<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anyone got pictures of this car outside? Please email <span class=\"oe_textdirection\">&#x6d;&#x6f;&#x63;&#x2e;&#x65;&#x6d;&#x73;&#x69;&#x65;&#x64;&#x69;&#x72;&#x79;&#x6d;<span class=\"oe_displaynone\">null<\/span>&#x40;&#x6e;&#x69;&#x6d;&#x64;&#x61;<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F2011-ridler-winner-56-ford%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=2011+Ridler+Winner+-50%E2%80%99s+Ford+Wins\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"2011 Ridler Winner -50\u2019s Ford Wins\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=2011 Ridler Winner -50\u2019s Ford Wins&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/\" data-text=\"2011 Ridler Winner -50\u2019s Ford Wins\" data-desc=\"2011 Ridler Winner - It's Official Picture by: Dan Baker of Alumicraft Well if you were watching Facebook, you'da found out 30 minutes early, but the results are in and this 1956 Ford Sunliner Convertible owned by Bruce & Judy Ricks of Sapulpa, OK is the Ridler winner for 2011 from Detroit\" data-image=\"\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>Email 2011 Ridler Winner &#8211; It&#8217;s Official Picture by: Dan Baker of Alumicraft Well if you were watching Facebook, you&#8217;da found out 30 minutes early, but the results are in and this 1956 Ford Sunliner Convertible owned by Bruce &amp; Judy Ricks of Sapulpa, OK is the Ridler winner for 2011 from Detroit Autorama. 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