{"id":26383,"date":"2014-03-09T12:36:10","date_gmt":"2014-03-09T19:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=26383"},"modified":"2014-03-10T09:45:41","modified_gmt":"2014-03-10T16:45:41","slug":"2014-ridler-award-winner-wild-custom-buick-rocks-detroit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2014-ridler-award-winner-wild-custom-buick-rocks-detroit\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Ridler Award Winner-Wild Custom Buick Rocks Detroit"},"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%2F2014-ridler-award-winner-wild-custom-buick-rocks-detroit%2F&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F03%2F2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-19-150x99.jpg&amp;description=2014+Ridler+Award+Winner-Wild+Custom+Buick+Rocks+Detroit\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><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\/2014-ridler-award-winner-wild-custom-buick-rocks-detroit\/\"><\/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\/2014-ridler-award-winner-wild-custom-buick-rocks-detroit\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"2014 Ridler Award Winner-Wild Custom Buick Rocks Detroit\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2014-ridler-award-winner-wild-custom-buick-rocks-detroit\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=2014 Ridler Award Winner-Wild Custom Buick Rocks Detroit&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2014-ridler-award-winner-wild-custom-buick-rocks-detroit\/\" 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\/2014-ridler-award-winner-wild-custom-buick-rocks-detroit\/\" data-text=\"2014 Ridler Award Winner-Wild Custom Buick Rocks Detroit\" data-desc=\"2014 Detroit Autorama - Ridler Award Winner \u00a0 I told ya!\u00a0JF Customs run by JF\u00a0Launier out of\u00a0Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada came to Detroit, not to compete, but to DOMINATE! \u00a0 Standing around the car, I frequently heard: What is that? It's a mid engine car.... and often: WOW.\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-19-150x99.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><h2>2014 Detroit Autorama &#8211; Ridler Award Winner<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;\"><strong>I told ya!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>JF Customs run by JF\u00a0Launier out of\u00a0Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada came to Detroit, not to compete, but to DOMINATE!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Standing around the car, I frequently heard: What is that? It&#8217;s a mid engine car&#8230;. and often: WOW. Compared to the other cars competing, all blow-out successes for the builders and owners, did not gather the crowd or the buzz the Buick had. This car embodies all that is custom like a new chapter in custom cars. The only thing more rad than that? JF plans to Autocross the car ASAP. The car&#8217;s built to drive! \u00a0All the hating, &#8220;Oh, that&#8217;ll never see the road&#8221; folks out there&#8230; I&#8217;m waiting to say, &#8220;I told you so&#8221; for when JF hit&#8217;s 200 mph in a Ridler Award winner!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you skipped right to this story, you might want to review the <a title=\"Ridler Award Rules\" href=\"http:\/\/autorama.com\/awards\/ridler-award\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ridler Award rules<\/a>, or, there&#8217;s a summary at the end of this story.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other than that, we have a few more <a title=\"All Pictures and Stories from Detroit Autorama car show\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/tag\/detroit-autorama\/\" target=\"_blank\">2014 Detroit Autorama stories and picture galleries here.<\/a>\u00a0If the Ridler cars aren&#8217;t your style&#8230; check out the basement!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Click on any pictures, even the thumbnails, to see them full size.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2014 Great 8 Ridler Award Winner ~ 1964 Buick Riviera Custom<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-19.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-26392\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"2014 Detroit Autorama Ridler Award Winner! JF Customs built 1964 Buick Custom\" alt=\"2014 Detroit Autorama, Ridler Award Winner, JF Customs, 1964 Buick Custom\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-19.jpg\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-19.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-19-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-19-575x381.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here it is&#8230; Perched up at a slight angle and with glowing yellow paint and spot lights all around&#8230; it wasn&#8217;t the easiest to photograph, but the details stood out and the clear winner was selected.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-6.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2014 Detroit Autorama Ridler Award Winner! 1964 Buick Custom is front engined\" alt=\"2014 Detroit Autorama, Ridler Award Winner, JF Customs, 1964 Buick Custom\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-6.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to rumors&#8230; and a near argument with a guy standing near the car when the hood was down&#8230; the Buick is CLEARLY front-engined. The confusion came from this:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-4.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2014 Detroit Autorama Ridler Award Winner! Twin turbos mounted behind the seats\" alt=\"2014 Detroit Autorama, Ridler Award Winner, JF Customs, 1964 Buick Custom\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-4.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See what&#8217;s peaking through there? The copper colored tube sends charged air back up through the driver&#8217;s compartment (with what must be a mind blowing whoosh!). The packaging is nothing short of spectacular as the once 4-seater Buick now has room for only two passengers. The pilot and the kat grinning ear to ear!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How are the turbos fed? Glad you asked!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-10.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2014 Detroit Autorama Ridler Award Winner! Custom belly pan and exhaust\" alt=\"2014 Detroit Autorama, Ridler Award Winner, JF Customs, 1964 Buick Custom\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-10.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ever seen something like this? High speed, low drag!<\/p>\n<p>The exhaust pipes are siamesed together to form one bigger pipe to feed bother turbos equally. That&#8217;s the only thing you see from below, if you don&#8217;t count the tricked out oil pan (there&#8217;s a picture below) and custom-smoothed transmission. Most show cars at this level have a detailed under body, but this is unreal!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-ridler-contender-1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-26192\" title=\"2014 Detroit Autorama &quot;Great 8&quot; Ridler Award Contender -  1964 Buick Riviera\" alt=\"2014 detroit autorama pictures, 2014 great 8 pictures, 2014 Ridler award contenders, custom cars\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-ridler-contender-1.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-ridler-contender-2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26192 alignleft\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"2014 Detroit Autorama &quot;Great 8&quot; Ridler Award Contender -  1964 Buick Riviera Interior\" alt=\"2014 detroit autorama pictures, 2014 great 8 pictures, 2014 Ridler award contenders,  1964 Buick Riviera\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-ridler-contender-2.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"123\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-ridler-contender-3.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26192 alignleft\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"2014 Detroit Autorama &quot;Great 8&quot; Ridler Award Contender -  1964 Buick Riviera Wheels\" alt=\"2014 detroit autorama pictures, 2014 great 8 pictures, 2014 Ridler award contenders,  1964 Buick Riviera\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-ridler-contender-3.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"123\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-ridler-contender-4.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26192 alignnone\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"2014 Detroit Autorama &quot;Great 8&quot; Ridler Award Contender -  1964 Buick Riviera Custom Exhaust\" alt=\"2014 detroit autorama pictures, 2014 great 8 pictures, 2014 Ridler award contenders,  1964 Buick Riviera\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-ridler-contender-4.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"123\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These are the shots I published with all the <a title=\"Ridler Award 2014 \u2013 Great 8 Contenders in 32 Pictures\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/ridler-award-2014-great-8-contender-pictures\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Great 8&#8221; Ridler Contenders.<\/a>\u00a0As I said, you&#8217;re seeing that the Buick is now a two-seater, an\u00a0850 horsepower, turbo&#8217;d six speed super-muscle car, I&#8217;d say!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Out back, you see the single exit for the exhaust. Click on the picture, then take a very close look at the hatch release. It&#8217;s polished stainless, but sandwiched in between is a layer of cooper. See it? That&#8217;s a theme JF and his crew used all over the car. Below there&#8217;s a picture of the door handles showing the same cooper sandwich. The door handle is completely hand made, so you might as well! It&#8217;s tiny details like this that made me sure the Riviera known as &#8220;Rivision&#8221; was the winner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not that there weren&#8217;t BIG changes! Here&#8217;s what a 1964 Buick Riviera used to look like:<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-26412 alignleft\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"Stock 1963-1965 Buick Riviera\" alt=\" Buick Riviera\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/800px-Buick_Riviera.jpg\" width=\"278\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/800px-Buick_Riviera.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/800px-Buick_Riviera-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/800px-Buick_Riviera-575x431.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26412 alignnone\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"Stock 1963-1965 Buick Riviera interior\" alt=\" Buick Riviera\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GM_Heritage_Center_-_030_-_Cars_-_Riviera_GS_Interior.jpg\" width=\"278\" height=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rest assured the entire interior was scrapped for the project. For that matter, most of the body was too. The &#8220;as found&#8221; shots in the build book were pretty rough.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you look at the grille on the stock Riviera, you can see cues from the original made it onto the finished car&#8230; but as you might have guessed, it ain&#8217;t stock. The grille, headlights and clamshells were all custom CNC&#8217;d by Mike Curtis (you remember him from American Hot Rod with Boyd Coddington) over at his shop called <a title=\"Curtis Speed Machine Shop\" href=\"http:\/\/curtisspeed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Curtis Speed<\/a>. Mike also did the one-off wheels for the Riv.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-7.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2014 Detroit Autorama Ridler Award Winner! Custom front grille by Mike Curtis\" alt=\"2014 Detroit Autorama, Ridler Award Winner, JF Customs, 1964 Buick Custom\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-7.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then, do you recognize this?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-26410 aligncenter\" title=\"Stock Third generation 1971\u20131973 Buick Riviera\" alt=\"1971\u20131973 Buick Riviera\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/800px-Buick_Riviera_GS_Heck.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/800px-Buick_Riviera_GS_Heck.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/800px-Buick_Riviera_GS_Heck-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/800px-Buick_Riviera_GS_Heck-575x383.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is the inspiration for the back of JF&#8217;s Buick. All the sheetmetal was custom fabricated though. (of course&#8230;)\u00a0(last 3 photos courtesy of <a title=\"About the Buick Riviera\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buick_Riviera\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the rest of the pictures I shot up close and personal with &#8220;Rivision&#8221;. Special thanks to JF Launier and his crew for letting me &#8220;on the carpet&#8221;. If you see hands or cleaning towels in my pictures, that&#8217;s cause I was shooting during their mad rush to have the Riv look perfect for the judges.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-26383 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-12.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-12-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-26405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-12-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-12-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-12.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-26405'>\n\t\t\t\tTrick underbelly of Rivision. Custom everything, including the oil pan!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-11.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-11-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-26404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-11-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-11-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-11.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-26404'>\n\t\t\t\tRear diffuser for when this Ridler winner see the autocross! Yes he will drive it!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-8.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-8-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-26401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-8-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-8-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-8.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-26401'>\n\t\t\t\tRoom just for two! That tube on the roof feeds boosted air to the engine\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-9.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-9-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-26402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-9-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-9-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-9.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-26402'>\n\t\t\t\tCustom interior is flawless\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-5.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-5-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-26398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-5-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-5-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-5.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-26398'>\n\t\t\t\tHere&#8217;s where you can see the copper strip running through the middle of the door handle\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-3.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-3-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-26396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-3-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-3-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-3.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-26396'>\n\t\t\t\tTrick one-off taillights also let some hot air out of the trunk where the exhaust pipes run\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-2.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-2-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-26395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-2-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-2-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-26395'>\n\t\t\t\tThis is with the &#8220;trunk&#8221; Open. Custom gas filler and a mad genius layout of turbos, waste gate and exhaust.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-1.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-1-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-26394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-1-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-26394'>\n\t\t\t\tYep! It&#8217;s front engined!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-13.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-13-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-26386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-13-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-13-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-13.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-26386'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother look at Mike Curtis made one-off wheels\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-20.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-20-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-26393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-20-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-20-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-20.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-26393'>\n\t\t\t\tThese guys even had a trick display showing build pictures of the car and components.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-17.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-17-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-17-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-17-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-17.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-18.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-18-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-18-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-18-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-18.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-19.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-19-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-19-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-19-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-19.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-16.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-16-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-16-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-16-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-16.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-15.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-15-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-15-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-15-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-15.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-14.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[26383]\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-14-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-14-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-14-575x381.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/2014-detroit-autorama-Ridler-Award-Winner-14.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>How does the 2014 Ridler Award Winner compare to past years?<\/h3>\n<p>Have a look for yourself!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"2013 Ridler Winner \u2013 Classic Hot Rod \u201940 Ford Wins\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2013-ridler-winner-hot-rod-40-ford\/\" target=\"_blank\">2013 Ridler Award Winner &#8211; 1940 Ford Hot Rod<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2012 Ridler Winner \u2013 Family Peace 55 Thunderbird\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2012-ridler-winner-1955-thunderbird\/\" target=\"_blank\">2012 Ridler Award Winner &#8211; Peace Family 1955 Thunderbird<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2011 Ridler Winner -50\u2032s Ford Wins\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2011-ridler-winner-56-ford\/\" target=\"_blank\">2011 Ridler Award Winner &#8211; SOHC Powered 1950 Ford<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder&#8230;\u00a0<strong>Rules for the Ridler Award<\/strong>\u00a0are pretty simple: The cars should show: Creativity, Engineering and Workmanship. (What they don&#8217;t mention is that the winner typically shows all three of these in a way, most likely, never seen before or done in a way that&#8217;ll cause mouths to hit the floor) Just a few other rules, the Ridler contenders must be showing for the very first time and must run, drive and stop in a basic way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s not in the Ridler Rules? Body style, year or anything specifying what kind of car it is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>If you like what you see&#8230;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Please leave a comment and share this story on Facebook and where ever you hang out, including discussion forums. 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