And The Winner Is

Congratulations to 53rd Detroit Autorama Don Ridler Award Winners Chip Foose and Ken Reister

March 4 2005

By Brian Brennan
Photos by Brian Brennan & Nick Licata

The 53rd Detroit Autorama was everything it should be and more. The competition for the Don Ridler Memorial Award was "stiff" indeed and some will tell you that the bar has been raised�again. From its humble beginnings in �51 in the basement of Cobo Hall, from 100,000 sq. ft. to 700,000 sq. ft. today, 1,100 booths and 900-plus cars and motorcycles make this year�s "Detroit" the show of the year�and maybe "the" show.

You have patiently logged-on each day to see our daily updates and we promised you several days ago that we would bring to you the very first news on the Ridler winner and we are going to make good on our promise.

Ken Reister of Littleton, Colorado with his Chip Foose designed and built 1936 Ford roadster proved to much for the competition and, hence, was awarded the 2005 Don Ridler Memorial Award for the shows best vehicle, first time shown. Congratulations are in order for Ken, Chip and the rest of the crew that brought this outstanding roadster to "life."

And The Winner Is

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