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1951 Chevy contends as Great 8 Finalist for Ridler Award
1951 Chevrolet Business Edition took me by surprise; not that the car wasn't worthy. Again nice to see suchan array of vehicles contending for the Ridler this year
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1939 Ford Convertible - contender for Ridler as a Great 8 Finalist
The 1939 Ford convertible is a clear contender for the Ridler. It is this year's only '30s era vehicle in the running.
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1962 Corvette - Pirelli Great 8 Finalist for Ridler Award
That other Corvette had a far-more outlandish paint, but this '62 Corvette made the Pirelli Great 8 cut for the Ridler Award at Detroit's Autorama 2011.
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Entry 1601 – Kenny Frederick from Geismer, LA with a 1957 Chevrolet
Having owned a number of '55-'57 Chevys in my day, I'm glad to finally see one contend seriously for the Ridler.
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2011 Detroit Autorama Great 8 Finalist - 1947 Chevrolet Pickup
Named the N-VEEE, this 1947 Chevy pickup has a sea-foam green color simlar to a Ford vehicle in last year's contention for the Ridler.
I thought RamRod, a Dodge pickup, might win last year; it didn't. Perhaps this time.
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Rear angled view of 1940 Ford, a Great 8 Ridler Finalist for the 2011 Detroit Autorama
Spoke briefly with the owner's brother when I took this photo. He was anxiously waiting for the judges to stop by; and this was on Thursday set-up night.
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