Direct from the Detroit Autorama, see all the cars and hear the interviews from all GREAT 8 finalists in the hunt for the famed RIDLER AWARD. Produced in full HD by Two-Lane Blacktop Productions.
So happy for the guys that win these awards just to be in the top 8 is an honor to win the Ridler Award must take your breath away .I have been building cars and bikes since I was 14 and still do,it makes me happy to see this.
Very comforting to see that craftsmanship is still alive and well in America. I had a hand in restoring 3 double decker 1953 London buses in the USA, not to these exacting standards I might add ! but very familiar with the hours of time and money required. Great cars and a very professional video.
Since my teens it has been exciting to watch the years roll by (74 now) and all the great creations over that time. The two most impressive facts are these: the stunning quality of the craftsmanship, and, the modest humility of the people behind these cars. Very impressive, still.
Could this be the most beautiful car ever shown at the Ridler?? Those WHEELS lord have mercy I've never seen anything like them!! I'm a chrome freak so I love that too!
great show, if not the greatest of its kind. BUT, for all the love, hard work and dedication the prize should be accompanied with a cheque 10 times what it actually is... ;-)
Loved the video; great cars, great interviews, great videography/editing... BUT..... the one thing that kills me about shows/awards like this one is that, overall; the guy that got all the credit, was the guy that footed the bill for the build... rather than the builder himself. When I see PHENOMENAL craftsmanship like this, I can't help but feel like, the ONLY ppl that deserve the recognition and praise are the ppl that DID the actual job!? And I think that's why the phrase "Built...Not Bought" has become such a staple amongst enthusiasts....? Anyone can hand an artist or master-craftsman a bunch of money and say, "Have at it!.. Make me something incredible.", but very few ppl actually have the vision and skill set to build masterpiece cars like these! And imho, those are the ppl who should be recognized and praised, not the jackasses throwing their money around. Anyway, great video none the less.
buddylee19082 To call the financiers of the build jackasses is going a little far. Without them the craftsmen couldn't push their skills to the limit. I appreciate both the guy with the skills to build, but also the guy that truly believes in the guy with the skills enough to put his money where his heart is and write the huge checks required to produce these incredible machines. I think this competition is a team sport. Only a select few can both build and finance.
Great workmanship- I just wish traditional cars got a better reception at Ridler. Enough with the 22inch dubs- this is why Ridler cars look dated a after a few years. The blue Model A and George Poteet's deuce tudor were amazing though. I remember when that tudor was just a chassis, and they showed all the design sketches in Rod and Custom magazine. Turned out even nicer than the drawings.
At what price do you Insure these pieces of Art. These are cars for your Living Room, where you keep the Picasso and Leonardo Da Vinci. Art and Craftsmanship as One. Impeccably Superior Machines. A Dreamland of cars
The guy probably spent over a million dollars to build the car and only received a ten thousand dollar check lol. But the car itself was a showstopper. A real beauty, congrats.
that orange pick up was so beautiful an that silver vet was crazy. an the winners paint was unrealistic. the only thing i hav a problem wit is sum1 having the car get done vs the person actually building the car. the guy that won he didn't actually do the work. yeah the car was amazing but he didn't build it.
Rule number 1 should be that you need to be the builder to submit a car for the show. If you want to give the guy who wrote the check, then give him a box of cracker jacks.
Gr8 (pardon the pun) film, but for just one shot I would like to have seen the winning car (and all cars) with doors, boot/trunk, bonnet/hood shut to see the car as one entity.
Jumping that car that high on asphalt with concrete sidewalks and large concrete pillars on each side , Woooooooo weeeeee , that driver has BALLS the size of KING KONG !!!!!!!!!!!
Being a General Lee and Charger fan, that wasn't entertainment to me :( Being an Aussie, those General Lees were some of our first taste of American Muscle cars, just saying :)
I truly enjoy watching videos of the various car shows around the country since I am a true 'automobile fan'. But Two - Lane Productions; you need to be sensitive to the fact that your videos are being viewed by an extremely 'diverse' audience. Many of my family members and friends are automobile die hard 'aficionados'. Because of the serious history of injustice exhibited in our country along with the deep sacrifices made by so many of us in many religious, racial and ethnic communities, I must state the following. Beginning the video with a 'confederate flag' on top of the opening vehicle 'offended me deeply'. My family has a deep history dating back to the early 1800's of dealing with profound sacrifice to our nation. Along with these symbols of bigotry, bias and intolerance, sensitivity to the long history of injustice must be considered when producing videos viewed by all Americans. The AUTORAMA RIDLER DISPLAY AND AWARD represent the best of 'our country'. The sacrifices and purely superb, technical and intellectual skills exhibited by these craftsmen, craftswomen and staffs, along with entire families, represent the finest of many American traditions. Let us all celebrate this high level of excellence understanding how we all are citizens of one beautiful nation.
