![]() A new display was set up this year to celebrate the 90 th anniversary of the 1932 Ford V-8 “Deuce” – with plenty of fine examples to wow classic hot rod fans. The main floor houses the major displays for the Ridler Award, the Cavalcade of Customs, Vendors, a Toy-A-Rama and Food Courts along with all of the registered show cars. Despite being held during one of the coldest months of the year in Michigan, the extended-weekend event draws 150,000-plus attendees to the multi-level show each year. (Chip Foose was in attendance this year to witness the selection.)Īutorama features hundreds and hundreds of display vehicles of all types, makes and models, with old Detroit iron being the big draw. In fact, the selection of the annual “Ridler Award” for the best new custom build from the “Great 8” display car finalists – is among the most coveted custom-car happenings on the continent. Organizers were thrilled when this year’s show got the green light for a full return to a 600-car extravaganza that has become a staple for enthusiasts across the Midwest. That show was already rescheduled from its usual late-February / early March date in the hopes that a full show could be presented on both floors of the convention center (formerly known as Cobo Hall) in the heart of Detroit. The 69 th edition of this mega hot-rod, custom-car and street-machine show that was scheduled to take place April 30-May 2, 2021, at the TCF Center in downtown Detroit had been canceled last spring due to rising cases of COVID-19 in Michigan at the time. – After the global pandemic had stalled the 68-consecutive-year streak that the Detroit Autorama enjoyed up through 2020, the iconic car show roared back to life this year with a new twist: We spotted as many young people in attendance as the more typical Boomer fans – perhaps an indication that teens, twentysomethings and thirtysomethings actually have more than a passing interest in the custom car culture after all.
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