• Salt Lake City AutoRama Hosts the Best of the West

  By Janet Bires At the 39th Parts Plus AutoRama in Salt Lake City, spectators were treated to the fresh and clean air of the show’s Wasatch Mountain surroundings outdoors and the fresh and clean paint on the terrific collection of hot rods and custom cars displayed indoors. Several great special sections and features were located [...]

• Schulz Captures Best Cajun Classic in Lafayette

  By Janet Bires The 2nd Annual World of Wheels in Lafayette, Louisiana took place at the Cajun Dome April 12-14, 2013. Along with all the great rods and customs the area had to offer, the show also boasted the very best from the ISCA circuit as it hosted the 2013 ISCA Summit Racing Equipment Show [...]

• 2013 ISCA Summit Racing Equipment Show Car Series Championship Finals

  By Janet Bires   All of the hard work of the circuit regulars from the ISCA Summit Racing Equipment Show Series throughout the season came to fruition at the 2013 Championship Finals held in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Lafayette World of Wheels. With so many of the series’ top guns assembled in one location, [...]

• Genuine Hot Rod Hardware Pedal Car Challenge

  A new competition was held in conjunction with the Student Career Day Program at select Autorama, World of Wheels, and Cavalcade of Custom events this season.  The Genuine Hot Rod Hardware Pedal Car Challenge presented by Summit Racing Equipment offered teams of high school automotive students the opportunity to apply their technical skills to a [...]

• Carl Casper’s Louisville Show Celebrates 50th Anniversary

  By Harold Dunn   If you were one of the few that missed Carl Casper’s 50th Anniversary celebration in Louisville February 22-24, 2013, you missed the show of a life time.  Over 1,000 vehicles were jammed into the Expo Center, filling over one million square feet with a car show equaled by none.   Dave [...]

• Lippert’s ’67 Nova Takes Three Top Prizes in Winnipeg

  By Janet Bires   The car enthusiasts of Winnipeg have always been very supportive of the Piston Ring’s World of Wheels. That support was evident once again at this year’s 39th edition of the show, where spectators were treated to hundreds of buffed and polished custom vehicles, special sections and displays, celebrities, and action events. [...]

• Detroit Autorama’s Ridler Award Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

  By Janet Bires   The Detroit Autorama is the home of the Don Ridler Memorial Award (a.k.a. the Ridler), and the presentation of the 2013 Ridler Award at the 61st Mequiar’s Autorama was extra special since it marked the 50th anniversary of the award. In honor of the Ridler’s golden jubilee, a special Ridler’s Ball [...]

• “Halo” 1939 Chevy Coupe Sweeps Goldmark Title at Boise Roadster Show

  By Scott New   Jerry & Josie Kjensrud from Sherwood, Ore., collected sweepstakes honors with his 1939 Chevrolet hardtop coupe called “Halo” during the 41st edition of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Boise Roadster Show, which took place in the three-building Expo Idaho complex staged on the site of the Western Idaho Fair. Presented by Les [...]

• The Giving is Always Good at the Milwaukee World of Wheels

  By Janet Bires   The auto enthusiasts of Milwaukee are a loyal bunch, and they are also very charitable.  This is evident each year in their support of the Milwaukee World of Wheels and their generous contributions to the show’s annual pinstripe charity auction.  Milwaukee usually raises the highest total of any of the auctions [...]

• Plenty of Snap, Cackle and Chop at the Chicago World of Wheels

  By Janet Bires   The people of Chicago were in for an automotive treat when the 51st O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels presented by Denny Guest’s South Oak Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep blew into the Windy City February 22-24, 2013. The Chicago show is known for filling the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center with a fabulous mix [...]

• Top Circuit Cars Compete for Circle City Award in Indianapolis

  By Janet Bires The 54th O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels presented by Ray Skillman Auto Group roared into Indianapolis for the February 8-10, 2013 weekend bringing America’s top hot rods and customs, plus a British invasion and one very “scary” vehicle. Highlights of the show included the Custom Bike Show presented by Harley-Davidson of [...]

• DeFlorio’s ’54 Buick Takes Boston’s Pilgrim Award

  By Janet Bires   The Seaport World Trade Center in Boston was the site of the 39th Annual Town Fair Tire World of Wheels March 22-24, 2013, and the show was filled with the best hot rods and custom vehicles the Northeast had to offer. Along with the great vehicles on display, spectators were also [...]

• All Jazzed Up at the New Orleans World of Wheels

  By Janet Bires   The O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels in New Orleans was all jazzed up with special Crescent City features for the 43rd running of the show.  Along with the usual sea of outstanding rods and customs, this year the show also brought a bit of Big Easy musical flavor with live [...]

• The Select Six Vie for Steel City Award of Excellence in Pittsburgh

  By Janet Bires   The Steele City Award of Excellence is the top prize at the Baierl Subaru Pittsburgh World of Wheels Presented by Millerstown Pic-A-Part, and at the 52nd edition of the show, Dave & Joyce Emery took the award for their 1932 Ford called “XS Cash.”  The 1932 faced some strong competition from [...]

• Bedenbenderder, Burn Outs, and Big Foot at the 53rd O’Reilly Auto Parts Dallas Autorama

  By Janet Bires   The 53rd O’Reilly Auto Parts Dallas AutoRama was abuzz with Burn Outs, Big Foot and Bike Stunts during the February 15-17th weekend.  While normally the excitement happens indoors at our shows, in Dallas it was it was revved up to the red outdoors: the Burn Out contest, which is a Dallas [...]

• Cincinnati Cavalcade of Customs Squires Cup Goes to Emery’s ’32 Ford

  By Janet Bires   The 53rd koi Auto Parts Cavalcade of Custom brought a fantastic selection of special sections, showcases, celebrities, feature cars, and hundreds of rods & customs to the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH over the January 11-13 weekend. Along with all the wild rides in competition, the Cavalcade presented six [...]

• 47th Annual Auto Value Calgary World of Wheels Draws Stellar Stars, Cars and Crowds

  By Bob Millard   What a comeback story! The 47th Annual Auto Value Calgary World of Wheels presented by Investment Vehicle Restorations was a great success thanks to the co-chairmen, Bill Knecht and Tom Meheden. With the help of the wives, Pat and Cathy, and a group of friends, the move-in was quick and easy, [...]

• Ridler Winner Comes Back Home to 58th Omaha World of Wheels

  By Bob Millard   The 2013 Detroit Autorama Ridler Award winner came home to the 58th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Omaha World of Wheels and, sweet repeat, captured Omaha’s top prize as well. Ron Cizek (owner) and Andy Leach (builder), both from the Omaha area, agreed on the night they won the Ridler to bring [...]

• Big Foot and Big Fun at the 53rd O’Reilly Auto Parts Kansas City World of Wheels

  By Bob Millard   The O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels, Kansas City edition was a great show, as it is every year. The Rodtiques Car Club does an outstanding job of putting this event together annually, making it a very popular stop on the Summit Racing Equipment Show Car series. A very special “thank [...]

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