The 73rd Annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama filled nearly one million square feet of the Huntington Place in Downtown Detroit with an unforgettable celebration of automotive culture. The event showcased more than 800 spectacular works of art to create an immersive experience that blended the most revered one-of-a-kind custom hot rods, trucks, modern and muscle cars, motorcycles, and specialty vehicles from across the country. Throughout the weekend, attendees enjoyed live ente

Rex Satterfield has always been drawn to convertibles and when he found this rare 56' Bel Air, he knew it was the one. He loved the look, the style, the timeless presence that only this car could deliver. From the very beginning Satterfield had the vision to compete in the Great 8, and hopefully, and ultimately, win The Ridler Award at Detroit Autorama. He commissioned the Red Brick from Rockmore, Florida and set the plan in motion. Satterfield chose Jeff Wolfenbarger at Kool

It’s that time of the year again- the end of February signals another running of the Detroit Autorama, and with it, the Ridler Award, which has been handed out to one lucky recipient every year since 1964. Named after Don Ridler, the eponymous award is bestowed upon a car that demonstrates an extraordinary amount of creativity in design and modification. To get to one winner, the Autorama employs the talents of some of the country’s top judges to whittle the field of hopefuls

For me each car project must be something very different. I am fortunate enough to have a muscle car, street rod, pro touring car, slammed patina truck, and a traditional hot rod in my collection. In 2009 as the Pro Touring scene continued to grow, my next “something different” was a Pro Touring car. Those early 60s Chevy IIs always caught my eye. All I had to do was mention I was just thinking about one, and Curt Ukasik from RPM Hot Rods began the search. Shortly thereafter