2025 Detroit Autorama plus the Ridler Award Winner & Great 8 Finalists

[Mike Phillips]

2025 Detroit Autorama plus the Ridler Award Winner & Great 8 Finalists

Recently I detailed this 1949 Pontiac Road Chief Convertible for the 2025 Detroit Autorama. This car won the Detroit Autorama Preservation Award.


Here's a picture of it on display at this show.

This 1949 Pontiac Road Chief is a former show car itself, and this year it took home the Detroit Autorama Preservation Award.
(Image/OnAllCylinders)



Here it is at our shop after I finished the inside and outside plus the engine compartment.

See all the cars that were at this show via the link below.

Photo Gallery: 2025 Detroit Autorama, Plus the Ridler Award Winner & Great 8 Finalists



Mike

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Congrats, Mike! And thanks for posting that link to the other cars at the show, great stuff.

 

[Vegas1]

Congratulations Mike! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Mike Phillips]

Congrats, Mike! And thanks for posting that link to the other cars at the show, great stuff.

Congratulations Mike! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, just the normal stuff we all do. Besides the paint correction, I also polished all the chrome and stainless steel. Hand polished the hubcaps and machine dressed the tires. Also detailed the engine and engine compartment.


Mike

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Normal stuff we all do...,maybe just another day for an elite detailer, but I've never detailed anything that was worth more than when it rolled off the showroom floor, I've never detailed a car older than I am, etc....so normal stuff YOU all do,

 

[Dsholes78]

2025 Detroit Autorama plus the Ridler Award Winner & Great 8 Finalists

Recently I detailed this 1949 Pontiac Road Chief Convertible for the 2025 Detroit Autorama. This car won the Detroit Autorama Preservation Award.


Here's a picture of it on display at this show.

This 1949 Pontiac Road Chief is a former show car itself, and this year it took home the Detroit Autorama Preservation Award.
(Image/OnAllCylinders)



Here it is at our shop after I finished the inside and outside plus the engine compartment.

See all the cars that were at this show via the link below.

Photo Gallery: 2025 Detroit Autorama, Plus the Ridler Award Winner & Great 8 Finalists



Mike

Thanks for sharing, Mike.
Can’t help but appreciate everything that goes into a Ridler Award Winner.

Love it.

 

[Fech]

Congratulations Mike! As always, the car looks phenomenal!

 

[Mike Phillips]

Congratulations Mike! As always, the car looks phenomenal!

Thanks, super cool build and believe it not, this 1949 Pontiac Road Chief is a daily driver.

Thanks for sharing, Mike.
Can’t help but appreciate everything that goes into a Ridler Award Winner.

Love it.

I agree. We detailed a car for this car show back on our TV show, Competition Ready. It was kind of a funky build, it was a classic 1952 Mercedes-Benz 170S with a full overhaul into a streetrod.

Competition Ready Season 1 Episode 6: RIDLER AWARD (Full version)

I tried to go to their website but don't do it, looks like it's no longer functional and possibly will infect your device with malware?

Here's their Facebook page and if you scroll down the Photos tab, lots of pictures of cars they've built plus the Mercedes.

Samson Design LLC Custom and Hot Rod Interiors

Mike

 

[Fech]

Love the Benz!!! And it looks amazing