Riddler Participant year cut off?

Is there a cut off for how new a car can be to win a riddler award. The newest ive seen was a 1970 chevy truck i think. I just got to thinking about this..

 

Nope a late model Mercedes won in the 90's Bob Rizzoli.....it was a 1992 560 sc

 

these are the only real rules for the Riddler;

1. The vehicle must make its first public showing at the Detroit Autorama. Showing the vehicle at any indoor or outdoor show or any part of the entry, i.e. frame, engine or body, will make it ineligible for contention.
   Realizing that car owners and builders may need some form or exposure to develop interest or to gain sponsorship and give credit to suppliers and/or sponsors, magazine and video build-up coverage is allowed. No articles, video footage or stories with photos of the vehicle in finished form will be allowed until after the award has been presented, i.e. car cannot be painted or upholstered to be used in any media format.
2. The vehicle must prove minimal operability. It must start, move forward and backward under its own power, turn left and right and stop using the brake pedal, before it is placed on the floor for display. Keep in mind that this is a minimum to qualify. Operational function ability is something the judges will look at.

 

Oh god! The prostreet days....

 

Nailed it!!

 

we are working on one for 2010-11...

 

C'mon guys...It's RIDLER.

 

Unfortunately,the cutoff was May 17,2005 for this Riddler...

 

Riddle me this Riddle me that

 

yuk

Im not bashing the builders, I know it has good craftmanship to be the riddler, But not my style at all.

 

Oh ya this won it in 86 Dale Hunt

 

Now that's some funny shit!

 

That car snunk up on all of us in 1986. Back then there was only the top 5 finalists, no Great 8 like today. The top 4 of us all knew who each other was and never really paid any mind to this race car which really unbeknownest to any of us was the 5th finalist. It was touted to have been built in 90 days. Nothing really special. Just a catalog built race car. No special paint, Lettering was nothing. In fact some of the chassis had been rattlecanned. The car sat in the display all weekend with the doghouse off, doors off and decklid proped up.

I won first runnerup, the POS race car won the beans. We were all in shock. Couldn't believe it just won the Ridler.

Later that spring the top cars in the division met at Belle Island for the program photo and ISCA Calendar shoot. Saw Dale Hunt's Grand Am all together. You could have mailed a FEDEX overnight envelope in the body gaps. Confirmed my suspicion that MHRA had their heads up their ass that year.

Got home, licked my wounds, took a look at my Detroit Autorama shirt and guess who sponsored the event T-Shirts..... Dale Hunt's Mid America Speed Center. Didn't go back to Detroit as a participant for 22 years, then it was the basement.

 

If you guys can't spell the name correctly you have no business talking about it, ESPECIALLY after someone already mentioned it in this thread yet you guys keep spelling it wrong. Is reading really that hard??


RIDLER

 

some people huh This guy not the guy in the green suit!!!! RIDLER as in Don

 

Sorry for spelling it wrong, my repects to Mr. Ridler. I seriously want that autographed picture, riddle me this riddle me that haha, the original batman was awesome!

 

What kind of car was that orignially?

 

1986 Pontiac Grand Am

Ridler Award
The winners of the prestiges "Ridler Award" given to the most creatively designed vehicle each year are shown below:
Year Winner Vehicle Name
1964 Al Bergler AA Comp Bantam Coupe "Aggravation"
1965 Bob Massaron 1956 Chevrolet Custom "Venturian"
1966 Maynard Rupp 1966 Chevy Malibu SS 396 Funny Car "Chevoom"
1967 Mike Alexander 1966 Dodge Pickup "Deora"
1968 Chuck Miller Hand Built Fire Truck "Fire Truck"
1969 Larry Alexander Ford T Roadster "Top Banana"
1970 Jan Bergel 1966 Dodge Hemi Charger "Electro Charger"
1971 John Greer "C" Cab Truck "Brinks Express"
1972 Jerry Pennington Rear Engine Corvette "Scorpion"
1973 Jerry Pennington Hand Built Street Rod "Devilfish"
1974 Don Campbell 1927 Ford T Sedan "Tartan T"
1975 Bob Gutzke 1927 Model T Altered Rod Coupe
1976 Robert Sweatt 1923 Ford AA Fuel Altered Comp Roadster "El Toro"
1977 Frank Camden 1926 T Ford Sedan "Frigid T"
1978 Bob Anzalone 1923 T Ford Roadster "Black Diamond"
1979 Frank Morabito 1923 T Touring "Garagefather"
1980 Everett Rezendes 1928 Ford Sedan Delivery "The Cranberry Delivery"
1981 Bob Tiano 1934 3-Window 350 Dual Turbo Ford Coupe
1982 John Pappert 1934 Model Y English Ford
1983 Ron Barnum 1929 Ford 3-Door Sedan Delivery "Renaissance Delivery"
1984 Bob Reed 1934 Ford Altered Street Coupe
1985 Bobby Alloway 1933 Ford Victoria Altered Street Sedan
1986 Dale Hunt 1986 Pontiac Grand Am Pro Stock
1987 John Kolbusz 1934 Ford Altered Street Roadster
1988 Mal Kieswetter 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe "The Gambler"
1989 Mike Baliestiero 1934 Ford Cabriolet Altered Street Roadster
1990 Dan Webb 1932 Ford Altered Street Roadster
1991 Tony Carlini 1933 Ford Altered Street Roadster
1992 Jimmy Stewart 1932 Ford Sedan
1993 Dave Stitzer 1940 Ford Coupe
1994 Fred Warren 1937 Ford Coupe "Aero Coupe"
1995 Bob Rizzoli 1992 Mercedes 560 SEC
1996 George Poteet 1937 Ford Roadster
1997 Dave Emery 1932 Ford Roadster
1998 Eric Peratt & Ken Reister 1933 Ford Roadster "21st Century Comet"
1999 Bob Young 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe
2000 Paul Atkins 1933 Ford Speedster Coupe
2001 Chris Williams 1949 Chevy Coupe "M-80"
2002 Wesley & Bob Rydell 1935 Chevy "Grand Master"
2003 Ron Whiteside 1934 Mercury "The Stallion"
2004 Al Brockly 1937 Willys Coupe
2005 Ken Reister 1936 Ford Hardtop Convertible "Impression"
2006 Kevin & Karen Alstott 1935 Ford

 

I'll finish Timebomb list.

2007 Ross & Beth Myers 36 ford
2008 Mike Warn 60 Rambler

 

As a matter of fact, yes, sometimes it is really that hard. After spending 8 years building a car with out a professional shops help to compete I consider I do have a right and business talking about it....The award has gotten so far out of hand and out of reach for the common car guy. What a shame.[/QUOTE]

any pics of your car!!!! I love this stuff.....

 

John, my point was YOU competed for the award, you for one should know how to spell it correctly.

 

When was this ever a show for the "common car guy" builder?

 

Saying that the award is out of reach for the common person is a bit farfetched. From the first winner to the last it has always been and will only be for those with deeper pockets than others.
Having said that i fully understand your gripe. Some of the previous recipients {the cars} just don't represent what automotive art should be, no disrespect to the owner/builder.

 

about 1966!!!! Seriously!

 

That was 23 years ago. No disrespect for Don RIDLER but since I never had the oppourtunity to meet him, the correct spelling of his name is not etched in my RAM or ROM.

 

Sweet, that means I can take my '83 Yugo to compete when it is done.

 

Yup, and if you spent enough money you'll win.

Frank

 

huh, google the answer or open a thread on the hamb to start shit....

you obviously chose the latter.

 

This show has always been for the common car guy. The place is filled with common car guys from the basement to the Ridler. I was at the first one and I was at the last one. I have had cars in it and I am as common as you can get.
Let the guys with a few bucks play, they aren't hurting anybody. I love looking at the Ridler cars and true traditional cars, not the scruffy posers, but it is all relative.