When we got to Cobo Center in Detroit on Wednesday, the cavernous main hall looked pretty empty. A few of the participating vehicles were already being unloaded off their trailers. The rest were on their way or still in the frantic final stages of completion. By Friday, every car was in place and the show was on.
The 67th Annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts packed Cobo Center with 850 (or so) phenomenal hot rods of every type, style, make, and description—fron dragsters to lowriders, muscle cars to custom trucks, and of course, rods and customs. Approximately 200,000 spectators were treated to this exhibition of performance, in addition to special displays such as the tribute to legendary custom car builder Carl Casper, the annual Cavalcade of Customs, the Lowrider exhibit, and the 50th anniversary recreation of Chuck Miller’s Red Baron show rod. On the opening day of the show, judges announced the eight winning cars in the Great 8 program. On Sunday, they revealed the winner of the 2019 Don Ridler Memorial Award. You’ll find additional coverage of the 2019 Detroit Autorama elsewhere on this website. Right now we’re taking a look back on a phenomenal event with this jumbo gallery of the vehicles covering the main floor.
Thanks to Championship Auto Shows, the Michigan Hot Rod Association, Meguiar’s, O’Reilly, and every participant for an unforgetable weekend.
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