Over the weekend, roughly 1,000 of the world’s hottest custom cars were displayed in the 59th Annual Meguire’s Autorama Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts, held at the Cobo Center in Detroit. Pirelli Tire North America was on hand to award the best of the best with Pirelli Great 8 status and the overall best-in-show winner with the Ridler Award, named for Don Ridler.
Pirelli awarded each of the Great 8 with $1,000 in prize money as well as a custom jacket and award. The Ridler Award winner received $10,000 cash, a new GM Performance Parts engine, a custom trophy and a jacket.
Pirelli also showcased the latest customs from Mobsteel and Tommy Z in the tiremaker’s booth.