2014 Ridler Award

It goes without saying: There’s a lot of prestige attached to the Ridler Award. But there’s also a bit of a stigma attached. For all the great engineering, customization, and immaculate detail that goes into a Ridler winner, these vehicles are often thought of as “trailer queens.” And quite often, they are. This year’s winner,

[portfolio_slideshow id=28997] They’ve been handing out the prestigious Ridler Award at the Detroit AutoRama for over five decades now. You’d be hard-pressed to think of a past winner that’s more custom than J.F. Launier’s 1964 Buick Riviera—winner of the 2014 Ridler Award. Launier’s radical Riviera, named Rivision, literally jumped out from the field of Pirelli Great 8 finalists