The Great 8
Now the fun begins! Over 30 cars and trucks entered the competition for the Don Ridler Memorial Award however by Friday evening the list is for the contenders only-the Great 8.
The Great 8 are given a display card so all in attendance at Detroit can tell this is "one" of the truly special cars. This year the makeup is similar to last year as six of the eight are street rods while the remaining two are '50s era Chevy's.
Take a look and see which one you think will take home the hardware?
 Chuck Svatos of Huntington...  Chuck Svatos of Huntington Beach, Calif. |  '32 Ford three-window coupe...  '32 Ford three-window coupe built by Foose Design. |  Bob and Barb Delia of Libertyville,...  Bob and Barb Delia of Libertyville, Illinois '59 Chevy hardtop coupe. |
 Built by Hot Rod Shop, Schiller...  Built by Hot Rod Shop, Schiller Park, Illinois |  Joe and Pat Gibbs of Huntersville,...  Joe and Pat Gibbs of Huntersville, North Carolina |  '37 Ford convertible made...  '37 Ford convertible made from a coupe by Watty's Fabrication. |
 Kevin and Karen Alstott of...  Kevin and Karen Alstott of Fort Dodge, Iowa |  '35 Ford roadster built by...  '35 Ford roadster built by Lakeside Rods & Rides. |  Larry Johnston of Greensburg,...  Larry Johnston of Greensburg, Penn. |
'50 Chevy hardtop coupe. |  Lew and Wanda Winters of Georgetown,...  Lew and Wanda Winters of Georgetown, Tenn. | 
'37 Ford coupe. |
 Seth Wagner of Crystal Lake,...  Seth Wagner of Crystal Lake, Illinois |  '41 Willys truck built by...  '41 Willys truck built by Legens Hot Rods. |  Tammy D. Ray of Dahlonega,...  Tammy D. Ray of Dahlonega, Georgia |
 '33 Ford SpeedStar fenderless...  '33 Ford SpeedStar fenderless coupe | | |
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