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The first Detroit Autorama was held at the University of Detroit Memorial Building on January 31 and February 1, 1953. [7] It featured only 40 cars, and was hosted by members of the Michigan Hot Rod Association (MHRA), which was created only a year before to "organize small local clubs into one unified body that could raise the money needed to pull drag racing off the streets and into a safe ...
There was no Autorama or Motorama in 1952. Cadillac celebrated its Golden Anniversary (50 years of production) in 1952, and two show cars were on display at various venues around the country: the Cadillac Townsman, a custom Series Sixty Special sedan, and the Cadillac Eldorado special convertible that went into limited production in 1953.
The Autoramas was formed by Gabriel Thomaz (guitar and vocals) that, after becoming known with its group Little Quail and The Mad Birds and to make success like composer of bands like Raimundos and Ultraje a Rigor, changes to Rio de Janeiro and invites his friends Nervoso (drum) and Simone (bass) to make a sound baptized in Portuguese as Rock to Dance, a mixture of the surf music from the 60's ...
"Detroit's Autorama was the first and is the most revered hot rod custom car show in the country, attracting enthusiasts from across North America," Toundas said. "However, being that this is the ...
Michael "Blackie" Gejeian (June 24, 1926 – September 2, 2016) was an American race car driver, race car builder, and hot rod enthusiast. Considered an "Industry Legend", [1] Gejeian was the organizer of the Autorama, one of the largest custom car shows in North America, held annually in Fresno, California.
The Deora is a 1965 Dodge A100 pickup truck that was heavily customized by Mike and Larry Alexander in Detroit for the 1967 Detroit Autorama. Harry Bentley Bradley designed the Deora and helped with the build process. After winning many awards, including the Ridler in 1967, it became the prototype for a Hot Wheels car, and plastic model kit. It ...
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In April 1953, the collection was moved to Hypoluxo, Florida, and renamed the James Melton Autorama, with greatly expanded and developed displays. Ken Purdy interviewed him on his collection and wrote a book about it. The museum's collection was dispersed after his death.