{"id":105004,"date":"2026-02-27T11:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=105004"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:31:51","slug":"gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: 2026 Autorama Great 8 Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-105004 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2145\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2145-e1772220591423-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gallery: 2026 Autorama Great 8 Finalists\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105013\" data-attachment-id=\"105013\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2145\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2145-e1772220591423.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,518\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gallery: 2026 Autorama Great 8 Finalists\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;click__begin&quot;&gt;Click Here to Begin Slideshow&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The road to the Ridler Award always runs through the Great 8, and this year\u2019s Detroit Autorama finalists proved once again why they represent the best of the best in custom car building. From flawless paint and hand-fabricated metalwork to next-level engineering and detail, each Great 8 contender brought championship-level craftsmanship to the show floor.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;We\u2019re taking a closer look at all eight finalists in this gallery, highlighting the builds that earned their place in one of hot rodding\u2019s most exclusive circles. Scroll through and see the cars that defined this year\u2019s Great 8.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;click__begin&quot;&gt;Click Here to Begin Slideshow&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2145-e1772220591423-300x243.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2145-e1772220591423.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-105013'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"click__begin\">Click Here to Begin Slideshow<\/a>\n\nThe road to the Ridler Award always runs through the Great 8, and this year\u2019s Detroit Autorama finalists proved once again why they represent the best of the best in custom car building. From flawless paint and hand-fabricated metalwork to next-level engineering and detail, each Great 8 contender brought championship-level craftsmanship to the show floor.\n\nWe\u2019re taking a closer look at all eight finalists in this gallery, highlighting the builds that earned their place in one of hot rodding\u2019s most exclusive circles. Scroll through and see the cars that defined this year\u2019s Great 8.\n\n<a class=\"click__begin\">Click Here to Begin Slideshow<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2159\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2159-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gallery: 2026 Autorama Great 8 Finalists\" data-attachment-id=\"105012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2159\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2159.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bruce Burns&amp;#8217; 1956 Chevy Wagon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2159-300x225.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2159.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2153\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2153-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gallery: 2026 Autorama Great 8 Finalists\" data-attachment-id=\"105008\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2153\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2153.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,510\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jim Nadicki&amp;#8217;s 1953 Studebaker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2153-300x239.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2153.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2158\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2158-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gallery: 2026 Autorama Great 8 Finalists\" data-attachment-id=\"105011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2158\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2158.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jim Curtis&amp;#8217; 1962 Chevrolet Corvette\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2158-300x225.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2158.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2149\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2149-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gallery: 2026 Autorama Great 8 Finalists\" data-attachment-id=\"105006\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2149\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2149.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,366\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kevin and Wendy Flonder&amp;#8217;s 1968 Chevy C10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2149-300x172.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2149.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2152\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2152-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gallery: 2026 Autorama Great 8 Finalists\" data-attachment-id=\"105007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2152\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2152.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Richard Jacob&amp;#8217;s 1968 Cadillac\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2152-300x225.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2152.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2146\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2146-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gallery: 2026 Autorama Great 8 Finalists\" data-attachment-id=\"105005\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2146\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2146.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,354\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ryan&amp;#8217;s 1959 Cadillac\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2146-300x166.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2146.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2155\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2155-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gallery: 2026 Autorama Great 8 Finalists\" data-attachment-id=\"105009\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2155\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2155.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"George Conrad&amp;#8217;s 1960 Ford Sunliner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2155-300x210.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2155.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2156\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2156-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gallery: 2026 Autorama Great 8 Finalists\" data-attachment-id=\"105010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/gallery-2026-autorama-great-8-finalists\/img_2156\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2156.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rick Satterfield&amp;#8217;s 1956 Chevy Bel Air\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2156-300x225.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2156.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The road to the Ridler Award always runs through the Great 8, and this year\u2019s Detroit Autorama finalists proved once again why they represent the best of the best in custom car 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