America's premier custom car show series comes to Detroit, featuring the best hot rods and tuners, classics and celebrity appearances. Full schedule at www.autorama.com.
Full schedule at http://www.autorama.com/casi/show/spectator/detroit.html
Special appearances by King of the Kustomizers George Barris, Nickelodeon’s Dora The Explorer & Diego, Booker T – TNA wrestling star, Chip Foose and Chris Jacobs from TV’s "Overhaulin’" and Moises Arias from "Hannah Montana."
More highlights:
* Mach 5 from the feature film "Speed Racer"
* KITT from the NBC TV series "Knight Rider"
* KITT from the original "Knight Rider" TV series
* Chip Foose’s P32 Traditional Rod
* The Kopper Kart
* Builder/Owner of the Year DARRYL STARBIRD
o Featuring the “Predicta” & “Lil Coffin”
* Kookie Kar & Norm Grabowski
* 2009 Autorama Preservation Award Recipient
o The Neil East Roadster from the 60’s cover of Rod & Custom
* Cavalcade of Kustoms
* “Motor City Auto Arts” Pinstriper Charity Jam
o Benefiting Leader Dogs for the Blind presented by WRIF’s “Mike in the Morning”
* SUPER ROD MAGAZINE Hemi Nation featuring Hemi Powered Rides
* Hot Rod Heritage Fine Art Exhibit
* 15th Annual Toyarama
* Autorama Ol’ Skool Rodz
o Custom and Bobber Bikes
o Pin Up Girl Contest – Fri 8 PM
o Rockabilly Bands including:
+ Volcanos: Friday 3, 6 & 8
+ Swingin’ Demons: Saturday 12, 3 & 6; Sunday 12 & 3
+ Twistin’ Tarantulas: Saturday 2, 4 & 7; Sunday 2 & 4
* 89X presents Autorama Extreme
o Tuners – Sport Compacts – Lowrider Bikes
o Canada’s #1 Import Model Carolyn Savage
+ Saturday: 11-2, 3-5 & 7-9
+ Sunday 11-1 & 2-4
o Bikini Contest – Saturday 5:00
* Back to the 60’s featuring: Harry Markiecki’s ’23 the “Trojan” (’61), Ed Roth’s “Outlaw” clone (’62), Bill Cushenberry’s Car Craft Dream Rod (’63), Ed Roth’s Orbitron (’64), Dan Woods Milk Truck (’65)
* Legends of Hot Rodding Seminar featuring: George Barris, Roy Brizio, Daryl Starbird, John Mumford and Richard Peters
o Friday 7:00 (separate fee for admission / limited seating)
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Start your engines. The 57th annual festival of hot rods is ready to rumble into Cobo Center. Autorama begins Friday. (Full review)