An experimental race engine that was canceled before it got to race, the Mark IIS "Mystery Motor" remains one of the most fascinating V8s built by Chevy ...

and you can bet the Hot Rod photogs had their lenses trained on the track. When a photog or writer seized on a particularly eye-catching car – maybe a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 with a rainbow ...

with the Ridler award cementing cars, owners, and builders in hot rod lore. Another Detroit Autorama is in the books, and a 1955 Chevrolet Nomad was crowned the latest Ridler Award winner.

It’s not a classic car, rather a kit car — a modern replica of a Model T runabout (or roadster) that Ford built in the first quarter of the 20th century.