Don Pilkenton
Don Pilkenton is a car customizer based in Ohio, United States. He has built three cars to win the Ridler Award, in 1993, 1996, and 1999.[1] He was the first builder to win the award three times.[2]
The 1993 winner was a 1940 Ford coupé built for Dave Stitzer.[3]
George Poteet's 1937 Ford roadster was the 1996 winner.[4] This car would go on to take "America's Most Beautiful Roadster", top prize at the Oakland Roadster Show.[5]
In 1999, Pilkenton built a winning 3-window Deuce for Bob Young.[6]
In 2007, Pilkenton's custom shop closed.[7]
References
- Hot Rod Magazine online (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- Hemmings Motor News (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- Autorama.com (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- Autorama.com (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- Hot Rod Magazine online (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- Autorama.com (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- Hemmings Motor News (retrieved 3 January 2019)
External links
- Mac's Motor City Garage (list of past Ridler Award winners)
- Classicarnews.com(list of past Ridler Award winners)
- Racingjunk.com (1993 Ridler winner details)
- Collector Car Nation online (1993 Ridler winner details)
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