Event Coverage Hot Rod Asylum in the Cleveland Piston Powered Auto-Rama

The Cleveland Auto-Rama is becoming one of the better indoor shows in the country. Don't take my word for it, come and check it out! We run a portion of the show, called the 'Hot Rod Asylum' It is a traditional theme show within the vast confines of the IX Center. Cool place that was originally built during WWII for building tanks and Bombers! This place is HUGE! The Asylum is adjacent to the main floor and has the look of the old Cleveland Auto-Rama that used to be downtown. We have a section that we call the Dirty Dozen. These cars are our hand picked feature cars that help set the standard for what the Asylum is all about. Each Dirty Dozen participant gets a custom race jacket that is an actual SFI race jacket. There is also Devil's Row that display the host club (Slick Devils) and friends vehicles. Our Best in Show winner gets a custom made trophy and an actual straight jacket! Another straight jacket is embroidered with the winners name each year and is displayed at Summit Motorsports HQ and the IX Center throughout the year. Unlike many indoor shows, the Asylum only has 9 awards, no trophy for everybody here. We bring in 5 celebrity (traditional type folks) judges and they hand pick their choices. It is tough, there are over 150 cars in the Asylum alone! Show starts on Friday afternoon March 18, 2016.

 

Adam Shields' 1931 Ford Pickup Best in Show last year.

 

Don, sounds like a great show. Wish I was closer. I'd be there....

 

BTTT for a great show.

 

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I've heard great things about this show and look forward to attending for the first time this year.

Bringing the Chemical City Coupe.



Stop by and say hi if your going.

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One of my all time favorites as a Dirty Dozen invitee a couple years back.

 

I went, and I'm goin' again. last years pics

 

few more from last year. if you live within a few hours driving time, this is a show you DON'T want to miss.

 

Thanks for posting some pics Mr. Chevrolet!

 

Hey Don
Showing any movies in the Drive In at the asylum this year? If so Let me know what you are planning on showing and I'll see if I can fix you up with Movie Posters again this year

 

We are only going to have one big screen this year, and it will be showing photos (and videos if I can find any) of the old Auto-Rama at the Convention Center downtown! Thanks Bob!

 

Last years Drive In Movie

 

Hope to make this one this year!!

 

coupe

 

SM 70-72 spaces in the swap meet Don...if you need anything you feel I can help with come and see me

 

this years trophies

 

besides the display case gas pump, best of show also gets a real straight jacket!

 

Bump for the show...starts Friday...Jay Leno to be there Sunday

 

Our opinion is professional indoor car show judges just don't get it. We bring in the best of the best in the Traditional Hot Rod Scene to be our Judges! Past judges have included Bob Bleed, Jeff Bloedorn, Jess Castillo, Piero DeLuca, Lawrence W Grobe, Howard Kelley, Spike Kilmer, Andrew Kohler and Joshua Shaw! This year is no different.

Aaron Grote,

Howard kelly Jr.,

Spike Kilmer

Tom Flopcustom

Jeff Norwell



Jeff Norwell

 

Best in Show!

 

somebody PLEASE post pics. I want to see what I missed.

 

x2

 

Wow...that's a killer trophy! You get the whole thing?

 

The Hot Rod Asylum was great as always. The ELTA Disciples of Speed should have been in the Asylum instead of down stairs. They would have fit right in. Speaking of the Disciples of Speed, anyone know how I can get in touch with Al Wood, I have a question about his car.