
Awards / Events
EST. 1995 – TROY TREPANIER
Upcoming Events
-
Grand National Roadster Show
Fairplex in Pomona, CA
Janruary 31 - February 2, 2025
-
Chicago World of Wheels
Rosemont, IL
March 7-9, 2025
-
Wheel Hub Live
Lincoln, NE
May 23-24, 2025
-
Goodguys
Columbus, OH
July 11-13, 2025
-
Bonneville Speed Week
Bonneville Speedway, UT
August 2-8, 2025
-
Triple Crown of Rodding
Nashville Motor Speedway, TN
September 5-6, 2025
-
Bonneville World Finals
Bonneville Speedway, UT
September 27-30, 2025
Awards
Troy Trepanier and Rad Rides have received top honors in the Racing and Show Car world over the years. Many awards and features have been given to the shop from some of the most well known and respected organizations in the business. We are humbled to share these achievements with you and can’t wait until you see what’s next.
-
2025
1936 Ford "Fenderless"
2025 America's Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) at GNRS
2025 AMBR Outstanding Display
-
2022
1941 CHEVY FLEETLINE
2022 Chicago World of Wheels Legends Cup Winner
2022 Sema TMI Trim Award Winner
-
2021
1941 CHEVY FLEETLINE
2021 Street Rod of the Year GoodGuys
2021 Rad Rides Gm Iron Builder of The Year
1932 FLATHEAD FORD ROADSTER BONNEVILLE
2021 Bonneville Record Holder Class XF/GMR @ 165.5 mph
-
2020
TROY TREPANIER
Received Artistry in Automotive Design in Engineering and Craftsmanship Championship Auto Show World of Wheels
-
2019
1959 CADILLAC COUPE DEVILLE
2019 Custom Rod of The Year GoodGuys
2019 Shades of the Past Triple Crown Winner / Street Cruiser Winner
TROY TREPANIER
Inducted into the Hot Rod Industry Alliance Hall of Fame
-
2018
1929 FORD MODEL A SEDAN TUDOR
2018 Street Rod of the Year GoodGuys
2018 Street Rodder Magazine The Triple Crown of Hot Rodding
2018 Shades of The Past Magnificent 7
2018 Al Slonaker Memorial Award GNRS
-
2017
1987 CAMARO
Hot Rod Magazine May Issue
1929 FORD TUDOR SEDAN
Street Rodder Magazine feature May 2017
Hot Rod Magazine feature Sept. 2017
-
2016
1940 OLDSMOBILE
2016 GNRS Debute Stitch of Excellance Award
2016 GoodGuys Pro’s Pick
1966 BELVEDERE
2016 World of Wheels Pittsburgh
- 1st Place in Class
- Outstanding Engineered
- Outstanding Paint
- Casi Cup
2016 Detroit Autorama
- 1st Place in Class
- Outstanding Competition
Hot Rod Magazine feature May 2016
1940 OLDSMOBILE
2016 Street Rodder Magazine Triple Crown Award
-
2015
TROY TREPANIER
2015 Inducted in to the Grand National Roadster Show Hall Of Fame
1959 SEDAN DELIVERY
2015 SEMA GM Design Award
1971 BARRACUDA
2015 Debut SEMA Glasurit Paint Award
1966 BELVEDERE
2015 Mother’s Shine Award
-
2014
1935 CHEVY PHAETON “BLACK BOWTIE”
2014 Pomona CA GNRS, America’s Most Beautiful Roadster
2014 GoodGuys Street Rod d’ Elegance Award
2014 Hot August Nights 2nd Runner up Barrett Jackson Cup
RAD RIDES BY TROY
2014 Detroit Autorama “Builder Of The Year”
MARIANI STREAMLINER
2014 SEMA Mothers Choice Award Excellence in Automotive Design
-
2013
1969 TORINO “GPT SPECIAL”
SEMA Best Paint
Hot August Nights Barrett Jackson Cup Winner
GoodGuys Street Machine of the Year
2013 Detroit Autorama Best Overall Street Machine
1958 VETTE
2013 Detroit Autorama – Best In Class
1956 BUICK “NAILED”
2013 Detroit Autorama , Detroit MI
Debut Great 8 Finalist
GoodGuys 2013 Custom Hotrod of the Year
RAD RIDES BY TROY
Feature and Cover 25 Years of Troy Trepanier’s Raddest Rides
Hot Rod Magazine
-
2012
1954 BUICK
2012 GNRS, Pomona, CA
- Outstanding Paint
- Outstanding Engine
- Outstanding Interior
- Outstanding Display
- Outstanding Overall Full Radical Hand Built Custom
- Best of Class
2012 Detroit Autorama – MI
- Semi-Hard Top Best Of Class
- Best Custom of the Show
2012 Salt Lake City – UT
- Full Hard Top Best Of Class
- Best Custom
- Best Chrome
- Best Display
1934 ROADSTER MARIANI
214.202 mph record in the E/STR Class
216.404 mph record in the E/GR Class
1958 VETTE
SEMA debut / Winner 2012 SEMA GM Design Award
-
2011
NOTORIOUS – ’70 NOVA
2011 GRNS, Pomona, CA
Best Pro-Touring Award
Best Street Machine Comp
PASSION – ’56 CHRYSLER
2011 Daryl Starbird’s Rod and Custom Show, Tulsa, OK
Run For The Gold Grand Champion $20,000.00
2011 Chicago World of Wheels
- Legend Cup Winner
- Best of Show
- Outstanding Engine-Custom
- Outstanding Full/Radical/Hand Built Custom
- Outstanding Interior Custom
- Outstanding Engineered
- Outstanding Paint
- Outstanding Display
1951 CHEVY PICKUP
2011 Chicago World of Wheels
- Outstanding Interior-Truck
- Outstanding Non-Electrical Display
- Outstanding Truck
- Best in Class
BLOWFISH – ’69 CUDA
307 mph record in the B/BBFCC Class
-
2010
1932 FORD MILLER HAULER
2010 GNRS, Pomona, CA
2010 AMBR Outstanding Class
Sweepstake Award Truck
Blackie Geijan Award of Excellence
2010 Detroit Autorama
- 1st Place in Class Altered Rod
- 1st Place in Class
- Outstanding use of Paint and Color
- Outstanding Detail
- Outstanding Display
2010 Truck of the Year-Early Winner – Goodguys
PASSION – ’56 CHRYSLER
2010 GNRS, Pomona, CA
2010 AMBR Outstanding Class Award
Sweepstake Award Custom
Chip Foose Design Excellence Award
RAD RIDES BY TROY
2010 Shop Feature on cover of Hot Rod magazine
BLOWFISH – ’69 CUDA
272 mph record in the B/BGCC Class
-
2009
SUMMERNATS, AU
2009 Celebrity Guest
22nd Annual Summernats Festival
Canbera, Austrailia
HERSHEY, PA
2009 Celebrity Speaker AACA Museum
PASSION – ’56 CHRYSLER 300B
2009 Detroit Autorama
- 1st Place Full Hardtop
- Casi Cup Award Winner
- Best Custom
2009 Featured in Hot Rod magazine
NOTORIOUS – ’70 NOVA
2009 Detroit Autorama
- Outstanding Engineered
- Outstanding Engine
- Outstanding Interior
- Outstanding Street Machine
BLOWFISH – ’69 CUDA
292 mph record in the CBFCC Class
-
2006-2007
GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW
2007 “Builder of the Year”
VISION – ‘40 FORD
2008 Featured in Street Rodder magazine
2008 Goodguys “Pros Pick” – Columbus, Ohio
NOTORIOUS – ’70 NOVA
2008 Goodguys “Street Machine of the Year” finalist
2008 Goodguys “Muscle Machine of the year”
WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE
2008 1st Grand Marshal
BLOWFISH – ’69 BARRACUDA
Speed Capitol Of The World: Bonneville
2008 Rad Rides featured on Discovery Channel
-
1999 – 2005
BISQUICK – ’61 CHEVY BISCAYNE
1999 Super Rod magazine cover
QUADRADEUCE – ’32 FORD 4WD
1999 Goodguys Street Rod of the Year finalist
CHICAYNE – ’52 CHEVY BISCAYNE
2002 Goodguys Street Machine of the Year
Mothers Shine Award
GM Engineering Award
AL’S LONG BED – ’70 CHEVY PICKUP
2003 Goodguys Truck of the Year finalist
Cover of Custom Classic Trucks
RITZOW’S 32 – ’32 FORD CONVERTIBLE
2004 Goodguys “Street Rod of the Year”
One of Ford’s “75 Most Significant Roadsters”
CHOCOLATE THUNDER – ’37 FORD CONVERTIBLE
2004 Mothers Shine Award
FASTFORWARD FASTBACK – ’67 MUSTANG
2004 Rides TV episode
Hot Rod Magazine Feature
eBay auction for charity
SICKFISH – ’70 BARRACUDA
2005 Rides TV episode
-
1990 – 1998
PRO BOX – ‘60 CHEVY BEL AIR
1990 Hot Rod magazine “Car of the Year”
Hot Rod magazine cover
Car Craft magazine cover
BUMONGOUS – ’50 BUICK SEDANETTE
1992 Hot Rod magazine “Car of the Year”
Car Craft magazine cover
RUMBLER – ’60 RAMBLER AMERICAN WAGON
1994 Hot Rod magazine “Top Ten”
Goodguys “Custom Rod of the Year” finalist
PREDATOR – ’39 CHEVY COUPE
1995 Hot Rod magazine “Top Ten”
Goodguys “Street Rod of the Year”
SNIPER – ’54 PLYMOUTH
1997 Hot Rod magazine cover
Goodguys “Custom Rod of the Year”
Rod & Custom magazine cover
Featured in Fifty Years of Hot Rodding
Hot Rod Magazine “Top Ten of All Time”
INTRUDER – ’57 FORD WAGON
1998 Goodguys “Custom Rod of the Year”