It’s almost here! The 2013 Detroit Autorama happens this weekend, March 7 through 9, at Cobo Center in fabulous downtown Motown. Mac’s Motor City Garage will be there with the wall-to-wall coverage.

The Detroit Autorama is, they say, the biggest and the most important indoor hot rod show in America. Autorama is also home plate for the Ridler Award, hot rodding’s greatest indoor show car prize. The winner of the Ridler, which this year will be awarded for the 52nd time, is selected from a group of finalists known as the Pirelli Great 8.

Earning a Great 8 slot is a top honor in itself, while the Ridler is the absolute top of the heap in the world of high-end show rods. Cars built to this level of near-perfection can represent an investment of $5 million or more. You can view last year’s Great 8 finalists and the Ridler Award winner in the slide show below.

Other great Autorama attractions include the alternative rodding show in the Cobo Center basement, Autorama Extreme, the big main-floor display with hundreds of world-class rods and customs, and manufacturer displays from Chevrolet Performance, Ford Racing, Mopar, and more.

Mac’s Motor City Garage will be covering the entire scene—including live tweets to report the Great 8 finalists and Ridler Award winner as they are announced. So if you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for MCG’s twitter feed so you can get all the news in real time.You can find official Autorama info, including show hours, ticket prices and packages, and the full list of attractions, at the official official event website. 

62nd Annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama; Cobo Center, 1 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI; Fri 12 PM-10 PM, Sat 9 AM-10 PM, Sun 10 AM-8 PM.