2009 Detroit Autorama - Dee-vine Dee-troit

Wanna race? Normally one wouldn't be very intimidated by a truck in a drag race unless this '52 Chevy was what pulled up next to you.

Along with the killer 1,000hp Arias 540ci big-block Chevy Hemi, this '52 has a menacing look thanks to a 4-inch chop and windshield with 12-degrees of rake. Anyway you cut it, Dave and Becky Harrington own one badass Chevy pickup.

It's hard to go wrong with a '57 Chevy pickup, especially when you paint it dark silver metallic, add the right amount of chrome trim, and set it on polished Foose wheels. That's what Kim and Brent Shacklett did to their '57 along with putting a healthy 454-inch motor under the hood for lots of Bow Tie power.

Typically pickups are thought of as ruff and tuff workhorses, but in the case of Gene and Earlene Elper's '46 Chevy truck we see an elegant work of art.

A Great 8 finalist last year, their custom designed, hand-fabricated all-metal pickup by LaVine Restorations is a shining example of creativity and craftsmanship at its finest.

In addition to the Ala Kart being on display, Victor Collins of Rahway, New Jersey, brought out another Barris built pickup the Kopper Kart. One of the more outlandish creations from Barris, this heavily customized '55 Chevy pickup dawning tons of copper trim and wild front-end design. One thing is for sure, this is one truck that isn't short on character.

If you were looking for a full-on '60's style custom performed on a truck, you need to look no further than Harry Lazechko's '66 Ford F-100. Sporting a molded grill opening, a '64 Ford Galaxie grille, a 4 -inch chop, and '62 Fairlane fins all dressed in amazing technicolor made this radical F-100 a sight to see.

The Leader Dogs organization brought a few of their highly trained dogs to the event to show everyone just what they were raising money for. People were allowed to pet the dogs and visit with the trainers.

A large number of pinstripers from all over the country were lined up at table after table striping panels for the auction.

All the pinstripers had to do was show up and all the paint and panels needed for striping were provided by the event promoters.

Once the stripers had finished creating panels and one-of-a-kind pieces for the auction, they were laid on the table for everyone to view before they were auctioned off.