Al Bergler's Dragster at the 2013 Detroit Autorama was the very 1st car to be given the "Ridler Award back in 1964 when the Detroit Autorama moved from the State Fair Grounds to Cobo Center downtown Detroit.
Al Bergler is a race car driver from the Detroit area and has been racing since the 1950's. That is him sitting behind his dragster. I have pictures of Al racing in 1960 on this website in the Detroit Dragway Legends gallery with his "More Aggravation" dragster on pg. 2, #'s 26 & 27.
