The Mothers Shine Award is highly prized by automotive specialists, and hundreds of entries compete to take home this distinguished trophy. A panel of independent experts, known for their automotive expertise and critical eye, handled judging for the Shine Award. To pick the best-of-show winner, and 13 Mothers Choice runners-up, they perused a dozen miles of convention center aisles that crisscross two million square feet of exhibit space, scrutinizing and evaluating an impressive collection of stunning vehicles customized for public display.

The Shine is a trophy depicting a car detailer’s towel — rendered in bronze — and awarded to the winner of the annual Shine Award at SEMA.

This “Best of Show” trophy was designed in 2001 by Hot Rod Hall of Fame inductee and car designer Chip Foose.

Ringbrothers also won the award in 2006 for their 1967 Mustang Reactor.

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