Rodding Around News – 2024 Winners

By Brian Brennan

Dakota Digital Jackpot at SEMA

For the past three decades, the South Dakota–based Dakota Digital has attended the SEMA Show, displaying the products they design, market, and manufacture to this unique enthusiast market.

For 2024, Dakota Digital released several new products, including their groundbreaking cruise control system for drive-by-wire throttle configurations and various instrument system fitment applications for classic vehicles and motorcycles. With over 1,600 products gunning for the top spot in their respective product categories, Dakota Digital is proud to have brought home the top honor across two categories as well as two runner-up product segments. All Dakota Digital members have worked diligently to achieve these accolades, including the award for Best Engineered Product of the 2024 show.

Dakota Digital took home honors for the following product:

Goodguys 2024 Final Top 12 Winners

Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, the world’s largest hot-rodding organization, announced the winners of their prestigious “Top 12 of the Year” awards, presented by BASF. This yearly highlight celebrates the best classic cars and trucks that showed up at Goodguys events nationwide.

After a year of stunning automotive craftsmanship and innovation, six award-winning vehicles were selected from finalists across various Goodguys events. At the same time, the remaining six were showcased during specialized events.

2024 Top 12 Winners Presented by BASF:

• LMC Truck of the Year Early: 1956 Ford F-100
  Owner: Ed Ganzinotti
  Built by: Classic Car Studio
• Dakota Digital Truck of the Year Late: 1993 Chevy C1500
  Owner: Ty Zito
  Built by: Twin States Rod Shop
• FuelCurve.com Custom of the Year: 1936 Ford coupe
  Owner: David Zocchi
  Built by: Lucky 7 Customs
• Vintage Air Custom Rod of the Year: 1959 Chevy Impala
  Owner: Dave Rush
  Built by: Steve Cook Creations
• Snap-on Muscle Car of the Year: 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
  Owner: Frank Szymkowski
• Griot’s Garage Muscle Machine of the Year: 1970 Chevy Camaro
  Owner: Travis Alford
  Built by: GAP Industries
• BASF Most Bitchin’: 1953 Corvette Concept
  Owners: Dave and Tracy Maxwell
  Built by: Kindig It Design
• Classic Instruments Street Rod of the Year: 1934 Ford pickup
  Owners: Bill and Cainya Paul
  Built by: Vintage Fabrication
• PPG Street Machine of the Year: 1968 Dodge Charger
  Owner: Ed Ganzinotti
  Built by: Classic Car Studio
• Tanks Inc. Hot Rod of the Year: 1933 Ford coupe
  Owner: Keith Hill
  Built by: Pinkee’s Rod Shop
• Meguiar’s Street Rod d’Elegance: 1932 Ford phaeton
  Owner: Ken Reister
  Built by: Reister’s Rod Shop and Squeeg’s Kustoms
• Goodguys Trendsetter of the Year: Tyler Nelson of Revision Rods & Rides