2025 National Street Rod Association “Street Rodding Achievement Award”
T he year 2025 marked the 27th year the National Street Rod Association has proudly presented a “Street Rodding Achievement Award” at the Annual Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) reception during the SEMA show in Las Vegas. Over the years, individuals, products, and companies have received this award for their longevity and impact in the rodding community, and for quality and continued advancements that benefit rod- ders everywhere. During the 58th Annual SEMA Show last November we witnessed extreme advancements in technol- ogy reaching every segment of the transportation marketplace and that’s exciting. The Electronic Revolution has presented opportu- nities that were only wild dreams during the earliest years of hot rod- ding but thankfully there are indi- viduals and companies dedicated to preserving our rodding heritage. After recently reading an article titled “Hot Rods Are Doomed,” printed in 1953, the magazine was appropriately titled CARS, they quoted: “The typical hot rod of the day is being built for one thing—speed. No matter if it has glossy paint or rich upholstery, it must have big wheels in the back and little wheels in the front to give the hot rod a mean, hunched-forward look, even parked. When cruising 35 it will look like it’s going 50.” Today we’ve learned hot rods weren’t doomed and instead, 72 years later, the NSRA proudly pre- sented Bobby Alloway, a master of the hot rod look, with their 2025 “Street Rodding Achievement Award.” Ever since registering his Model 40 for the 1980 Street Rod
car show awards, including a string of 24 giveaway cars Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop built through his club participation in Shades of the Past’s yearly rod run in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Since opening his shop in 1991, Bobby has built or restored well-over 50 customer cars (not counting the 24 giveaway cars). Bobby’s wife, Cindy, has been with him since 1978, and they married in 1993. Five short years later a lightning strike burned the shop to the ground, but he and his team of craftsmen were back building world class hot rods for a long list of customers in no time. Besides being a talented car builder, Bobby is also an accom- plished softball coach for his daughter Anna’s Championship team. The past three years his involvement with the Triple Crown of Rodding, an event he played a pivotal role in creating, is provid- ing young hot rodders with a sup- portive platform to showcase and enjoy their efforts. Renowned for his generosity, Bobby mentors aspiring builders and nurtures friendships across the industry. After a series of his SpeedStar- designed hot rods there is no denying Bobby Alloway has earned his way through a sea of big-block torque, next-level black paint, and big ‘n littles to prove “Hot Rods Will Never Be Doomed” and he’s not afraid to throw some flames into the mix every now and then. For his years of inspiration to other builders across the nation and beyond, the NSRA was proud to present their NSRA “2025 Street Rodding Achievement Award” to Bobby Alloway and his team at Alloways Hot Rod Shop back in Louisville, Tennessee.
Nationals in Memphis and win- ning an award, Bobby established his signature look. Five years later, in 1985, he took home the “Ridler” award with his own ‘33 Ford Victoria and was honored as the Detroit Autorama “Builder of the Year” in 2011. Next on the list of award winners was George Lange’s ’33 Ford roadster that won the “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster” award in 2003 and in 2015 a ’33 Ford roadster sporting a Hemi and a five-speed his shop built for Larry Olson, won both the AMBR and SEMA’s Battle of the Builders competition. Add to this list countless indoor and outdoor StreetScene editor Tom Vogele (L) congratulated Bobby Alloway for his special “Street Rodding Achievement Award” recognition.
14 JANUARY 2026
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