ACHIEVEMENTS




Hot Rods by Dean Presents Builder's Choice Awards
2013 - Current | Dean presents the Builder's Choice Top 10 awards at Goodguys Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals in Scottsdale




2024 Dakota Digital Truck of the Year Late Finalist
Goodguys 23rd Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals presented by FiTech Fuel Injection



2024 Slonaker Outstanding Engineering
75th Annual Grand National Roadster Show at Pomona Fairplex



2021 Muscle Machine of the Year Finalist
Goodguys 28th Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals at Texas Motor Speedway



2021 GM Retro Iron Builder of the Year Finalist
Goodguys 24th Speedway Motors Southwest Nationals at WestWorld of Scottsdale



2021 Best Hot Rod Builders
Phoenix New Times | Best of Phoenix



2020 Slonaker Outstanding Paint
72nd Annual Grand National Roadster Show at Pomona Fairplex showcasing Dean's custom "Black Brandywine" paint color



2015 Builder of the Year
65th Annual Grand National Roadster Show at Pomona Fairplex



2014 Radical Custom Rod Pickup Winner
64th Annual Grand National Roadster Show at Pomona Fairplex



2013 Goodguys Truck of the Year Early Finalist
Goodguys 21st Lonestar Nationals at Texas Motor Speedway




2013 Tank’s Hot Rod of the Year Top 5 Finalist
Goodguys 3rd WIX Filters Speedway Nationals at Indianapolis Motor Speedway




2012 Tank’s Hot Rod of the Year Top 5 Finalist
Goodguys 2nd WIX Filters Speedway Nationals at Indianapolis Motor Speedway




2009 Builder of the Year
18th Annual SuperNationals Custom Car Show in New Mexico - Best of Show award presented by Hot Rods by Dean




2008 Great 8 Ridler Award Finalist
56th Annual Detroit Autorama at Cobo Hall



2007 America’s Most Beautiful Custom
57th Annual Sacramento Autorama at Cal Expo




2005 Trendsetter of the Year
Goodguys SEMA Show in Las Vegas