In an article in Hot Rod Deluxe, July 2008 entitled, “Tangled Web” the full-story of Richard Riddell’s quest to restore the original Black Widow had its public debut. Hot Rod Deluxe reported the car’s winning the 2008 Grand National Roadster Show which was a dream come true, taking “Best Early Altered T Roadster”. (See also Rod & Custom, June 2008.) It was also a contender for the Bruce Meyer award at the ‘Grand Nats.’

“THE BLACK WIDOW”
Builders: Wally Olson (1952), Bill Scott (1954) & Richard Riddell (2005)
The garage find of the century!
 How long have you been hot rodding cars--since the 1950’s?  Many of us got started in the 50’s and 60’s. (For you real old birds out there that remember hot rodding “T” roadsters with Roto-Faze ignitions, Ruxtell 2-speed rear axles, Riley 2-port heads and Laurel lowering kits, well what can we say you’re a generation before us and we take our hats off to you ‘original’ hot rodders.) BUT for all of us “The Black Widow” is a serious piece of 1950’s hot rodding annals and a benchmark for the industry!
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