Beginning in 2007, Ridler cars transitioned from individual-builds to group-builds. Ross and Beth Myer's '36 Ford ("First Love") was the first Ridler-winning car to be built by a custom car shop in the modern era (they hired "Rad Rides By Troy" owner/operator Troy Trepanier). The transition continued with 2010 winner Tammy Ray and her '34 Ford Phaeton, "Gold Digger", built by T & T Customs' owner/operator Ted Thompson, 2012 winner Dwayne Peace and his '55 T-bird, built by Torq'd Design Lab & Greening Auto Company, and 2013 winner Rob & Deb Cizek and their 1940 Ford Coupe "Checkered Past", built by Cal Customs.