Detroit Autorama honors man for his hand-built double classic

Detroit Autorama honors man for his hand-built double classic

Len Palmeri of Lenox Township won the 2026 Preservation Award through Detroit Autorama for his hand-built 1929 Mercedes built on a 1956 Chevrolet frame named “Andare.” Palmeri started building the car in 1968, when he was 18 years old, in his home garage in East Detroit alongside his dad. Today the back of the car reads, “In memory of Tony and Jean,” for both of his parents who he credits as part of his car creation. Since 1953, Detroit Autorama…