270 High-res Images from the 2025 DAAM Model Show with all builders identified

[tim boyd]

2025 DAAM Model Contest Coverage with all builders identified

From my perspective, the turnout at the 2025 DAAM March show, particularly in terms of models entered in the contest, represented a new high point in the several decade history of this event. When I arrived an hour after the doors opened, there was still a line to get in. And by then the majority of the model tables were already full. The quality of the models just continues to increase overall; I can't image how the judges were able to pick the winners from such a turnout of pristine scale cars and trucks. The next two DAAM shows, the Motor City NNL in November and the 2026 DAAM Spring Show, will apparently be temporarily moving to a different location, so make sure to watch the news for the latest developments.

Meanwhile, you can browse through the following 300 pictures of some of the many highlights from this show. As usual, I took a photograph of the builder's name after the images of each of the cars and trucks, to make sure the builders get the credit they so richly deserve.

Thanks for checking it out at this link (make sure to use the "Roll View" feature so you can quickly scroll through the images and see my comments where appropriate), and great modeling to you all...TIM

Pictured below...James Testers' Toyota...

From my perspective, the turnout at the 2025 DAAM March show, particularly in terms of models entered in the contest, represented a new high point in the several decade history of this event. When I arrived an hour after the doors opened, there was still a line to get in. And by then the majority of the model tables were already full. The quality of the models just continues to increase overall; I can't image how the judges were able to pick the winners from such a turnout of pristine scale cars and trucks. The next two DAAM shows, the Motor City NNL in November and the 2026 DAAM Spring Show, will apparently be temporarily moving to a different location, so make sure to watch the news for the latest developments.

Meanwhile, you can browse through the following 300 pictures of some of the many highlights from this show. As usual, I took a photograph of the builder's name after the images of each of the cars and trucks, to make sure the builders get the credit they so richly deserve.

Thanks for checking this out, and great modeling to you all...TIM

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi Tim!

Thanks for the fanrastic report. It gets my imagination working. I'm afraid I won,t sleep much tonight LOL. 

CT

[espo]

Great show, thanks for sharing your pictures. 

[catpack68]

Thanks for the pics Tim.Some really nice models on the tables there.