Ruby Deluxe, the Hollywood Hot Rods ’35 Ford custom, owned by the artist/designer Bugs, was stolen on Thursday, November 18, and has been found by the police. According to car builder Troy Ladd, the truck and 24-trailer carrying the car disappeared from a private residence in Burbank, California, at approximately 1 am, just a few hours before it was to travel to Scottsdale, Arizona, to receive the Goodguys 2010 Grundy Kustom of the Year award. Later on Thursday, police found the abandoned truck in Los Angeles, minus the trailer. On Friday, November 19, the undamaged trailer was found in another area of Los Angeles. The ’35 Ford was inside, intact and untouched. The priceless Westergaard-inspired custom is virtually all handbuilt and features numerous unique details designed in an art deco style reminiscent of the coachbuilt cars of the ’30s.

