Entries that rest on a single source, or where the sources disagree, are marked Unconfirmed. The Classes of 2020 and 2021 were inducted together in 2021; we do not yet know which year each of those honorees belongs to. Categories for 2022 were not listed in the source we have. Help us confirm
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Builder
Mike Filion
Class of 2026
Show
Bon Ton
Class of 2026
Courtney Halowell Lifetime Achievement Award
Bob Hase
Class of 2026
Truck
Anthony Ammendola
Class of 2026
Painter
Erik Coleman
Class of 2026
Company/Manufacturer
Auto Indulgence
Class of 2026
Mini Truck Memorial Award
Michael Cox
Class of 2026
Steve Stillwell Media Award
Kenny Paul
Class of 2026
Club
Sittin Pretti
Class of 2026
Truck
Red Hot (David Hardin)
Class of 2025
A second source notes the Fall 1989 Mini Truckin’ issue in connection with this truck.
Show
ITB (Indy Truck Bash)
Class of 2024
Unconfirmed Help us confirmDavid Figg accepted for Latest Craze, as reported in the same source.
Courtney Halowell Lifetime Achievement
Shaun Carlson (RIP)
Class of 2024
Unconfirmed Help us confirmShaun Carlson was also a posthumous inductee in the Class of 2013.
Company
Alter Images (Steve Nielsen)
Class of 2024
Unconfirmed Help us confirmA Steve Nielsen was also listed as the 2018 Builder.
Mini Truck Memorial Award
Alex Anderson (“Alex WHO?”)
Class of 2024
Unconfirmed Help us confirmAn Alex Anderson was also listed for the 2018 Courtney Halowell Lifetime Achievement Award. We have not confirmed whether these refer to the same person.
Courtney Halowell Lifetime Achievement
Fester Adams
Class of 2023
Unconfirmed Help us confirmThe source spelled the award “Cortney Halowell.” The award name is Courtney Halowell.
Journalist
Courtney Halowell
Class of 2020/2021
Unconfirmed Help us confirmCourtney Halowell was also a posthumous inductee in the Class of 2013. This 2020/2021 listing comes from a single published list and has not been confirmed.
Mini Truck Memorial Award
Jenn Lacey (also seen as Jennifer Lacy)
Class of 2020/2021
Unconfirmed Help us confirmNamed as a Memorial Award inductee in April 2020, which may mean this honor belongs to the Class of 2020. The spelling varies by source (Jenn Lacey / Jennifer Lacy).
Truck
Sal's Smooth Criminal (also seen as “Sals Smooth Criminal”)
Class of 2020/2021
Unconfirmed Help us confirmClub
NC
Class of 2020/2021
Unconfirmed Help us confirmPublished as “NC.” This may refer to Negative Camber; an official 2013 biography uses “Negative Camber (NC).” That reading has not been confirmed.
Truck
Side Show (Sean Dell's Toyota, also called “Ahead of You,” SoCal Rods & Customs)
Class of 2019
Builder
Steve Nielsen
Class of 2018
Unconfirmed Help us confirmA Steve Nielsen was also listed with Alter Images in the Class of 2024 (Company).
Painter
Ryan Evans (“ryanatcounts,” Count's Kustoms)
Class of 2018
Journalist
Mike Finnegan
Class of 2018
Show
Showfest
Class of 2018
Club
Flojos (SFV Flojos)
Class of 2018
A contemporary post called Flojos the “6th club inducted,” which matches the club sequence in the lists we have: Sunset (2013), Seductive (2014), Banzai (2015), Down to Earth (2016), Fleetwood (2017), Flojos (2018).
Courtney Halowell Lifetime Achievement
Alex Anderson
Class of 2018
Unconfirmed Help us confirmAn Alex Anderson also appears as the 2024 Mini Truck Memorial Award, listed as “Alex WHO?” We have not confirmed whether these refer to the same person.
Journalist
Alan Paradise (former Truckin’ / Mini Truckin’ editor)
Class of 2017
Builder
Roger Plante
Class of 2017
Painter
Charles Armstrong
Class of 2017
Show
Southern Mini Nats (Pigeon Forge); creator Charlie Cobble
Class of 2017
Company
Hot Tops (Jim Piccolo, also seen as Jim Picollo)
Class of 2017
Unconfirmed Help us confirmThe company induction is confirmed. The spelling of Jim’s surname differs by source (Piccolo in Gauge Magazine, Picollo in MotorTrend).
Courtney Halowell Lifetime Achievement
Juan Trevino
Class of 2017
Truck
Wrapped with Envy (’85 Nissan Hardbody, Derrick Jhagroo)
Class of 2017
Mini Truck Memorial Award
Laurie Starling (also seen as Laurie Sterling)
Class of 2017
Unconfirmed Help us confirmThe memorial induction is confirmed. The spelling of the surname differs by source (Starling in Gauge Magazine, Sterling in MotorTrend).
Club
Down to Earth (also seen as Down II Earth); president Chris Couto
Class of 2016
Unconfirmed Help us confirmThe club induction is confirmed. The spelling varies by source (Down to Earth on the official site, Down II Earth in a later podcast title).
Company
Godfathers
Class of 2016
Memorial Award
Eric Coleman (also seen as Erik; The Kolor Shoppe; 1968–2015)
Class of 2016
Unconfirmed Help us confirmThe memorial induction is confirmed. The given-name spelling varies by source (Eric / Erik).
Mini Truck
Ballistic (Pat Nicholl)
Class of 2015
Builder
Sean Mahaney
Class of 2015
Show
Truck Jam (California Truck Jamboree; founder Al Martinez)
Class of 2014
Unconfirmed Help us confirmClub
Seductive (Seductive Mini Worldwide; founder Dan “Bonda Dan” Larson)
Class of 2014
Unconfirmed Help us confirmManufacturer
Sir Michaels
Class of 2014
Unconfirmed Help us confirmThe official list heading for this category was written “Manufacture.”
Posthumous
Courtney Halowell
Class of 2013
Posthumous
Shaun Carlson
Class of 2013
Painter
Craig Fraser
Class of 2013
Journalist
Steve Stillwell
Class of 2013
Builder
Brian Jendro (Jendro's Customs)
Class of 2013
Promoter
Bob Hase
Class of 2013
Truck
Last Look (Dion Giuliano's 1986 Toyota)
Class of 2013
Old School Mini Trucker
Mike Lepker (also seen as Michael Lepker)
Class of 2013
Show
Resolutions
Class of 2013
Club
Sunset (Sunset World Wide)
Class of 2013
Shop
Kal Koncepts (owner Dion Giuliano; also seen as Cal Concepts)
Class of 2013
The official site spelling is Kal Koncepts.
Manufacturer
Bob Grant (Grant Kustoms)
Class of 2013
Class of 2026 source: official 2026 ceremony flyer. Earlier classes: see the Induction Classes page for full citations.
