It was a pretty stacked grid in 2021, full of top-qualifying tees just waiting for the green flag to drop. Thanks to our new and loyal submitters and their race-ready designs, we've been able to showcase quite the variety of makes, models, and themes across the hundreds of published tees throughout the year. When it comes to the FTD though, these works deserve a special shout-out, and a Golden Torso for their creators.


The T-Shirt Drawer of Fame

Staff Picks From the Year

No Diagonals

There are few vehicles that haven’t been given the BS tee treatment at some point, so what really excites is the abnormal. Here’s an aesthetic we had never seen before, and while a fine art and Volvo mashup may be obscure, it’s a perfect example of the “secret handshake” that makes up some of our most endearing designs. If you get it, you get it!

𑁋Daniel

First Shifts

I couldn’t not pick this. Pretty much my introduction to driving as a kid. Just the right kind of nostalgia and cool factor for this design. Literally brought me back decades to playing with one of these.

𑁋Kyle

Missing Winning

This one subtly makes a statement about the chronic underperformance of the red cars.

-Sebastian

DGAF

Big important wheels WON’T got stuck!

-Joe

Cota's BBQ II

I really enjoyed working on coming up with the new color concepts for this design and I love what we ended up going with it in the end. It was already a strong design now just a lil more jazzed up.

-Monique

Fall Harvest

Because it gives me all the fall feels.

-Farzana

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The Stage 2 Award

Most popular new design from The year

Ferry Christmas

Ferry Christmas
by Wade Devers

Runners Up

Little M - Dino Pros
Group 66 - André Shikay

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The +5HP Award

Tee most likely to be made a sticker

Missing Winning

Missing Winning
by Smoking Kills, Please Drive Safely

Runners Up

Open Wide - Neelesh
Dial 996 - Sonny Maldonado

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The "It Belongs in a Museum" Award

Most Popular Print

Little M

Little M
by Dino Pros

Runners Up

Group 66 - André Shikay
Ducat-A to Ducat-Z - David McCowen

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The "Poster Boaster" Award

Most Sold Wall Art

Le Monster

Le Monster
by Ar Rizza Deli Henri

Runners Up

Kurz-ive - Mycak Sames
Going Nuclear - Ar Rizza Deli Henri

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The "Hem Fatale" Award

Best Selling Women's Tee

Micro Economics

Micro Economics
by Twain Forsythe

Runners Up

Little M - Dino Pros
Ferry Christmas - Wade Devers

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The "Start 'Em Young" Award

Most Popular Kids Tee

Ferry Christmas

Ferry Christmas
by Wade Devers

Runners Up

Limeborghini - Shannon Killingsworth
Flyin' 40 - Twain Forsythe

30

New artists featured

51

Most published designs by one artist

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The Einstein Award

Most Successful Idea Submission

Ja Baja

Ja Baja
Idea by Greg King

Runners Up

Another Round - Sheen Hosseinpour
Car-nivore - Anthony Klassen

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The Bestomod Award

Best selling design resto-mod

First Responder VIII

First Responder VIII
by Chad Seip

Runners Up

Get Skidward VI - Richard Caminita
Periodic Maintenance II - Anthony Chitay

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The "Closet Stuffer" Award

Prolific new artist

Snow Day 6G

AJ Nichol

Runners Up

Sajad Sakiani
Shannan Jones

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The "Michelshirtelo" Award

Most fruitful artist

Performance Peak

Twain Forsythe

Runners Up

Mycak Sames
Dino Pros

600+

Number of submissions

34%

Acceptance rate

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The "Still Got It"
Award

Biggest Hit By BS

Quarter at a Time

Quarter at a Time
by team blipshift

Runners Up

But Wait, There's More
Easy Choice

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The "Limited-est Edition" Award

Biggest Bomb By BS

C'est La V6

C'est La V6
by team blipshift

Runners Up

Stop The Presses
Check Engine Life

 

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