America's Most Beautiful Roadster 2012

Here's the AMBR (America's Most Beautiful Roadster) winner at this year's Grand National Roadster Show.

The story board has all the pertinent information.

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Grand National Roadster Show - Thursday Setup

The Grand National Roadster Show starts today at noon. I was there yesterday afternoon to preview this year's show. As always there seems to be something for everyone and a few stand outs that I'll revisit today.
Headed out there now for the Press Conference and a full day of viewing magnificent automotive creations, seeing old friends and meeting new ones.
Click Here to see Thursday's Set-up pics straight from the camera, unedited , no color correction, etc. - not enough time so I thought I'd share them this way.

If you're anywhere near this event you owe it to yourself to come see it, words and pics alone can't begin to describe it!

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2011 Grand National Roadster Show's AMBR Winner

Daryl Wolfswinkel's '34 Ford Roadster is the winner of the 2011 America's Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) award at this year's Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, CA.

Here's the info from the sign...

More pics from Thursday's Setup and Friday on SoCalCarCulture

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Vendetta to Debut at Grand National Roadster Show January 29-31

Over 8000 hours of labor, parts from a dozen differet vehicles and one boat, Vendetta is one radical custom pickup! From it's chopped top to it's full belly pan, Vendetta will surely offer many visual treats when it Debuts at the Grand National Roadster Show January 29-31, 2010. Don't miss your chance to see it.

Click here to see more in progress photos.

Remember this Nomad?

The Sam Hollingsworth '57 Chevy Nomad that graced the cover of the May '67 Rod & Custom.

Well it turns out that it is being restored at Richard's Wheel & Chassis in Long Beach to be shown at the Grand National Roadster Show next month. My good friend Jim Aust, owner of So-Cal Speed Shop Los Angeles, posted this thread today over in The Garage at Traditional Speed & Custom. Be sure to click on the link to see what it looks like today and while you're over there check out their forums.

How many of you remember this Revell model kit, and tried to build it into a decent looking model?

I remember it as a very tough kit to build, it had opening everything and the fit was not good but boy did that box art convince us it could look like that!

I'm looking forward to seeing this one at the Grand National Roadster Show, January 29-31, 2010 - will you be there?