America's Most Beautiful Roadster

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"America's Most Beautiful Roadster" or (AMBR) is an award presented annually at the Grand National Roadster Show. [1] [2] It was created by promoter Al Slonaker to recognize the best roadster in-show. The winner's name is engraved on a 9-foot "mega-trophy" that is maintain by the event's promoter, Rod Shows Inc. [3] [4] At that time of its creation, the AMBR Award trophy was the biggest in the world.

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The AMBR is considered among the two "Crown Jewel" [5] awards for professional show car builders in North America, the other being the Detroit Autorama's Don Ridler Memorial Award. [6]

List of winners

YearVehicleOwnerBuilder
1950 1929 Ford Roadster William Niekamp [7] [8] [9]
19511923 Ford RoadsterRico Squaglia [7]
19521925 Ford RoadsterBud Crackbon [7]
19531927 Ford RoadsterDick Williams [7]
19541927 Ford RoadsterFrank Rose [7]
19551927 Ford Roadster (Shishkabob) Michael Gejeian [7] [10]
1927 Ford RoadsterRay Anderegg [7]
19561932 Ford RoadsterEddie Bosio [7]
19571929 Ford RoadsterJerry Woodward [7]
19581929 Ford roadster pickup (Ala Kart)Richard Peters [7] George Barris
19591929 Ford roadster pickup (Ala Kart)Richard Peters [7] George Barris
19601929 Ford Roadster (The Emperor)Chuck Kirkorian [7] [8]
19611929 Ford Roadster Rich Guasco [7]
19621927 T-Roadster (Twister-T)George Barris [11]
19631927 Ford Roadster (XR-6) LeRoi "Tex" Smith [7]
19641914 King-TDon Tognotti [12]
1965Custom body (Casper's Ghost)Carl Casper [7]
19661927 Ford roadster pickupDon Lokey [7]
1967Custom body (Invader)Bob Reisner [7]
1968Custom body (Invader)Bob Reisner [7]
Custom Body (Wild Dream)Joe Wilhelm [7]
1969(Alien)Art Himsl [11] [7]
19701923 Ford roadster pickup (Instant T) Andy Brizio [7] |
19711923 Ford roadster pickupLonnie Gilbertson [7]
19721930 Ford roadsterJohn Corno [7]
19731923 Ford roadsterChuck Corsello [7]
19741914 Ford TouringJim Vasser [7]
19751923 Ford roadster pickupLonnie Gilbertson [7]
19761923 Ford TouringBob Sbarbaro [7]
19771923 Ford roadster pickup (Candy Man)Jim Molino [7]
19781932 Ford RoadsterPhil Cool [7]
19791932 Ford Roadster (Deucari)Brian Burnett [7] Magoo
19801929 Ford RoadsterJohn Corno [7] John Buttera [13]
19811932 Ford RoadsterJohn Siroonian [7]
19821933 Ford RoadsterJamie Musselman [7]
19831932 Ford Roadster Chuck Lombardo [7]
19841927 Ford Roadster (California Star)Don Varner [7]
19851933 Ford PhaetonLarry & Judi Murray [7]
19861933 Ford Roadster (Mere Image)Jim McNamara [7]
19871932 Ford RoadsterJames Ells [7]
19881932 Ford Roadster (Orange Twist) Ermie Immerso [7]
19891925 Ford Roadster (Golden Star)Ermie Immerso [7]
19901932 Ford Roadster (Passion)Butch Martino [7]
19911925 Ford Roadster (Golden Star)Ermie Immerso [7]
19921929 Ford RoadsterDennis Varni [7]
19931932 Ford Roadster (Blu Steel)Don Raible [7]
19941929 Ford Roadster (Infinity Flyer)Joe MacPherson [7]
19951937 Ford Roadster (Smoothster')Fred Warren [7]
19961932 Ford Roadster (Boydster) Boyd Coddington [7] Boyd Coddington
19971932 Ford Roadster (Youngster)Bob Young [7]
19981932 Ford Roadster (Revolver)Dave Emery [7]
19991933 Ford Roadster (Shockwave)Fred Warren [7]
20001932 Ford Roadster (0032)Chuck Svatos [7] Chip Foose [14]
20011933 Ford Roadster (Impact)Richard Berg [7]
20021932 Ford RoadsterPaul Trussell [7]
20031932 Ford RoadsterGeorge Lange [7]
20041936 Ford RoadsterCharlie Lambetecchio [7] Larry Ruth [15]
20051932 Ford Roadster (Sedeuced)Paul & Erik Hanson [7] Steve Moal [6]
20061936 Ford Roadster (Impression)Ken Reister [7] Chip Foose [16]
20071936 Ford Roadster (Radster)Kevin and Karen Alstott [7] Roger Burman @ Lakeside Rods & Rides [17]
20081932 Ford Roadster (Undisputed)Rudy Necoechea [7] [18] Scott's Hot Rods and Customs [19]
20091932 Ford RoadsterHarry Willet [7] [18]
20101933 Ford Roadster (Possessed)Mike Dingman [7] Scott's Hot Rods and Customs [20]
20111934 Ford RoadsterDaryl Wolfswinkel [7] Squeeg's Kustoms
20121927 Ford RoadsterBill Lindig [21] SO-CAL Speed Shop [22]
20131927 Ford RoadsterJohn Mumford [21] Roy Brizio Street Rods [23]
20141935 Chevy PhaetonWes Rydell [21] Rad Rods By Troy [24]
20151933 Ford RoadsterLarry Olson [21] Bobby Alloway [25]
20161932 Ford RoadsterDarryl Hollenbeck [21]
20171936 Packard (Mulholland Speedster)Bruce Wanta [21] Hollywood Hot Rods [26]
20181931 Ford RoadsterDave Martin [21] Scott Bonowski [27]
20191936 Ford RoadsterGeorge PoteetPinkee's Rod Shop
20201932 Muroc RoadsterMonty Belsham Squeeg's Kustoms
2021* [28]
20221934 Chevrolet RoadsterJeff BreaultDevlin Rod and Custom
20231932 Ford RoadsterJack Chisenhall
20241932 Ford PhaetonBeth Myers Roy Brizio Street Rods [29]

*2021 show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [28]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Doeden, Matt (2007). Custom Cars. LernerClassroom. p. 28. ISBN   978-0822590125.
  2. ↑ Vaughn, Mark (January 29, 2016). "Who's going to win the 2016 Grand National Roadster Show?". AutoWeek.
  3. ↑ Bertilsson, Bo (1999). Classic Hot Rods. MotorBooks International. pp. 95–96. ISBN   9781610608824.
  4. ↑ Breitenstein, Jeff (2004). Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies. MotorBooks International. p. 24. ISBN   9781610592352.
  5. ↑ Detroit: The City of Hot Rods and Muscle Cars". Directed by Keith Famie, Visionalist Media, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Kimball, Ron (Dec 13, 2004). "Paul and Erik Hansen's Seductive '32 Ford Roadster; A Lakes Roadster Goes Uptown". Hot Rod Network.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 "The History of the Grand National Roadster Show". Grand National Roadster Show. Archived from the original on 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  8. 1 2 Bertilsson, Bo (1999). Classic Hot Rods. MotorBooks International. p. 96. ISBN   9781610608824.
  9. ↑ Breitenstein, Jeff (2004). Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies. MotorBooks International. p. 15. ISBN   9781610592352.
  10. ↑ Gingerelli, Dain (2004). Hot Rods Field Guide: American Icons 1930s-present. Krause Publications. p. 217. ISBN   9780896891302.
  11. 1 2 Bertilsson, Bo (1999). Classic Hot Rods. MotorBooks International. p. 97. ISBN   9781610608824.
  12. ↑ Alig, Joseph; Kilmer, Stephan (2012). East Vs. West Showdown: Rods, Customs & Rails. CarTech Inc. p. 76. ISBN   9781934709757.
  13. ↑ Hot Rod staff writers. "The History Of Hot Rodding – 1970s", written 29 August 2013, at Hot Rod Network (retrieved 19 June 2017)
  14. ↑ Geisert, Eric. "Ron Whiteside's Ridler Winner", in Street Rodder, July 2003, p.80.
  15. ↑ Geisert, Eric (May 4, 2004). "Grand National Roadster Show 2004-Granddad turns 55 and moves south". Hot Rod Network.
  16. ↑ Style, Cruisin' (2006-08-24). "Chip Foose Wins America's Most Beautiful Roadster Award 7th Time". Hagerty Media. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  17. ↑ "Radster takes America's Most Beautiful Roadster Award". www.hemmings.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  18. 1 2 "GNRS gets less showy with America's Most Beautiful Roadster pick". www.hemmings.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  19. ↑ "2008 America's Most Beautiful Roadster at GNRS | MyRideisMe.com" . Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  20. ↑ "Possessed 1933 Ford Roadster 2010 AMBR Winner". Scotts Hotrods. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Grand National Roadster Show Award Winners". Grand National Roadster Show . Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  22. ↑ "2012 AMBR Winner Revealed- America's Most Beautiful Roadster | MyRideisMe.com" . Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  23. ↑ Staff Writer (Jan 27, 2013). "The 2013 America's Most Beautiful Roadster Winner". Hot Rod Network.
  24. ↑ "14 Pictures of 2014 America's Most Beautiful Roadster Winner | MyRideisMe.com" . Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  25. ↑ Taylor, Thom (Jan 25, 2015). "America's Most Beautiful Roadster 2015 AMBR". Hot Rod Network.
  26. ↑ Hoving, Rik (2017-01-30). "Americas Most Beautiful Roadster 2017". Custom Car Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  27. ↑ "2018 AMBR Award Winner | Hotrod Hotline". www.hotrodhotline.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  28. 1 2 SciortinoDesign (2021-01-12). "Rod Shows Cancellation Release". Rod Shows. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  29. ↑ Bernsau, Tim (February 5, 2024). "A Deuce Phaeton Loaded with Traditional Hot Rod Style Is the 2024 America's Most Beautiful Roadster". Hot Rod Network.
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