THE GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW

Roger Rohrdanz January 11, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

The Granddaddy turns

On January 25, 26 and 27 of 2019 the 70th Annual O’Reilly Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) was presented at the Fairplex in Pomona CA. Once known as the Oakland Roadster Show, it is the longest running indoor car show in the world! It is now in its 16th year at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA.

Over 500 show vehicles were competing for prestigious awards inside 6 Fairplex buildings

Included in the”Model A” building were Gary Meadors, track nosed, yellow “A”

The ultimate classic car show included the most prestigious builders, fabricators, artists, and restoration specialists to showing off their fi nest examples of classic Americana on wheels. The show encompassed all genres of the classic car hobby. Customs, restorations, muscle cars, trucks, hot rods, motorcycles and street machines. Over 500 show vehicles were competing for prestigious awards inside 6 Fairplex buildings. Also featured was the Pinstriper’s Event, Charity Auction, Pin-up Girl Competition. On Saturday the 12th annual “GNRS Drive-in” drew another 800 custom and classic cars! The estimated number of attendance was 40,000. Quite the show!

The car show also features over 1,000 of the nation’s hottest custom vehicles on display. The Grand National Roadster Show is a perfect place to see vehicles all eras and in all forms of restoration. From patina to perfect, they’re all here.

This blown Hemi powered ’63 Dodge 330 belongs to Chuck Merken from Lake Elsinore, CA

Rick Dore’s “Illusion” is a “1937 fi gment of Rick’s imagination. Elegant!

– In the ”Suede Palace” is Tony Tyrrell’s ’34 Ford 5 window from Lakeside, CA

This classic ’56 VW Beetal Belongs to William Garcia of Covina, CA

Randy Grubb brought his bizarre “Magic Bus” from Grants Pass, OR

Justin Ancell brought his classic ’60 VW Ragtop from Whittier, CA

2019 Builder of the Decade” announced as Chip Foose! These are 12 of his creations

…the most prestigious builders, fabricators, artists, and restoration specialists to showing off their fi nest examples of classic Americana on wheels.

America’s Most Beautiful Roadster

The America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Trophy is a gigantic trophy where some of the greatest custom car builders in the world have their name engraved.

The Grand National Roadster Show judges picked owner George Poteet’s 1936 Ford Roadster called “Three Penny” taking the top award in the 2019 AMBR. Pinkee’s Rod Shop out of Windsor, Colorado did a remarkable job of building this car.

Why “Three Penny”? Car collector and racer George Poteet had his 1936 Ford Roadster painted the color of chocolate milk. It is reminiscent of a time when you could buy a chocolate milk for 3 cents. So he calls the AMBR winner “Three Penny” roadster.