12 Contenders for 2011 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster
12 Hot Rod Roadsters at Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, CA
Vote for your favorite below. (Click any picture to see it full size)
Read about the new AMBR Award judging rules.
It’s that time… 12 judges in an ENTIRELY NEW judging format (more info on that coming soon…) will face the difficult task of picking the 2011 Grand National Roadster Show’s “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster”. The AMBR award, as it’s known, is given out every year at the Grand National Roadster Show to a true roadster (one that does not have roll-up windows) that has never been shown at an indoor show. Sounds simple enough? You choose your favorite in a poll below.
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender #1
Pictured above is Russ and Lora Freund’s 1923 Ford Roadster from Postfalls, Idaho called, “The Takeout T”. This is the only “T-bucket” competing for America’s Most Beautiful Roadster and it is outstanding.
1948 Ford Flathead powered, chromed to the max and featuring a striking, custom shade of Planet Color Purple paint. I’ll have to get the name of the color for the feature I’ll have to do. This car, except for the chrome work, was built entirely by Russ and his buddies. That’s My Ride is Me!
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender #2
This 1933 Ford Roadster is owned by Phillip Ray out of Montara, CA. The “Nugget” runs an LS-2 with a Magnuson Supercharger connected to a 4L-60 automatic.
The interior from Finish Line Automotive interiors is a work of art. The wrap-around dash and simple, graceful gauge layout’s working beautifully.
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender #3
Behold the “Double Dozen” Prototype Roadster built by Steve’s Auto Restoration and owned by Jeff Chandler. Listed as a 1933 Ford Roadster in the program, this car is actually a Chris Ito designed, hand formed, steel bodied prototype that was supposed to be part of 24 cars built… thus the Double Dozen. Unfortunately, only one of the aluminum bodied cars that were to follow were made, then production stopped.
The interior is by Sid Chavers. It’s looks as comfortable as it is beautiful!
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender #4
Slick, black, elegance. Daryl Wolfswinkel’s 1934 Ford Roadster is displayed with doors shut and hood down. It certainly shows off the beauty of this driven hot rod!
Builder Doug Jerger of Squeeg’s Kustoms in Chandler, AZ is a MyRideisMe.com friend, so I got a picture with the hood up showing the (gasp) 427 Dart aluminum block and heads and Hilborn injection. Instead of polishing everything, a brushed finish adds a subtle style.
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender #5
Called “Red” this 1932 Ford Roadster is. Owned by Dan and Donna Deshon, this deuce roadster fires a LS1 connected to a 4L60E wrapped in a Rod Bod steel body.
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender #6
When you think of hot rod roadsters contending for the AMBR award, did a 1936 Auburn roadster come to mind? It did for owners Gary and Janice Williams! Cleverly named, “It Wazza” 1936 Auburn tells ya that not much of this custom roadster is as it was…
The interior is just flat amazing with upholstery work done by Dave Putnam.
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender #7
Check out “Da Twins”, a 1932 Ford Roadster owned by Dan and Linda Moisio of Lake Havasu, AZ. If you squint hard, you’ll see da-twin Whipple superchargers on top of the 400 stroker small block Chevy. You should also notice the paint.
Would someone please explain the manikin?
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender #8
Jack Hagemann, Jr. of Morgan Hill, CA is both owner and builder of the only pickup contending for the AMBR award. This 1932 Roadster pickup. Like the black 34 Roadster above, Jack’s pickup is shown with the hood down and doors closed. It sure is easier to see the lines of the car and great fit and finish.
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender #9
The theme for this year’s show is Route 66. Sitting on the historic highway (not completely photo-ready yet) is Richard and May Seals 1918 Dodge Roadster called “Rattlesnake”. The old Dodge naturally features a 1956 Chrysler Hemi connected to a 700R4 trans in a modified, but original, chassis. The interior was stitched by Ron Mangus Interiors.
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender #10
The “LA Deuce” is owned by Joe and Teresa Mitchell. There are five 1932 Roadsters contending for the AMBR award. Sitting on a SoCal Speed Shop frame is a ZZ4 Chevy rowed by a Tremec five speed trans with a Brookville steel body.
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender #11
This “Fantom” 1932 Ford Roadster features the second Ford flathead in the competition. Owner and builder (That scores points with me) Dick Bennett used a channeled, sectioned and stretched Brookville steel body, then hooked the blown flathead to a T-5 transmission.
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender #12
Nick Kallos, owner of the 1929 Ford Roadster is also dig’n this year’s Route 66 theme. The “Blue Haze” runs a traditional looking small block Chevy.
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So who won? I liked the Auburn – the others were too derivative for me. The Auburn was the most original.
And the manequin had some obvious (in person) twins of “her” own…
The Black 1934 Ford Roadster built by Squeeg’s Kustoms won. The AMBR trophy is coming to Arizona!! I’ll post a story about it soon… get’n all the goods on the build first. Stay tuned.
I just didn’t get that manikin!
The 1936 Auburn was our pick too. Since the Show Board was one of OURS!
HI !! THIS IS GARY @ JANICE THE OWNERS OF THE [ WAZZA ] 36 AUBURN !
WE WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND GREAT COMMENTS ! SEE YA AT THE SACRAMENTO SHOW !!!
Hey guys, I’d love to have a few fun details about the Auburn. What makes it, “My Ride is Me”? I bet you really hear it from the Auburn purists!
WE PICKED THE AUBURN BECOUSE ITS DIFFRENT ! NEVER SEEN ONE DONE ! WE WANTED SOMETHING THAT WAS CLASSEY ! SORRY BUT 32 FORDS JUST DONT DO THAT ! GREG @ ROSEWOOD ST RODS IN SANTA ROSA CA. DID ALL MY BODY MODS A GREAT METAL MAN AND FRIEND !
I THE OWNER BUILT THE CHASSIS IT SETS ON AIR RIDE . BBC-454 WITH
A 200 R-4 TRANS @ 9IN FORD REAR . TIMS ROD SHOP @ SENIOR CARE
CENTER AS HE CALLS IT PAINTED AND ASSEMBLED IT. WE HOPE THE.
PURISTS DONT FAINT ? WE WANTED TO MAKE A ELAGANT AND BEATIFULL ROADSTER !
As a matter of principal I reject any hot rod with a crate motor. Where’s the hot-rodding in that? Daryl gets points for the Dart 427 and those immaculate welds on the custom valve covers, and the car is gorgeous. But how you gonna do Cruise Night with no headlights? The Double Twelve was slick, but sitting so close to the Dingman’s similar ’33 AMBR, the details were less convincing – especially the interior. It’s impossible to appreciate the beautiful marbled blue paint on the Moisio’s Deuce in the pic (I show more detail in my newsletter. Ask for it in a follow-up comment and give your email address), and the pair of superchargers is a plus, I appreciate the great contribution of the Small Block, but I don’t like a Chevy engine in a Ford – my prejudice. It was a tough call, but if the rest of the car ain’t ugly, a chromed V8 60 seduces me every time.
I picked # 12 , the 1929 Ford … clean classic beauty is strong, forever!
tied for second is # 1 , 1923 T and # 9 , the 1918 Dodge.
Everything else looks like another Faygo Silicone Viperclone.
oops , I didn’t mean to say “everthing else” … you know the ones.
Those are all incredible works of art!
Cheers
Dick Stewart – please send info on your newsletter to markthemotorhead at gmail dot com. Thank you!
Jeff Brock – did you see the Dodge from the back? I loved it from the front, but something about the rear tank and bodywork didn’t work for me, so it wasn’t my favorite.
Hey Dick,
Pay attention, Headlites “plug in” in less than 2 mins…
for cruise night….
When is the grns for 2012
The 2012 Grand National Roadster Show is January 27-29. See you there!
well as a contender for 2011 it will be interesting to see what comes up this
year ?/ i hope politicsdont play a part like last year !!!!!
like the title ambr its a beauty contest ! and it needs to be shown !!!
inside = underside = motor = interior=headlights ! show it all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Concerning the ” TWINS ” roadster, explanation about the manikin. I think if you will look more closely you will notice that it is actually womanikin proving that man can actually focus on two things at once.
well 2014 was another #$&**&(*(*_*+ //// i thought it was a roadster show ?
a pheaton turrrring tubb ? what ever is not a roadster !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes its a nice car but not a roadster !