{"id":25780,"date":"2014-02-08T20:24:33","date_gmt":"2014-02-09T03:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=25780"},"modified":"2014-02-27T10:49:48","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T17:49:48","slug":"a-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/a-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"A Newbie at 2014 GNRS&#8230;The Most Fun?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fa-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F02%2F2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace9-copy.jpg&amp;description=A+Newbie+at+2014+GNRS%E2%80%A6The+Most+Fun%3F\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[25780]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/a-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/a-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"A Newbie at 2014 GNRS\u2026The Most Fun?\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/a-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=A Newbie at 2014 GNRS\u2026The Most Fun?&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/a-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/a-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun\/\" data-text=\"A Newbie at 2014 GNRS\u2026The Most Fun?\" data-desc=\"The Suede Palace, for sure! \u00a0 Take an Iowa \"kid\", ship him to hot rod mecca (in this case, the 2014 Grand National Roadster Show) and then ask him...\"Well? Whadja like the best?\" Aside from the pure California vibrations that set in just after stepping off the plane from the frigid Midwest,\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace9-copy.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h1>The Suede Palace, for sure!<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace9-copy.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25780]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-26006\" title=\"Custom 1934 Ford Coupe and Patina'd Roadster in the 2014 GNRS Suede Palace\" alt=\"hot rod 1934 Ford Coupe, hot rod Patina, hot rod Roadster\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace9-copy.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace9-copy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace9-copy-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace9-copy-575x383.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Take an Iowa &#8220;kid&#8221;, ship him to hot rod mecca (in this case, the 2014 Grand National Roadster Show) and then ask him&#8230;&#8221;Well? Whadja like the best?&#8221; Aside from the pure California vibrations that set in just after stepping off the plane from the frigid Midwest, this hot rodder had a hard time sitting still over a two-day jaunt at the Pomona Fairplex where not only could your hot rod addiction be satiated, but you could easily overdose&#8230;all with a great big smile on your face.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The historic GNRS, celebrating 65 continuous years of car mania events, is everything and more, if you&#8217;ve heard any tales of what this show is all about. Let&#8217;s see, the main building has all the potentials vying for 2014 America&#8217;s Most Beautiful Roadster and they are surrounded by some of the finest custom and hot rod iron this car nut could ever imagine. Then there&#8217;s oh, yes, five \u00a0more buildings filled full of chrome, speed and attitude only a fanatic could truly appreciate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/32Roadster-Tom-Branch-Riverside-CA.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25780]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-25982\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"Hot Rod 1932 Ford Roadster in 2014 GNRS Suede Palace\" alt=\"1932 Ford Roadster, hot rod roadster, 2014 Suede Palace\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/32Roadster-Tom-Branch-Riverside-CA.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/32Roadster-Tom-Branch-Riverside-CA.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/32Roadster-Tom-Branch-Riverside-CA-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/32Roadster-Tom-Branch-Riverside-CA-575x383.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace4.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25780]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-26001\" title=\"Hot Rod Roadster in the 2014 GNRS Suede Palace\" alt=\"2014 Suede Palace, hot rods, hot rod roadster\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace4.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace4-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace4-575x383.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Pomona complex is huge and the main building consumes hours of walking and gawking by itself. More buildings and more exhibits await but there&#8217;s one place where the vibe is all it&#8217;s own and the &#8220;kid&#8221; can&#8217;t help but hang out just a little longer here to soak in the gentle breeze of old school custom, slow goin&#8217; classiness and a gearhead community that made it clear&#8230;they were here to talk hot rods, do a bit of dancin&#8217; (and maybe some singin&#8217;) and generally celebrate only the way true hot rodders know how.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace3.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25780]\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-26000\" title=\"2014 GNRS Suede Palace\" alt=\"2014 GNRS Suede Palace3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace3.jpg\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Suede-Palace3-575x383.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This place just ROCKED! If you walked into the Suede Palace with a gloomy outlook, you left it with a big smile. The people, the hot rods and customs, the attitude that &#8220;we all love the same thing here&#8221; was evident in all corners of the building and out back where a special little area was set aside for some parking lot jawwing and gawking that made the rest of the show seem a continent away. The traditional customs and rods definitely drew appreciative crowds who were entertained throughout the day with genuine live rockabilly and blues that just plain kept the place hoppin&#8217; all day long. There were 16 car clubs from throughout California that attended this year&#8217;s Suede Palace festivities, many of them sponsoring special club choice trophies that were given to vehicles on display.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/35Dodge-Robert-Collins-Fresno-CA.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25780]\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-25986\" title=\"Custom 1935 Dodge in the 2014 GNRS Suede Palace\" alt=\"Custom 1935 Dodge, 2014 GNRS Suede Palace, custom cars\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/35Dodge-Robert-Collins-Fresno-CA.jpg\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/35Dodge-Robert-Collins-Fresno-CA.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/35Dodge-Robert-Collins-Fresno-CA-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/35Dodge-Robert-Collins-Fresno-CA-575x383.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/46FordCoupe-Miguel-Torres-San-Diego-CA.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25780]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-25988\" title=\"1946 Ford Coupe Miguel Torres San Diego CA in the 2014 GNRS Suede Palace\" alt=\"1946 Ford Coupe, custom 1946 ford coupe, custom cars, 2014 Suede Palace\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/46FordCoupe-Miguel-Torres-San-Diego-CA.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/46FordCoupe-Miguel-Torres-San-Diego-CA.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/46FordCoupe-Miguel-Torres-San-Diego-CA-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/46FordCoupe-Miguel-Torres-San-Diego-CA-575x383.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So what was the best thing about 2014 Grand National Roadster Show? It was definitely the Suede Palace. Great vehicles, great conversation, great music, great friendship. It just couldn&#8217;t be better.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now ya gotta just see more? Check out the full <a title=\"2014 GNRS Suede Palace Pictures\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/ViewEventImages\/2014%20GNRS%20-%20Suede%20Palace\" target=\"_blank\">2014 Grand National Roadster Show Suede Palace pictures here.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fa-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=A+Newbie+at+2014+GNRS%E2%80%A6The+Most+Fun%3F\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/a-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/a-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"A Newbie at 2014 GNRS\u2026The Most Fun?\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/a-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=A Newbie at 2014 GNRS\u2026The Most Fun?&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/a-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/a-newbie-at-2014-gnrs-the-most-fun\/\" data-text=\"A Newbie at 2014 GNRS\u2026The Most Fun?\" data-desc=\"The Suede Palace, for sure! \u00a0 Take an Iowa \"kid\", ship him to hot rod mecca (in this case, the 2014 Grand National Roadster Show) and then ask him...\"Well? 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