46 Fine Photos From the Grand National Roadster Show

Mark Vaughn

February 3, 2024 at 11:24 AM·3 min read

a cool 32 at the roadster show — 46 Fine Photos from the Roadster ShowMark Vaughn

The Grand National Roadster Show has been around since the 1950s. It started in Oakland, Calif. then moved south to the Fairplex in Pomona several years ago. It still draws the coolest cars in California, and the world, depending on who you ask. Runs through Sunday.

Beth Meyers' 1932 Ford Phaeton, built by Brizio Street Rods.

Mekenzie Murphy's GMP Special, built by Johnson's Hot rod Shop in Gadsden, Alabama.

Ken & Tina Thurms' 1932 Coyote Roadster

Gary Holyoak's '32 Roadster Pickup

Jim Butler's 1932 Ford Roadster, "Tradition"

Dale & Lottie Short's '32 Chevrolet Roadster

1932 Ford Phaeton Roadster, dubbed "Rodster," built by Reister's Rod Shop and Squeeg's Customs

Creme-briolet 1937 cabriolet built by Dominator Hot Rods for Brent & Stephanie Schieder

Tom Prufer's Cop Shop Coupe

Tubular "T" 1927 "T" Roadster Pickup

John Lane's Roadster Pickup

How'd they do that?

Ford Mustang Special

The Falconer Dodici was built by artist Randy Grubb for Michael Jahns. Grubb also built Jay Leno's "Tank Car" and many others.

Kellison!

1954 Kaiser Darrin Sports Roadster. Note the door.

Tim & Bradie Chan's 1937 Ford 5-Window Coupe

Ashley Gray's 1965 Mustang Coupe Pro Street. Can you figure out everything that's going on here? There's an 871 Wieand supercharger center, 174 Weiand supercharger outer, Quick Fuel 850 CFM carbs, on a 427 LSX.

1966 Ford Gulf Mustang owned by Kyle Kupchin of Lenexa, Kansas

They say if a car gets too much press it's overexposed...

Nicely done all the way around...

Several options for paint available...

A rat rod-favorite body but with a finished paint job.

Chevrolet

Ford 5-window

1949 Chevrolet Deluxe

1958 Chevrolet Bel Air

a car parked in a parking lot — Mark Vaughn

Ford C-600 carrying a '32 3-window

Twisters Car Club of La Habra representin'

Nice!

Chevies to the horizon

1958 Chevrolet Impala

1950 Mercury Coupe

1960 Chevrolet

Cool car

"Anvil" was built by Sams Custom on an International IHLT59.

1934 Ford

This looks original

1951 coupe

Kool Kar

Lincoln convertible

Pinkees Rod Shop is working on this Corvette.

Kevin Hart brought: a 1969 GTO built by Detroit Speed, a 1959 Corvette by John Clevenger, the 1934 Ford “Cop Shop Coupe” built by Tom Prufer, and the first-ever Al Slonaker award winner, Bob Reed's 1909 Ford C-Cab “Country Butcher Shop” truck. And this.

Dan Webb of Webb Automotive Art has built some of the coolest cars ever made. This is the Schroeder Speedster Special. It's built around a 1950's Schroeder steering box.

Donnie Gath's 1936 Ford Coupe

The Brizio-built phaeton again. I picked it to win the AMBR.

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