America's Most Beautiful Roadster

"America's Most Beautiful Roadster" or (AMBR) is an award given out at the Grand National Roadster Show since 1950.[1][2] It was started by Slonaker as a 9-foot "megatrophy" that engraved the winner's name on it.[3][4] At that time, it was the largest trophy in the world.[4]

List of winners

Year Vehicle Owner
1950 Blue 1929 Ford Roadster William Niekamp[5][6][7]
1951 1923 Ford Roadster Rico Squaglia[5]
1952 1925 Ford Roadster Bud Crackbon[5]
1953 1927 Ford Roadster Dick Williams[5]
1954 1927 Ford Roadster Frank Rose[5]
1955 1927 Ford Roadster ("Shishkabob") Blackie Gejein[5][8]
1927 Ford Roadster Ray Anderegg[5]
1956 1932 Ford Roadster Eddie Bosio[5]
1957 1929 Ford Roadster Jerry Woodward[5]
1958 1929 Ford Roadster Pickup ("Ala Kart") Richard Peters[5]
1959 1929 Ford Roadster Pickup ("Ala Kart") Richard Peters[5]
1960 1929 Ford Roadster ("The Emperor") Chuck Kirkorian[5][6]
1961 1929 Ford Roadster Rich Guasco[5]
1962 1927 T-Roadster ("Twister-T") George Barris[9]
1963 1927 Ford Roadster ("XR-6") LeRoi "Tex" Smith[5]
1964 1914 King-T Don Tognotti[10]
1965 Custom Body ("Casper's Ghost") Carl Casper[5]
1966 1927 Ford Roadster Pickup Don Lokey[5]
1967 Custom Body ("Invader") Bob Reisner[5]
1968 Custom Body ("Invader") Bob Reisner[5]
Custom Body ("Wild Dream") Joe Wilhelm[5]
1969 ("Alien") Art Himsl[9][5]
1970 1923 Ford Roadster Pickup ("Instant T") Andy Brizio[5]
1971 1923 Ford Roadster Pickup Lonnie Gilbertson[5]
1972 1930 Ford Roadster John Corno[5]
1973 1923 Ford Roadster Chuck Corsello[5]
1974 1914 Ford Touring Jim Vasser[5]
1975 1923 Ford Roadster Pickup Lonnie Gilbertson[5]
1976 1923 Ford Touring Bob Sbarbaro[5]
1977 1923 Ford Roadster Pickup ("Candy Man") Jim Molino[5]
1978 1932 Ford Roadster Phil Cool[5]
1979 1932 Ford Roadster ("Deucari") Brian Burnett[5]
1980 1929 Ford Roadster John Corno[5]
1981 1932 Ford Roadster John Siroonian[5]
1982 1933 Ford Roadster Jamie Musselman[5]
1983 1932 Ford Roadster Chuck Lombardo[5]
1984 1927 Ford Roadster ("California Star") Don Varner[5]
1985 1933 Ford Phaeton Larry & Judi Murray[5]
1986 1933 Ford Roadster ("Mere Image") Jim McNamara[5]
1987 1932 Ford Roadster James Ells[5]
1988 1932 Ford Roadster ("Orange Crush") Ermie Immerso[5]
1989 1925 Ford Roadster ("Golden Star") Ermie Immerso[5]
1990 1932 Ford Roadster ("Passion") Butch Martino[5]
1991 1925 Ford Roadster ("Golden Star") Ermie Immerso[5]
1992 1929 Ford Roadster Dennis Varni[5]
1993 1932 Ford Roadster ("Blu Steel") Don Raible[5]
1994 1929 Ford Roadster ("Infinity Flyer") Joe MacPherson[5]
1995 1937 Ford Roadster ("Smoothster") Fred Warren[5]
1996 1932 Ford Roadster ("Boydster") Boyd Coddington[5]
1997 1932 Ford Roadster ("Youngster") Bob Young[5]
1998 1932 Ford Roadster ("Revolver") Dave Emery[5]
1999 1933 Ford Roadster ("Shockwave") Fred Warren[5]
2000 1932 Ford Roadster ("0032") Chuck Svatos[5]
2001 1933 Ford Roadster ("Impact") Richard Berg[5]
2002 1932 Ford Roadster Paul Trussell[5]
2003 1932 Ford Roadster George Lange[5]
2004 1936 Ford Roadster Charlie Lambetecchio[5]
2005 1932 Ford Roadster ("Sedeuced") Paul & Erik Hanson[5]
2006 1936 Ford Roadster ("Impression") Ken Reister[5]
2007 1936 Ford Roadster ("Radster") Kevin and Karen Alstott[5]
2008 1932 Ford Roadster ("Undisputed") Rudy Necoechea[5]
2009 1932 Ford Roadster Harry Willet[5]
2010 1933 Ford Roadster ("Possessed") Mike Dingman[5]
2011 1932 Ford Roadster Daryl Wolfswinkle[5]

References

  1. Doeden, Matt (2007). Custom Cars. LernerClassroom. p. 28. ISBN 0822590123.
  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.
  4. 1 2 Breitenstein, Jeff (2004). Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies. MotorBooks International. p. 24.
  5. 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. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  6. 1 2 Bertilsson, Bo (1999). Classic Hot Rods. MotorBooks International. p. 96.
  7. Breitenstein, Jeff (2004). Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies. MotorBooks International. p. 15.
  8. Gingerelli, Dain (2004). Hot Rods Field Guide: American Icons 1930s-present. Krause Publications. p. 217.
  9. 1 2 Bertilsson, Bo (1999). Classic Hot Rods. MotorBooks International. p. 97.
  10. Alig, Joseph; Kilmer, Stephan (2012). East Vs. West Showdown: Rods, Customs & Rails. CarTech Inc. p. 76.

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