2013 AMERICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL ROADSTER
John Mumford’s “The Kelly Brown Track T” 1927 Ford Roadster – builder Roy Brizio Street Rods.
2013 AMERICA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL MOTORCYCLE
Sam Baldi’s 2012 Custom.
The 64th Annual Grand National Roadster Show ran from January 25th through the 27th, 2013 at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA. After seeing this year’s contenders for America’s Most Beautiful Roadster and America’s Most Beautiful Motorcycle along with all the other fine cars at this event, it is easy to see why this show remains “The Grand Daddy of Them All”.
Here’s a look at America’s Most Beautiful Roadster contenders;
and America’s Most Beautiful Motorcycle contenders.
In addition to the America’s Most Beautiful contenders, about 600 very fine cars could be found in eight different buildings. This year the show theme was “Aloha” and the building containing Woodies and Wagons offered an outstanding presentation of the theme. About 100 woodies and wagons were on display.
Interesting and creative vehicles could be found all over the Fairplex.
Dave Mock took Best of Show with his 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe
This 1939 Chevy 2-dr HT came from Sherwood, OR with owner Jerry Kjensrud
A suede 1951 Ford Pick-Up owned by Johnny Croner of Upland, CA
A 1932 Ford 5-window Coupe owned by Clifford Hanson. This car won the award presented by West Coast Kustoms
This 1932 Ford Pick-Up was built by Chopit Kustoms in Stanton, CA
This 1951 Merc custom belongs to Glenn Necessary
Erik Masumoto’s 1937 Chevrolet Pick-Up
Not only could cars be found inside but a lot of cars were parked around the grounds outside.
Dan Cuellar of Norwalk, CA braved the weather and brought his ’57 Pick-Up
Pinstriper Phil Whetstone’s ’32 Roadster
Henry Kessler’s 1931 Bucket of Fun – sign says “It Rides like it looks”
Next year the 65th Grand National Roadster Show will be held January 24-26, 2014 when once again the best of the best will gather at the Fairplex in Pomona. Below is a shot of some of the fine cars on display this year.
Since 1998 the Roadster Show has hosted a charity auction to benefit the Lili Claire Foundation which assists children and families affected by neurogenetic conditions. The public was invited to donate any item which could be pinstriped. The best stripers in the industry then got to work striping the donated items. This year $30,000 was raised.
Every year special awards are given by some very special people. One such award is the Kustom D’Elegance Award given by George Barris another is the Blackie Geijian Award. This year the Blackie Geijian Award was selected by Blackie and Bones Noteboom of Bones Concept Cars.
Bones, Blackie and George on stage to present their awards. Greg Sharp, NHRA Museum Curator, seen in the background served as the trophy presenter at the awards ceremony.
