"America’s Most Beautiful Roadster" or (AMBR) is an award presented annually at the Grand National Roadster Show.[1][2] It was created by promoter Al Slonaker to recognize the best roadster in-show. The winner's name is engraved on a 9-foot "mega-trophy" that is maintain by the event's promoter, Rod Shows Inc.[3][4] At that time of its creation, the AMBR Award trophy was the biggest in the world.

The AMBR is considered among the two "Crown Jewel"[5] awards for professional show car builders in North America, the other being the Detroit Autorama's Don Ridler Memorial Award.[6]

List of winners

YearVehicleOwnerBuilder
19501929 Ford RoadsterWilliam Niekamp[7][8][9]
19511923 Ford RoadsterRico Squaglia[7]
19521925 Ford RoadsterBud Crackbon[7]
19531927 Ford RoadsterDick Williams[7]
19541927 Ford RoadsterFrank Rose[7]
19551927 Ford Roadster (Shishkabob)Michael Gejeian[7][10]
1927 Ford Roadster Ray Anderegg[7]
19561932 Ford RoadsterEddie Bosio[7]
19571929 Ford RoadsterJerry Woodward[7]
19581929 Ford roadster pickup (Ala Kart)Richard Peters[7]George Barris
19591929 Ford roadster pickup (Ala Kart)Richard Peters[7]George Barris
19601929 Ford Roadster (The Emperor)Chuck Kirkorian[7][8]
19611929 Ford RoadsterRich Guasco[7]
19621927 T-Roadster (Twister-T)George Barris[11]
19631927 Ford Roadster (XR-6)LeRoi "Tex" Smith[7]
19641914 King-TDon Tognotti[12]
1965Custom body (Casper's Ghost)Carl Casper[7]
19661927 Ford roadster pickupDon Lokey[7]
1967Custom body (Invader)Bob Reisner[7]
1968Custom body (Invader)Bob Reisner[7]
Custom Body (Wild Dream)Joe Wilhelm[7]
1969(Alien)Art Himsl[11][7]
19701923 Ford roadster pickup (Instant T)Andy Brizio[7] |
1971 1923 Ford roadster pickup Lonnie Gilbertson[7]
1972 1930 Ford roadster John Corno[7]
1973 1923 Ford roadster Chuck Corsello[7]
1974 1914 Ford Touring Jim Vasser[7]
1975 1923 Ford roadster pickup Lonnie Gilbertson[7]
1976 1923 Ford Touring Bob Sbarbaro[7]
1977 1923 Ford roadster pickup (Candy Man) Jim Molino[7]
1978 1932 Ford Roadster Phil Cool[7]
1979 1932 Ford Roadster (Deucari) Brian Burnett[7] Magoo
19801929 Ford RoadsterJohn Corno[7]John Buttera[13]
19811932 Ford RoadsterJohn Siroonian[7]
19821933 Ford RoadsterJamie Musselman[7]
19831932 Ford RoadsterChuck Lombardo[7]
19841927 Ford Roadster (California Star)Don Varner[7]
19851933 Ford PhaetonLarry & Judi Murray[7]
19861933 Ford Roadster (Mere Image)Jim McNamara[7]
19871932 Ford RoadsterJames Ells[7]
19881932 Ford Roadster (Orange Twist)Ermie Immerso[7]
19891925 Ford Roadster (Golden Star)Ermie Immerso[7]
19901932 Ford Roadster (Passion)Butch Martino[7]
19911925 Ford Roadster (Golden Star)Ermie Immerso[7]
19921929 Ford RoadsterDennis Varni[7]
19931932 Ford Roadster (Blu Steel)Don Raible[7]
19941929 Ford Roadster (Infinity Flyer)Joe MacPherson[7]
19951937 Ford Roadster (Smoothster')Fred Warren[7]
19961932 Ford Roadster (Boydster)Boyd Coddington[7]Boyd Coddington
19971932 Ford Roadster (Youngster)Bob Young[7]
19981932 Ford Roadster (Revolver)Dave Emery[7]
19991933 Ford Roadster (Shockwave)Fred Warren[7]
20001932 Ford Roadster (0032)Chuck Svatos[7]Chip Foose[14]
20011933 Ford Roadster (Impact)Richard Berg[7]
20021932 Ford RoadsterPaul Trussell[7]
20031932 Ford RoadsterGeorge Lange[7]
20041936 Ford RoadsterCharlie Lambetecchio[7] Larry Ruth[15]
20051932 Ford Roadster (Sedeuced)Paul & Erik Hanson[7] Steve Moal[6]
20061936 Ford Roadster (Impression)Ken Reister[7]Chip Foose[16]
20071936 Ford Roadster (Radster)Kevin and Karen Alstott[7] Roger Burman @ Lakeside Rods & Rides[17]
20081932 Ford Roadster (Undisputed)Rudy Necoechea[7] [18] Scott’s Hot Rods and Customs[19]
20091932 Ford RoadsterHarry Willet[7] [18]
20101933 Ford Roadster (Possessed)Mike Dingman[7] Scott's Hot Rods and Customs[20]
20111934 Ford RoadsterDaryl Wolfswinkel[7]Squeeg's Kustoms
20121927 Ford RoadsterBill Lindig[21]SO-CAL Speed Shop[22]
20131927 Ford RoadsterJohn Mumford[21] Roy Brizio Street Rods[23]
20141935 Chevy PhaetonWes Rydell[21] Rad Rods By Troy[24]
20151933 Ford RoadsterLarry Olson[21] Bobby Alloway[25]
20161932 Ford RoadsterDarryl Hollenbeck[21]
20171936 Packard (Mulholland Speedster)Bruce Wanta[21]Hollywood Hot Rods[26]
20181931 Ford RoadsterDave Martin[21] Scott Bonowski[27]
20191936 Ford RoadsterGeorge PoteetPinkee's Rod Shop
20201932 Muroc RoadsterMonty BelshamSqueeg's Kustoms
2021*[28]
20221934 Chevrolet RoadsterJeff BreaultDevlin Rod and Custom
20231932 Ford RoadsterJack Chisenhall

*2021 show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[28]

See also

References

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  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. ISBN 9781610608824.
  4. ↑ Breitenstein, Jeff (2004). Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies. MotorBooks International. p. 24. ISBN 9781610592352.
  5. ↑ Detroit: The City of Hot Rods and Muscle Cars". Directed by Keith Famie, Visionalist Media, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Kimball, Ron (Dec 13, 2004). "Paul and Erik Hansen's Seductive '32 Ford Roadster; A Lakes Roadster Goes Uptown". Hot Rod Network.
  7. 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. Archived from the original on 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  8. 1 2 Bertilsson, Bo (1999). Classic Hot Rods. MotorBooks International. p. 96. ISBN 9781610608824.
  9. ↑ Breitenstein, Jeff (2004). Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies. MotorBooks International. p. 15. ISBN 9781610592352.
  10. ↑ Gingerelli, Dain (2004). Hot Rods Field Guide: American Icons 1930s-present. Krause Publications. p. 217. ISBN 9780896891302.
  11. 1 2 Bertilsson, Bo (1999). Classic Hot Rods. MotorBooks International. p. 97. ISBN 9781610608824.
  12. ↑ Alig, Joseph; Kilmer, Stephan (2012). East Vs. West Showdown: Rods, Customs & Rails. CarTech Inc. p. 76. ISBN 9781934709757.
  13. ↑ Hot Rod staff writers. "The History Of Hot Rodding – 1970s", written 29 August 2013, at Hot Rod Network (retrieved 19 June 2017)
  14. ↑ Geisert, Eric. "Ron Whiteside's Ridler Winner", in Street Rodder, July 2003, p.80.
  15. ↑ Geisert, Eric (May 4, 2004). "Grand National Roadster Show 2004-Granddad turns 55 and moves south". Hot Rod Network.
  16. ↑ Style, Cruisin' (2006-08-24). "Chip Foose Wins America's Most Beautiful Roadster Award 7th Time". Hagerty Media. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  17. ↑ "Radster takes America's Most Beautiful Roadster Award". www.hemmings.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  18. 1 2 "GNRS gets less showy with America's Most Beautiful Roadster pick". www.hemmings.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  19. ↑ "2008 America's Most Beautiful Roadster at GNRS | MyRideisMe.com". Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  20. ↑ "Possessed 1933 Ford Roadster 2010 AMBR Winner". Scotts Hotrods. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Grand National Roadster Show Award Winners". Grand National Roadster Show. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  22. ↑ "2012 AMBR Winner Revealed- America's Most Beautiful Roadster | MyRideisMe.com". Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  23. ↑ Writer, Staff (Jan 27, 2013). "The 2013 America's Most Beautiful Roadster Winner". Hot Rod Network.
  24. ↑ "14 Pictures of 2014 America's Most Beautiful Roadster Winner | MyRideisMe.com". Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  25. ↑ Taylor, Thom (Jan 25, 2015). "America's Most Beautiful Roadster 2015 AMBR". Hot Rod Network.
  26. ↑ Hoving, Rik (2017-01-30). "Americas Most Beautiful Roadster 2017". Custom Car Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  27. ↑ "2018 AMBR Award Winner | Hotrod Hotline". www.hotrodhotline.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  28. 1 2 SciortinoDesign (2021-01-12). "Rod Shows Cancellation Release". Rod Shows. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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