Back in full force after the cancellation of the 2021 event, the Grand National Roadster Show returned to the Pomona Fairplex with more than 1,000 cars on display this weekend. Only one of those cars would take home the show’s biggest prize, and one of the most coveted awards in the custom world, America’s Most Beautiful Roadster. This year’s winner is a 1934 Chevrolet Roadster owned by Jeff Breault and built by Devlin Rod & Customs. A two-year build, the car features an LS engine under the hood–dressed up in vintage style to hide its modern machinery–and an interior by Downey’s Auto Upohlstery.
The Al Slonaker Memorial Award went to this 1932 Ford Coupe built by Hollywood Hot Rods for Paul Gauntt. Photo courtesy of Grand National Roadster Show.
Equally important in terms of prestige (and the same $12,500 in prize money from ARP Bolts), is the Al Slonaker Memorial Award, named after the show’s founder. That prize went to a 1932 Ford Coupe owned by Paul Gauntt and built by Hollywood Hot Rods. Under the hood of the Ford is not a flathead, nor a small-block, but a custom 331 Cadillac engine.
According to Rod Shows, “This is the 16th consecutive year in Pomona for GNRS. Approximately 500 show vehicles will compete for awards inside the Fairplex buildings. Another 400-800 vehicles will join the event Saturday & Sunday for the 14th Annual Grand Daddy Drive-In.
“This year, we’re celebrating 90 years of the Model A Ford. See Over 100 Iconic and historical 28-31 Ford roadsters, coupes, sedans and pickups. See 8 past AMBR winners and many NHRA and SCTA record holders. This must-see display will be in building number 9.”
John Ivey’s 1927 Ford Roadster
Gary and Deborah DeVine’s 1932 Ford Roadster Pickup “Warpaint”
The upcoming Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS), taking place from January 25-27, 2019, at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, California, marks a milestone anniversary for the event. For 70 years — making it the longest continually running indoor car show in the world — the GNRS has been attracting the best builders, hot rods, customs, motorcycles, and lowriders in the world, with an annual highlight being the selection of “America’s Most Beautiful Roadster” from a pool of 13 finalists.
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