Event Coverage Who won the roadster show???

That's a fair statement.

In haste, I made assumptions about the owner that, as evidenced by your comments, is not true. I'm glad to hear it will get driven!

 

I agree and believe it begins with an attitude to achieve the best result possible.
The bar is raised every time someone refuses to settle for 'good enough' and demands 'the best that can be' in all aspects of the build.
I see these great automotive works as an inspiration of what we can achieve when we apply ourselves with a similar attitude.

 

I kind of thought it was a good discussion. There was a little division but not much and some facts and misconceptions got straightened out.
To you guys that had a hand in any of the AMBR contender builds; Damn, you quickened my pulse, put a big ass smile on my face, and demonstrated what can be done with skills, desire, and an eye for beauty. Hell yeah.

 

too much

 

I was not at the show and did not see the competitors, but the winning car is absolutely stunning. Congratulations to the winner and the builders on a job well executed!

 

When I lived I California, I went to may car shows. A lot of times, the Barris cars were over the top design-wise, but I really appreciated the quality of the build. The Packard seems to be in the same vein, you may question the overall design, but not the quality of the build.

 

Is the Packard that won the GNRS originally a roadster or a convertible? I believe that Packard in 1936 offered a convertible, which means that it had roll up windows. Cars with roll up windows are considered convertibles and are not roadsters. I thought the AMBR award was for roadsters only. How was this Packard allowed to compete for the AMBR award if it was originally a convertible?

 

I don't think it matters what it once was. I'm pretty sure cars that used to be coupes or sedans have competed as well as cars that used to be a pile of flat sheet metal.

 

From what I have been told by a Packard Expert, Packard stopped building windowless roadsters in 1931 with the exception being The LeBaron Speedster that was a side curtain car in 34. So this car started out as a Convertible technically (Although I'm pretty sure Troy's crew made the doors from scratch anyway)

 

Two words...Bruce Jenner.

 

Beautiful car...but that steering column is.." Unfortunate"

 

nah, fixed roof, not a roadster... FUNNY!!!