Featured Event Coverage 76th GNRS 2026 Coverage

Well fellers its about that time again. This year will be the 76th GNRS and I will be making the pilgrimmage to cover it again. I will use this thread to post pictures and videos and take you guys along on our adventures (I will be taking my oldest along on the journey). I have already bought a few things to be picked up along the way and will be making stops at the open houses and other events like the Kennedy Bros garage sale. I am excited as all get out and feeling very blessed to have the opportunity. If anyone has neat ideas of places that should be visited or if you will be attending and want to meet up at the show or for a burger afterward just give me a holler! Thanks!

 

That week, thursday at 3 pm is socal speedshops open house. Its usually a fun one with a great turnout!

 

Hi Oliver
Are you able to advise when the Kennedy Bros open day is please ?

Heading over from Scotland and looking to take in a few events before the GNRS

thansk Ray

 

Kennedys is open all week of GNRS except Friday.

 

Thanks Oliver

much appreciated

 

Sitting here in anticipation.

 

Please post lots of pictures Oliver. Thanks.

 

I will be at Stokers, Kennedy Bros, Socal, perhaps Marcels, maybe Luckys if he does his thing.

Will do! I usually take a few hundred before its all said and done haha

Kennedy Bros will have their yard sale Wed-Fri, theyre open all week but the sale is usually pretty legit if you are looking for suitcase stuffers to take home!

 

I will be here as well...

 

This is are first time going. Is there any hang out spots at night or places the cars cruise up and down the streets.

 

On Thursday after an early breakfast at the little airport beside the fairgrounds we head to Kennedy Bros, Check Walden Speed Shop to see if he's open, then over to Stokers, then a stroll thru the Early Ford Store in San Dimas, Late lunch at the little Italian bistro next the Ford store. then over to So-Cal.

 

Tons! You will dig socal speed shops open house and luckys. Lots of sweet rods. Also about 3 or 4 cruise ins in various places per night as well

 

I will be attending Marcells again as well. Have to dm them for address, they dont want it posted.

 

Anyone have any additional shops, collections or museums the would suggest visiting during the GNRS? We are coming into town on January 27th and heading home on February 3rd.

 

Lions Drag Strip museum is very good. Several shops in Orange...Old Anvil, Circle City. Chavik Hot Rods, Campana, Jimmy Shines shop

 

If anyone spots a pair of cast off 32 Ford landau bars text 402-290-1946

 

/\ /\ /\ was this intended for the Turlock swap thread?

 

Intended for anyone visiting shops, open house events or the likes of the Early Ford Store etc.

 

Another interesting shop/museum we went to was Justice Brothers. Lots of historic race cars and interesting engines plus a few hot rods.

 

Nethercut! Petersen!

 

Hitting the road in just over 24 hrs. Will have open house video up on youtube Thurs night. Pics on here throughout Thurs. Press conference Fri morning will fill in all the blanks but I know there are going to be some incredible displays by a few great builders I know as well as a fat fender display with fat jacks son! Plan is 1 video per day covering various parts, buildings, displays then one longer video at the end summarizing everything with awards and my personal picks. AMBR should be incredible this year.

 

Thank you for the updates and planned pics from the show and open houses.

I will be at GNRS on Friday. Meeting up with a few people to pick up and drop off parts as well. I'll try to wear some Neal's Hot Rod Parts garb, so say hi if you see my brother and I walking around.

 

Love the GNRS and that we are able to visit it so easily. Started this photo thing eons ago at the Monterey Historics, continued it at the 2023 and 2025 GNRS. See you there!

 

The road trip began today, was a long day but we had fun!
Grabbed lunch at this old joint. Was really decent. Seemed up our alley from the pics online!

Crashing in Modesto then on to glendora tomorrow

 

Is that the Bartells in Corning?

 

It is indeed

 

Thought it looked like it. Bartels has been a Nor Cal icon for a very long time.

 

2014 when we travelled with the 4th Annual Great Greybeard Adventure we had a private tour of the Museum
what a show