Featured Event Coverage AMBR 2026 Contenders

Here are the 9 contenders for the AMBR. Photos by Eric Geisert.

 

Wonder if Dave Gonzales knew Gil Gonzales?


I’d drive em

event the not so pretty ones

 

The two tone blue Nicole Baird car is a real beauty, that'd be my pick, although the David Pillado black roadster with wires is very nice as well. They're clearly patterned after different eras but they both nail their respective era nicely.

Also cool to see a couple female owner's names listed here. I'd like to see more of that.

 

Differently some hamb friendly cars and the others aren’t too bad either.

 

I like the 32

 

But seriously, the 37 and the 35, uggghhhh. The 37 will probably win,. but definitely not at the top of my list. The dark green Sampson 32 with the Ardun is very nice. I think I like the blue 32 with the injected nailhead better. I'm prejudiced toward Stanley Chavic's 32 with the blown Ardun because he's a friend and a helluva great guy, an immigrant 1st generation American, and a great hot rod builder too. I hope he wins but I don't think he will. The phaeton is very nice as well, if any of those win I'd be happy with that, but pulling for Stanley.

 

more realistic styled contenders than some in past years

 

Ok.....Stanley Chavek gets my vote

 

Best field we've seen in a while. That Baird job is a looker....

 

Beth Myers '33 is my pick.

John Fairleigh '33 close second

 

33 Roadster with a Boss 520 in it works for me.

 

Saw Nicole's car today as well as Stanleys during move in. Both are very nice.

 

Anthony, if I said it once I’ll say it again, we are all keenly aware that you would drive just about anything.

 

Thanks for posting those @K13

 

Those are some Beautiful cars. The flathead 32s are both so cl***ic, Nicoles blue car is about perfect,I really like the 33 roadster as well. Its nice to see cl***ic designs done to this quality.

 

They're all winners....just a matter of personal taste.

 

Some very tasteful, well built cars in the running this year. I won't guess because I'll be way off

 

Amazingly, only 3 of them this year make me gag.

 

So they don’t have to have a bolt in windshield frame?

 

The Phaeton is my favorite then the yellow 33 is a close second. Honestly I like them all but I’m more drawn to the traditional style.

 

Wow! 2 blown Arduns a**** the contenders. Some other cool HAMB friendly options too.

 

I think the Fairleigh roadster is my pick

 

Nicole Baird my choice hands down!!!

 

Nope. Can't have roll up side windows.

https://rodshows.com/grand-national/americas-most-beautiful-roadster/

 

Is that a SOHC motor in Beth Meyers' car?

 

The 37 is built by JF Kustoms in Western Canada.

I really like David Pillado's black 32.

 

The Phaeton works for me!

 

Looks like the 32 valve DOHC 4.6 engine. The plugs went through the top edge of the valve covers on the SOHC.

 

The Fairleigh car is the Big Creek car from Kansas.