Event Coverage The 2010 Grand National Roadster Show

Best Show Yet....Here are a few ...
Last One is my neighbors Original 32 roadster.

 

Sweet ride.

Rich

 

Yep!

 

Congratulations to the winner! Not my first choice, but a very cool traditional roadster and a deserving winner just the same.

 

Did you guys see the cute as hell '40 Bantam with a souped up V8-60? What a fine piece of work, so small it got lost in the crowd. The finned heads even said "BANTAM".

No ropes: I got a picture with 'The Car That Ate My Brain', Von Franco's Kookie T. It was better than a picture with Catherine Bach!

Or how about the T touring with the bamboo top and lit tiki torches?

So much fun and diversity. Old skool rules. Next year we bring ours.

29AV8

 

Thanks for letting us have a little say in who got the award. Had I really looked hard at the interior in #10, I almost certainly would have voted for Logan's roadster (#1).

All in all, some absolutely stunning cars from which to choose. Great article.

 

Great read ! Thanks for the acknowledgement

 

Nice to meet you there Ryan, i'm sorry we didn't get a chance to jaw a little. This year was a particularly good one for the GNRS, (even though I somehow missed the Rod & Custom building!!)

 

The wife and I just got back to KC after an unbelievable weekend. I too was so geeked on the whole affair that I missed the meet and greet. Congrats to Logan on a fine car.

I recognized a lot of people but was too shy to say hello. Ryan , was that you and Blake at Old Crow on Thursday afternoon?

 

That was us! I guess that was you snapping all the pics of the killer stuff at Old Crow? I hated to leave... cool shop run by even cooler guys.

 

One of the better shows all around ! You need at least 8 hours to see everything. Good shoes is a must ! Had a awsome time !

 

Funny you say that.........

 

Great read and so true in the words written. I went Fri. and had a blast. Just seeing the old race cars and the fellas behind them and their cool stories was so surreal. Reading the info about the Pontiac's was cool as well with the other cars in that bldg. Damn, the orginal interior (Martinez) of the Stone,Woods,Cook Willy and the restored exterior is jaw dropping! Another highlight was Kevin Sledge's '40 Mercury Custom, awesome! And great pick on the Logan's roadster! Though I'm more of a COUPES type.

Ken

 

My Bad, I stand corrected......

 

This was my first time going too this show and was just blown away at how much was there and how big it was. I saw you Ryan, Denise and I think Kism all talking and did not want to **** in. I did hang out with Brain B*** and Evil for awhile and saw some other people that I know. The cars were just off the scale in quality and different types of cars. I was amazed at how much was there for everyone and every taste in cars. Sunday went snowboarding in big bear and then home at midnight and back at work at 6:30 am after a 7 hour drive home. Will be at the show again next year.

 

Also, sad to hear about Nick Matranga's failing health, heard about it at the GNRS. Hope he can pull it off (prayers).


Ken

 

Anyone else notice how many chopped 40 Merc coupes were there. I think I counted 5 or 6. I love those things!

 

Great words Ryan! An open mind is hard find these days!

 

Awesome show. Glad I got to go...it seems to go on forever.

 

Nice read Ryan. I was a bit <meta name="***le" content=""> <meta name="Keywords" content=""> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; ch****t=utf-8"> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Do***ent"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 2008"> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 2008"> <link rel="File-List" href="file://localhost/Users/jackbutler/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_filelist.xml"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDo***entSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDo***entSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDo***ent> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <wunctuationKerning/> <wrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</wrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <wrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</wrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <wisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</wisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <wisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</wisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <wontGrowAutofit/> <wontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <wontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDo***ent> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-ch****t:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 16777216 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment-->nostalgic at this years GNRS as it will be my last for awhile (moving) but I thought it was the best in at least three years. I'm partial to the 75th Anniversary of the Deuce year. The entire feel was one of back to the basics and back to the traditional roots of our sickness, in both Rods and Customs. Almost all the cars I saw there were well done and thought out, doesn't mean I liked them all but I did appreciate them. Kudos to all involved this year....... this one will be hard to beat! <!--EndFragment-->

 

Yup, That was me. That place was worth the whole trip out there!

Just a couple of hairy dudes p***ing in the night...Ha!
I'll make yer pal Kevin introduce us at the drags.

 

I took my 6 year old son on Saturday and we had a blast.

 

Going this year makes up for not getting to go last year! Had a great time. Saw lots of friends. Got yelled at by Denise. Ate some cookies. Met you,Ryan! Drove a Hotrod in...what's not to like?
Great read Ryan...

 

The Dogs ******** Ryan , Cheers.

 

The Shadow (Ryan) actually went to a meet n greet?! I don't believe it, I want photographic proof!! The vote was fun ryan, even though my pick didn't win. Looks like you all had a great time.

 

Hey Steve, That was not the Von Franco car you were posing next to. That was the new Kookie car that Reno Rod & Custom in Oklahoma City just built. His never had a top and his rear pipes went up not out the back. This is the car that Norm Grabowski uses as his background when he's at shows signing autographs. He has signed this one. He says it's the "Best one yet". If you saw the two together you would see that there are quite a few differences between the two. Pipes, rear spring, wheelbase, etc.. Next time you see it, ask the guys standing around it. They'll be glad to tell you all about it.

 

Hey guys, heres some photos from the show http://www.flickr.com/photos/20988369@N07/sets/72157623212361501/show/

 

Ryan,
Great selection of Hot Rods to choose from for the 2010 JJ trophy. It was a tough call.

Logan,
Your roadster was right on target and is absolutely beautiful. I took a lot of photos of your roadster I liked it so much. I believe your roadster epitomizes what this place is all about. Great job and keep that dream alive!