Whats real funny is that at one time it seemed like if you had a roadster and you lost at Detroit, you could go to AMBR and win it all the next year. Alloway/Lange did it 2003, Charlie Lambetecchio 2004, then Paul and Erik Hansen in 2005. The Ridler loser trifecta. One day that will be a trivia question.
You know at the time, the Niekamp roadster was just as high tech and flawless as the car that won this year. You can't deny one thing though, its better than the 1975 winner.
BULLSHIT! Cole and Doug have taste. I'd take the '36 or the '38 over that thing,and still have enough money left to buy a house!
Nobody's bashing the builder. It's the dumbass that spends a cool mil to win a trophy. Can you actually say the 950K spent on building that car ,more that the '36 Cole did,is well spent? NOT!
There's a HUGE difference between your car and that "cookie-cutter" car. I loved your car. I took about thirty pic's of it,couldn't get enough of it. I'm the guy who asked if you lost a coin toss,cause you were cleaning the wheels with a Q-tip. If your car won the AMBR trophy,there wouldn't be hardly any "baggin" going on here(except for the usual idiots). Your car has charactor,imagination,and I love those Modifieds. Most of us on the HAMB are just tired of seeing those car that all look the same,32,36,37,38's,like Boydish. I wish I could've talked to you,and got the story on your car. Congrats on your awards,BTW. Well deserving. I can understand you defending those cars,but not the DEEP pocket owners. At least your car's a driver. Enjoy the hell out of it.
Yes, I attended the GNRS and looked at all the cars. I studied them all, be it the eventual winner or the cars in the "Rat's Nest" I found them all worth at least a glance. Now lets look at this GNRS winner style from another angle. You have this skinny ass significant other that you love with all your heart. Most of her tattoos are spelled correctly and she still has a few of her own teeth. Despite a couple of short comings she is loved as she is your style. Now, because you favor your partner's style you can never appreciate a centerfold model because she is a bit un-natural in her looks with her carefully maintained diet and gym tightened body. Truthfully, I find it hard to believe you wouldn't want to drive the smoother model who perhaps wouldn't require the additional lubricant needed with your style ride. I guess everyone needs someone they can look down on no matter how little they have. As always, Regards, Ron
That's no centerfold model! That's a crackwhore tranny with LOTS of makeup. Some of us here know the difference.
haha thanks... But I'm kinda humble so stop lol heres the link in the order of how the cars came for AMBR makes me happy that #2 (mine) and #4 weren't (Jesse Greening awesome young builder) weren't all jacked up and mirrors under them.... I like to see the true stance of a car http://www.hotrodshows.com/gnrs_2007_gallery.html was tons of cool cars can't wait for next year
I was there but I'll be damned if I can remember that car...I guess I was too busy in Bldg 10 and watching the Henrob guy work his magic! Looking at cars like that just don't do it for me, just looks like another concept car that Detroit drags around to the auto shows every January. I was more excited to see one of my fellow PickUps Limited Club members (Barb Baxter) win the 2007 Sweepstakes Award Truck for her 56 F100.
http://www.hotrodshows.com/gallery_2007_gnrs_noteboom.html I wonder if Al Slonaker was a relative? I wonder if Jim Noteboom is a relative of our Scott Noteboom? My wife says I think too much. Slonaker
Picking the "best" car is a purely subjective endeavor. Whatever floats your boat. Show cars are just that, show cars. If some of them get driven eventually, all the better. Some people collect stamps. So if some people spend stupid money on a car they don't drive, how is that different from spending stupid money on a stamp you won't use? It's a hobby & most of us not in that hobby will never get why these people do what they do. Most of the folks on here choose to spend their time & money on their hobby - building/driving traditional hot rods/kustoms. The fact these show cars typically have some sort of early car as their point of origin is what seems to bother most here. For me, the GNRS winner is not my style, but I can certainly appreciate the time & craftsmanship that goes into it. As for the check-writers that fund these things - how is that any different from the Medici's commissioning Leonardo Da Vinci to paint the Mona Lisa? I view them as philanthropists who fund the arts - the fact the art happens to be a car makes it better!
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