60th Grand National Roadster Show 2009

Grand National Roadster Show 2009

The 60th Grand National Roaster Show was held January 23th-25th at the Pomona Fairplex, Pomona, California. This was the 6th time that the GNRS was held at the Pomona Fairplex. More than hundreds of cars attended the 60th annual Grand National Roadster Show. More than 500 show vehicles competed for awards inside all of the Fairplex buildings, another 400-800 vehicles attended the event Saturday & Sunday for the GNRS Drive In parked in between the buildings and walkways. Amongst the stars attending the event were Henry Winkler “The Fonz”, and Erin Moran Joanie Cunningham of Happy Days, Lou Santiago of Muscle Car TV, Chris Jacobs of Overhaulin & Hubgarage.com. The 60th GNRS also hosted a reconstruction of “Oakland” as it was in 1959, displaying over 100 historic vehicles that have been in the show at least once before.

2009 Award Winners
2009 America's Most Beautiful Roadster 2009 Steve's Auto Restoration Mark of Excellence Harry Willett Orland Park, IL 1932 Ford Roadster
2009 AMBR Outstanding Class Award 2009 AMBR Outstanding Detail Award 2009 AMBR Outstanding Paint Award 2009 AMBR Outstanding Undercarriage Award Jim & Jason Smith Sand Springs, OK 1932 Ford Roadster
2009 AMBR Outstanding Class Award 2009 AMBR Outstanding Interior Award Larry Carter Los Gatos, CA 1933 Ford Roadster
2009 AMBR Outstanding Class Award 2009 AMBR Outstanding Engine Award Michael Perry Kerman, CA 1932 Ford Roadster
2009 AMBR Outstanding Class Award 2009 Ambr Outstanding Engineering Award Jerry Kugel La Habra, CA 1932 Ford Roadster
2009 AMBR Outstanding Class Award 2009 AMBR Outstanding Display Award Michael Feinstein Northridge, CA 1926 Ford Roadster
2009 AMBR Outstanding Class Award Kim Vranas Braintree, MA 1927 Ford Roadster
2009 AMBR Outstanding Class Award Charlie Tachdjian La Verne, CA 1932 Ford Roadster
2009 AMBR Outstanding Class Award Bob Rosenthal Huntington Beach, CA 1933 Ford Roadster
2009 AMBR Outstanding Class Award Bill Holland Chatsworth, CA 1923 Ford Track T
2009 AMBR Outstanding Class Award Phil Friedrich Fullerton, CA 1932 Ford Roadster
2009 AMBR Outstanding Class Award 2009 Blackie Geijian Award of Excellence Jim Benitez Valley Center, CA 1931 Ford Roadster
2009 America's Most Beautiful Motorcycle Christian Dotson Pomona, CA 2009 Dotson Design Aileron
2009 AMBMC Outstanding Class Award 2009 AMBMC Outstanding Upholstery 2009 AMBMC Outstanding Detail Kutty Noteboom Hemet, CA 1999 Harley Davidson Chopper
2009 AMBMC Outstanding Class Award 2009 AMBMC Outstanding Engine 2009 AMBMC Outstanding Paint Clifford Mattis Vacaville, CA 2003 Brouhard Custom
2009 AMBMC Outstanding Class Award 2009 AMBMC Outstanding Engineering Kyle Kirkman Rancho Cucamonga, CA 2009 K-Daddy's Rising Sun
2009 AMBMC Outstanding Class Award Larry Gladhart El Monte, CA 2008 Pan Head Chopper
2009 AMBMC Outstanding Class Award J.R. Gill Whittier, CA 2008 Custom
2009 Al Slonaker Memorial Award Brian Hill San Ramon, CA 1939 Ford Woody
2009 George Barris Kustom D'Elegance Award Tom Pagano Rancho Cordova, CA 1953 Ford Truck
2009 Sweepstakes Award Rod 2009 Chip Foose Design Excellence Award Marvin Bok Roseville, CA 1939 Ford Convertible
2009 Sweepstakes Award Custom Chris Roark Vacaville, CA 1958 Chevrolet Impala
2009 Sweepstakes Award Street Machine/Pro Street/Competition Michael Medeiros Woodside, CA 1941 Willys Coupe
2009 Sweepstakes Award Truck Kirk Johnson Roseville, CA 1968 Ford F-100
2009 Sweepstakes Award Restored Ron Vanee Fort Macleod, Alberta 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda
2009 Sweepstakes Award Motorcycle Reggie & Val Dangerfield Billings, MT 2002 Harley Davidson
2009 Three Young Guns Award 2009 Outstanding Overall Custom Scott Bonowski Signal Hill, CA 1950 Mercury Two Door Coupe
2009 Von Dutch Pinstriping Award Robert Collins Clovis, CA 1957 Chevrolet 210
2009 Outstanding Overall Rod George Poteet Oakland, CA 1932 Ford Five Window Coupe
2009 Outstanding Overall Street Machine/Pro Street/Competition Joe (Sparky) Bullock Hillsborough, CA 1941 Willys Two Door Coupe
2009 Outstanding Overall Truck Frank & Joyce Hu Cypress, CA 1931 Ford Sedan Delivery
2009 Outstanding Overall Restored Jr Villalobos San Jose, CA 1962 Chevrolet Impala
2009 Outstanding Overall Motorcycle Chris Richardson Los Angeles, CA 1953 Harley Davidson Panhead
2009 Best Dressed Flat Head Ed & Linda Woody Hemet, CA 1932 Ford B-400
2009 West Coast Kustom Outstanding Nostalgia Rod or Custom Award Kimberly Mejia San Francisco, CA 1955 Lincoln Coupe
2009 Jalopy Journal Award "Best Roadster" Tom Branch San Gabriel, CA 1932 Ford Roadster