2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the famed Grand National Roadster Show at the Fairplex in Pomona, home of the NHRA Winternationals and World Finals. Every year, thousands of hot rods, customs, street rods, race cars, muscle cars, street machines, trucks, lowriders, and more, stuff the Fairplex in Pomona to the rafters. But while all those cars are fun to look at, and will make up a big portion of the fun you have on site, everyone is talking about the Contenders for the 2019 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Trophy. It’s a 10 foot tall behemoth that is one of the most highly coveted trophies in custom car building.
This year there are 14 Contenders for the famed AMBR Trophy and they are all below. Besides the single spotlight photos you’ll see below, there are also lots more in a gallery at the bottom of the page. Just click on any one of those photos and then use the arrows to navigate through the slideshow and check them all out.
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Really liking that 33 Phaeton with the blown BBC.
The “Cool Hand Luke” roadster gets my vote!
Ray Enos roadster was built by Hiltons Hot Rods, engine built by Ross Racing Engines
Cool Hand Luke, no question.
Jim Grant’s 29. Owner built and current tags on the plates.
Ryan Rivers 1924 Buick does it for me.