2020 AMERICA'S MOST
BEAUTIFUL ROADSTER

PRESENTED BY

2020 America's Beautiful Roadster
1932 Ford Roadster
Owner: Monte Belsham

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2019 America's Beautiful Roadster
1936 Ford Roadster
Owner: George Poteet

2018 America's Most Beautiful Roadster
1931 Ford Roadster
Owner: Dave Martin

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AMERICA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL ROADSTER

Al & Mary Slonaker founded the Grand National Roadster Show in 1949 in Oakland Ca. In 1950 they introduced the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Award. The nine foot tall perpetual trophy is considered the ultimate recognition in the world of Hot Rodding especially for open cars. Open to 1937 and earlier U.S. Production based roadsters, roadster pickups, Phaetons and touring s cars including designer roadsters that resemble 1937 or older U.S. built roadsters. Cars cannot have side windows.

The first winner was Bill Niekamp with a 1929 Ford Roadster and has been won by some of the best builders in the country including George Barris, John Buttera, Boyd Coddington, Roy Brizio, Troy Trepainer and Chip Foose. The award is presented by ARP Fasteners which brings a prize of $12,500 and a replica of the nine foot perpetual trophy. The judging is done by a panel of industry experts including builders, media members, and automotive designers.

The rules to enter for the award are as follows:

  • Open to 1937 and older U.S. Production-based roadsters, roadster pickups, Phaetons, and touring cars, including designer roadsters that resemble 1937 or older U.S.-built roadsters. Cars cannot have roll-up side windows.
  • The vehicle must be making its debut in finished form at the Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS).
  • Non-competition display of the unfinished vehicle or any part of the vehicle (i.e., frame, engine, or body) at another indoor or outdoor show (as well as online) is accepted for the purpose of promoting the entities/people involved in vehicle construction.
  • Print, digital magazine, and social media build coverage is allowed as long as the vehicle is not shown in its finished state.
  • No photos or video may be published of the vehicle in its finished form until after the car has been unveiled at GNRS.
  • Artist conceptual renderings are allowed for sponsor proposals and builder promotions.
  • The vehicle must prove to be functional. It must start, stop, move forward and backward, turn left and right under its own power before judging begins.
  • The AMBR competition is a special class with outstanding awards for Engine, Interior, Paint, Detail, Undercarriage, Engineering, and Display.
  • AMBR entries will not be eligible for any other awards, including class judging and special awards. AMBR entries will still be eligible for “pick” awards.
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