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GNRS 2026 Truck Showcase
GNRS 2026 Truck Showcase

Hot rodders used to scoff at the idea of trucks stealing the show. Not anymore. The 2026 Grand National

GNRS 2026 Truck Showcase

Hot rodders used to scoff at the idea of trucks stealing the show. Not anymore. The 2026 Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) proved that custom trucks aren’t just workhorses—they’re rolling showcases of

GNRS 2026 Truck Showcase
Detroit Riddles
Detroit Riddles

Why is it we build top-end hot rods? We all have many different reasons, but the underlying one will

Detroit Riddles

Why is it we build top-end hot rods? We all have many different reasons, but the underlying one will always be to get a little attention. Even though it may not be your sole intent, there is a part of

Detroit Riddles
Curves, Chrome, and Legacy: Fat Attack 2026
Curves, Chrome, and Legacy: Fat Attack 2026

The Fat Attack exhibit at GNRS 2026 rolled in with curves, chrome, and attitude, and at the heart of

Curves, Chrome, and Legacy: Fat Attack 2026

The Fat Attack exhibit at GNRS 2026 rolled in with curves, chrome, and attitude, and at the heart of it all was the undeniable legacy of Pete & Jake’s Hot Rod Parts. Pete Chapouris and Jim Jacobs didn’t

Curves, Chrome, and Legacy: Fat Attack 2026
The Heart of GNRS 2026: Highlights from the ARP Booth
The Heart of GNRS 2026: Highlights from the ARP Booth

At GNRS 2026, the ARP Booth was a centerpiece of precision, passion, and performance. Automotive Racing

The Heart of GNRS 2026: Highlights from the ARP Booth

At GNRS 2026, the ARP Booth was a centerpiece of precision, passion, and performance. Automotive Racing Products (ARP Fasteners) has long been a cornerstone of the Grand National Roadster Show, sponsoring

The Heart of GNRS 2026: Highlights from the ARP Booth
BUILT TO WIN: The Battle for the Al Slonaker Memorial Award 2026
BUILT TO WIN: The Battle for the Al Slonaker Memorial Award 2026

The 2026 Al Slonaker Memorial Award wasn’t just about who won—it was about twelve extraordinary contenders,

BUILT TO WIN: The Battle for the Al Slonaker Memorial Award 2026

The 2026 Al Slonaker Memorial Award wasn’t just about who won—it was about twelve extraordinary contenders, each showcasing craftsmanship, vision, and execution. From paint and stance to metalwork and

BUILT TO WIN: The Battle for the Al Slonaker Memorial Award 2026
Chasing Immortality: The 2026 AMBR Competition at the Grand National Roadster Show
Chasing Immortality: The 2026 AMBR Competition at the Grand National Roadster Show

The nine-foot AMBR trophy doesn’t celebrate excess. It rewards builders who understand proportion, restraint,

Chasing Immortality: The 2026 AMBR Competition at the Grand National Roadster Show

The nine-foot AMBR trophy doesn’t celebrate excess. It rewards builders who understand proportion, restraint, and craftsmanship at the highest level—where every decision carries weight and every imperfection

Chasing Immortality: The 2026 AMBR Competition at the Grand National Roadster Show
Small Car, Huge Win: 1955 VW Karmann Ghia “Karma” Wins the 2026 Al Slonaker Memorial Award
Small Car, Huge Win: 1955 VW Karmann Ghia “Karma” Wins the 2026 Al Slonaker Memorial Award

Under the bright lights of the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, surrounded by some of the

Small Car, Huge Win: 1955 VW Karmann Ghia “Karma” Wins the 2026 Al Slonaker Memorial Award

Under the bright lights of the 2026 Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, surrounded by some of the finest hot rods and customs ever assembled, one car quietly—and decisively—rose to the top. Dennis

Small Car, Huge Win: 1955 VW Karmann Ghia “Karma” Wins the 2026 Al Slonaker Memorial Award
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GRAND DADDY

It doesn’t matter whether this event is held in Oakland, San Francisco or San Mateo—it still gives builders the incentive to strive to win the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) title. For the past two years, the Grand National Roadster Show has been held in San Mateo, just south of

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SENSUOUS AT SUNSET

It’s a mammoth effort—building world-class street rods, that is, and to accomplish the goal generally means employing the skills of craftsmen from all across the country. Dave Tucci Jr. is one of the “young gun” rod builders on the scene right now, but he has enough experience to know that

Read More »

REVVIN’ UP AT THE ’07 AUTORAMA

Regardless of our residential location, there seems to be a specific show that we just can’t stand to miss. It’s a show we anticipate all year long, and we can’t imagine a season without attending it. It certainly isn’t the city it is held in that’s alluring; it’s the quality

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THOROUGHLY MODERN MUSTANG

As a longtime automotive enthusiast, Susan Alonso was looking to make a statement with a car she had admired ever since it set off the pony car craze over 36 years ago. After all, the 1965 Mustang still has a fresh a look today, and being that this particular example

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LITTLE DEUCE COUPE

LEGENDARY. For something to become a true legend (which actually may be a contradiction in terms), it must survive a certain amount of time. Our Funk & Wagnalls tells us this: “Legend (lej’end) n. 1. An unauthenticated story from earlier times, preserved by tradition and popularly thought to be historical.

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TWO WORLDS CONVERGE

Nick Barron is no stranger to building fine performance vehicles. For more than 40 years, he has been the catalyst in handcrafting some of the finest performance machines around, a clockwork of components powered by nasty big-block Chevy engines and outfitted with the finest in custom appointments. The results of

Read More »

WHATZIT?

Our first thought was to try to figure out which make and model the custom started out as. Generally, there are enough clues that can enable you to determine the origin of a custom. This one, though, was so radically modified, yet nicely done, that it was particularly difficult to

Read More »

The Other American Musclecar

American Motors was an extremely conservative automobile company, happy with building basic transportation cars and small, economical compacts. When Pontiac stunned the world with the sales success of the ’64 GTO, many of the other car manufacturers also wanted to cash in on the new emerging muscle car movement. If

Read More »

TEAM EFFORT

Vic, Jr. and his wife, Nancy, had been entertaining the idea of building a ’57 Chevy when they happened upon one of the most innovative builders around, Posies. It didn’t take long for them to strike up a conversation, and right then the plans were set into motion. While the

Read More »

GRAND DADDY

It doesn’t matter whether this event is held in Oakland, San Francisco or San Mateo—it still gives builders the incentive to strive to win the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) title. For the past two years, the Grand National Roadster Show has been held in San Mateo, just south of

Read More »

SENSUOUS AT SUNSET

It’s a mammoth effort—building world-class street rods, that is, and to accomplish the goal generally means employing the skills of craftsmen from all across the country. Dave Tucci Jr. is one of the “young gun” rod builders on the scene right now, but he has enough experience to know that

Read More »

REVVIN’ UP AT THE ’07 AUTORAMA

Regardless of our residential location, there seems to be a specific show that we just can’t stand to miss. It’s a show we anticipate all year long, and we can’t imagine a season without attending it. It certainly isn’t the city it is held in that’s alluring; it’s the quality

Read More »

THOROUGHLY MODERN MUSTANG

As a longtime automotive enthusiast, Susan Alonso was looking to make a statement with a car she had admired ever since it set off the pony car craze over 36 years ago. After all, the 1965 Mustang still has a fresh a look today, and being that this particular example

Read More »

LITTLE DEUCE COUPE

LEGENDARY. For something to become a true legend (which actually may be a contradiction in terms), it must survive a certain amount of time. Our Funk & Wagnalls tells us this: “Legend (lej’end) n. 1. An unauthenticated story from earlier times, preserved by tradition and popularly thought to be historical.

Read More »

TWO WORLDS CONVERGE

Nick Barron is no stranger to building fine performance vehicles. For more than 40 years, he has been the catalyst in handcrafting some of the finest performance machines around, a clockwork of components powered by nasty big-block Chevy engines and outfitted with the finest in custom appointments. The results of

Read More »

WHATZIT?

Our first thought was to try to figure out which make and model the custom started out as. Generally, there are enough clues that can enable you to determine the origin of a custom. This one, though, was so radically modified, yet nicely done, that it was particularly difficult to

Read More »

The Other American Musclecar

American Motors was an extremely conservative automobile company, happy with building basic transportation cars and small, economical compacts. When Pontiac stunned the world with the sales success of the ’64 GTO, many of the other car manufacturers also wanted to cash in on the new emerging muscle car movement. If

Read More »

TEAM EFFORT

Vic, Jr. and his wife, Nancy, had been entertaining the idea of building a ’57 Chevy when they happened upon one of the most innovative builders around, Posies. It didn’t take long for them to strike up a conversation, and right then the plans were set into motion. While the

Read More »

GRAND DADDY

It doesn’t matter whether this event is held in Oakland, San Francisco or San Mateo—it still gives builders the incentive to strive to win the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) title. For the past two years, the Grand National Roadster Show has been held in San Mateo, just south of

Read More »

SENSUOUS AT SUNSET

It’s a mammoth effort—building world-class street rods, that is, and to accomplish the goal generally means employing the skills of craftsmen from all across the country. Dave Tucci Jr. is one of the “young gun” rod builders on the scene right now, but he has enough experience to know that

Read More »

REVVIN’ UP AT THE ’07 AUTORAMA

Regardless of our residential location, there seems to be a specific show that we just can’t stand to miss. It’s a show we anticipate all year long, and we can’t imagine a season without attending it. It certainly isn’t the city it is held in that’s alluring; it’s the quality

Read More »

THOROUGHLY MODERN MUSTANG

As a longtime automotive enthusiast, Susan Alonso was looking to make a statement with a car she had admired ever since it set off the pony car craze over 36 years ago. After all, the 1965 Mustang still has a fresh a look today, and being that this particular example

Read More »

LITTLE DEUCE COUPE

LEGENDARY. For something to become a true legend (which actually may be a contradiction in terms), it must survive a certain amount of time. Our Funk & Wagnalls tells us this: “Legend (lej’end) n. 1. An unauthenticated story from earlier times, preserved by tradition and popularly thought to be historical.

Read More »

TWO WORLDS CONVERGE

Nick Barron is no stranger to building fine performance vehicles. For more than 40 years, he has been the catalyst in handcrafting some of the finest performance machines around, a clockwork of components powered by nasty big-block Chevy engines and outfitted with the finest in custom appointments. The results of

Read More »

WHATZIT?

Our first thought was to try to figure out which make and model the custom started out as. Generally, there are enough clues that can enable you to determine the origin of a custom. This one, though, was so radically modified, yet nicely done, that it was particularly difficult to

Read More »

The Other American Musclecar

American Motors was an extremely conservative automobile company, happy with building basic transportation cars and small, economical compacts. When Pontiac stunned the world with the sales success of the ’64 GTO, many of the other car manufacturers also wanted to cash in on the new emerging muscle car movement. If

Read More »

TEAM EFFORT

Vic, Jr. and his wife, Nancy, had been entertaining the idea of building a ’57 Chevy when they happened upon one of the most innovative builders around, Posies. It didn’t take long for them to strike up a conversation, and right then the plans were set into motion. While the

Read More »
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