1:00 PM
The Grand National Roadster Show opened the doors this afternoon to excited crowds eager to get their first glimpse of rows and rows of hot rods, customs, motorcycles and old race cars. This year's show has grown to six buildings packed wall to wall.
Thursday night set-up was the usual last minute thrash as vehicle owners and builders put the final touches and polish on their cars in preparation for the today's crowds and judges. The show cars ranged from one-off creations that cost more than most people's house to low-buck home-built bare-bones hot rods.
Be sure to check back as we update you a couple of times a day over the weekend.
To the untrained eye it might...
To the untrained eye it might have looked like Chip Foose's latest creation might not have been able to get any cleaner but that didn't stop the crew from putting in hours making sure.
Logan Davis's '34 Ford coupe...
Logan Davis's '34 Ford coupe has make a miraculous transformation in the last year when we first spotted it at El Mirage with a stock top and in bare steel. Logan took the coupe out to the 2005 Bonneville Speed Week and currently holds the XF/BVCC class record.
Robert House's '50 Chevy Fleetline...
Robert House's '50 Chevy Fleetline is clean, simple and low which by the looks of it, is plenty.
The newest addition to the...
The newest addition to the GNRS is the Suede Palace. This building is filled with bare-bones hot rod crowd. Chris Richardson took advantage of the opportunity to get involved with the GNRS and brought out his Model A sedan.
The small-block is dressed...
The small-block is dressed with a dual-quad Offenhauser intake and finned valve covers.
The 5-inch chopped body rests...
The 5-inch chopped body rests on a Deuce frame with a 4-inch dropped '32 heavy axle with F-100 brakes up front and a '57 Chevy rearend in back
Last year Brookville brought...
Last year Brookville brought out one side and a few pieces of their new Deuce `32. This year they pulled it all together and assembled this stunning roller.
4:30 PM
It's late afternoon at the Grand National Roadster Show and there is plenty of awesome cars, roadsters, coupes, trucks, motorcycles and more to look at, so we'll get right to it with a glimpse of what we've been able to capture so far.
Keep checking back as we'll have tons more photos and news throughout the weekend.
TV hot rod personality Chip...
TV hot rod personality Chip Foose brought out a beautiful pair with Ralph & Marlene Weaver's '36 Ford coupe and his own recently "Overhauled" '56 Ford truck which holds special sentimental value as his very first vehicle.
Jorge Zaragoza has to be mighty...
Jorge Zaragoza has to be mighty proud of his Pebble Beach winning '36 Ford coupe originally built by Jack Calori and recently restored by Roy Brizio.
Bike fans had their eyes glued...
Bike fans had their eyes glued on Jimmy Shine's flawless bobber-style Harley.
Eric Zausner's Steve Moal...
Eric Zausner's Steve Moal built "Speedway Special" features all the amazing handi-work Moal is known for.
The Ardun mill needs no e...
The Ardun mill needs no explanation.
John & Kimberly Denich's '51...
John & Kimberly Denich's '51 Chevy looks like a time capsule straight back to the early fifties.
Tom Gloy's '40 Ford convertible...
Tom Gloy's '40 Ford convertible is an original Valley Custom creation recently restored to its full glory.
Rich Hanson's '28 Ford roadster...
Rich Hanson's '28 Ford roadster pickup named the "Black Widow 2" is based on the mega-popular Monogram model kit from the early 1960's.
Jim Shelton's '05 R&C Ego...
Jim Shelton's '05 R&C Ego Rama winning '32 Ford roadster (foreground) shares space in the SO-CAL Speed Shop booth with Billy Gibbons' Rudy Rodriguez-built '32 Hiboy.
Tommy Otis rolled out his...
Tommy Otis rolled out his recently completed L.A. Tub with design work by Steve Stanford.