• America’s Most Beautiful Roadster At 2011 GNRS

    Posted date:  July 8, 2011  |  No comment

    The GNRS is now in its 62nd year. Once known as the Oakland Roadster Show, it is the longest running indoor car show in the world! Produced at the Fairplex in Pomona for the 8th consecutive year.
    Over 500 show vehicles compete for the awards inside all of the Fairplex buildings.

    Front-engine Rail Dragsters

    This year’s special features at the GNRS was this front-engine rail dragsters that raced at the old Lions Drag Strip. This is SoCal drag history at its best!

    Porto Roadster

    The Porto Roadster, built in 1950 on the dry lakes, racing class winner and GNRS winner, crashed in 1953 and winner of the 2011 preservation award .

    Australia Caddy

    The insane Caddy from Australia also popped up at the GNRS, and it attracts quite a crowd as usual.

    1951 Mercury

    This amazing 51 Merc “realistic” flame job .

    1923 Ford Roadster

    Auburn Boat Tail Speedster

    Metallica’s lead singer James Hetfield’s Auburn boat tail speedster at the GNRS

    Chevy Impala

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