Showing posts with label Grand National Roadster Show 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grand National Roadster Show 2011. Show all posts

2.07.2011

Dan Keene's 1955 Dodge Sierra Suburban, the U Neek


Steve Heller is customizing new cars, an unusual type of hobby, not many pull it off well. Steve is putting a lot of effort into it, here's Cro Magnum

this car isn't something I'm keen on, but the attempt to make what you want from a new car to look like an old car is a good thing
Steve does more than just auto transfromations, he also hand crafts wood furniture and welds sculptures

These lights are cooler than the car, I don't care for the saw blade, but that some old headlights are used for spotlighting is very cool

Something else Steve made looks familiar to me, the 48 Plymouth he made into the Bubble Car

Flip up steering wheel on a model T... I finally found another!



great to come across such a rare old aftermarket gizmo.. I'm amazed that I've seen one before
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/09/rollaway-motor-company-made-lokwel-fat.html

I found a Sampan at the GNRS... it's rare to run across one!



the only other Sampan I've come across was a DeSoto that comes to Wavecrest: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/09/dasoto-sampan-if-this-gets-you-in-mood.html

2.06.2011

Great customs at GNRS, I don't know what hall bldg, but the total quality caught my eye of these beautiful cars

The above "Wild Cad" from Mario Colalillo and Canden County Customs won Top Radical Kustom and the Barris Kustom D'Elegance award.




Love this color combo, reminds me of blueberries and cream

Terrific looking design, but I wouldn't have went with this color

D'Agostino Customs tackled one of the ugliest cars, a 1975 Stutz Bearcat... Elvis loved them, but do you?




John and his company do great work... and this will stand out anywhere is goes, but would you want it?

1946 Hudson truck, the Superwasp





This is the 2nd show, maybe the third that I've seen this Hudson at... I'm guessing it hasn't felt pavement yet, and maybe won't because it's too pretty. I haven't seen it with the hood down yet either.

this Oakland Speedster was at the Grand National Roadster show







I bet this doesn't show up at the Oakland Pontiac club outings... that's too bad, it would be a blast to see the reaction from the nut and bolt, rotisserre restoration crowd when they got a eyefull of this

the rat rod version of a hearse... well, sort of






2.05.2011

Flames on suede, awesome




that gold looks awesome

A blown hemi hot rod... damn, I want one! This overpowered hot rod, it just nails it

those E&J headlights look great

Hot rods, rat rods, and customs on the grass at the GNRS

The hub caps really set this hot rod off








The barber chair was there for sale, but if it had been part of the truck's custom build I think that would be awesome


1924 Dodge that was customized in 1947 by Bob Ferguson in Coronado, San Diego