The Grand National Roadster Show (a.k.a.: GNRS, or sometimes referred to as ''Oakland Roadster Show'' but never officially called that),
[ started in 1950, and is one of the oldest and longest continuously operating exhibitions of custom vehicles in the United States.
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History
In 1949, while Al Slonaker was preparing for his first automobile show at the Oakland Exposition, an Oakland, CA area hot rod
Hot rods are typically American cars that might be old, classic, or modern and that have been rebuilt or modified with large engines optimised for speed and acceleration. One definition is: "a car that's been stripped down, souped up and made ...
club convinced him to exhibit ten of these cars at the show.[ In 1962, the "Grand" was added to the event's name, making it the Grand National Roadster Show.
In 1967, the show moved to the Oakland Coliseum]Pomona, California
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, at the Fairplex.[
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Award
Starting in 1950, the grand prize at the show was the "Most Beautiful Roadster" award.
America's Best Competition Car Award
From 1957 until 1971, there was a separate "America's Best Competition Car Award" given out at the show.
Further reading
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References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.rodshows.com/
1949 establishments in the United States
Auto shows in the United States
1949 establishments in California