2008 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster

The complete story with 3 additional pictures is at MyRideisMe.com

The votes are in for the 2008 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster award from the “Grand-daddy of them all” the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California held last weekend, 1/26-27. Thanks to the show’s promoter at Hotrodshows.com, I found the basic description for the AMBR:

“The judges at this show are looking for excellence in: Display, Engineering, Paint, Engine, Interior, and Detail. All AMBR entries must be able to start under their own power and move forwards and backwards. All AMBR entries will be displayed in 20 X 20’s in Building 4. Winner is determined by a point system from the judging staff, and producer.”

Good luck guys! ALL of the cars looking to win the AMBR are nearly perfect. What am I saying? They are perfect! But let’s break this down a little. Before we do, here’s the winner: (you can click on it to make it bigger)

The 32 Roadster owned by Rudy Necoechea called, “Undisputed”

As I’ve mentioned before, writing about another contending car, (previous blog, click here) the judges for these polished wonders have the painstaking job of finding things, “wrong” with these cars. Taste judgments are not allowed, so what else are they gonna do?

I’m curious though, is the requirement, “All AMBR entries must be able to start under their own power and move forwards and backwards” enough for you? I’m not sure. Does this rule mean the cars can be driven? Check out this next picture, look at it closely… at MyRideisMe.com!

Don’t forget to check out the complete story with 3 additional pictures is at MyRideisMe.com

While you’re there, you might as well join! Also, feel free to comment on the AMBR, the show, this blog, whatever! Did you dig the show? Which cars did you like? (I probably got a picture of it and they’re on the way to the MyRideisMe.com picture gallery. Stay tuned.

Oh, and don’t miss the story about this ride either:

Click the pic to go to the story… This was probably my favorite car from the show, built by Old Gold Garage Co.

Also, don’t miss this one from the GNRS: “Show Cars, The Under-over”

 

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Pinup Models Wanted for MyRideisMe Gallery

Just updated 7/24/08: Send pics meeting the criteria below for consideration of “Pinup of the week”. Full credit given to the model and the Photographer. Email admin at myrideisme.com.

MyRideisMe.com’s new picture gallery needs pinup models! What’s better than girls posing with hot rods and custom cars? I’ve been getting a few request for info about pinup model pictures (Special thanks to Frenchy from Kitten Koffin Zombies at Myspace)

If you are a Photographer willing to share your pictures, send mail to admin @ myrideisme.com

If you’re a model and you’ve already got a portfolio you want to share, end mail to admin @ myrideisme.com

We’ll put you in the picture gallery that’s visited 500-1000 times/day!

Here’s the info you’ll need:

Here’s the link: Pinup Pics so you know what it looks like. I want to fill it up with hot (but not nude) pinup or bikini models . I will only use models with cars or sometimes bikes or both. As much as I like the other pics, please, ONLY send pics with cars and maybe a few hot bikes.

To give proper credit, I need:
1) Model’s name (and I can add her website as a click-able link too)
2) Photographer’s name (also click-able link)
3) Contact info (email or myspace page, whatever they want- also a click-able)
4) I’ll also do clothing lines, bags and what-not, as long as they’re posing with cars and bikes!

Email all pics (zipped to one file please) to: pikesan at myrideisme dot com (spaced out to avoid spam)

Each model can send as many pictures as you want. Each set of pictures will be setup by photographer or model, but NOT both. If you have lots of pictures of yourself, but by several photographers, please put the credits in the picture BEFORE sending them, or let me know that I don’t need to give photo credit. Here’s an example of how to insert credits into the photo:

In the meantime, please tell your friends, boyfriends and husbands about MyRideisMe.com or join yourself! It’s a little like Myspace, but only for gearheads.

And… if you want to see more hot rod pinups, please check out this blog:

Hot Rod Pinups II – Book Preview

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If you dig it, please join. Thank you!

One Night with a Real Doll-Custom Shift knobs

Dig these custom shift knobs a buddy’s making.

Using bronze casting skills on aluminum items for his interior shop helped build his sculpting skills until it was obviously time to make a custom cast shifter knob for his car. Over a dozen original design skull shifter knobs later, his car never got one! Since becoming a professional caster my buddy has earned praise from several hot rodders he respects and is proud to say that the artwork can be found in 31 states and 6 foreign countries.
foundry. You’ll see how it paid off.

The skulls have a certain level of artistic quality to them. Aside from their historical accuracy, they are set apart from some of the “cartoony” skulls out there, by avoiding excessive exaggeration and including some subtle emotion or energy into each one. However, wanting to grow as an artist, an idea from an early brainstorming session came to life… a pinup girl knob! The goal: Make a piece that not only would look attractive in a car, but would also stand on its own above the “lo-brow” genre as a piece of art. Here it is:

Please Click HERE to read the rest of the story and see other shfit knob photos and the “Real Doll” herself in cast aluminum. Thank you!

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