"Winners of the America's Most Beautiful Roadster award ($5,000 & 9-foot trophy)"
year designer/builder car owner notes
2006 Chip Foose "1936 Ford, Impression" Ken Reister Ridler winner in 2005
2005 Steve Moal "1932 Ford, Sedeuced" "Paul Hansen, Erik Hansen" Ridler finalist in 2004
2004 Larry Ruth 1936 Ford Charlie Lambetecchio
2003 "Chip Foose, Bobby Alloway" "1932 Ford, Boydster II" George Lange
2002
2001 "Chip Foose, Barry White" Impact Richard Berg
2000 Chip Foose "1932 Ford, 0032" Chuck Svatos
1999 Chip Foose Shockwave Fred Warren
1998 Dave Emery "1932 Ford, Revolver" Dave Emery
1997 Don Pilkenton "1932 Ford, Youngster" Bob Young
1996 "Chip Foose, (__Boyd Coddington__)" Boydster
1995 "Chip Foose, Boyd Coddington, Craig Naff" Smoothster Fred Warren
1994 Joe McPhearson Infinity Flyer
1993 Blue Steel Don Raible
1992 Ron Covell/Boyd ’29 highboy Dennis Varni
1991 Ermie Immerso "1925 Ford, Golden Star" Ermie Immerso "sold in 2005 private sale for $522,625"
1990 "Craig Naff, Hot Rods by Boyd" "1932 Ford, Alumna" Butch Martino
1989 Ermie Immerso "1925 Ford, Golden Star" Ermie Immerso "sold in 2005 private sale for $250,000"
1988 Ermie Immerso "1932 Ford, Orange Twist" Ermie Immerso see 1991
1987 Roy Brizio ’32 highboy ferrari powered
1986 Mere Image Jim and Florine McNamara
1985 Boyd Coddington Larry & Judy Murray
1984 "Don Varner, Ron Covell" California Star Don Varner
1983 ’32 highboy Chuck Lombardo 1982 Boyd Coddington ’33 Ford Jamie Musselman
1981 ’32 Highboy John Siroonian
1980 John Buttera ’29 Highboy John Corno
1979 Dick Megugorac ’32 Ford Brian Burnette Ferrari powered
1978 Phil Cool 1932 Ford Phil Cool
1977 ’23 T Jim Molino
1976 ’26 T touring Bob Sbarbaro
1975 Lonnie Gilbertson T bucket
1974 ’14 T tub Jim Vasser
1973 Chuck Corsello T bucket
1972 ’30 Ford Roadster John Corno Full fendered, toronado drivetrain
1971 Lonny Gilbertson ’23 T
1970 Andy Brizio Instant T
1969 "Mike Himsl, Art Himsl" Alien "Mike Himsl, Art Himsl"
1968 Joe Wilhelm (tie) Wild Dream
Bob Riesner Invader
1967 Bob Riesner Invader
1966 Don Lokey "1927 Ford, T Plus II" Don Lokey
1965 Carl Casper Casper's Ghost Carl Casper
1964 Don Tognotti "1914 Ford, King T" Don Tognotti
1963 "LeRoi Smith, Gene Winfield" XR-6 LeRoi Smith see Feb 2003 SRM
1962 George Barris "1927 Ford, Twister T" George Barris see July 2002 SRM
1961 Rich Guasco 1929 Ford Rich Guasco see October 2001 SRM
1960 "George Barris, Chuck Krikorian" "1929 Ford, Emperor" Chuck Kikorian (Krikorian) see March 2001 SRM
1959 George Barris Ala Kart Richard Peters
1958 George Barris Ala Kart Richard Peters 1957 ’29 Ford Jerry Woodward
1956 Eddie Bosio/Vic Edelbrock "1932 Ford, Mr. Ed" Eddie Bosio formerly owned by Vic Edlebrock
1955 Blackie Gejeian (tie) "1926 Ford, Shish Kebab" Blackie Gejeian
1927 Ford Ray Andregg cloned by Von Franco
1954 ’27 Ford Frank Rose
1953 1927 Ford Dick Williams
1952 ’25 Ford Bud Crackbon
1951 ’23 Ford Rico Squaglia
1950 Bill Niekamp 1929 Ford Bill Niekamp