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Builder of the Year

Dave Kindig – 2020

Builder of the Year

Chip Foose – 2019

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THE GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW BUILDER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Each year the Grand National Roadster Show honors an automotive business that consistently excels in the construction of unique well crafted automobiles as the “Builder of the Year”. The Builder of the Year award started in 1987 with Joe Bailon being the first recipient. Followed by Boyd Coddington, Gene Winfield, Roy Brizio and many many others. To be considered the Builder of the Year you need to consistently contribute to the quality and content of the Grand National Roadster Show.

BUILDER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

1987 Joe Bailon Joe Bailon Customs
1988 Boyd Coddington Hot Rods by Boyd
1989 Gene Winfield Gene Winfield Rod & Customs 
1990 Roy Brizio Brizio Street Rods
1991 Frank DeRosa DeRosa Custom Body and Fender
1992 Howdy Ledbetter Howdy’s Upholstery
1993 Bill Reasoner Bill Reasoner Classic Auto Body
1994 Arlen Ness Arlen Ness Motorcycles
1995 Art Himsl Art Himsl Custom Paint
1996 Steve Moal Moal Coachbuilders
1997 Sam Foose Project Designs
1998 Bill Hines Kustom Coachcraft
1999 George Barris Barris Kustoms
2000 Ron Simms Simms Custom Cycles
2001 Leonard Lopez Dominator Street Rods
2002 Steve Frisbie Steve Auto Restorations
2003 Zane Cullen Cotati Speed Shop
2004 Barry White Street Rod Repair Company
2005 Pete Chapouris So Cal Speed Shop
2006 Chuck Lombardo California Street Rods of Huntington Beach
2007 Eric Peratt Pinkee’s Rod Shop
2008 Troy Trepanier Rad Rides by Troy
2009 Phil Letherman Extreme Automotive
2010 Troy Ladd Hollywood Hot Rods
2011 Scott Bonowski Hot Rods and Hobbies
2012 Dave Lane Fastlane Rod Shop
2013 Bobby Alloway Alloways Hot Rod Shop
2014 Steve Cook Steve Cook Creations
2015 Dean Livermore Hot Rods by Dean
2016 Doug Jerger Squeeges Customs
2017 Steve Strope Pure Vision Designs
2018 Randy Clark Hot Rods and Custom Stuff
2019 Chip Foose Foose Designs “Builder of the Decade”
2020 Dave Kindig Kindig-it Designs
2022 Rodger Lee Iron Works Speed & Kustom
2023 Mike Filion Pro-Design Hot Rods
2024 Ron Cambra Cambra’s Speed Shop

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