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2009 Grand National Roadster Show - The Granddaddy of Them All Just Got Older

The Grand National Roadster Show Turns 60
By Grant Peterson
2009 Grand National Roadster Show 1956 Chevy Pickup Truck
Dean Johnson is the proud... 
   
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2009 Grand National Roadster Show 1956 Chevy Pickup Truck
Dean Johnson is the proud owner of this '56 Chevy big-window pickup. Brent Heathcoat's shop was also responsible for this truck turning out as cool as this with the Butterscotch paint and brushed nickel brightwork.
2009 Grand National Roadster Show 1968 Ford F100
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2009 Grand National Roadster Show 1968 Ford F100
This year's big surprise for us and many others was Kirk Johnson's '68 Ford F-100, which took First in the '57-72 Full Pickup class! We almost fell over when we first laid eyes on this beautiful Bumpside. Stay tuned for a full feature on the '68 built by NorCal's Roseville Rod & Custom.
2009 Grand National Roadster Show 1938 Chevy Truck
Helen and Richard Fripp had... 
   
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2009 Grand National Roadster Show 1938 Chevy Truck
Helen and Richard Fripp had their '38 Chevy truck on full display. The couple from Reno, NV, took Second Place in the Full Rod Pickup '35-47 class.
2009 Grand National Roadster Show 1937 Chevy Pickup Truck
First Place in the same early... 
   
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2009 Grand National Roadster Show 1937 Chevy Pickup Truck
First Place in the same early class went to Dave and Betty Patterson's drop-dead Viper Red '37 Chevy truck. Heathcoat Fabrication in Apple Valley, CA, are responsible for the '37 looking so good. There is a 350/700-R4 combo under the split hood and a 9-inch out back.
2009 Grand National Roadster Show Custom Paint Job
Mister Cartoon's infamous... 
   
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2009 Grand National Roadster Show Custom Paint Job
Mister Cartoon's infamous Ice Cream Truck was on display and certainly made an impression on many onlookers. The '63 International has literally countless hours into the paintjob alone by Marios Auto Works, not to mention the additional time spent by Cartoon airbrushing it!
2009 Grand National Roadster Show 1941 Ford Pickup Truck
The owner of Heathcoat Fabrication,... 
   
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2009 Grand National Roadster Show 1941 Ford Pickup Truck
The owner of Heathcoat Fabrication, Brent, had his '41 Ford on display in a mild-mannered, but classy gloss black. The Ford is certainly a good calling card for the shop with its arrow-straight body, detailed 3/4 race Flathead, and perfect chrome.
2009 Grand National Roadster Show 1933 American Speed Hotrod
It hadn't happened for many... 
   
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2009 Grand National Roadster Show 1933 American Speed Hotrod
It hadn't happened for many years at the GNRS, but for this big anniversary you could watch a '33 American Speed HOTROD be built over the three days spanning the show. From frame on Friday to a finished car on Sunday, it was certainly a spectacle to behold.

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