Grand National Roadster Show Suede Palace - Made In The Suede

Steve Kossman's '31 Ford coupe is a study in hot rodding simplicity. The La Mesa, CA-based Model A sports a Tri-power-equipped small-block Chevy.

Russell Scott and his Red Hots provided the perfect background tunes to the show Saturday afternoon before the awards ceremony and provided those who wanted to dance with the opportunity.

It was Johnnie Walker's Deuce coupe that took home the Best of Show award for his Hemi-powered, full-fendered five-window.

Custom Auto brought out a whole slew of cars from their Loveland, CO-based shop, many with some real hot rodding heritage, including the Flathead-powered King and Henson belly tank.

There were over a dozen awards given away at the awards ceremony on Saturday night, all of which were handcrafted by their respective club or individual.

Alex Gambino took home the Beatniks Club favorite pick for this paneled '56 Ford F100 he built for Steve Wilson of Boston, Massachusetts.

Tim Cunha is the proud owner of a roadster with some history. Begun in 1938 by Ray Gaither, it was in mothballs while Ray was deployed during WWII and subsequently finished when he returned. The car was recently found in a garage in Sacramento, CA.

The mild SoCal climate provided a great setting on Saturday for the Suede Drive-In, and the cars outside were just as nice as those in the building.