The Suede Palace - 2010 Grand National Roadster Show

Best of Show went to Richard Lacy of the Pasadena Roadster Club for his '34 roadster, which was pulled from a pig pen and stored for 23 years before getting hot rodded in authentic trad-style with a '48 Merc engine, '39 trans, dropped axle, juice brakes, and a '33 dash with Stewart Warner gauges. The paint is by "Sherwin-Williams and a large brush."

Paul Gommi's '32 roadster is no replica, but an unrestored survivor from the '40s that saw duty on the dry lakes of Southern California back in the early days of hot rodding.The gray primer was shot over the original black paint back in 1949.

Ed Dwyer's truck-grilled '34 Ford three-window coupe is packed with an H&H Flatheads engine wearing a pair of original "block letter" Edelbrock heads, in addition to a slingshot intake manifold with dual Stromberg carbs.

Reelers member Logan Davis left the Suede Palace with the Best Hot Rod trophy. The prize was presented for his blue '28 Ford roadster, wearing a '32 grille shell and sitting on '32 framerails. The '32 Chevy hood sides cool the Flathead on the other side.

Max Grundy was both a vendor and a participant in the Suede Palace. This is his '50 Merc, chopped 6-1/2 inches in front and 5-1/2 inches in the rear. The drab green sled rides on a modified '72 GTO frame and is powered by a small-block Chevy engine.

One of our favorite pickups in the room was Scott Karuza's highly detailed '33 Ford pickup. Notice the Tommy the Greek-style graphics on the firewall and the roller coaster 'striping inside the cowl vent. The motor is a 327 with three deuces.