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 Homebuilt cars deserve homebuilt...  Homebuilt cars deserve homebuilt trophies, don't cha think? The vendors and participating clubs select the winners in the Suede Palace and the awards were handmade, distinctive, and definitely one of a kind.  It takes months of work for...  It takes months of work for Alex "Axle" Idzardi to organize the Suede Palace and keep it hopping for three days. This year, he also worked on organizing the incredible History of the Race Car room at the GNRS.  This '55 Buick was all stock...  This '55 Buick was all stock when Paul Stone bought it 12 years ago. A year ago, it was black with white pinstripes and a zebra interior. Not anymore. Stone's scalloped custom runs a stock 316 nailhead and Dynaflow transmission. Airbags give it the right posture.  The Reelers Car Club is committed...  The Reelers Car Club is committed to building roadsters in the style of the prewar lakes racers. Timothy Cicera's '28 features a Model B four-banger with Winfield heads and carbs, and an original Winfield R cam, plus Hallock headers, and a lot more. It reminds us of photos we've seen from Muroc and Rosamond.  Gordon Murchey paid $150 for...  Gordon Murchey paid $150 for this Deuce in 1946. He and his son, Dan Murchey, restored the family hot rod in 2005, keeping the original body and frame, along with a '48 Merc 296 with dual 97s, a LeBaron Bonney interior, and other period stuff.  Goran Lassell owns this suede...  Goran Lassell owns this suede Pearl Green '48 Merc coupe, nosed and decked, and customized with a '46 Buick grille, '53 Buick headlights, Mustang II front end and rear four-link, plus with airbags to sink it down. Sacramento Kustoms did a lot of the work with Lassell.
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