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The Los Angeles Auto Show, also known as the LA Auto Show, is an auto show held annually at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is open to the public for ten days, filling 760,000 square feet (71,000 m 2) of exhibit space. Since 2006 the event is held in November or December.
[8] In 1962, "Grand" was added to the title, contributing to the show's long-time moniker as "The Grand-Daddy of them All". [2] In 1967, the show moved to the Oakland Coliseum [10] Between 1998 and 2003, the show was held at a variety of other San Francisco-Bay Area venues [11] before relocating to Southern California's Fairplex in 2004. [12] [13]
[1] [2] It was created by promoter Al Slonaker to recognize the best roadster in-show. The winner's name is engraved on a 9-foot "mega-trophy" that is maintain by the event's promoter, Rod Shows Inc. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] At that time of its creation, the AMBR Award trophy was the biggest in the world.
Ala Kart is a custom car, a customized 1929 Ford Model A roadster pickup, built by George Barris, Richard Peters, and Mike "Blackie" Gejeian in 1957. [1] Originally owned by Peters, it is a two-time winner of the Grand National Roadster Show "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" (AMBR) trophy (1958 and 1959) and Hot Rod cover car in October 1958. [2]
Detroit auto show 2022 ticket prices. For the public show, tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for seniors 65 and older and $10 for children ages 3-12. Children 2 and under can get in for free. A ...
One of the most coveted awards for American customizers is the AMBR (America's Most Beautiful Roadster) trophy, presented annually at the Grand National Roadster Show since 1948 (also known within the customizer community as the Oakland Roadster Show until it was moved to Southern California in 2003). This competition has produced famous and ...
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance has continued since 1950 with one missed year: in 1960, the show was cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. In addition, heavy rain at the event in 1963 and 1965 made the lawn area unusable, and so the cars were shown at the old start/finish line of the road race, near the horse stables now known as the ...
The Ala Kart won more than 200 trophies and became America's most beautiful roadster twice in 1958 and again in 1959. [6] [9] The name was derived from George Barris, an auto customizer, opening a menu and Blackie seeing the phrase Ala Carte on the top of it. [6] [10] Barris sketched out the early design on restaurant napkins. [11]