Grand National Roadster Show 2022 - GNRS Car Show Pomona

Grand National Roadster Show 2022 at the LA County Fairgrounds (Fairplex) in Pomona, California for the first time in two years. A wide variety of roadsters, hot rods, customs, lowriders, dragsters, muscle cars, classics, and other amazing vehicles. In this video I show the indoor displays including the contenders for the coveted America's Most Beautiful Roadster Award, the suede palace, and the historic Volkswagen display.
Filmed on January 28, 2022
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[@7884golfguru]

Cheers I enjoyed that bloody bonsa ❤️❤️❤️

[@littlehenham]

Hi... Im over in the UK......but im a member of the SCC Huntington Beach, CA...... Some of our members went to this show, and unfortunately, i could fly over to this one.... but will do at some point... I just wanted to say, that i absolutely loved your video. I watched the entire thing....and ole boy......there was just some stunning cars there........ Watching your video, was next best thing to being there...... I myself, have a 2013 Ford Mustang V6 "Punisher"......and attend many car shows , displaying her . Thankyou for sharing your video... Awesome .....

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. I knew there would be folks watching who couldn't make it, so I really tried to make this video something special.

[@HubsAlgarveKnives]

Thank you from Portugal to show these nice custom cars 👍🤩

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks for watching all the way over there.

[@OffRampAdventures]

You had me from the beginning of the video with the firewall on that Impala!

[@gerardomanuelortiztellado1460]

Wow Tremendous car show Thanks 🙏 Mike

[@Goodshaft]

Another GREAT Video there Mike, anything is cool from Pomona, the Roadster show, swap meet, and the winter nationals. You remind me of Lucky Costa from Motor Trend TV. Keep the videos com'em, Mike.

[@MikeFrankovich]

A guy came up to me a show once who thought I was Lucky Costa. The Pomona Fairgrounds has so many great events.

[@williamerentfro9543]

My friend Carly Brogren took first place with her '39 Lincoln Zephyr called Aftershock.. congrats Carly!!

[@MikeFrankovich]

That's a huge deal. Congrats to her.

[@joevald3]

Thank you for showing us . I'm back on the East Coast where it's snowing . And miserably cold .

[@MikeFrankovich]

Hopefully warm weather will come soon enough. Thanks for watching.

[@dgptoto1]

You can never have to many Lowrider’s in your videos when it come to custom car’sl we are the reason for your hot rod extreme custom paint job’s now days so do your thang my guy keep it up

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. I'll always be filming the amazing lowriders at these shows.

[@jesusavalos1991]

Thanks for uploading this VIEWTIFUL cars Mike Frankovich I been restoring cars since a was 15 years old and I appreciate what you are doing

[@MikeFrankovich]

You're welcome.

[@maojonsons7351]

grittings from Colombia

[@joeyanasheski7672]

First class video. I rally enjoyed this trip around the best show of it`s kind in the world. Keep up the dandy job.

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thank you

[@smiddysmidton8313]

Phenomenal video mate , thanks very much for filming it !

[@MikeFrankovich]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@davidhopw5835]

Great video. Thank you.

[@MikeFrankovich]

You are welcome!

[@mavigogun]

Great work, Mike- from those of us who can’t attend, much thanks.

[@MikeFrankovich]

You're welcome.

[@20alphabet]

Wow, you're great for doing this. Thanks !

[@V8Deuce]

Great show this year. Axle did an amazing job in the Suede Palace. So cool to see the Purple People Eater again!

[@MikeFrankovich]

The Suede Palace is always one of my favorite halls at the show.

[@tommylang4k]

Great show 👍 Enjoyed ❤️

[@1944chevytruck]

THANKS 4 VIDEO!

[@MikeFrankovich]

Our pleasure!

[@texasbasementbuilds4543]

thx. like being there, but in my recliner on the big screen. love it.

[@MikeFrankovich]

Glad you like it!

[@waynewells915]

Great video! Thanks very much 🙏🏻

[@MikeFrankovich]

Glad you liked it!

[@lowwlife1]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. We sold our home in Socal and moved to Brasil for a few years so I was unable to attend. Really cool seeing all the amazing cars.

[@hakanharrung3134]

Great show, thanks for sharing 😎

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. This is always a great show.

[@mtbullis]

thank you for the walk through video. Appreciate you!

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. It was a lot of walking!

[@kevinhuber8723]

Like many others have said, thanks so much for posting this. As I get older I am shocked at the amount of money thrown at this cars. Beautiful, beautiful machines.

[@MikeFrankovich]

The bar is set higher and higher each year. These builds have the highest level of craftsmanship and It's always exciting to see what they bring.

[@faerieSAALE]

Ordinarily I find custom car show boring and uninspired... but this show is fabulous and I actually love about 98.5% of the cars shown. Custom car builders have really stepped up their craftsmanship!

[@MikeFrankovich]

It’s a big business and the builders are always looking to one up each other.

[@faerieSAALE]

@@MikeFrankovich / Yes with big money 💰 spent on them. The poor little schmuck like with no budget for a hot rod custom is SOL!

[@MikeFrankovich]

I’ve seen some great DIY low buck builds over the years. You don’t need to be rich to have a cool car. The upper level show cars are very expensive to build though.

[@drummerjase1155]

Thanks Mike! Awesome video and great footage as always. I’m watching from New Zealand

[@MikeFrankovich]

Glad I could bring the show to you.

[@777ChildofGod]

Excellent coverage......Thank you - I live 20 miles from the show and couldn't make it this year. Your video was great and I felt like i was there

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. I knew there would be lots of folks who couldn't make it.

[@marineveteranjorge4412]

Thanks Mike for the video. Nicely done! I like the car called, “Purple Rain.”

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. Gotta love the Prince reference.

[@iandrury1542]

Great video of the show for us 'over here' in the UK who can't make it in person, but one day I WILL get there ! Thanks for posting this for everyone to enjoy.

[@tertessa]

Thanks for your coverage of these shows....Beautiful Machines!!

[@dennisjones1642]

Hi Mike from here in the D Michigan hey Thanks so very much appreciated your time and video of some Amazing Awesome Rides 🤩✌❤🤲😇🐴

[@MikeFrankovich]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@seventybuick]

Thanks for bringing us things that most of us will never see.

[@MikeFrankovich]

You're welcome. I shot this video knowing there were many who couldn't attend this year for many different reasons.

[@michealfigueroa6325]

TY for sharing and boy am I tired after all that sitting...

[@MikeFrankovich]

I'm still tired from all the walking.

[@remolaughlin443]

One of my favorite vids

[@MikeFrankovich]

Put a bunch of effort into this one.

[@howardnielsen6220]

Watching from La Pine Oregon Thank You

[@MikeFrankovich]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@MaxTheDestroyer707]

Wow!! Thanks for the footage all of those cars look incredible!

[@betrevryday1]

Appreciate your video as I couldnt attend & Good luck on your 40 !

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. Hopefully the '40 will be going this summer.

[@slvrktman7824]

Fantastic coverage!

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Yes it was!!!!!!!!!!

[@9stepbossmanjeff119]

Hi from Australia very nice cars specially the dodge cars

[@MikeFrankovich]

Planning to be shoot more Mopar specific events in the coming months.

[@9stepbossmanjeff119]

@@MikeFrankovich OK no worries I'll keep eye out my dream car is a dodge SRT hellcat

[@mrlatino1964]

Thanks for taking me with you to the show....

[@MikeFrankovich]

You're welcome

[@jonathancsmelko2361]

Thanks for the video I liked the 1937 lasalle the best

[@v6n3t8]

Mike, thanks so much for this incredible video just fantastic I enjoyed every minute of it . So Cal cars are awesome . Nick from Vancouver B.C.

[@MikeFrankovich]

Many of these cars came from builders outside of SoCal. This is always a favorite show.

[@v6n3t8]

@@MikeFrankovich yes absolutely right , really meant to say that So Cal shows really get big turnouts from everywhere in the nation.

[@555CLB]

Excellent Video ! Thanks for your great coverage / BR Chris from Sweden👍

[@MikeFrankovich]

You're welcome.

[@altanasilvestri8483]

I love the 40. I have done two 40’s and not near as straight as this one. I agree to bring it back to an old hot rod as is. Great find Mike!

[@paronitoscani8417]

Grazie mille

[@jpickard8507]

Excellent video. We weren"t able to attend this year after 15 years. Thanks for such great coverage!

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. Perhaps next year.

[@JamesBond-hu9rg]

$2 Million for a Chopped MERC ? Crazy. Rather have a 71 HEMI Cuda rag top . Great Video Mike As Always !

[@MikeFrankovich]

It's the Hirohata Merc though.

[@oceanmodelshipssweden1709]

Thank Nice One

[@MikeFrankovich]

You are welcome

[@sanmicol]

The cars are all😱😱😱😮😮😮👍🏻🐨

[@MikeFrankovich]

Lots of cool rides in this video.

[@Deeman4evr]

Great job, Mike. Nice to watch a vid made by a guy that knows what he's looking at. Excellent pace and narration. Just like being there and very much appreciated!

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@dwcwoody]

I agree wholeheartedly Mike. It’s great that you video these shows especially when you know your cars so well and you’re not rushing it. Up here in a little city east of Vancouver BC called Chilliwack, we don’t get very many indoor car shows, mostly just the ones outdoors where there are no trailer queens. We used to take our ‘31 Ford Special Delivery Woody Hot Rod to a lot of them, but my age and disability won’t let me do it anymore. Thanks a lot for your videos. Btw, I did watch the whole thing. I’ve seen that VW with the Buick engine on a couple of other videos running. Sounds just as impressive as it looks.

[@MikeFrankovich]

@@dwcwoody I hear from lots of folks who can't make it to shows anymore and watch my videos. It's great to be able to bring you and others along to these events via KZbin. Back in the nineties I was stationed in the US Navy in Bremerton and Everett, Washington. Took a few trips up to Vancouver and Victoria. Love it up there.

[@bobjuniel8683]

A great presentation of some fascinating custom cars. I'm an Australian watching in Thailand. Mike you really know your cars,

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. Glad you liked the video.

[@larrycatuzza8289]

thanks for another great video

[@MikeFrankovich]

You're welcome

[@JohnW1711stock]

I attended this show in 2018, and 2020, it was great!

[@MikeFrankovich]

I've been going for many years. It's always great.

[@botman9391]

Fantastic job! Thanks for the hard work, enjoyed every minute!

[@letslookhere]

Thanks for this video. I was not able to make it this year but your walk through made me feel like I was there. I’ve been a car car all my life so I appreciate your narration , you know your stuff. Thanks

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. I shot the video knowing there were many couldn't make it this year.

[@OffRampAdventures]

You featured the cars really well! Great video!

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. It’s often not easy to shoot cars at a busy show.

[@kevinwelch7758]

I hope you continue to do this every year at this historic car show, we are in New Hampshire and this is awesome to see.

[@MikeFrankovich]

Going to try to film it next year and keep going from there.

[@mad5479]

Great video Mike, but please show us the cars that are outside the hangers as well. The ones that get driven and not trailered in. Thanks😎

[@CarMuseumGuy1]

Amazing cars! Thanks for sharing!

[@MikeFrankovich]

You're welcome.

[@kellyburns825]

I enjoyed every minute of your video, as I do with most of them. Thank you.

[@MikeFrankovich]

Awesome, thank you!

[@josephhamilton1547]

Shade Palace, the real hot rods

[@MikeFrankovich]

That’s always a must see at the show.

[@user-gc1zn5mn4p]

Mike, interesting show variety--well done.

[@MikeFrankovich]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@grahamheather8228]

Hi Mike, I’d like to thank you so much for that video ,I enjoyed that more than you can imagine ,Wow ! You did a superb job with that showed me what I’d have been looking at if I was there ! That is a car show I’ve wanted to go to for more years than I can remember . You brought it to life for me ,so thank you for taking the trouble Mike . I’m Graham and I live just outside London England so it’s quite a journey to get over to California for that car show ! It’s on my bucket list and I’m determined to make it there one year , I’m not getting any younger so must come over in the next year or so before I’m too old to properly enjoy it eh !! Thanks once again Mike , you’ve made my day , very best of luck to you my friend

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm lucky to have been able to make it to this show many times over the years, including once when it was still at the Oakland Colosseum back in the nineties. I began filming the video knowing there were folks all over the world who couldn't attend for one reason or another, which probably explains the length. It really is a great experience in person if you can make it over when things get better in the world. Take care.

[@johngrepo9976]

Great video!

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@jeandelmond8654]

Very good coverage as always!👍👍👍🤘

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thank you

[@welcomeabbott3510]

Great content Mike with just the right amount of commentary 👍

[@MikeFrankovich]

Re-watched my GNRS video from 2020 and made notes about what I did wrong and did right.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool really enjoyed!!!! 👍👍👍

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@MikeFrankovich 👍

[@TJLISK-on6vg]

That's sharp that infrared car

[@randallhub528]

My Daughter's birthday! Thanks Mike.

[@MikeFrankovich]

Happy birthday!

[@randallhub528]

@@MikeFrankovich Carolyn says thank you Mike!

[@billyjoejimbob56]

Excellent job on the camera work and narration! Never attended this show, but you've got me thinking about it some day.

[@MikeFrankovich]

It's a great one every year.

[@robert64impala]

Thanks for the invite 👊🏻🤙🏼

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks for watching.

[@2kustom4u4]

😎👍

[@jeffmiller2682]

Thank you for the videos, get to see the shows l want to see and no magazine's any more can't see new builds and old ones. Keep it going like to see the march meet and bakerfield ,and like that you know what manufacturer your looking at !

[@MikeFrankovich]

I'll see if I can make Bakersfield.

[@DH-lu2bm]

Thank you taking the video and posting

[@MikeFrankovich]

You're welcome.

[@TJLISK-on6vg]

Cool grey

[@jerrywebster6787]

I saw an orange 65 Plymouth Satellite on a video I saw on utube on my tv. I would like to see more of it.

[@MikeFrankovich]

Might be in someone else's video.

[@faerieSAALE]

I also think many of these fine car art works would fall into the *NMTBD category! * Not Meant To Be Driven

[@MikeFrankovich]

Most of these are show pieces. Ironically the Hirohata Merc was famously driven on cross country trips to travel to shows back in the fifties.

[@wahidazizi7762]

1000000/car yes

[@jakespeed63]

Nice edit job. Quite certain covering this event is a daunting task. Truly love the survivors and the oddballs. BTW…you have a good voice for narration, unlike other channels. Was that Lucky Costa lurking around at the beginning??? JT: Orlando Florida Misfires C C

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks. A few years ago I had a guy come up to me at a show thinking I was Lucky Costa. I've really worked on doing the narration while filming.

[@Autobodyscotty]

THAT IS THE REPLICA OWNED BY JOHN DEAUGUSTINO. THERE ARE 2 OF THESE CARS NOW.

[@MikeFrankovich]

Check the GNRS Facebook page. That's the real car.

[@seadog686]

"You can have any color roadster you want, as long as it's black!"

[@migueldeleonjr.9979]

Great job on video !! But you made a comment the someone commented on your mooneyes video that you filmed to many lowriders. It's sad that we still have people that don't see the craftsmanship we detail we put in our cars. Also the hard work it takes to get the cars looking the way they do. Us lowrider are car people just like everyone else and enjoy building and showing just like everyone else. We are normal and hard working people that have normal lives with normal jobs. There are doctors, lawyers police you name it we got them in our culture. THE LOWRIDERING CULTURE! I feel sorry for people that don't get a chance to know who we.really are. We are AUTOMOBILE ENTHUSIASTS just like the hot rod rat rod guys. I would bet money if the GNRS and The Riddler all them show if would pick our top builders to compete and get judge on a point system and look at the custom craftsmanship we would win if not get close. We have what it takes to be part of these shows! Lowridering has every race every color we don't discriminate we even have women that own their own cars that can compete with men. We embrace everyone! Thanks to the grand national roadster show for allowing the lowriders to be part of this great event!

[@MikeFrankovich]

The comment was automatically flagged by KZbin and not allowed to be seen, though it still was sent it to me in a notification. I'm sure you can guess that it was far worse than just complaining about lowriders. It makes me angry that someone would try to post such a thing in the comments section of one of my videos. Some lowrider guys came up to me and thanked me at the Long Beach Swap this morning. It's nice that my videos mean something to them.

[@migueldeleonjr.9979]

@@MikeFrankovich I just dont get it Mike how far we have came and how closed minded people still are. We are in it for the same reasons as the rest of the car enthusiasts we love our style and we love it its our culture! Lowriding will be handed down for generations to come and we are proud of it! I feel sorry for the many people that judge us without even knowing us. It's their lose we are normal hard working people like everybody else. Thanx again 🙏 for the respect

[@bux49]

Well I won't have to go now. Thanks.

[@MikeFrankovich]

This was most of the show.

[@tomhuber9332]

Thanks for the video, and if I saw right wearing a mask.

[@MikeFrankovich]

You're welcome

[@richknudsen5781]

The Saturday Night Joke Three guys were fishing on a lake one day, when Jesus walked across the water and joined them in the boat. When the three astonished men had settled down enough to speak, the first guy asked humbly, "Jesus, I've suffered from back pain ever since I took shrapnel in the Vietnam war...could you help me?" "Of course, my son", Jesus said, and when he touched the man's back, he felt relief for the first time in years. The second man, who wore very thick glasses and had a hard time reading and driving, asked if Jesus could do anything about his eyesight. Jesus smiled, removed the man's glasses and tossed them in the lake. When they hit the water, the man's eyes cleared and he could see everything distinctly. When Jesus turned to heal the last guy, the guy put his hands up and cried defensively, "Don't touch me! I'm on long term disability."

[@HDLAngelo]

Like 👍barm Germany

[@MikeFrankovich]

Thanks

[@davidmay230]

Two tone brown1957 ford !

[@teddyzp911]

Aloha anyone know what car at 32:29 is ? Thanks... Great video wish I could've been there.

[@TheTopheritis]

Thought Rodbuster would be there to represent VWs

[@mikeypl1957]

There's no such thing as "too many" low riders.

[@MikeFrankovich]

This is Southern California. We have lowriders here.

[@pistolgrip70x]

Great video, what camera are you using

[@MikeFrankovich]

GoPro 9

[@pistolgrip70x]

@@MikeFrankovich can you tell me what settings you use as I just got a go pro 10 and video never looks great

[@Autobodyscotty]

I was talking about the 51 Merc Hirohata.

[@MikeFrankovich]

I know. The day before the show GNRS announced on Facebook that the real car would be at the show. The car I filmed is not the replica.

[@Autobodyscotty]

@@MikeFrankovich Not sure I would risk taking that car anywhere. 2 million is a lot of coin !.

[@MikeFrankovich]

@@Autobodyscotty I'm sure it's insured

[@TheUnchained335]

Nice video but u skipped a whole row of cars from the Hot for Teacher car and the Cadillac..

[@MikeFrankovich]

It's a long video. I may have missed a few things.

[@johnnieoddball]

British ford popular or ford pop as its called in the uk

[@MikeFrankovich]

My dad knew all the British Fords. He had Consuls, Zephyrs, Zodiacs, and a Cortina.

[@user-hb8be5wb4q]

What gets me the most, read let down, the cars sprout FORD all over, then look under the hood, Chevrolet!!! How disgusting. But, I guess GMC has the market to sell their motors than “a better idea Ford”.

[@kbtube8125]

i would've loved to have gone, but not until the cities covid crap is lifted. too great of a show to have that cloud hanging over it. i head there was no clear answer as to the need to wear masks and that storm troupers could come in and ask for things they have no business asking. they don't want this to end. they'll lose the power to control. california has become a tough place to live.