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Hot Rod Magazine has the contenders for America's Most Beautiful Roadster pictured online. Some of them I don't care for as I am not a fan of slick Boyd style cars, but I thought you all might care to check them out. James Hetfield's Packard is pretty sweet, but this Model A rules! It makes me want to buy another Revell Model A. LOL... Here is the link.  http://www.hotrod.com/events/1601-exclusive-all-contenders-for-the-2016-americas-most-beautiful-roadster-title-at-grand-national-show/?sm_id=social_aumohotrodsshub_default_20160128_57713466&adbid=10153219281677540&adbpl=fb&adbpr=13601527539#photo-01

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My vote. Traditional, but not just another minor variation on something that's been done 10,000 times. Also, a car that COULD conceivably be built by someone who doesn't have a billion dollars to spend.

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My vote. Traditional, but not a slavish copy of something that's been done 10,000 times. Also, a car that COULD conceivably be built by someone who doesn't have a billion dollars to spend.

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Whoa! That is gorgeous!

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I believe that a lot of Hetfield's cars are custom, one-off coach-built cars........ He has a brown Auburn Boattail Speedster replica that was hand built, much like the Packard in the above pic...........  :)

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I didn't realize James Hetfield had such a great taste in custom cars until recently. He has some interesting and amazing looking vehicles.

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I didn't realize James Hetfield had such a great taste in custom cars until recently. He has some interesting and amazing looking vehicles.

His taste in cars is a million times better than his music. 

 

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I believe that a lot of Hetfield's cars are custom, one-off coach-built cars........ He has a brown Auburn Boattail Speedster replica that was hand built, much like the Packard in the above pic...........  :)

Actually, James Hetfield's custom Auburn "Slow Burn" is a re-built Glenn Pray fiberglass replica. James H himself designed the wheels.

The shop I subcontract to here is currently finishing up a 100% period-perfect '32 Ford roadster for Mr. Hetfield. The car was supposed to make it to this years Roadster Show (where the AMBR is given) but Josh and crew (I have absolutely nothing to do with that particular build) missed the deadline due to a variety of factors. You can be certain it will be there NEXT year.

Below is Hetfield's custom Auburn.

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The Hetfield cars were built by Rick Dore. For further info and my opinion, see my avatar.

Furthermore, although riding on a modified 1934 Packard frame found in a junkyard, the Aquarius is not trying to emulate a Packard,
but a Figoni & Falaschi bodied 1938 Delahaye.
Is it entered again this year? It was already entered last year.

 

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The Hetfield cars were built by Rick Dore. For further info and my opinion, see my avatar.

Yes, Rick Dore gets the credit. Dore does design work, and functions as the primary contractor on most of Hetfield's cars. They're all pretty spectacular, and 100% first rate.

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I'd drive the snot out of the Packard.

It has an early delahaye figoni look to it that I really , really like

That is what he was going for. Hetfield apparently is a big fan of 30s French designers. Who would have thought it from Metallica?

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His taste in cars is a million times better than his music. 

 

Ouch.

 

On another note, I think James had one of his custom Jaguar's featured in Hot Rod Magazine of all places... like last year I think. It was a pretty spectacular design.

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Ladies and Gentlemen, your America's Most Beautiful Roadster Winner......

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Great car! There's a lot of subtle, extraordinary craftsmanship in this car. It's great to see a traditional style, street driven roadster win this coveted award again.

Check out the build thread on this car and its companion '32 on the HAMB to fully appreciate what you're looking at... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/the-tale-of-two-32-roadsters.955868/

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The AMBR winner is a very attractive car to me, but far as I can see, it doesn't break any new ground...except for maybe the color, which I like a lot... or raise the bar any from a design standpoint. I'm sure it's detail-perfect, and I'd love to own it to DRIVE, but much as I love '32 Ford hot-rods...it's just another really really nice '32 Ford.

This probably sounds pretty odd coming from me, a traditional-car kinda guy, and I'm NOT knocking it, not by any means. It's just that, in the past, some pretty radical cars have won this award, and it seems today we're seeing a lot of the same-old same-old recycled with only subtle changes.

Again, don't get me wrong. This is a beautiful car, and there are still a bazillion more ways to build a '32 Ford. I'd just like to see something a little more imaginative for a change.

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