Eighteen finalists paraded through the Ohio Expo Center that Friday, each vying for one of the most coveted titles in the street machine world. Goodguys’ PPG Nationals is the organization’s largest annual event, and the walk from outdoor display to indoor judging is where Street Machine of the Year contenders make their final case. Recent winners have ranged from a twin-turbocharged Buick Grand National to a meticulously restored ’67 Mustang, showing just how wide the caliber of competition has become. Only one build from this parade would leave with the trophy.
On Friday at the 2016 GoodGuy’s PPG Nationals they moved the Street Machine Of The Year Contestants from the outside display area to the inside to be judged…They parade them all through the Fair grounds at the Ohio Expo Center….The where 18 contenders this year..All Very cool Cars…Check them out!!
Eighteen cars rolled out of the display lot and into judging that Friday, but only one would walk away wearing the title every builder in the country wants on their resume. Getting selected as a Street Machine of the Year finalist already puts a car in rarefied company — Goodguys’ Columbus event is the largest the organization runs all year, drawing thousands of rods, customs, and street machines to the Ohio Expo Center. The parade itself is part theater, part final inspection, giving judges one more look before the real scrutiny begins indoors. Past winners have ranged from twin-turbo restomods to meticulously built first-gen pony cars, and the bar climbs every season. Nobody in that parade line knew yet whose build would set the standard for the next twelve months. What does it actually take to win a national Street Machine of the Year title?
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Why the Ohio Expo Center Parade Matters
The PPG Nationals is Goodguys’ largest annual event, pulling thousands of vehicles into the Ohio Expo Center each year. Moving Street Machine of the Year contenders from outdoor display into indoor judging is part of the event’s format, giving judges and fans alike one last look before the winners of categories like Street Machine of the Year and Street Rod of the Year are named.
The Bar Recent Winners Have Set
In more recent years, the Street Machine of the Year title has gone to builds like a meticulously constructed ’67 Mustang from Ironworks Speed & Kustom and a twin-turbocharged ’87 Buick Grand National from Dutchboys Hotrods — proof the category now spans everything from pro-touring pony cars to turbocharged G-bodies, with craftsmanship as the common thread.
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