| Year By Year AMBR Winners: 1950-2020 | |||
| Year | Owner | Car Year/Make/Model | Builder |
| 1950 | Bill Niekamp | ’29 Ford track nose | Bill Niekamp |
| 1951 | Rico Squaglia | ’23 Ford Model T track nose | Rico Squaglia |
| 1952 | Bud Crackbon | ’25 Ford Model T track nose | |
| 1953 | Dick Williams | ’27 Ford Model T | Dick Williams |
| 1954 | Frank Rose | ’27 Ford Model T | Frank Rose |
| 1955 | Ray Anderegg | ’27 Ford Model T | Ray Anderegg |
| tie w/ | Blackie Gejeian | ’27 Ford Model T modified | Blackie Gejeian |
| 1956 | Eddie Bosio | ’32 Ford | Eddie Bosio |
| 1957 | Jerry Woodward | ’29 Ford Model A | Jerry Woodward |
| 1958 | Richard Peters ’29 Ala Kart T pickup | George Barris | |
| 1959 | Richard Peters | ’29 Ala Kart T pickup | George Barris |
| 1960 | Chuck Krikorian | ’29 Emperor show rod | Barris/Krikorian |
| 1961 | Rich Guasco | ’29 Ford Model A | Rich Guasco |
| 1962 | George Barris | ’27 Ford Model T | George Barris |
| 1963 | LeRoi “Tex” Smith | ’27 T (XR/6) | LeRoi “Tex” Smith |
| 1964 | Don Tognotti | ’14 Ford Model T | Don Tognotti |
| 1965 | Carl Casper | Ghost show rod | Carl Casper |
| 1966 | Don Lokey | ’27 Ford Model T pickup | Don Lokey |
| 1967 | Bob Reisner | Invader show rod | Don Borth |
| 1968 | Bob Reisner | Invader show rod | Don Borth |
| tie w/ | Joe Wilhelm | Wild Dream show rod | — |
| 1969 | Alien show rod | ||
| 1970 | Andy Brizio | ’23 Instant T RPU | Andy Brizio |
| 1971 | Lonnie Gilbertson | ’23 Ford Model T | — |
| 1972 | John Corno | ’30 Ford Model A | Russ Meeks |
| 1973 | Chuck Corsello | ’23 Ford Model T bucket | — |
| 1974 | Jim Vasser | ’23 Ford Model T tub | — |
| 1975 | Lonnie Gilbertson | ’23 Ford Model T | — |
| 1976 | Bob Sbarbaro | ’23 Ford phaeton | — |
| 1977 | Jim Molino | ’23 Ford Model T | — |
| 1978 | Phil Cool | ’32 Ford | Phil Cool |
| 1979 | Brian Burnett | ’32 Ford Deucari | Dick “Magoo” Megugorac |
| 1980 | John Corno | ’28 Ford Model A | John Buttera |
| 1981 | John Siroonian | ’32 Ford | |
| 1982 | Jamie Musselman | ’33 Ford | Boyd Coddington |
| 1983 | Chuck Lombardo | ’32 Ford | Chuck Lombardo |
| 1984 | Don Varner | ’27 T California Star | Don Varner/Ron Covell |
| 1985 | ’33 Ford phaeton Boyd Coddington | ||
| 1986 | Jim McNamara | ’33 Ford | Don Thelan |
| 1987 | James Ells | ’32 Ford | Roy Brizio |
| 1988 | Ermie Immerso | ’32 Ford | Ermie Immerso |
| 1989 | Ermie Immerso | ’25 Ford track nose T | Ermie Immerso |
| 1990 | Butch Martino | ’32 Ford show rod | Boyd /Craig Naff |
| 1991 | Ermie Immerso | ’25 Ford T track nose | Ermie Immerso |
| 1992 | Dennis Varni | ’29 Ford Model A | Boyd Coddington |
| 1993 | Don Raible | ’32 Ford | — |
| 1994 | Joe MacPherson | ’29 Ford Model A | Joe MacPherson |
| 1995 | Fred Warren | ’37 Ford cabriolet | Boyd/Foose/Naff |
| 1996 | Boyd Coddington | ’32 Ford Boydster | Boyd/Chip Foose |
| 1997 | Bob Young | ’37 Ford | Don Pilkenton |
| 1998 | Dave Emery | ’32 Ford | Dave Emery |
| 1999 | Fred Warren | ’32 Ford | Chip Foose |
| 2000 | Chuck Svatos | ’32 Ford | Chip Foose |
| 2001 | Richard Berg | ’33 Ford | Foose/Barry White |
| 2002 | Paul Trussell | ’32 Ford | Don’s Hot Rods |
| 2003 | George Lange | ’32 Ford | Foose/Bobby Alloway |
| 2004 | Charlie Lambetecchio | ’36 Ford | Larry Ruth |
| 2005 | ’32 Ford | Steve Moal | |
| 2006 | Ken Reister | ’36 Ford | Chip Foose |
| 2007 | ’35 Ford | Roger Burman | |
| 2008 | Rudy Necoechea | ’32 Ford | Scott’s Hot Rods |
| 2009 | Harry Willett | ’32 Ford | Willett Coach Works |
| 2010 | Michael Dingman | ’33 Ford | Scott’s Hot Rods |
| 2011 | Daryl Wolfswinkel | ’33 Ford | Squeeg Jerger |
| 2012 | Bill Lindig | ’27 Ford Indy Speedster | Howerton/Chapouris |
| 2013 | John Mumford | ’27 Ford Track T | Roy Brizio |
| 2014 | Wes Rydell | ’35 Chevy phaeton | Troy Trepanier |
| 2015 | Larry Olson | ’33 Ford roadster | Bobby Alloway |
| 2016 | Darryl Hollenbeck | ’32 Ford roadster | Darryl Hollenbeck |
| 2017 | Bruce Wanta | ’36 Packard | Hollywood Hot Rods, Troy Ladd |
| 2018 | Dave Martin | ’32 Ford roadster | |
| 2019 | George Poteet | ’36 Ford roadster | Pinkee’s Rod Shop |
| 2020 | ???? | ???? | ???? |