This car was built in the early 60s and has recently reappeared looking almost as good as it did 45 years ago. The grille bar is from a 1959 Imperial. It has 59 Caddy tailights, custom scoops in the roof, Custom made side trim.
The history on this beautiful ford is a little fuzzy. Taking one look at it you automatically presume it's a true Bellflower custom with a Watson paintjob, Bill Hines body mods and an Eddie Martinez interior. Apparently thats not the case. This is what the current owner and restorer had to say about that:
"The car has nothing to do with Watson or Hines, and all [Eddie] Martinez did on the car was keep it for seven years and miss place some parts. Also his friend at globe auto butchard the motor.... The car was originally customized for Johnny, by Art chrome body shop in Hollydale, Bud Lehner sprayed it, and Harry Loveland did the interior. Since the mishap at Martinez shop, I re did the paint my self, and my friend Joe Perez did the interior. The car has been at my house in Hawthorne ca, ever since. My next move is to straigten out the motor problems by taking it to baker auto the guys who built the original motor."
Pics are thanks to Rikster and Kid Deuce.
On Thursday, May 7, 2009
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