New Mexico

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Gil Ayala's 1951 GMC was found on a wrecking yard in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Glen Hooker's 1939 Mercury Convertible of Burbank, California. Known as "The Caribbean," the car was restyled by Valley Custom in 1954. Eddie Corbin of Albuquerque, New Mexico bought the car around 1962.
John Lane's 1924 Ford Model T Roadster Pickup of San Leandro, California. Lane purchased the Model T in the 1940s. The build was started in 1951 and completed late in 1956. It made its debut at the 1957 National Roadster Show in Oakland. After Lane passed away in 1989, his daughter brought the car to her place in Albuquerque.
Ron Maxwell's 1934 Ford 5-Window Coupe of Salt Lake City, Utah. The build was started in 1954, when Ron was 15 years old. The first iteration of the coupe was completed in 1955. Ron's coupe ran under flathead and later Cadillac power, competing in B/Altered at strips around Utah. In 2006 the coupe was located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Charles McDonald's 1955 Ford Thunderbird was restyled by Don Roberts of Bear's Custom Body Shop in Inglewood in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Chris Savaglio of Las Cruces, New Mexico bought the old custom in 2014.

Hot Rods of New Mexico

John Lane's 1924 Ford Model T Roadster Pickup
Ron Maxwell's 1934 Ford 5-Window Coupe


Custom Cars of New Mexico

Glen Hooker's 1939 Mercury Convertible - The Caribbean
Warren Dorrill's 1949 Ford The - Shark
Pete Chiello's 1951 Ford Victoria
Bob Sanchez' 1954 Mercury
Charles McDonald's 1955 Ford Thunderbird


Car Shows of New Mexico

Rumbler Thunder


Citizen of New Mexico

Bob Sanchez
Chris Savaglio
Pete Chiello
Warren Dorrill




 

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