Trend Book 175 Custom Cars 1959 Annual

Trend Book 175 Custom Cars 1959 Annual

Tony Cardoza's 1948 Chevrolet

Larry Watson's 1950 Chevrolet - The Grapevine

John Cassaubon's 1950 Ford

Bob Palladino's 1957 Buick Century - The Candy Wagon

Gary Niemie's 1956 Buick Century

Bill Carr's 1955 Chevrolet - The Aztec

Calvin Wiekamp's 1955 Mercury

Dick Lee Tiago's 1957 Ford Ranchero

Norman Wesp's 1955 Oldsmobile

John Benson's 1956 Chevrolet

Joe Crisafulli's 1951 Oldsmobile of San Jose, California. Joe, a founding member of the San Jose Rod and Wheelers car club restyled and painted the car himself late in 1959, while running J & J Auto Painting out of his dad's garage.

Jerry Feigner's 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air, of Wilmington, California. Jerry was a member of the Cut-Outs of Long Beach car club, and his Chevrolet was known as "Lil Honey Bee." In 1958 Mike Clines gave the car a scallop and pintripe paint job in his father's garage in Long Beach. Mike also added the chrome tape to the top of the car.

Ken Sowers' 1956 Plymouth of San Jose, California was restyled by Wirth's Body Shop in 1958.

Bill Burnett's 1955 Ford Crown Victoria

Paul Sobeck's 1950 Ford two-door of San Jose, California was restyled by Wirth's Body Shop. Joe Crisafulli gave the car a scallop paint job.

Larry Watson's 1958 Ford Thunderbird. Larry bought the Thunderbird brand new in 1958, and he told a seller at Downey Ford to give him a call as soon as the first car with a tuck n' roll interior arrived. Larry brought it almost directly to Barris Kustoms for a mild job before he gave it a burgundy and silver panel paint job. Larry's Thunderbird was known as "Vino Pasiano" and "The Burgundy Bird," and the first iteration was completed in 1958.

Contents and Featured Cars

Bob Shelby's 1957 Ford
Dick Jackson's 1957 Ford Thunderbird
Bill Carr's 1955 Chevrolet - The Aztec
Santo Vasques' 1950 Chevrolet
Larry Watson's 1950 Chevrolet - The Grapevine
Al Lazarus' 1955 Chevrolet
Bob Palladino's 1957 Buick Century - The Candy Wagon
Gary Niemie's 1956 Buick Century
Bob Erwin's 1956 Mercury Montclair
Kenneth Gorseth's 1957 Ford Fairlane 500
Calvin Wiekamp's 1955 Mercury
Dick Lee Tiago's 1957 Ford Ranchero
Marvin Lee's 1957 Plymouth
Bill Burnett's 1955 Ford Crown Victoria
Dick Smith's 1955 Dodge
Tony Cardoza's 1948 Chevrolet
John Cassaubon's 1950 Ford
Peter J. Callan's 1955 Buick
Greg Hill's 1950 Ford
Bill Kessinger's 1956 Ford
Bink Brown's Crosley
Norman Wesp's 1955 Oldsmobile
Jim Jackson's 1956 Chevrolet
John Benson's 1956 Chevrolet
Jack Hersey's 1957 Ford Thunderbird
Shorty Ewing's 1957 Ford Thunderbird
Joe Crisafulli's 1951 Oldsmobile
Paul Sobeck's 1950 Ford
Ken Sowers' 1956 Plymouth
Larry Watson's 1958 Ford Thunderbird - Vino Pasiano / The Burgundy Bird
Jerry Feigner's 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air - Lil Honey Bee