George C. Salmon's 1946 Chevrolet

A photo of George's Chevrolet taken at the 1962 San Jose Autorama. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.

A photo of the car taken in Castroville, California, after Jesse Orozco had purchased it. Photo courtesy of Jesse Orozco, provided by Jesse Cruz and Curtis McGannn.

Photo courtesy of Jesse Orozco, provided by Jesse Cruz and Curtis McGannn.

Photo courtesy of Jesse Orozco, provided by Jesse Cruz and Curtis McGannn.

When Jesse bought the car, the interior had seat covers on them that were put right over the original custom upholstery. Jesse removed the covers to find the original custom interior intact and in a good condition. Photo courtesy of Jesse Orozco, provided by Jesse Cruz and Curtis McGannn.

Photo courtesy of Jesse Orozco, provided by Jesse Cruz and Curtis McGannn.

Loco 46! The Chevy as it appeared in the 1980s, after Jesse had turned it into the Loco 46! This iteration featured suicide doors, some bodywork by Butch Hurley, and a Candy Purple paint job by Adolfo Martinez.

Photo courtesy of Jesse Orozco, provided by Jesse Cruz and Curtis McGannn.

Photo courtesy of Jesse Orozco, provided by Jesse Cruz and Curtis McGannn.

1946 Chevrolet Coupe owned by George C. Salmon. In 2020 the car was still around, currently owned by Jesse Orozco of Salinas, California. Known as the "Loco 46," it featured suicide doors, some bodywork by Butch Hurley, and a Candy Purple paint job by Adolfo Martinez.