Trend Book 189 Custom Cars 1960 Annual

Trend Book 189 Custom Cars 1960 Annual

Ed Webster's 1951 Buick Convertible

Joe Boliba's 1956 Chevrolet Convertible - The Golden Corona

Ken Leake's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

Bob Mikko's 1949 Ford Convertible

Frederic Schaffnit's 1949 Dodge

Dick Del Curto's 1950 Ford

Frank Poli's 1950 Ford Tudor

Dawn Smith's 1950 Mercury

Phil Hernandez' 1951 Mercury four-door

Jim Doyle's 1952 Mercury Convertible

Dennis Wilcox's 1953 Mercury

Bob Sanchez' 1954 Mercury

Jack Preston's 1953 Studebaker

Sharon Warner's 1955 Chevrolet

Joe Castro's 1955 Ford Thunderbird of Hayward, California. Known as "The CandyBird," Castro's Thunderbird was restyled by Joe Bailon at Bailon's Custom Shop in 1957. The CandyBird is believed to be the second car to have been painted Candy Apple Red. The first being Jerry Sahagon's 1951 Chevrolet.

Von Hunter's 1957 Plymouth

Bob McNulty's 1955 Chevrolet Corvette, of Castro Valley, California

Bob Caldwell's 1957 Chevrolet Corvette

David Rolin's 1957 Ford of Sacramento, California. Dave's Ford was restyled by Dick Bertolucci of Bertolucci Body & Fender Shop and Harris' Body Shop between 1956 and 1958. Later on the same year, the car, named "Tormentor" received a paint job, pinstriping and eventually a scallop paint job by Dick Katayanagi of Katayanagi Custom Paint.

Richard Tiago's 1957 Ford Ranchero

Ralph Ehorn's 1954 Ford F-100

Jim Logue's 1954 Ford convertible of Long Beach, California. Completed in 1958, Jim's Ford featured hydraulic lifts from aircraft surplus parts to alter the ground clearance. Jim's Ford is the first known custom car to be fitted with hydraulic lifts on all four corners, and it might be the very first custom to ever to incorporate this groundbreaking modification. Jim's Ford is also known as "The Fabulous X54."

Chuck O'Malley's 1956 Dodge Convertible of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania was restyled at least three times between 1958 and 1963.

Milt Goodman's 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Milt was a member of the British Columbia Custom Car Association. He bought the car new in 1955, and spent the next three years restyling it. The build was completed in 1958.

Contents and Featured Cars

Ed Webster's 1951 Buick Convertible
Gordon Robello's 1958 Buick
Carl B. Quick's 1954 Cadillac
Mick Tully's 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air
Sharon Warner's 1955 Chevrolet
Milt Goodman's 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Bob Roggio's 1955 Chevrolet
Tony Simonic's 1955 Chevrolet
Joe Boliba's 1956 Chevrolet Convertible - The Golden Corona
James Fong's 1957 Chevrolet
Norman Riparetti's 1957 Chevrolet
Lauralee Dobbel's 1957 Chevrolet
Volker Meinhold's 1958 Chevrolet
Andrew S. Southard's 1958 Chevrolet
Frank Caraway's 1958 Chevrolet Impala
Frank Goehing's 1958 Chevrolet
Ken Leake's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
Leighton A. Wilkie 1958 Lincoln Continental
Charles Buisse's 1955 DeSoto
Chuck O'Malley's 1956 Dodge Convertible
Frederic Schaffnit's 1949 Dodge Roadster
Hugh Ward's 1956 Dodge- The Aqua Angel
Earl Clausen's 1950 Ford
Frank Poli's 1950 Ford
Dick Del Curto's 1950 Ford
Bob Mikko's 1949 Ford Convertible
Jim Logue's 1954 Ford Convertible - The Fabulous X54
John Major's 1950 Ford
Dan Swinehart's 1954 Ford
Earl Byrum's 1953 Ford
Gary Steinmetz' 1954 Ford Hardtop
John Hychko's 1956 Ford
David Rolin's 1957 Ford - The Tormentor
Denny Johnson's 1957 Ford Sunliner
Paul Plebuch's 1957 Ford Victoria
Jerry Defito's 1957 Ford
Gene Bozek's 1957 Ford
Dawn Smith's 1950 Mercury
Phil Hernandez' 1951 Mercury
Bob Vincent's 1951 Mercury
Jack Norris' 1951 Mercury
Jim Doyle's 1952 Mercury
Dennis Wilcox's 1953 Mercury
Robert Hill's 1953 Mercury
Bob Sanchez' 1954 Mercury
Paul Semenick's 1955 Mercury
Dan Purinton's 1956 Mercury
Leroy Hunter's 1953 Oldsmobile
Frank Marini's 1953 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible
Bill Glazier's 1953 Oldsmobile
Bob Merry's 1954 Oldsmobile
John Chavez' 1955 Oldsmobile
Danny Schamberger's 1955 Plymouth
Gene Dickson's 1956 Plymouth
Von Hunter's 1957 Plymouth
Floyd DeBore's 1958 Pontiac Bonneville
Dave Bennion's 1955 Pontiac Convertible
Jack Preston's 1953 Studebaker
Don Bartick's 1953 Studebaker
H. Donald Canazzi's 1953 Studebaker
Bob Caldwell's 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
Bob Moreira's 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
Bob McNulty's 1955 Chevrolet Corvette
Ross Allumbaugh's 1956 Chevrolet Corvette
Harley Earl's 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
Robert Clew's 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
Pete Yaffe's 1957 Ford T-Bird
Jim Parker's 1957 Ford Thunderbird
Ralph Ehorn's 1954 Ford Pickup
Larry Fritsch's 1956 Mercury Ranchero
Jack Simon's 1957 Mercury - The Merchero
Jack Simon's 1957 Ford- Passenger car converted into pickup
Jack Simon's 1957 Ford - Passenger car converted into pickup
Ken Fazio's 1955 Dodge Pickup
Richard Tiago's 1957 Ford Ranchero
Ollie Hammond's 1955 Chevrolet Nomad
Scotty Berguson's 1957 Ford Ranch Wagon
Jim Webb's 1949 Chevrolet
Joe Castro's 1955 Ford Thunderbird - The CandyBird