Fernando Ruelas

Photo from the Fernando Ruelas collection, provided by Alex Ruelas.

Fernando posing next to an old Hupmobile he owned. His little brother Rene is sitting on the back bumper. This photo was taken in 1971. Photo from the Fernando Ruelas collection, provided by Alex Ruelas.

Roger Squires' 1947 Chevrolet Fleetline was restyled by Roger Squires of Torrance, California in the late 1960s. Known as "Pastime", the car is a surviving example of the early lowrider style, and it was engineered and built to a standard that was unusual for the time. The first version of Roger's Fleetline was completed around 1968. Fernando's brother Julio bought the car in the 1980s, and Fernando and his sons helped Julio restore the old custom. Unfortunately Fernando passed away in 2007, before the restoration was completed, and the car was sold to fellow Duke's member Tommy Brizula around 2011.

Fernando working on his 1965 Chevrolet Impala. Photo courtesy of Alexander Ruelas.

Alexander Ruelas' 1965 Chevrolet Impala was originally restyled by Bill Hines around 1966/1967. Fernando took possession of the car sometime around 1996 or 1997. He fixed it up and got it back on the road before he gave it to his son Alexander Ruelas.