George Contaoi's 1949 Oldsmobile
1949 Oldsmobile fastback owned by San Bernardino Krankers member George Contaoi of San Bernardino, California. George's mildly customized Olds was restyled in 1955. The hood was shaved for ornamentation, before it was pinstriped by Pat Eskibar. The engine was hopped up by installing a set of experimental heads with larger heads that George bought from the GM dealer.[1]
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