Joe Cruces' Crucifier

Joe working on the Crucifier. Photo from The HAMB.

A construction photo of the Crucifier. Photo from The HAMB.

Photo from The HAMB.

Photo from The HAMB.

A photo of the Crucifier taken at the 1967 National Roadster Show. Photo from The HAMB.

Photo from The HAMB.

The remains of the Crucifier after The Camp Fire in Paradise, California in 2018. The Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history and the most expensive natural disaster in the world in 2018 in terms of insured losses, and Joe lost everything in the fire.

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The Crucifier is a show rod built by Joe Cruces at Joe Cruces Rod & Custom in Vacaville, California.

Destroyed in The Camp Fire

Unfortunately, Joe's house and the Crucifier were destroyed in The Camp Fire in Paradise, California in 2018. The Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history and the most expensive natural disaster in the world in 2018 in terms of insured losses, and Joe lost everything in the fire.