Patrick Farrell's 1955 Chevrolet
1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air owned by Long Beach Cavaliers member Patrick Farrell of Long Beach, California. In 2020 Patrick told Sondre Kvipt of Kustomrama that his first real custom was his dream car, a 1949 Mercury 2 door sedan that he bought in 1957. "Starting from the front end I frenched the headlights, molded in the grille opening, rounded the hood corners, shaved the hood added Appleton spotlights, shaved the door handles, filled in the gas cap opening, frenched in 1954 Chevrolet taillights set horizontally, "C" framed the frame so it was lowered to within 2 inches of the ground, added full-length side headers, flipper hubcaps, and a tuck and roll interior." It was the most bitching car at his high school Patrick confirmed in 2020. The doors were operated by a hidden button under the wheel well.[1]
The Bel-Air was Patrick's next car after the Mercury. "It was a mild custom," he told Kustomrama. "Just lowered and tuck and roll interior." Patrick was a member of the Cavaliers from 1957 to 1962. "Then I got married and the car stuff took a back seat to wife and kids."[1]
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