Rotunda Custom Car Show

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A 1929 Ford Model A Pickup at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
A 1931 Ford Model A Roadster at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
A 1932 Ford Roadster at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
The Ford Atmos and Oliver Hine's 1933 Ford 5-Window Coupe at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Oliver Hine's 1933 Ford 5-Window Coupe. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
One of the most famous cars to roll out of Bill Hines' Southfield shop was Marty Ribits' 1934 Ford convertible. Marty bought the beaten-up Ford late in 1952. He wanted to turn the car into a head-turner, so he commissioned Bill to turn the rustbucket into a custom rod. Modifications included a 6-inch channel job, a 6 inch sectioned grille, a sectioned rear, and raised fenders. Once completed, Marty won the "Best Custom" award at the 1953 Detroit Autorama with the car. Bill continued working on the car after the show, and this photo of Marty with the 34 was taken at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo from The Robert Genat Photo Collection.
A 1940 Ford Coupe at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Another 1940 Ford Coupe at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Tommy Inouye's 1950 Ford at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Jack Elders' 1951 Ford Convertible at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Another 1951 Ford Convertible at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
A 1951 Mercury at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
A 1952 Ford Club Coupe at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Another 1952 Ford at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
A 1953 Ford Club Coupe at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Another 1953 Ford at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Another 1953 Ford at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Nello Tacconelli's Mercury at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photos taken outside the Rotunda during the Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
A mildly customized Chevrolet outside on the parking lot of the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
The sign for the 1956 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Frank and Charles Gilardone's 1953 Ford Victoria at the 1956 Rotunda Custom Car Show. Photo courtesy of FordImages.com.
Frank Mack's 1927 Ford Model T Roadster at the 1956 show.
An MG with a 1932 Ford grille shell, Mercury flathead and newer Ford hubcaps at the 1956 Rotunda Custom Car Show.
Bob Palmer's 1955 Ford Thunderbird at the 1956 Rotunda Custom Car Show.
A homebuilt sport car at the 1956 show.

Cars Exhibited at the 1955 Rotunda Custom Car Show

Oliver Hine's 1933 Ford 5-Window Coupe
Marty Ribits' 1934 Ford - The Golden Nugget
Tommy Inouye's 1950 Ford
Jack Elders' 1951 Ford Convertible
Larry Ernst's 1952 Ford - Pharaoh's Pacer
Frank and Charles Gilardone's 1953 Ford


Cars Exhibited at the 1956 Rotunda Custom Car Show

Frank Mack's 1927 Ford Model T Roadster
Les and Adle Volpe's 1948 Mercury Coupe
Frank and Charles Gilardone's 1953 Ford
Bob Palmer's 1955 Ford Thunderbird

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