Sultans Car Show at Millikan High School 1995

Steve Stanford's 1958 Chevrolet. Steve's mildly restyled Chevrolet has a late 1950s flavor. Photo by Howard Gribble.

A recreation of Gary Niemie's 1956 Buick. Gary was a member of the Renegades of Long Beach car club, and his mildly customized Buick featured a scallop paint job by Larry Watson. The recreation, owned by a member of the Sultans, featured scallops by master painter Larry Watson as well. Photo by Howard Gribble.

A rear end shot of the recreation of Gary Niemie's 1956 Buick. Photo by Howard Gribble.

A moderate lowering and Dodge Lancer hubcaps makes this 1956 Buick stand out in the crowd. Photo by Howard Gribble.

A mildly restyled Shoebox Ford. Modifications includes lakes pipes, dummy spots, a white rolled and pleated interior, fender skirts, shaved door handles, nosed hood, and 1957 Cadillac hubcaps. Photo by Howard Gribble.

A mildly restyled and scalloped 1954 Chevrolet custom. Extra teeth gives the front end a heavier appearance. It has been shaved for door handles and hood chrome. Dodge Lancer hubcaps is used to wrap up the late 1950s look. Photo by Howard Gribble.

Hot rod and custom car show held by the Sultans of Long Beach car club. The show was held on the athletic field at Millikan High School in Long Beach, California. The Sultans have always emphasized the so called "Bellflower Look", and many of the members, past and present, were active in the custom scene in the area during the late 1950s on into the 1960s. Howard Gribble attended the show, and in 2016 he told Kustomrama that having the show on a high school football field added an extra bit of appeal as it recalled those similar shows that were featured in the old magazines on several occasions. "To my knowledge it only happened once and within a year or two the Sultans began to hold their annual show on Bellflower Blvd and continued to do so for many years. I think that overall the pictures show that it was an unique event."