Wisconsin

The Don Morris Special of Racine, Wisconsin. Built over a two year period, the build was completed in 1938.

The Alex Jordan, Jr.'s Special of Madison, Wisconins. The Jordan Special was built by Harry Whitehorse.

Gene Schilling's 1949 Chevrolet Convertible of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Customized in 1952, the car was built by Gene and his two buddies Kurt Lineau and Art Hubbard.

Solon Pierce's 1935 Ford 3-Window Coupe of Deerfield, Wisconsin. Solon was a member of the Vagabonds of Deerfield car club. Part custom, part hot rod, Solon ran his coupe with motorcycle-type fenders up front.

Norman Kopp's 1932 Chevrolet Two Door Sedan of Beloit, Wisconsin. Norman, who was a member of the Road Gents of Beloit car club, bought the Chevrolet in 1957, when he was a high school sophomore.

Patrick Pierce's 1937 Ford Tudor Sedan of Deerfield, Wisconsin. Patrick was a member of the Nomads of Vagabond. The Ford was his first car, and the photo was taken in 1958. Photo courtesy of The Pierce Brothers.

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An unknown custom 1940 Ford of Madison, Wisconsin.

Robert Zainer's 1949 Mercury

Ralph Ferks' 1954 Oldsmobile - The Startling Starfire

Robert Wayne Owens' 1955 Plymouth Convertible, of Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Bill Block's 1936 Ford 3-Window Coupe of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Known as Brandy's Chariot and Golden Chariot, the car was restyled by Dave Puhl at Trend Customs in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. It was considered by many to be the finest custom rods ever built, and William made a total cash investment of $ 9000 including labor and 300 hours of work to build it.

Bob Dzemske's 1956 Lincoln of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bob's Lincoln was restyled by Dave Puhl and Johnny Malik at Trend Automotive in 1960.

Norman Kopp's 1932 Chevrolet Coupe of Beloit, Wisconsin. Originally owned and built by Norman's brother, the first running completion was in 1958. The build was completed in 1961. Norman was a member of the Road Gents of Beloit car club.

Augustus Eberman's 1941 Chevrolet Coupe of Geneva, Wisconsin. The build was completed circa 1961, and it is believed to be designed by Brooks Stevens.

Joe Roth's 1959 Chevrolet Impala of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Restyled by Cudahy Auto Body, the build was started in 1960 and completed in 1961.

Raymond Besasie's X-2.

Deaner Probst's 1933 Ford Cabriolet of Jefferson, Wisconsin. Known as "Lil' Dough," Probst dragged the car home as a project in 1957. He spent the next years working on it while showing it at various shows. In 1962 he debuted a Metalflake red iteration of the car.

The Car Craft Dream Rod was built by Bill Cushenbery for Bob Larivee of Promotions Inc. The first drawings of the car appeared in Car Craft October 1961. The build was completed late in 1963. Dennis Pallen of Milwaukee, Wisconsin owned the car in 2005.

Jim Dworschack's 1951 Nash Healey of Soldiers Grove, Wisonsin. The car supposedly spent its first 55 years in the panhandle area of Texas, and the lore that came with it was that it was used as a dirt track racer at a place called the Rattle Snake Raceway. Jim Dworschack bought the old custom in 2005.