KOOL 55'S

Here is a couple of kool 55's for today...

Austin Speed Shop photo by Bryan Rusk...



Kustom Tri-5 Chevrolets

      There has always been some sort of debate....  Some folks call the 55-57 Chevrolet the "shoebox"...  I have never really understood the logic there.  The 49-51 Ford was obviously produced first.  I am not a math major but simple numerical order should put the debate to rest.  At any rate,  I was raised with the Classic Chevy mind set.  Most of what I used to see were showroom fresh restorations with the correct tar top battery and air cleaner wingnut..  As I have gotten older, it is no surprise I am a kustom guy.  For the next little while, lets take a look at some kool kustom classic Chevrolets....

Sham's kool 56...

He has had this car for 30 years or so...

Some more boat stuff...

Life gets in the way.....

Sometimes lfe takes a turn in a direction you don't expect.  I have got some stuff on my plate that needs some attention.  Here is some water stuff to hold your attention for a minute...



Jimmie Vaughn's 54 Ford...

Street Rodder Mag photo

Street Rodder Mag photo


I don't know of a person in the world that doesn't like this car..  As an owner of a 52-54 Ford, this car is pretty much perfection to me.  It is very simple and tasteful, everything a mild kustom should be.  It is currently owned by Jimmie Vaughn, a very talented musician and kustom car collector.  Most folks know that it was done for him by another great, Gary Howard.  Gary is an awesome car builder in Texas that has built some spectacular cars, both for Jimmie and many others.  The next paragraph is in no way any dis-respect to Jimmie or Gary, as they were the guys that took this car to the level that it is now.....


However....   Rewind back about 10 years....   There are not too many that actually know where this car came from.  This car was originally from Southern California and owned by a fellow that I knew as "Ziggy".  In 2001, at the WCK Paso Robles show, I chased this next car around the park.  My attempt was to get photos of it before everyone and their brother got in the park...

As you can see, the car really didn't change much from it's humble beginnings.  In talking to Ziggy for some time, he told me that Jim Sr. and Jim Jr. at Bruns Kustom City in Chatsworth did a great deal on this car.  I have admired their work since the first time I laid eyes on Sr's Black Dahlia, and that was in the late 80's or early 90's.  Stay tuned for more on Bruns Kustom City, as I am putting together a nice story on them. 

I was in love with this car in green suede, who knew it could get even better.

Anybody know who's car this is or was???? Jack Rudy???

I took pictures of this Chevy back at WCK Los Banos in the 90's..  I really loved the interior in it, as it looked like it had been done a very long time ago...  Maybe one of you old timers (older than me) out there, might be able to shed some light on this for me....

Hot Rod Lincoln...

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This guy wins "Best use of a Lincoln V-12"...  This thing sounded sooo kool....

Time to get back at it.....

I have had one these stashed away for quite some time now...  I bought it back in the late 90's from the original owner.  It was my daily driver till about 2002 when I blew it apart for paint.  The roof got flaked about 8 years ago and the body work has been done for almost 2 years.  It is about time to finish it up, as the clear on the roof should be dry, by now...



Kool Harley....

I am not really a motorcycle guy, but sure can dig something like this...

My lovely wife liked this one, but she would like anything if it was pink...

Anybody know where this went???

That would be a blown Oldsmobile...

This kool little hotrod was for sale in this area about 20 years ago for about 5500 bucks.  I was not in the position I am now financially, so this was not possible.  Wonder where it went.     I would pay that and then some, if I could find it... 

Cole Foster's 54 Chevy....

Cole's 54 Chevy over the last 20 plus years.... 

WCK Los Banos 90's

WCK Paso Robles

These last 2 photos, I took at the Ventura Nationals (Primer Nationals) last year.  This car is as stricking now as it was when it was first completed...

Vey clean Club Sedan....

I don't even know if I would go much further on this car...  It is pretty kool just like this.  Perfect driver...