The Jalopy Journal

**Ryan** · 05-25-2011, 09:29 AM

I love Custom Cars Magazine. I think my favorite feature column in these old magazines is the "Styling Studio," but there are gems to be found all over those little books. This morning, I was flipping though the June, 1958 issue and ran across this l...

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badshifter · 05-25-2011, 09:36 AM

Now that is a nicely done car. Looks like 55 Chevy headlight eyebrows as well. Would be neat if it was still around.

hudsoncustom · 05-25-2011, 09:37 AM

One of the things I love about the little books is that you see custom touches on the old cars that you would never see today. Chrysler quarters? The 53 windshield, the grille opening made from what appears to be 2 51 Ford openings...

Neat car...and inspiring

Jalopy Joker · 05-25-2011, 09:37 AM

Wow. what a beautiful Shoebox-so much done, yet so subtle. Thanks for post. Still much to learn from the past.

THR1LL3R · 05-25-2011, 09:39 AM

Sweet!

MitchellDeMoor · 05-25-2011, 09:42 AM

Awesome, I also love '55 Packard taillights!

Strange Agent · 05-25-2011, 09:57 AM

Really nice car... it's a very good balance of mild and radical. Good use of restraint.

49ratfink · 05-25-2011, 10:06 AM

I really like the rear view... the bulging quarters really set it off

flamingokid · 05-25-2011, 10:07 AM

The car makes a statement without going over the top.You're right,that's the perfect blend between creativity and restraint.

JimA · 05-25-2011, 10:10 AM

Custom Cars magazine is GREAT! I recently found out I like it so much I have 2 complete sets- I thought I only had one! The colors on the covers and the cars inside are GREAT! I think the fact they were NEVER picked up for modern look backs like the stuff in Hot Rod and Rod & Custom make them even more special and a lost treasure.

After decades of studying those books I decided yesterday I'm building my first kustom. These magazines will provide ther blueprint and inspiration.

**Mr48chev** · 05-25-2011, 10:24 AM

I think the best thing about that car is that nothing looks stuck on or out of place. Tons of modifications that tend to sneak up on you a bit and don't just look like they were changed just to change something. Also no extra fru fru that doesn't need to be there like in the later show point customs.

**Big A** · 05-25-2011, 10:50 AM

What a nicely done car. Love the rear, love the grille ('49s? Looks more like like '51s), I don't know that I've seen that done before.

Life must've been grand when all you had to do to mix and match parts/makes/models was head over to the local wrecker and cut off what you needed.

dieselc · 05-25-2011, 10:58 AM

I like it but it takes alot of looking at the rear to really appreciate the lines of the quarters, and work put into them.

shooter54 · 05-25-2011, 12:07 PM

Wow-Now that is well done. It's crazy that such a beautifully done car wouldn't be more well known.

Hope someone has other pictures of the car, or knows the whereabouts.

00 MACK · 05-25-2011, 12:17 PM

This thing eventually got pasted with a wild panel job.

**Ryan** · 05-25-2011, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 00 MACK

This thing eventually got pasted with a wild panel job.

No kidding? Have any shots of it?

Russco · 05-25-2011, 01:05 PM

Wow I'm really diggin that!

DrJ · 05-25-2011, 01:13 PM

Nice find.
Thanks for the memories, Ryan!

cruiserdanb · 05-25-2011, 01:20 PM

Thanks for posting, what a fantastic car. Everything works. Love the grill, I agree the surround looks more like a '51.

Jonnie King · 05-25-2011, 01:27 PM

Ryan...

Many thanks for posting this ! About 10 years ago I unearthed my COMPLETE original collection of Custom Cars Magazine. I've got 'em from the beginning in '57 to the last in '60. All "little pages", and Ultra Kool !

Below is the cover for September, 1957 Vol.1 Num.1...

Thanks again,

Jonnie

05-25-2011, 09:29 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,623	Obscure Shoebox I love Custom Cars Magazine. I think my favorite feature column in these old magazines is the "Styling Studio," but there are gems to be found all over those little books. This morning, I was flipping though the June, 1958 issue and ran across this l... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

05-25-2011, 09:36 AM	#2
badshifter Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 2,406	Re: Obscure Shoebox Now that is a nicely done car. Looks like 55 Chevy headlight eyebrows as well. Would be neat if it was still around.

05-25-2011, 09:37 AM	#3
hudsoncustom Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mt. Vernon, WA Posts: 4,019	Re: Obscure Shoebox One of the things I love about the little books is that you see custom touches on the old cars that you would never see today. Chrysler quarters? The 53 windshield, the grille opening made from what appears to be 2 51 Ford openings... Neat car...and inspiring __________________ FS: 58 Lincoln Capri, 430, pink: $3,000; 61 Olds 2-door hardtop (bubbletop), 394: $1500.

05-25-2011, 09:37 AM	#4
Jalopy Joker Old School HAMBer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rodsville, CA Posts: 5,833	Re: Obscure Shoebox Wow. what a beautiful Shoebox-so much done, yet so subtle. Thanks for post. Still much to learn from the past.

05-25-2011, 09:39 AM	#5
THR1LL3R Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SLAYER Posts: 1,416	Sweet! __________________ H8Rcc STL

05-25-2011, 09:42 AM	#6
MitchellDeMoor Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada with all the other mooses Posts: 3,148	Re: Obscure Shoebox Awesome, I also love '55 Packard taillights!

05-25-2011, 09:57 AM	#7
Strange Agent Old School HAMBer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stephenville, TX Posts: 2,912	Re: Obscure Shoebox Really nice car... it's a very good balance of mild and radical. Good use of restraint.

05-25-2011, 10:06 AM	#8
49ratfink Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: S.F. bay area, California Posts: 13,174	Re: Obscure Shoebox I really like the rear view... the bulging quarters really set it off

05-25-2011, 10:07 AM	#9
flamingokid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Olathe,Kansas Posts: 1,052	Re: Obscure Shoebox The car makes a statement without going over the top.You're right,that's the perfect blend between creativity and restraint.

05-25-2011, 10:10 AM	#10
JimA BANNED Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Jarrell, Texas Posts: 4,844	Re: Obscure Shoebox Custom Cars magazine is GREAT! I recently found out I like it so much I have 2 complete sets- I thought I only had one! The colors on the covers and the cars inside are GREAT! I think the fact they were NEVER picked up for modern look backs like the stuff in Hot Rod and Rod & Custom make them even more special and a lost treasure. After decades of studying those books I decided yesterday I'm building my first kustom. These magazines will provide ther blueprint and inspiration.

05-25-2011, 10:24 AM	#11
Mr48chev Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Yakima Valley, WA Posts: 15,430	Re: Obscure Shoebox I think the best thing about that car is that nothing looks stuck on or out of place. Tons of modifications that tend to sneak up on you a bit and don't just look like they were changed just to change something. Also no extra fru fru that doesn't need to be there like in the later show point customs. __________________ Definition of a "work car". One you have to work on all weekend so you can drive it to work the next week.

05-25-2011, 10:50 AM	#12
Big A Alliance Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Niagara Canada. The deep south of the far north Posts: 4,012	Re: Obscure Shoebox What a nicely done car. Love the rear, love the grille ('49s? Looks more like like '51s), I don't know that I've seen that done before. Life must've been grand when all you had to do to mix and match parts/makes/models was head over to the local wrecker and cut off what you needed. __________________ SFCC... we can do it ourselves. (Canadians use thicker socks) My shoebox build... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=626123

05-25-2011, 10:58 AM	#13
dieselc Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: ohio Posts: 1,335	Re: Obscure Shoebox I like it but it takes alot of looking at the rear to really appreciate the lines of the quarters, and work put into them. __________________ Lifes short and hard like a body buliding elf!

05-25-2011, 12:07 PM	#14
shooter54 Old School HAMBer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: portland. or. Posts: 4,766	Re: Obscure Shoebox Wow-Now that is well done. It's crazy that such a beautifully done car wouldn't be more well known. Hope someone has other pictures of the car, or knows the whereabouts. __________________ ESTRANGED CC PORTLAND

05-25-2011, 12:17 PM	#15
00 MACK Old School HAMBer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 3,623	Re: Obscure Shoebox This thing eventually got pasted with a wild panel job.

05-25-2011, 01:05 PM	#17
Russco Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Central IL Posts: 2,715	Re: Obscure Shoebox Wow I'm really diggin that! __________________ Life is hard. After all, it kills you.

05-25-2011, 01:13 PM	#18
DrJ Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: PARADISE! (Long Beach, CA) Posts: 9,234	Re: Obscure Shoebox Nice find. Thanks for the memories, Ryan! __________________ Not my fault, I was at camp.

05-25-2011, 01:20 PM	#19
cruiserdanb FNG Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orange County, C Posts: 4	Re: Obscure Shoebox Thanks for posting, what a fantastic car. Everything works. Love the grill, I agree the surround looks more like a '51.

05-25-2011, 01:27 PM	#20
Jonnie King Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,374	Re: Obscure Shoebox Ryan... Many thanks for posting this ! About 10 years ago I unearthed my COMPLETE original collection of Custom Cars Magazine. I've got 'em from the beginning in '57 to the last in '60. All "little pages", and Ultra Kool ! Below is the cover for September, 1957 Vol.1 Num.1... Thanks again, Jonnie Attached Thumbnails

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