Not quite a traditional custom, but... Found this 1960 classified ad for a neat custom wrecker. Cab and front sheet metal based on a 1956 Buick, and it was Buick powered. Note the extended "five-hole" front fenders! It was for sale in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa when offered in 1960. Anyone remember seeing it in the old days? Would be great to know who built it and what happened to it.
Yea I remember when hot rod magazine used to feature real hot rods and they often showed the investment. I recall a chromed out show rod normally ran around 5K.
Yikes! 36 forward speeds! Ok maybe that I understand. 24 reverse! I wonder what the had for a driveline
$7,850.00 in 1960 had the same buying power as $65,823.59 in 2018. Annual inflation over this period was about 3.73%
Very cool. So let's see; 3 portholes on a Special, 4 on a Roadmaster, and 5 on a Loadmaster - makes sense. 24 speeds in reverse, that'll keep your attention. It would be great if it survived.
Seeing how there's no contact info in the ad, I doubt it was sold! If you are serious about finding it print a big picture and bring it to the Old Thresher's Reunion in Mt. Pleasant, you'd likely find someone there who knows who built it.
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