Lee Pratt's Kustoms

Mr Pratt would seem to like his cars slammed but unchopped. That LeSabre is pretty wild. Does he do his own paint?

 

Jeff Norwell, that's a great drawing, I've seen your cars but I never saw your figural work, very cool indeed.

 

Wow, that guy really has an eye for style and elegant simplicity.

 

If I remember correctly he painted the shoebox..Lacquer! I remember seeing a lot of 2x4's in shop that were used to make his "paint booth."

-Juan

 

My favs.......the '58 Chevy and the '41 Buick, not neccessarily in that order.
His cars are just so tasteful.

 

I remember Lee when he was in West Des Moines Iowa in the early 70's.
We my partner Lynn Ridenour and myself went to visit a freelance writer named Roger Kilborn at his house about taking pictures of our 48custom Ford(see my avatar)and Lee was in the driveway muddin up the hood on that Buick.Yea he has great taste when it came to cars and custom paint. We were able to get our custom in the May 1972 issue of street rod with the help of Roger Kilbornwriting the story up and taking pictures. If I remember right Lee went thru a nasty divorce and then moved to LA in the early 70's to futher his art skills.Well I left Iowa (Marshalltown) aprox 3 years ago and now live in Fort Worth Texas. Does anyone have a contact for Lee
"E Mail" or snail mail?

 

Jeff I have dibs on that even if you never finish it. Two of my favorite people.

 

Here ya go. I have some better ones and will find them for you, but you can see the taillight and bumper treatment. Nose to nose w/ Kopperhed at '07 Round Up

 

here are some pics i took of his shoebox at the GNRS last year, damn he builds BAD cars.....

 

Lee does everything himself in his "loft" at the Brewery in LA from design to fab.to paint & Body.(all except upholstery) Huge Cudos for that , as has been said on here a real gent, low key with a great attitude.I'm honored to call him a friend & a better friend would be hard to find. Now happily married to Suzanne & kickin ass with new projects as well as upgrading the '40.

 

Great to see more photos! Being that im not much of a train spotter, what are the tail lights he has used on the 50? Man... I just cant stop looking at that car.

Andy.

 

Not sure about the source of those taillights. I'm sure they're mentioned in the always excellent TRJ feature stats.

I just noticed the whole taillight treatment has a slightly, ahem, female contour and detail. That's not to say it isn't elegant and artfully executed. Definitely a sculptor's handiwork.

All of this dude's builds have "it". Style for miles, baby.

 

can anyone get pics of his '40 update at all? I'm going to do up my '40 deluxe sedan like his coupe- gold with a white firewall etc... Gotta love his shoebox too! Any more pics of his '40?

 

I think what I like most about his shoebox is its shape. it has a short stubby look to it. completely against what most are doing today (overly low and overly chopped). I love the fact it is unchopped (or if it is, very little).

Less is more

 

lee's car can still be seen at car shows in san jose

 

Found in Barry Mazza's collection's folder, on Rikster 's site

 

his work is amazing and he has a keen eye for details, him and jimmy vaughn both have style and taste, wish there was more of that goin around these days. I love the '41 buick, My wife has one of those I gotta get to one of these days, after I work on my own stuff!

 

I just read a Feature on the '41 Buick in Street Rodder. Anyone else have any more pictures?

 

beat-man, thanx for posting the sculpture pics, those are so cool!! This guy is artisto-supreme!! He is a study in good taste~Sololobo~

 

Here are a few that I collected over the years...

Photos from www.carnut.com















Found on the internet... I guess after the car found a new owner

 

I was shooting a car at Lee's place here in L.A. and we helped him move Suzanne's Porsche so he can load it to haul it to Austin........ Austin is the new So-Cal

-Jua

 

Well I guess the secrets out. We are losing Lee to Austin. Actually he has been spending more time in Austin than Cali. I guess this gives me another excuse to visit. It's just so damn far from Salinas.
And Rikster I wouldn't let Lee see that picture of the dingleballs and shit on The Buicks dash. That was Terry Cooks idea of a East Coast custom touch. Definitely not Pratt.

 

I;m going to go find a picture of the Buick now... the new owner finally ruined it ... I told Lee about it.. and he was kinda happy, cause now it really isn't his car.

 

... removed it!

 

Two more in the better days.... Peelout photos

 

Any chance we can get a sneak peek on any new projects he is working on?

Anyone have more pictures of other cars he has built?

 

This is what Lee's old Buick looks like now..
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yup... ruined

-Juan

 

What a fucking shame!!!!!!!

 

Jesus, i cant believe they did that...I'd respect it if it was a different car but god damn...what a shame is right!!