Customs Joe Bailon "King of Candy" 65 Impala SS "Executive" Found.

I like it too...it'd be cool to fix up and actually DRIVE...I bet it doesn't have too many miles under it and would be a good candidate for a driver.

Think how fun it'd be at local cruises...and to rock out at Super Chevy shows where it'd be the wildest thing many of the resto guys have ever seen.

I dig it, and it needs Webers or something under the hood to look 'right' IMO.

I'd love to see it on Supremes with pinner whites...

 

I like it, there's a few things I would have done different but it works. That original paint is pretty wild -

 

I don't care for seventies customs, but that one's pretty kool, and needs a good owner.

 

Great Discovery on the photos Rikster best ones yet.. I talked to Joe about two months ago, he said he would send me some snaps of it but nothing as of yet.

I really appreciate it and it helps in regard to getting something that really shows what the car looked like in the beginning...

Way different then what it looks like today....

Good Stuff,

Thanx again....

tha Moldy one

 

Just up dated the web page for the car.

http://www.aeclassic.com/joe_bailon_65_impala_ss

Big Thanx goes to Rikster for posting the fotos that Paul Kelly found with his trained eye and Howard Gribble for the use of them.

moldy

 

I remember the Tridents Car Shows downtown LA. They were the best shows and what ever happened to the Tridents Car Club ? The Wolfman

 

I like it.

 

You can park it next to my house. So cool!

 

I like it!

 

for the answers: http://www.hemmings.com/clubs/detail.html?hmn_club_id=1456676

 

I love how daring people were in the 70's. it seems like anyone is afraid to do anything that isn't a normal, traditional custom (yeah, yeah, it's the board for it, but still)

 

I can't think of any cute put downs.
Put it under paint and it is cool.

 

Yeah it still has potential that is for sure...

 

Up Date 10/26/2010
This car is now for sale.
Reduced from $ 13,500.00 to $ 8,000.00!
For More Information Go To: http://www.aeclassic.com/joe_bailon_65_impala_ss
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Thanx,
tha Moldy one

 

I wonder if any one has got it yet?

 

Nope if'in yer interested let me know the price has been dropped to rock bottom. PM me if'in yer interested..

thanx,

tha Moldy one

 

this car REALLY needs to be redone

 

Interesting thing, Bailon cars don't always find great acceptance here.A few years back I posted some pics of a 50 Merc he built that a acquaintance of mine now owns. Not many people here had a much nice to say about it.

 

I own a couple of 65 Impala's. The custom from the 70's took a lot of work to build. Would be a shame for it to not be restored.

 

Id drive the shot out of it.. Id jus have to stuff a blown bigblock in it tho to back up the looks..

 

Love the original paint!!!!
I wish I had the cake ola to buy it and restore it!!!then drive it everywhere!!!
it would certainly be different old but new again!!!

 

it's still around!

 

I stumbled across a forlorn Merc Joe did back when I lived in Texas 6-7 years ago and posted some pics here. I was surprised it didn't get much interest.

 

I'm always amazed that a high dollar (at the time) show winning customized car can end up in such disrepair over the years. I guess they get old and forgotten about after the styles change or, as in this case, the loving owner has something happen to them. You would think it would always be taken care of pampered after all that work. Hope someone saves this. Like it or not it's a part of custom history.

 

Amen to that...

 

Any updates on this car? Hope someone saved it.

 

It's Still around....

 

I like it.. . Mr Bailons done a few nice cars from what Ive seen in books..

 

Does the owner have the grill for the car?

 

Nope The Grill is gone...