History Bill Frick, Vignale Cadillacs, 1954-57

I am hoping to learn more about these cars other than what I have found in the links below. Last sale I have found was in 1989. Does anyone know where any of these cars are or a more complete story of them? I did a search here and found no specific information.

http://www.google.com/search?q=1954...QHzuoCwDA&sqi=2&ved=0CEMQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=709

http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Bill_Frick_Motors

http://www.coachbuild.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=2426

http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=50&g2_itemId=2410

 

I had the pleasure of owning one of his creations. A fordaliac. The welding that was done was a peice of art. everything looked factory. Around this same time a man from the detroit area was in the army at Redstone Arsnel in Huntsville Alabama had a Studebaker also built by Frick it to was a product with excellent workmanship.

 

K9, Do you have any pictures of the car you owned?

 

My older brother worked for Bill Frick back in the late fifties & early sixties. His shop, now long gone, was in Rockville Center, NY which is on long Island. I hung out there quite frequently and witnessed some really wild creations in an era when everything was hand fabricated. Caddy powered Fords & Studebakers, twin Mccullogh blown Pontiac in a 56 Thunderbird, Cadillac powered Thunderbirds, Latham blown 300 series Chryslers, you name and they built it. It was a great era to be in on. There was a Ford dealer next to Frick's where Willy (Frick) would buy a new 49-50 Ford coupe, drive it 200 yards and yank out the flathead in preparation for a 49 and up OHV Caddy. He had a pile of brand new flatheads behind his shop that got scrapped, nobody wanted them! How times have changed.

 

I knew of the Studillac connection,a great interest to me,but, I had never heard of the Latham-Chrysler match, or Cadillac-Latham,Even more a great interest to me . Thanks..No family photos? What was the other guys name (partner) went to work,for maybe Cunningham?cool stuff

 

"I had never heard of the Latham-Chrysler match, or Cadillac-Latham"
I recently bought a Latham at an antique auction. On the way home I stopped by to see an "oldster" and show it to him. He began telling me of someone he thought I would know who had a Latham on his '55 Cadillac. That's all I know.

 

I was only familiar with the Fordillacs and his connection to Cunningham. Thanx for the extra links. Fascinating. Gary