This idea has been burning in my head for awhile. Going to Salina fanned the fire. Guess I'm looking for a 4 door 51 or 52 chevy. . Thanks to manjusri for the photoshop.
Reminds me of this '40 Merc (Started in the '40's). The one below, and similar cars, were once known as "Sports Customs". Check the link to Rikster's site, for other examples. http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_car_photos/beautiful_custom_cars/sports_customs/sports_customs_assorted/
I'm a member on Rik's Custom Car Chronicles, http://www.customcarchronicle.com/ What a great resource for a person interested in custom car history.