Custom 1957 Ford Ranchero in Liberty Hill
1957 was the first year for the Ranchero. The side trim for this mild custom I found in Liberty Hill, Texas (just outside of Austin) is from a 1958 Ranchero. It has a slightly greater
Category: 1950s
Jacked Up 1958 Chevrolet 4×4 Pickup on S. 183
Great truck at Reyes Salvage yard south of Austin, Texas.
1958 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe in Liberty Hill, Texas
First year for Impala. Also, new for this year were an X frame replacing the perimeter frame, and full-coil or air ride suspension systems replacing leaf springs at the rear. This car would have originally
1957 Dodge Royal Lancer Hardtop at Denver Museum
Dashing, sleek and powerful. 1957 should have been a great year for Chrysler products. They had iconic Hemi V8 engines, new torsion-bar front suspensions that were superior to GM and Ford, and the excellent Torqueflite automatic
1953 Ford Customline Victoria Hardtop at Auction
1953 Ford Customline Victoria hardtop at a Leake auction in Dallas, Texas. Basically the same body from 1952-54, but this was the last year for the venerable flathead V8, replaced in ’54 with the modern
Vintage 1959 Bocar XP-5, Fuel Injected Chevy V8
At the the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, racetrack, I found this very successful 1959 Bocar XP-5. It weighs about 1,800 pounds, originally powered by a 283-FI Chevy V8 with around 365 horsepower, later
1953 Buick Coupe Custom in Granbury, Texas
Nifty 1953 Buick coupe custom in the parking lot at a custom car show in Granbury, Texas, SW of Ft. Worth, Texas. It was an excellent show!
1950 Mercury Custom Along the Avenue at Night
On Friday and Saturday nights during the weekend of Austin’s Lonestar Round Up custom car show, many of the show cars are driven and parked along S. Congress Ave., where I got this pic of
1957 Ford Fairlane Convertible Custom
This is one of my favorite cars at last year’s Pate Swap meet in Ft. Worth, Texas. The sign on the window said it was powered by a Cleveland 351 V8, plus power brakes and
