Minnesota

Bruce Olson's 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe of Beach, North Dakota. The first version of Bruce's coupe was completed in 1955. In 1960 Bruce moved to St. Louis Park, Minnesota, bringing the coupe along.

Gordy Kordowsky's 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe of White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Gordy bought the coupe from South St. Paul in the 1950s, and it already had a chopped top when he got it.

Bill Martin's 1933 Ford 5-Window Coupe, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, as it appeared in 1957.

Dick Hanson's 1934 Ford 3-Window Coupe

Bruce Rosengren's 1936 Ford Cabriolet as it looked after Bruce had fixed it up in 1956. Bruce was living in White Bear Lake at the time.

Jack Calori's 1936 Ford 3-Window Coupe was sold to Minnesota In 1950.

Sig Monson's 1949 Dodge

Bob Dofflow's 1949 Ford

Jerry Sullivan's 1949 Oldsmobile

Dave Hoytitya's 1950 Ford Sedan

Carl Szembrot's 1950 Studebaker convertible of Albany, New York was restyled by R. K. Body Works around 1951-1952. The rear end of the car was inspired by the 1951 Gm LeSabre concept car. Daniel A. Fox of Peterson, Minnesota bought the remains of the old custom in 2013.

Bob Bean's 1951 Ford Victoria was restyled in 1955 by Bliss Custom Shop and Gordon Vann's Body Shop in Fresno, California for Bob Bean of Brainerd, Minnesota.

Bob Peterson's 1933 Ford 3-Window Coupe of Mason City, Iowa. Bob bought the coupe in 1962. At the time, he was stationed at the Army's Nike-Hercules missile headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and he kept the car at a friend's house in Minneapolis.

The 1954 Mercury XM-800 Concept Car was sold to Minnesota in 2008

Paul Schneck's 1955 Ford

Norman Wesp's 1955 Oldsmobile

Marlyn Englert's 1956 Chevrolet Convertible of Minneapolis, Minnesota was restyled by Phil Andersson and Marva Faw between 1956 and 1961.

Mark Moriarity of Mound bought Forest Cutler's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

Norman Wesp's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

Jim Davis' 1963 Ford Thunderbird of St. Paul, Minnesota. Restyled in 1970, Jim's Thunderbird is a clone of Dick Axcell's 1962 Ford Thunderbird Custom that Barris Kustom restyled in 1962.

Rodney Rice's 1955 Chevrolet of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The car, known as "the Astorian," was restyled by the Alexander Brothers and Fostoria Customs. The build was completed in 1964. Mark Moriarity of Mound, Minnesota bought the car in 2015.

Hot Rods of Minnesota

Bruce Olson's 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe
Gordy Kordowsky's 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe
Bill Martin's 1933 Ford 5-Window Coupe
Bob Peterson's 1933 Ford 3-Window Coupe
Dick Hanson's 1934 Ford 3-Window Coupe

Custom Cars of Minnesota

Bruce Rosengren's 1936 Ford Cabriolet
Jack Calori's 1936 Ford 3-Window Coupe
Sig Monson's 1949 Dodge
Bob Dofflow's 1949 Ford
Jerry Sullivan's 1949 Oldsmobile
Dave Hoytitya's 1950 Ford Sedan
Carl Szembrot's 1950 Studebaker Convertible
Bob Bean's 1951 Ford Victoria
Rodney Rice's 1955 Chevrolet - The Astorian
Paul Schneck's 1955 Ford
Norman Wesp's 1955 Oldsmobile
Marlyn Englert's 1956 Chevrolet Convertible
Forest Cutler's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
Norman Wesp's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
The Trendero
Jim Davis' 1963 Ford Thunderbird

Custom and Body Shops of Minnesota

Don's Body Shop

Concept Cars of Minnesota

1954 Mercury XM-800

Hot Rod and Custom Car Clubs of Minnesota

Gear Meshers Auto Club
Moonlight Ramblers
Road Runners
Torquers of Minneapolis

Car Shows of Minnesota

Speedorama Auto Sports Show

People of Minnesota

Bob Bean
Bruce Olson
Bruce Rosengren
Daniel A. Fox
Dave Hoytitya
Dave Levig
Jerry Sullivan
Jim Davis
Louie LaBossiere
Mark Moriarity
Marlyn Englert
Marva Faw
Norman Wesp
Paul Schneck
Phil Andersson
Sig Monson
Tom Maruska