Trend Book 133 Custom Cars 1957 Annual

Jerry Quesnel's 1952 Ford Victoria

Nick Cozzitorto's 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup. In 1952, with barely 100 miles on the odometer, Nick brought the pickup to Gene Winfield at Winfield's Custom Shop for a full custom treatment.

Chuck DeWitt's 1953 Ford Station Wagon

Johnny Zupan's 1949 Mercury

Fred Rowe's 1951 Mercury Convertible, of Los Angeles, California was restyled by Barris Kustoms. The build was completed in 1953. A second version of the Merc, restyled in 1954 was featured in the movie Running Wild along with Bob Hirohata's 1951 Mercury.

Earl Wilson's 1947 Studebaker-The Grecian

Chuck Rogers' 1950 Chevrolet - The Black Panther

Ross Anderson's 1950 Chevrolet

Buddy Alcorn's 1950 Mercury was originally restyled by the Ayala Brothers at Gil's Auto Body Works for an undisclosed owner in 1952. Buddy Alcorn of Dominguez, California acquired the car in 1955 and promptly took it to Barris Kustoms for further enhancements.

Jerry Sahagon's 1951 Chevrolet

Martin Srabian and Morris Srabian's 1954 Ford Pickup - The Wild Kat

Richard Axcell's 1955 Ford Pickup

Bob Baker's 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air, of Compton, California was striped by Dean Jeffries.

Jerry Feigner's 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air, of Wilmington, California was a Cut Outs car.

Don Coulter's 1955 Oldsmobile 88

Mel Falconer's 1939 Ford, of Sacramento, California was restyled by Harry Westergard and completed in 1945.

Frank Monteleon's 1941 Ford

George Sinamark's 1947 Buick

Leroy French's 1949 Plymouth

Sam Barris' 1950 Buick Sedanette, restyled by Sam Barris of Barris Kustoms, was completed in 1953. The car was built from a burnt out wreck, and Sam used it as his daily driver for about a year.

Jack Nethercutt's 1952 Oldsmobile Holiday 98 of Santa Monica, California. Jack bought the Oldsmobile in 1953. He was 16 years old at the time, and he drove his brand new Oldsmobile straight from the Oldsmobile dealer to Barris Kustoms to have it restyled. Once completed, the car got its power from a gold-plated 1953 Cadillac engine. Because of its extensive use of gold plating, the Olds was often called the "Goldsmobile," although its real name was "Vienesse."

Gene Harkins' 1949 Ford Club Coupe

Butch Johnson's 1954 Mercury Convertible

Frank Livingston's 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline - The Caribbean

Sandy Kroll's 1953 Chevrolet, of Lakewood, California was restyled by Frank Sonzogni and Schelhaas Custom Shop. The painting was done by George Newton, and striping by Dean Jeffries.

George Long's 1955 Chevrolet, of Pasadena, California.

Harry Hoskin's 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air of Maricopa, California. Restyled by Barris Kustoms, the car went trough several iterations. The first version was completed in 1955.

Contents and Featured Cars

The Golden Sahara
The Le Mans Cadillac concept car
Earl Wilson's 1947 Studebaker - The Grecian
Milton Melton's 1954 Cadillac Eldorado
Martin Srabian and Morris Srabian's 1954 Ford Pickup -The Wild Kat
The Papagayo
Johnny Zupan's 1949 Mercury
Harry Hoskin's 1955 Chevrolet
Don Lerner's 1955 Desoto
Bob Baker's 1955 Chevrolet
Jerry Feigner's 1955 Chevrolet
George Long's 1955 Chevrolet
Leon Fitzgerald's 1955 Mercury
Bert Johnson's 1955 Mercury
Ronnie Dragoo's 1954 Mercury
Herb Conway's 1954 Mercury
Bob Zoll's 1953 Mercury
Pete Angress' 1952 Ford
John Major's 1954 Ford
Jerry Quesnel's 1952 Ford Victoria
Bob Potter's 1953 Oldsmobile
Norman Diffey's 1953 Oldsmobile
Gene Harkins' 1949 Ford
Ron Cerone's 1949 Ford
Joy Ferguson's 1954 Oldsmobile
John Vincent's 1954 Oldsmobile
Jack Nethercutt's 1952 Oldsmobile Holiday 98 - The Vienesse
Paul Bender's 1947 Ford
Lou Bertelle's 1947 Cadillac Sedanette
LeRoy Heindrichs 1947 Plymouth
George Sinamark's 1947 Buick
Riley Collins' 1946 Chevrolet Fleetline
Joe Martin's 1947 Chevrolet convertible
Ross Anderson's 1950 Chevrolet
Ervin G. Castro's 1953 Ford
Danny Lube's 1951 Kaiser
Johnny Johnston's 1951 Kaiser
Jerry Sahagon's 1951 Chevrolet
Carl Fritz's 1951 Chevrolet
Frank Livingston's 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline - The Caribbean
Sandy Kroll's 1953 Chevrolet 210 coupe
Richard Leimetz's 1954 Chevrolet convertible
Buddy Alcorn's 1950 Mercury
Bob Hirohata's 1951 Mercury
Louie Bettancourt's 1949 Mercury
Fred Rowe's 1951 Mercury Convertible
Bruce Glenn's 1939 Ford
Sam Barris' 1952 Ford convertible
Ed Sloan's 1953 Plymouth
Gary Olifandt's 1955 Ford
Brian Bernon's 1953 Chevrolet
Don Coulter's 1955 Oldsmobile
Frank Monteleon's 1941 Ford
Sam Barris' 1950 Buick Sedanette
LeRoy French's 1949 Plymouth
Joe Bailon's 1949 Ford
Chuck Rodgers' 1949 Chevrolet- The Black Panther
Max Fleischer's 1955 Cadillac- Le Sabre look alike
Larry Ernst's 1951 Chevrolet - The Bel Air Royal
C.H. Celebrado's 1941 Buick
Boyd Sheppard's 1956 Ford
Ed Beck's 1956 Ford
Jerry Johnston's 1955 Ford
Chuck Porter's 1949 Ford Pickup
Joe Botti's 1955 Ford Pickup
Richard Axcell's 1955 Ford Pickup
James Shepard's 1956 Chevrolet Pickup
Harold Bagasarian's 1955 Chevrolet Cameo Pickup
John Gurley's 1955 Chevrolet Pickup
Eddie Ohanesian's 1936 Ford Pickup
Jim McLennan's 1934 Ford Pickup
Chick Cannon's 1932 Ford Pickup
Babe Royer's 1950 Ford Pickup
Nick Cozzitorto's 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup
Bob Cress' 1954 Ford Station Wagon
Ted Nay's 1955 Chevrolet 210 Station Wagon
Chuck DeWitt's 1953 Ford Station Wagon
Jack Wills' 1955 Chevrolet Nomad
Dean Jeffries' 1947 Mercury
Butch Johnson's 1954 Mercury