In the late 1990′s, Axle Idzardi and his brother Marky discovered a mysterious coupe peaking out of an open neighborhood garage. It was a 1938 Ford coupe that had been chopped, smoothed, and lowered in a style that reflected the late 1940′s. The brothers were enamored, but they simply didn’t have the money to pry [...]
Tag Archive: Customs
I Miss My Riviera
It’s cold as shit here in Austin this morning. Well, cold for Texas anyhow… When I left the house it was 28-degrees. My ’39 lacks a heater, so I rely on my newly installed stereo for warmth. Somehow Ray Charles bellowing about Georgia and his own state of mind warms me. It also makes me [...]
Ralph Jilek’s 1940 ‘Vert
The boys at Valley Custom had a knack for sectioning a car without destroying proportion. Both Neil Emory and Clay Jensen just had an eye for such a thing and their legacy is undeniable proof. My absolute favorite example is Ralph Jilek’s ‘Vert that was featured in the February, 1952 issue of Hop Up Magazine. [...]
Buster Dobb’s 1953 Corvette
I’ve mentioned my affinity for Corvettes before here on The Jalopy Journal. Typically I fall for race inspired varieties, but it’s hard to deny the likability of the Dobbs ‘53. Hell, I’ve probably even covered the car before, but recently I stumbled upon some restoration photos and figured, if anything, an update was in order. [...]
Art Lellis 39 Ford Convertible
Rikster has posted pictures and history of the Lellis car before in another post, but the recently-restored car is now up for sale, and worth another look. Its a fairly tasteful custom that has managed to survive 60+ years, and fortunate enough to be lovingly restored to its 1952 version by an owner with deep [...]
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