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This issue’s cover features a Watson-inspired 1958 Ford all the way from Finland! Kari Kylmäniemi’s Fairlane will blow you away with its wild metal flaked and scalloped paint job.
Event coverage this issue features two great shows on the West Coast. First up is Customs by the Sea in Pismo Beach, California. This pre-’52-style show brought out the best of the best even under the worst possible weather conditions. Photographer Richard Toonkel captured some great images at this VERY wet show! Next is a So. California staple, the Mooeyes X-mas Show & Drag Party at the Irwindale Raceway. Another great show, this time under beautiful sunny skies.
For you kustom history guys, we have two incredible articles for you. First is an in-depth look at East Coast customizing legend, Herb Gary from Sea Cliff, New York. It features loads of never-before-seen photographs of the many customs that passed through his shop as well as personal and little-known facts about this amazing craftsman. If that’s not enough, we bring you an exclusive article on one of the most famous customs to ever come out of the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle-based “Madam Fi Fi” ’56 Chevy went through a multitude of restyling changes in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s and we document the transformation with vintage photos and first-hand accounts on this legendary custom.
Other feature cars include a gorgeous ’41 Ford convertible and a jaw-dropping ’51 Mercury convertible.
For those of you wishing to build your own custom, we have Part Two of an in-depth tech article on how to chop the top on a ’51 Mercury. Rob Radcliffe of King Kustoms takes you step-by-step through the process and to achieve the traditional ‘50s era look!
This and so much more in the new issue of the only all-kustom magazine!