Custom Cars September 1957

Custom Cars September 1957 was the first issue of Custom Cars Magazine. Cover photos were taken by Sukalac, Bob Hardee, Al Paloczy, and Bob D'Olivo.

Al Forrester's 1950 Mercury Hardtop

Merton Peterson's 1950 Ford of San Diego, California was restyled by Carrol "Red Eye" Gentry of Styler's Custom Shop. The build was completed in 1953.

Frank and Charles Gilardone's 1953 Ford

Tony Ferreira's 1954 Mercury Monterey

Mandy Holder's 1951 Mercury

Louie Gaulrapp's 1954 Chevrolet, of Lakewood, California was restyled by Louie and George Branson Body and Paint Shop

Frank Monteleone's 1956 Ford

Don Chaves' 1953 Mercury

Eddy Dameral's 1949 Chevrolet

Gordon Stefans' 1955 Plymouth

Alan Reason's 1950 Ford

Bob Hoshiko's 1946 Mercury

Ronny Green's 1941 Ford Convertible

Junior Conway's 1950 Ford

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

Rod & Custom Magazine’s Dream Truck

Tom Hocker's 1940 Ford

Bob McCoy's 1940 Ford

Sonny Morris' 1950 Mercury

Gale Morris' 1940 Mercury, restyled by Art Center Design School student Gale Morris

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.

Larry Lee's 1952 Chevrolet Bel Air

Gerry Moree's 1955 Ford Fairlane, of South Carolina, was restyled by Robbie Martinez of Broadway Auto Body Shop in Chula Vista, California.

Duane Steck's 1954 Chevrolet - The Moonglow

Bill Burnett's 1955 Ford Crown Victoria

Eric Bracher's 1956 Chevrolet of San Jose, California was restyled by Joe Wilhelm at Wilhelm's Custom Shop in the late 1950s.

Royce Blomberg's 1953 Ford

Charles Barger's 1949 Ford Convertible

Frank Livingston's 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline

Tad Hirai's 1950 Ford Coupe - The Del Mar

Robert Johnson's 1951 Oldsmobile 98

Ronnie Leal's 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air

Richard Soderquist's 1954 Mercury

Ted Leventhal's 1950 Chevrolet Convertible of Oakland, California was restyled by Emory Robinson's Custom Shop in 1955. Painted in a green iridescent lacquer by Mel Pinoli's Body and Paint Shop, Ted's Chevrolet is known as the first car ever to receive a Candy paint job.

Vartan Davidian's 1955 Ford F-100, of North Carolina was restyled by Steve Stevens.

George Barris' 1955 Chevrolet truck, the Kopper Kart, was built as a promotion vehicle for Barris Kustoms of Lynwood, California. The build was completed in 1957.

Custom Cars September 1957 - Volume 1, Number1.

Staff

Publisher: Robert Petersen
Editorial director: Wally Parks
Editor: Dick Day
Managing editor: Bob Pendergast
Art director: Al Isaacs
Assistant art director: Art Smith
Production: Mike Donnell
Circulation: Gordon Behn
Photographer: Bob D'Olivio
Photographer: Al Paloczy
Photographer: Eric Rickman
Photographer: Colon Creitz

Contents And Featured Cars

Frank and Charles Gilardone's 1953 Ford
Merton Peterson's 1950 Ford
Tony Ferreira's 1954 Mercury
Mandy Holder's 1951 Mercury
Louie Gaulrapp's 1954 Chevrolet
Frank Monteleone's 1956 Ford
Don Chaves' 1953 Mercury
Eddy Dameral's 1949 Chevrolet
Gordon Stefans' 1955 Plymouth
Alan Reason's 1950 Ford
Bob Hoshiko's 1946 Mercury
Junior Conway's 1950 Ford
Ronny Green's 1941 Ford
Martin Srabian and Morris Srabian's 1954 Ford Pickup - The Wild Kat
Rod & Custom Magazine’s Dream Truck
Tom Hocker's 1940 Ford
George Barris' 1955 Chevrolet Truck - The Kopper Kart
Al Forester's 1950 Mercury
Bob McCoy's 1940 Ford
Sonny Morris' 1950 Mercury
Gale Morris' 1940 Mercury
Buddy Alcorn's 1950 Mercury
Larry Lee's 1952 Chevrolet
Bill Burnett's 1955 Ford Crown Victoria
Gerry Moree's 1955 Ford Fairlane
Duane Steck's 1954 Chevrolet - The Moonglow
Eric Bracher's 1956 Chevrolet
Royce Blomberg's 1953 Ford
Charles Barger's 1949 Ford Convertible
Frank Livingston's 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline
Tad Hirai's 1950 Ford - The Del Mar
Robert Johnson's 1951 Oldsmobile 98
Ronnie Leal's 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air
Richard Soderquist's 1954 Mercury
Ted Leventhal's 1950 Chevrolet Convertible
Vartan Davidian's 1955 Ford F-100