factory customs?

what cars do you think came from the factory looking like a custom?

To me the biggest one is 1961-1966 lincolin continentals. they just look bad ass stock or cutomed. thanks

 

Buick Riviera

 

oooh, forgot that one

 

'58 Impala.

'58 T-Bird.

'59 Cad.

 

'57 Buick

'56-'57 Continental Mark II

'57 Cadillac

'60 Ford

'61 Ford

'59 Buick

Funny thing is, when I was growing up, I thought '60 and '61 Fords were ugly and boring. Now I like 'em just as they came from the factory.

 

theres cars that came like that?! i was born way to late

 

(face hits the keyboard. . . numerous times)

 

anyone else?

 

sweptline 50s dodge pick up with the stationwagon 1/4 panels

 

There's something wild & free about-

• E- type Jags
• Stingrays

If by 'custom' we could read 'style before sales', then these are IT.
Ironically they were both market successes.

 

"55 Kaiser Manhatten

 

40-41 Continentals were sectioned and channeled. The openings like door and hood gaps were all lead. The windshild was chopped and that sexy ass they gave it was installed with a 'cety torch and the seams leaded. The hood area was stretched and the 41 had push button doors. Custom enough? If not there's the 41-2 packard Darrin. Packard took over the build and gave the task to Hess & Eisenhart in OH. Long hood, cut down doors, channeled and split chrome W/S. Granted these are not high volume cars if that's what you're looking for. Here's some samples shagged off the 'net:

 

"52 Hudson pickup
"36 Cord 810

 

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especially the 2 door hardtop, it was about 2" shorter than the 4 door. Like a mild factory chop.

 

Don't all hardtops have lower lids?

 

In my experience not all, some do some don't. I used to have a list of windshields that showed the differences, can't seem to find it now. Anyone with a Hollander should be able to show which ones do and don't. But it did seem to be the norm on the higher line cars.

 

How 'bout T Birds from the late '50's/early '60's?

 

Studebakers.............too many to list separately.

 

The Chrysler Ghia. Goggle it.
I saw one at the 2010 Mopar spring fling.It was a dark blue with white interior and matching luggage in the back seat.It was in good taste,not cheesy at all.Wish I had a camera with me that day.

 

and let me guess, theyre rare. hahaha

 

I really don't know the inside scoop on those cars but they were a low production built car.What I do know it's based off the Chrysler 300.Chrysler went across the Altantic to get ideas in european designed cars.
Just threw it out there for your thread on factory customs.

 

The 1953 trio of customized convertibles from from GM:
Buick Skylark
Cadillac Eldorado
Oldsmobile Fiesta

and the 1954 Buick Skylark, probably the most "Motorama-ized" car ever.

Others:
Nash-Healys
Fords retractable hardtop Skyliners of '57-'59
Any '57-'60 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham
Chrysler Imperials of the late '50-early '60's
Late '50's Lincolns

 

Don't forget the first generation Packard Carribeans and Buick Skylarks customized for the factories and dealerships by Mitchell-Bentley. The outcome was beautiful open cars with clean lines, chrome wire wheels, open wheel wells, excellent colors, and great interiors.

Vintageride

 

My 2 cents:
1958 Chevy
1963-1965 Riviera
1962 Chrysler

 

'61 Buick and '61 Olds bubble top two doors. Do not need to do anything to these two cars except maybe a little lowering.

 

bttt

 

Almost any old Buick! Rags

 

Nash tow trucks , made from car body parts , couldn't pull a Nash into a dealerships by another brand.

 

That would be my mine...

 

65 Riv - Hidden clamshell headlights, smooth bumpers, 4 bucket seats, all that was left was wheels and lowering!