Kustom Blues? Late Model Edition

While it's not a style I am a fan of, there's no denying some folks are really into it. These were all taken at either the KKOA shows in Dennison, Tx or Salina a few years back.

 

@Anderson the Taurus/Studebaker wagon, the 70 Riviera and the 68 Ranchero are all Late Model Kustoms, but you definitely have some on your list that are in the regular year breaks of the HAMB

 

Oddly enough I don’t hate it? Kinda like it infact.

 

Built by Dwight Clements. Proof that late models can be kool. Now someone needs to make it real.

 

Quoted from the initial post that started this thread, just so there is no confusion.

Clearly looking for cars 1965 and newer that have modified in the "traditional" custom style.

A 1959 Chevrolet Impala is one of my favorite cars ... I wish I had one like my Dad did back in the day. But the one posted above is the exact opposite of a "late model" custom, as described in the original post. Number 1, it's not a late model and Number 2, it is not modified in the "traditional" style.

Without seeing the front of the car, it appears to be a stock bodied '59 2 dr hardtop Impala with awful, large diameter wheels and rubber band style tires. It's an old car that has modified in a 'new' style, not a new car that has been modified in an 'old' style.

@Sky Six before you reply back with some comment like "It's gone, Don't like it? Just hit the Report button." please just consider what you are posting and if you are posting it in the correct thread before you hit the "Post Reply button. It helps keep the HAMB organized and relevant when things are where they belong. It can be confusing to newcomers who don't "get it" when it comes to the hot rods and kustoms that we love on the HAMB. You've been here long enough to "get it". Without a relevant HAMB, we'd all be sloshing through the muck and mud on fakebook or intantgram or whatever trying to find coooool stuff.

The HAMB rocks, let's keep it that way.

 

Just because you can.......

 

[ Most people I've talked to don't care for this car, but I'd drive it. Imagine owning a custom built and owned by the late Leadslinger, Bill Hines. That would be awesome! E ]

It’s been a real pleasure seeing this style of car again! Here in Cincinnati during the mid 70’s is when I graduated from high school auto body school. My first job was at a dealership that opened a shop specializing in modifying cars like shown in this thread. We received new Fords and painted them with multi-color graphics to match the factory brochure’s. Our own vehicles received practice paint work, ribbon paint, candies, metalflake, marbleized, acetylene smoke and spider web styles. When we got slow the management had us modify the shop trucks, delivery vehicles and salesmen’s cars to showcase the shops capabilities. We had several local tire stores who swapped factory wheels and tires for chrome and aluminum versions popular at the time. And just like the originators who weren’t afraid to cut up and modify new or nearly new cars, I think that is what this thread represents, so THANKS!