Customs Max King Merc 50's Kustom

Hey Fella's, Rikster suggested I start a thread about this car, but Anthony(00mack) thinks there might already be some info out there. So feel free to shut it down, if info is redundant. Seemed too cool not to share.
J.T.

Found the car on The Hot Rod Revival website:http://www.hotrodrevival.com/ShowArticle.php?articleid=296


Anthony stated "Oh sure....Its an old jersey kustom in untouched condition now owned by Mark Confourth.Read more about it at hotrodrevival.com . The car was done in 50 or so by Meeker Auto body and updated by Dick Korkes who was a well known Jersey builder that went west to the Barris shop later on.If yoyu look up Korky or the name Confourth on the Hamb,Im sure youll find it"

 

im betting a lot of guys on here wont like it,,but i think its really cool,,ive seen it in person,,,nothing like a car thats a little different and has some history...its basically a really cool roadster conversion with lots of cool custom touches,,the dash is kinda neat too,,are there any pics of that?,,,,
id own it just because dick korkes worked on it,,,,,,,cool..

 

Hey Kustom, are you familiar with an old timer (may be deceased by now) from the Paulsboro/Gibbstown area by the name of Egon Necalis?
He was always doing some wild and funky stuff with cars.

 

yes,,,,,he built some wild stuff,,,,not traditional by any means,,,but WILD nonetheless,,,,,

 

Now there's a blast from my past, I grew up in South Jersey and back in the 70's & 80 Egon was the man! Does anybody have pictures of the severely chopped and slammed `39-40 LaSalle he built in the early 80's? Definitley an `80's style streetrod but an 80's style streetroded bright orange (w/ graphics) 38" tall Lasalle sedan! He was an old guy then and I'm sure built some wild stuff in the day... He also had a brother named Ernie that also did paint & body but know where near the quality/originality that Egon had... Haven't probably heard his name in 25 or 30 years is he still going at it?

 

99% sure he passed away a few years ago

 

Your right!!! I don't like it! Maybe if it was all one color...

 

Very different and interesting car. People just think different. I like it a lot.

 

im not a fan of the dual headlight thing on most cars, with a couple little changes id keep in my garage.

 

i think the front kinda looks like a cat lol

 

I have always liked that car... Perhaps its not as we call it perfect. But its just so different than anything else out there. It for sure is something your will notice when you see it... and for me it is noticed in a good way.

Here are two photos of it how it used to look in the late 40's or early 50's... I have to say I do like it better this way than when it was redone in the 60's.


From the Barry Mazza Collection...

 

Different grille and the early version would be perfect!

 

Tru!... a typical case of "why change something that is perfect in the first place"

 

There you guys go again....trying to change history!
Ya might not like it, but it is a REAL, TRUE, TRADITIONAL kustom car. No changes needed.

 

Hats off to Mark Confourth for having the brains to know that the car should have never been restored.People on here have to relize that this car hasnt been touched in 40 years.Oh and I think one of the guys from the injectors on here is a relative of Confourth.

 

I wouldn't change it, but totally love it except for the grille (color, tires and bumpers rule on the early version). That rear treatment and windshield are AMAZING!!! Great early kustom.

 

I think the car is awsome. Thats what building a car is all about. What you like. the car has a nice flow to it

 

i think its pretty cool i would drive the shit outta it

 

Kory can be found at www.korkyskustomstudios.com he now has email.

 

Man, I love old kustoms. Mild to wild, I don't care. Just keep 'em coming! Oh yeah, that car is drop dead cool!!!

 

most of the responses to this thread proves that "Customizing" has gotten so watered down lately...laying frame in a metalflaked roof car DOES NOT constitute a custom car, thats more lowrider than anything else...THIS THING IS A KUSTOM, LIKE IT OR NOT!!

Jeez, doesn't anyone love kustom cars anymore??? And the car rules!!

 

Last time I saw that car was at wayne college in n.j.
always wondered where it went!
Egon passed many years ago. he built a 50 merc before he started on a 39 buick conv.
Never finished the car wondered what happened to it !
Frank

 

Egon did have some crazy tech, Testarossa style 39 Buick but I dont know if it started life as a convert.

 

Hey Frank, How did Egon get into this?

 

grindspark asked about egon.
Just replied to a question.
I did mention the 40 though weren't you at wayne college when that car was sitting on the second tier of the parking lot.
I can still remember that 40 and would like to see it in person again.


FRANK

 

Grease lightnin, go grease lightnin

 

Hey! When did you get back?

 

That kemp is way out there,I fricken love it just the way it is now.
Paul

 

Why screw up the beautiful front of a 39 or 40 Merc.

(Sorry Rik, ik vind de voorkant niks)

 

Agree 100%