A very cool piece of custom history ?

This was dropped off to my shop today . The car came with most of the history,
The same guy owned,built and drove it from 1940 till some time in the late 80's when he passed away.

 

pics?

 

Whoa! That things crazy!

 

Sweet!! Whats instore for it...

 

what is it? or should i say, what was it?

 

My friend Dave bought it and all we are doing is making it run and drive.
It's a 40 buick 4 door the guy bought it new and started cutting it up in 1940

 

Somthing about this one..... It seems like I have seen it before. In print.

 

It's been in a ton of books

 

how bout that front license plate!!!

 

It's got a pretty well documented history. Cool to see it's still in pretty good shape overall. Would be nice to see those RWL tires and ripple discs replaced with whatever it was originally built with.

Is that faded out grey paint, or is it in primer?

 

Here is the history of this custom


http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_...cars/40s_50s_build_buick/boyles-bargain-buic/

 

I remember reading about it when I saw it in print the first time, pretty cool story and I am glad it will see some more road time !

 

I would love to see what happens with this cutom. I saw it on Ebay for sale. The back doors don't look right I'm think a new carson top would help it. But what do I know...

 

Nice !!!! Tom (Tired Old man)

 

Wild. I bet it's a little hard to see out of as in trying to parallel park down town.

 

WELL.............I guess we have to apreciate its history and the amount of work that went into it!!

 

It's the Bat!
I remember it from a feature in one of those custom car magazines from the 80's.
There was a pic of it next to a stocker.

 

its a bit over the top for me, but its great to hear that it will be back on the road. cool to see those old build pics also.

 

I read something about this car a in the last couple of years.
Was it in a recent Rod and Custom?

 

Very cool!

 

Something odd....
When it was still a four door, it had '53 Chev tail lights.
Maybe he didn't cut it up in 1940?

 

He started cutting it up 1940 and finished it in 54-55 He drove it as he worked on it .
Kmember, it has WWII tank view finders in it for rear view mirrors ,you look up it see behind you

 

I wonder why that front end "look" never got popular?

 

Quite a sombre reception? Looks like a fun and engagingly eccentric custom. Thanks for posting

 

This is one of those ones that has history, but to me is not one bit visually pleasing.

 

That front plate kind of kills it, but cool to see that it is still around.

 

I talked to Dave today and were thinking about driving it to the GNRS
Marshall

 

i'll follow you, someone needs to keep the cops off you....while your drinking

 

O the hell you say!

 

Yes, there is room in the back seat for you. I'll let you know if we are going for sure.
Marshall