1952

Louis Banto and Jack Perre's 1927 Ford roadster of Los Angeles, California was completed around 1951/1952.

Paul Sylva's 1927 Ford Model T Roadster was completed in 1951

Buzz DeChamp's 1931 Ford Model A Roadster, of San Francisco, California was completed in 1952.

Bill Jerry's 1932 Ford Roadster of Jay, Maine. The build started as a 5-Window Coupe in 1949. In 1951, he replaced the coupe body with a roadster body. By early 1952, it underwent a substantial aesthetic update, receiving a fresh coat of paint at a local Chrysler dealership. Peter Bennett of Portland, Maine owned the old hot rod in 2024, by then, it had seen many roads, drag strips, and shows.

Doug Hartelt's 1934 Ford 3-Window Coupe

Fred Crellar's 1940 Chevrolet convertible of Concord, California. The build was started in 1948, and completed around 1951-1952. In 1974 Satans Angels member Ron Brooks of Castro Valley, California bought the car and restyled it further.

Dick Brooks' 1940 Ford Convertible, was originally restyled by Jean Sheppard of Seattle, Washington in 1952.

Jack T. Chandler's 1941 Ford of Huntsville, Texas. Jack's Ford was restyled by Spohn Coachworks in Ravensburg, Germany. It was completed around 1951 - 1952, featured in Speed Age October 1952, and it is the first LeSabre inspired Spohn build we have found in print. The rear end of Jack's car was inspired by both the LeSabre and the Buick XP-300.

Tommy Thornburgh's 1947 Studebaker of Gardena, California was restyled by Barris Kustoms. The build was completed late in 1952.

Robert Mooselli's 1948 Mercury

Frank Livingston's 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline as it looked when he bought it in 1952.

Gene Schilling's 1949 Chevrolet Convertible of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Customized in 1952, the car was built by Gene and his two buddies Kurt Lineau and Art Hubbard.

Spencer Murray's 1949 Chevrolet of Glendale, California. Spencer worked for Link Paola at Link's Custom Shop when they restyled the car, and he had a heck of a time getting him to work on it. They chopped the top of the car 3 inches in September 1950. We don't know when the build was completed, but Spencer showed it at the 1952 National Roadster Show in Oakland.

Bill Irwin's 1949 Ford Convertible, of Pasadena, California was restyled by Gordon Vann's Body Shop in 1952

Michael Violante's 1949 Ford Convertible

Warren Dorrill's 1949 Ford - The Shark

Louie Bettancourt's 1949 Mercury was restyled by Gil's Auto Body Works. The first version of the car was shown at the Petersen Motorama in November of 1952.

Ron Dunn's 1950 Ford of Glendale, California. Known as the "Monte Carlo", Ron's Ford was restyled by Valley Custom Shop. The first iteration of the car was completed in 1952.

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.

Don Pulford's 1950 Mercury, of Burbank, California was restyled by Bill Babb's Custom Shop between 1950 and 1952. It was upholstered by L & L Upholstery Shop of Glendale

Wally Troy's 1950 Oldsmobile Convertible, the Troy Special, was built in 1952.

Carl Szembrot's 1950 Studebaker convertible of Albany, New York was restyled by R. K. Body Works around 1951-1952. The rear end of the car was inspired by the 1951 Gm LeSabre concept car.

Pete Chiello's 1951 Ford Victoria

Bob Hirohata's 1951 Mercury was restyled by Barris Kustoms. The build was completed in 1952, just in time for the 1952 Motorama.

Frank Airheart's 1951 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible

Anthony Heinsbergen's Muntz

Nick Cozzitorto's 1952 Ford F-1 Pickup. In 1952, with barely 100 miles on the odometer, Nick brought the pickup to Gene Winfield at Winfield's Custom Shop for a full custom treatment.

Clark Gable's 1952 Jaguar XK 120 of Hollywood, California. The car was mildly restyled by Barris Kustoms in 1952 before it received a padded top by Carson Top Shop. This photo shows Gable in front of the Jaguar at Barris Kustoms.

Chet Herbert's Beast III

The Donz Lancer was built by Donz Custom Shop in Orlando in 1952

Emory Bozzani's 1952 Plymouth Sedan was restyled in 1952.

The 1952 Fageol Pataray Roadster, a unique creation by Ray Fageol, featured a 300 horsepower Fageol bus engine in a roadster body. It was a standout cover car for Mechanix Illustrated, embodying a two-tone design that merged family legacy with automotive innovation, highlighting the Fageol's influence in early American sports car history.