Eddie Buckston’s 1960 Chevrolet

From Kustomrama
Jump to: navigation, search
A photo of Eddie's Impala from The Ken Bausert Photo Collection. The car is running 1962 license-plates in the photo, and by the time the photo was taken Eddie had moved out of his mother's house and was living at 123-22 103rd Ave. Photo from The Ken Bausert Photo Collection.

1960 Chevrolet Impala owned by Eddie Buckston of Richmond Hill, New York . "I went through grammar school with Eddie's younger brother, Pete," Ken Bausert told Sondre Kvipt of Kustomrama in 2017. "By the time we got into high school, the Buckston house was a meeting place for a lot of Eddie's friends who were starting to get into cars, so I hung out there a lot. Those were some of the guys I would hop in a car with and ride around and hope that I'd get home for bed before my father thought it was too late." Painted black, Eddie's Impala had been fitted with 1959 Pontiac Bonneville taillights.[1]


No Scatter-Shield

Ken remembers another story about Eddie's Impala; "When Eddie ran the car at Westhampton Drag Strip, the clutch blew up and most of the pieces came straight up through the cowl in front of the windshield. That's why certain classes at the strip require a "scatter-shield.""[1]


References




 

Did you enjoy this article?

Kustomrama is an encyclopedia dedicated to preserve, share and protect traditional hot rod and custom car history from all over the world.




Can you help us make this article better?

Please get in touch with us at mail@kustomrama.com if you have additional information or photos to share about Eddie Buckston’s 1960 Chevrolet.


This article was made possible by:

SunTec Auto Glass - Auto Glass Services on Vintage and Classic Cars
Finding a replacement windshield, back or side glass can be a difficult task when restoring your vintage or custom classic car. It doesn't have to be though now with auto glass specialist companies like www.suntecautoglass.com. They can source OEM or OEM-equivalent glass for older makes/models; which will ensure a proper fit every time. Check them out for more details!

Do you want to see your company here? Click here for more info about how you can advertise your business on Kustomrama.


Personal tools
Help us
facebook