Frank Balzano's 1956 Ford
1956 Ford Victoria originally restyled by Frank Balzano and John Balzano of Bristol, Rhode Island in 1956.
In 1958, Frank's Ford was shown at the Hot Rod & Custom Car World's Fair in West Springield, Massachusetts, by then the car featured a 1956 Ford Meteor grille and 1956 Ford Thunderbird 3-carb power plant. The car won second place in the closed full custom class at the show.[2]
October 2009, the car was offered for sale on eBay.[3]
Magazine Features
Rodding and Re-styling January 1959
Car Craft December 1960
Customs Illustrated July 1961
Kustoms Illustrated 23
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