Lloyd Bakan's 1932 Ford

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The Bakan Coupe was featured on the cover of Hot Rod October 1957. An iconic shot that helped build the car's legacy and reputation.
Lloyd Bakan sold the coupe in the late 1950s. It changed hands several times after that before it ended up with hot rod and custom car collector Don Orosco. Orosco had the car restored, and Olle Eriksson spent a ton of time repairing the body. The restoration was performed by Olle, Brad Hand and Jesse Cruz. This photo shows Jesse Cruz working on the door during the restoration of the coupe. Photo from The Don Orosco Collection, courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collection, courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collection, courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collection, courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
The Bakan Coupe in primer circa 2005 - 2006. The photo was taken outside Don Orosco's shop, next to Dick Martin's 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe. Photo by Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Jesse finally laying down the base color on the coupe. Photo from The Don Orosco Collection, courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collection, courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collection, courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
A photo of the coupe taken after the assembly had begun. Photo from The Don Orosco Collecion, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collecion, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collecion, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collecion, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collecion, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collecion, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collecion, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collecion, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collecion, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collecion, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collecion, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collecion, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
A photo of the restored Bakan Coupe taken when it made its debut at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Photo by Andy Southard, Jr., courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Lloyd Bakan reunited with his old coupe at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Photo from The Don Orosco Collection, courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Anothr photo of Lloyd with the coupe. Photo by Andy Southard, Jr., courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Lloyd receiving an award for the car during the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Photo from The Don Orosco Collection, courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo by Andy Southard, Jr., courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo by Andy Southard, Jr., courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
Photo from The Don Orosco Collection, courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
A photo of Jesse Cruz and George Barris in front of the coupe. Photo by Andy Southard, Jr., courtesy of Jesse Cruz, provided by Curtis Mcgann.
A photo of the Bakan Coupe and Jack Calori's 1936 Ford 3-Window Coupe taken in 2020. Photo courtesy of Scott Gillen.

1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe owned by Lloyd Bakan of Eagle Rock, California. The car was initially built by Roger Long in the early 1950s. While Long owned it, the coupe appeared in Fawcett Book 189 Best Hot Rods in 1953.[1]

Sold to Bakan

By 1956, the car had been sold to Lloyd Bakan, and it resurfaced in a four-page feature in Rod & Custom November 1956. Bakan recalled buying the car from a man named Alan Johnson.[1]


Sold and Redone by Barris and Jeffries

In the late 1950s Bakan sold the coupe to Richard Strock, from Southgate, California. Strock commisioned Dean Jeffries to pinstripe it. George Barris and Junior Conway applied gold scallops. This version was shown at the 1960 National Roadster Show in Oakland, California.[1]


Restored by Don Orosco

The car changed hands several times after that. First to Steve Gilligan, then John Potter. Jim Donovan also owned it for a time before it ended up with Don Orosco. Orosco had the car restored, and Olle Eriksson spent a ton of time repairing the body. The restoration was performed by Olle, Brad Hand and Jesse Cruz.[1]


Magazine Features and Appearances

Rod & Custom November 1956
Hot Rod Magazine October 1957
The Rodder's Journal 41


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 RM Sotheby's - 1932 Ford "Lloyd Bakan" Coupe
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