Patrick Farrell

Patrick Farrell's 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air. "It was a mild custom," he told Kustomrama in 2020. "Just lowered and tuck and roll interior." Photo courtesy of Patrick Farrell.

A Long Beach Cavaliers group shot from 1960. "That was about half of the club at about that time," Patrick told Kustomrama. Patrick is at the bottom left of the photo holding a poster for an upcoming dance they were putting on at that time. ""Over several years we put on seven or eight dances. Each more elaborate than the last one. Cavaliers became the most well-known club in the area, mainly because of the great entertainment we had at these dances, and also because WE WERE THE GREATEST!" The club grew to about 65+ members by 1962. "Starting on the west side of Long Beach, based at Poly High School it expanded to include many guys from other parts of town," Phe recalled. Photo courtesy of Patrick Farrell.

A group of cavaliers members from the 1950s and the 1960s photographed in 2013. From left to right: Bill Muehlstedt, Terry Ackerman, Hayden Long, Jack Eslinger, Sam Wiggins, Byron Farrier, Patrick Farrell, Wayne McCaffrey and Phil Hainers. Photo courtesy of Bill Muehlstedt.

A photo of Patrick's old club plaque. In 2020 the Long Beach Cavaliers was still going, and Patrick and some of the old members got together with the current club members a couple of times a year. Photo courtesy of Patrick Farrell.

Patrick Farrell of Long Beach, California. Patrick was a member of the Long Beach Cavaliers car club from 1957 to 1962.

First real custom

In 2020 Patrick told Sondre Kvipt of Kustomrama that his first real custom was his dream car, a 1949 Mercury 2 door sedan that he bought in 1957. "Starting from the front end I frenched the headlights, molded in the grille opening, rounded the hood corners, shaved the hood added Appleton spotlights, shaved the door handles, filled in the gas cap opening, frenched in 1954 Chevrolet taillights set horizontally, "C" framed the frame so it was lowered to within 2 inches of the ground, added full-length side headers, flipper hubcaps, and a tuck and roll interior." It was the most bitching car at his high school Patrick confirmed in 2020.

Bel-Air

Patrick's next car, after the Mercury, was a 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air. "It was a mild custom," he told Kustomrama. "Just lowered and tuck and roll interior."

Porsche and Peerless

After the Bel-Air, Patrick bought a 1957 Porsche and a 1959 Peerless GT. "Then I got married and the car stuff took a back seat to wife and kids."

Still alive

In 2020 the Long Beach Cavaliers was still going, and Patrick and some of the old members got together with the current club members a couple of times a year.

Patrick Farrell's cars

Patrick Farrell's 1949 Mercury 2 Door Sedan
Patrick Farrell's 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air
Patrick Farrell's 1957 Porsche
Patrick Farrell's 1959 Peerless GT