Reimersholme

Freddy Heinefors' 1956 Plymouth Convertible of Stockholm, Sweden, was an early Swedish custom built on Reimersholme during the formative years of the country’s 1960s custom car scene. Purchased in 1963, the Plymouth underwent extensive rust repairs before being transformed into a full custom in a cold garage once used by a malt factory. Inspired by American magazines, Freddy reshaped the front with a 1963 Plymouth Valiant grille, 1964 Mercedes 220SE headlights, and a 1956 Pontiac bumper. The rear fins were sharpened, copper-tube taillights were recessed beneath the deck, and the car was finished in Blue Royal Metalflake sourced from Bosse Sandberg at Yankee Custom Parts. Named “Charlotte,” the car debuted at the first Hot Rod Show at Marmorhallarna in April 1965. After a memorable European road trip that same summer, the Plymouth was sold in 1967 and later wrecked and scrapped—leaving behind the memory.