San Jose Autorama 1962

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A photo of Louie Stojanovich's 1947 Plumouth Coupe taken at the 1962 San Jose Autorama. Louie was a member of the San Jose Rod and Wheelers car club. The build was started by Axle Busters of San Jose member Leroy Heinrichs. Louie bought the car from Leroy in 1957 and restyled it further. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
Gene Boucher's 1956 Ford. Named "Marquis," the car featured extensive bodywork by Bill Cushenbery of Cushenbery Custom Shop. The build was completed early in 1962. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
Joe Boliba's 1956 Chevrolet Convertible. Joe's radically restyled Chevrolet was restyled by Joe Bailon at Bailon's Custom Shop. This iteration of the car was known as The Golden Corona, and this photo shows it as it appeared before it received a DeSoto grille as a bumper. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
A second iteration of Frank Goehring's 1958 Chevrolet Impala from the 1962 San Jose Autorama. Originally restyled by Joe Crisafulli at Flyers Body Shop, this second iteration features some work by Winfield's Custom Shop as well. Shown as Sheen II, the car was currently owned by Cecil Lopez. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
Carl Mecchi's 1959 Ford Thunderbird. Known as "Feathers," Carl was a member of the Golden Gears car club. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
Jack Snyder’s 1956 Chevrolet. Jack's Chevrolet was restyled by Joe Wilhelm at Wilhelm's Custom Shop. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
Dick Flecther's 1950 Ford. Fletcher's Ford car was restyled by Gene Winfield at Winfield's Custom Shop. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
George C. Salmon's 1948 Chevrolet Coupe. Taken at the 1962 San Jose Autorama, front end modifications include a louvered hood, frenched and tunneled headlights, a 1953 Chevrolet grille surround, and a tube grille. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
A photo of Al McKeown's 1951 Mercury that James shot at the 1962 San Jose Autorama. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
A rear-end shot of Al McKeown's 1951 Mercury from the 1962 San Jose Autorama. The 1953 Studebaker belonged to Gary Elmore. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
A 1955 Ford custom that belonged to a member of the Golden Gears car club. The car was photographed at the 1962 San Jose Autorama. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
A 1958 Chevrolet Bel-Air custom from the 1962 San Jose Autorama. The car belonged to a member of the Golden Gears car club. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
A photo of Mario Ghiorzi's 1958 Chevrolet Impala taken at the 1962 San Jose Autorama. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
A 1955 Pontiac custom from the 1962 San Jose Autorama. Photo from The James Handy Photo Collection.
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