Switzerland

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. This photo was taken in Switzerland in 1965.

Max Magness' 1932 Ford Cabriolet of Grandfalls, Texas. The build was started in 1959 and completed in 1960. Pascal Bandelier of Bernex city in Geneva, Switzerland bought the car from the US in 2008.

Kyle Phillips' 1949 Chevrolet Coupe

Jean-Daniel Mottier's 1958 Chevrolet Impala of Geneva, Switzerland. Known as “LA Watson,” the car is a tribute to the late-1950s Bellflower custom style associated with Larry Watson. Inspired by Jim Doss' 1958 Chevrolet Impala, the build was started after the 2012 fire that destroyed the Crazy Cruisers clubhouse. Completed in 2016, the car was conceived not as a clone, but as a reinterpretation of the Doss/Watson aesthetic. As Momo explained, he wanted a tribute rather than a copy, allowing himself creative freedom in color and contour.

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