Tobias Binsch's 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Special Sports Coupe
1952 Chevrolet Styleline Special Sports Coupe owned and restyled by Tobias Binsch of Reutlingen, Germany.
Fully Restored
- Tobias spent three years building the coupe between 2017-2020.
- Built in a traditional Custom Style, the car is Period Correct with no visible Parts newer than 1953.
- Rebuilt 235cui Blue Flame with Rebuilt th350 Transmission and 73 Nova rear axle.
- Only driven ~ 2300 Miles since finished.
- The car has a static drop for that period Speedboat Stance.
- Triangulated 4 Link and Coilovers in the rear, dropped uprights + steering arms in the front.
- Original frame with 3" C notch.
- Drum brakes all around with new dual Master Cylinder+ Booster.
- New Gas tank, new wiring, 12V conversion, new gauges (american Classic), new chrome,...
- Chrysler Inca Gold Metallic paint.
- Frame off Restauration!!
Custom Mods:
- 1952 Packard side moldings
- 1952 Pontiac rear bumper with 52 bumper corners (front/rear)
- 1949 Chevrolet licence guards
- Chopped 3 inches in the front, 4 inches in the rear, slanted b pillars, and rounded top door corners. The top was professionally chopped by Tristan Kustomizing in the Netherlands
- Nosed/decked
- One piece hood with rounded corners
- 1952 Kaiser-Frazer taillights
- Molded 1953 Chevrolet grill surround and floating 53 grillbar
- Frenched headlights
- Handmade scoops with 1953 Mercury trim
- Aftermarket Butterfly Steering Wheel with rare original NOS horn knob
- New upholstered tuck n roll Style interior (Headliner still should be done)
- Kustom Kraft Spotlights Dummy's with real Appleton 552 Handles
- Cadillac Sombrero Hubcaps
- American Classic Bias Look Radials 6.70-15
- 1948 Lincoln door push buttons
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