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sits on a Guldstrand modified front subframe and all-
aluminum Corvette C4 independent rear suspension and
subframe connectors. The car has power disc brakes with
slotted and drilled rotors on all four corners with stainless
steel brake lines and QA1 dual adjustable coilover shocks.
It features a high-gloss Dodge Viper Pearl Blue paint with
white SS stripes and a white convertible top with a glass
rear window and a matching custom boot.
A 1969 Ford Bronco custom 4X4 pickup (right) has
benefited from a comprehensive frame-off restoration.
It’s powered by a factory Ford Coyote 5.0-liter V8
engine backed by a 6R80 automatic transmission and a
Ford 9-inch rear end with 4.56 gears. It is also equipped
with a Dana transfer case and upgraded with a Dana
44 front axle. Mickey Thompson wheels with bead-lock
rims complete the look.
Also from the 1960s (at right, in order) is a 1964
Chevrolet Corvette, 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Fuelie
convertible, 1966 Pontiac GTO convertible, 1967
Chevrolet Chevelle custom convertible, 1967 Chevrolet
Corvette custom coupe and another 1969 Chevrolet
Camaro custom convertible.
From the 1950s is this 1953 Buick Skylark convertible
(opposite page, top) that won the AACA Senior National
First Prize in 1999. It is powered by a 322ci Nailhead V8
engine coupled with an automatic transmission. The car
has been mechanically sorted with no expense spared, and
it features a power top, power brakes and power steering.
The 1957 Desoto Adventurer convertible (opposite
page, center) offered from the collection has been
fully restored and is finished in factory gold with
white accents. Power comes from a 345ci HEMI V8
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