This one, '58 New Yorker, has a story too it seems.
source: Gene Winfield's Comeback - Custom Car Chronicle
Started here
then went here
ownership change, then here
another ownership change, then here
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I'm pretty sure the last ownership (gold in color) went a guy named Bob Fryze who is a friend of Genes. Gene also re-did the "Jade Idol" which is also owned by Fryze..the fella leaning on it...This one, '58 New Yorker, has a story too it seems.
source: Gene Winfield's Comeback - Custom Car Chronicle
Started here
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then went here
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ownership change, then here
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another ownership change, then here
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I've met him a couple times at the Detroit autorama. Great guymet him ( gene ) at the hotrod reunion at famosa dragstrip , he had a crew there with him and a old bell car for the drylakes and bonny saltflats . still work'n at it man . its in the blood ate it !
I love that truck!! Omaha orange??very cool , my 64 d100 ate down . but hereis pic or two . it's orangy , lol .
not in the weeds , but their both going to be driven machines , not just for show . View attachment 98741
not quite my speed to lower a truck but what did catch me eye was the black bat in the background......