I was checking out an old Car Modeler annual today, and spotted this build in amongst the entries for the 2003 Custom Clinic. The winners of Mark Gustavson's long running contest that year were Steve Boutte, with a gorgeous custom pickup, all curves and pearl colours, and an ugly as sin build that I'm not even gonna go into.
Anyway, this little yellow build ranked 18th overall. Shoulda been higher, looking at a lot of the other builds, but I'm sure the weathered look didn't help it any. Anyway, heres the scoop from the mag:
"18th place: 1957 Ford, by John Mahaffey.
John sensed that the front and rear clips from the Predicta model and a '57 Ford naturally fit together. Taking a real chance, he presents a weathered custom suggesting a fate that befalls too many modified cars. There is a graceful sweep to this car, and it's refreshing to see a contestant unafraid of a risky entry."
I got a Predicta or three sitting here, but no '57s. It's certainly an interesting proposition, and I'd love to see some more pics of this cool build. John Mahaffey, you out there?
JB
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