The arm out the window style was popular with lowriders in the 60s.

A four track tape player and a 45 RPM record player provided the sounds of the day, with Jimmy Reed being a personal favorite of Mr. Duke as he cruised Avalon Blvd. in his hometown of Wilmington, California. Note duel sunken radio antennas behind door. The steering wheel is small, but not as small as some seen in other lowriders of the period.

Numerous subtle modifications make this one of the best Mercs built in recent years

His&Hers Bikes and Betty Boop Trailer from Canada

Visit to the Gilmore Car Museum on August 3, 2013. A special display 'American Legends' currently showcases several hot rods and custom cars. This 1933 Ford was customized in the early fifties, taking on an informal nickname of "Oliver Hine's 25 Varieties" because the car was built by Oliver Hine, who used parts from 25 different cars. Here are some details: 1949 - 1951 Cadillac 331 cubic inch V-8 engine; fenders from six 1938 Chevrolets and a Brewster Town Car grille shortened 6 inches.

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Visit to the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan on June 1, 2014 with my Flickr contact Grant. This was one of several cool cars in the "American Legends - Hot Rods and Customs" featured display.

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Door handles have been removed and hidden push buttons installed to open doors.

The fastback model was called the "Fleetline" by Chevy. A popular vernacular term for the same car was "torpedo".

Walt Prey was the painter of the lowrider icon, "Gypsy Rose". This photo taken at Dave Kent's Custom shop on Sepulvada Blvd. in Venice, California.

Just driving by the park.

This Olds was owned by "Red", one of the first in the South Bay to install hydraulics on all four corners.

HDR

The yellow stickers identify this car as being officially environmentally friendly and, as such, entitled to special privileges such as use of the car pool lane.

Radically customised.

at the Pavilions/McDonald's Auto Show

1951 Mercury

The Custom Car gathering in Worthing coincided with the first day of the London 2012 Olympics. As I was committed to London 2012 my daughter kindly agreed to follow in Dad's footsteps and take pictures of anything she could so I've credited these shots to her though they are still posted under the Creative Commons, Attrib, No Commercial, No Derivative licence.

How's this for reliving one's childhood? This was seen at a car show. The big car is built on a Ford truck frame, and is street legal. The toy car is still "running" too!