Vehicle Description
Built to show standards for Dick Long by Creative Concepts in Santa
Rosa, CA, this hand-crafted, all-steel '37 Ford maintains its 1930s
Art Deco design with the body totally re-engineered and expertly
wedge-sectioned for a longer, lower, sleeker look. The
scratch-built grille was professionally fabricated from individual
rectangular brass bars, milled and bent into an arc. House of Kolor
True Blue Pearl and DuPont Black two-tone paint maximizes the
reworked body. The chassis was custom-built with stainless Kugel
independent suspension, Wilwood front disc brakes and Corvette rear
discs. The polished and chromed GM LS1 5.7-liter V8 engine is
upgraded with a Lingenfelter intake, custom coil packs, a reworked
intake with custom air filter covers and custom stainless exhaust.
A GM 4L60E automatic overdrive transmission delivers the power. The
interior features one-of-a-kind console, dash and door caps made
from Fiddleback Maple and exotic African Wenge lumber. The custom
saddle leather upholstery was expertly trimmed by Sid Chavers.
Amenities include Classic Instruments gauges and Vintage Air heat
and air conditioning, plus an Alpine audio system, Mullins steering
column and Budnik custom wheel. Other details include handcrafted
bronze-cast, chrome-plated bumpers and a convertible top secured
with recessed retaining buttons. The top frame and hardware were
chopped and reengineered using original Chrysler LeBaron items, and
the convertible top boot is constructed of metal from three
individual pieces, fitting inside the remote-release trunk.
Designed and built with no expense spared, the cabriolet debuted at
Oakland, CA's Grand National Roaster Show, where Creative Concepts
won Builder of the Year.
