Commissioned as a blank-check spiritual successor to the iconic
California Kid '34 Ford, built by the legendary Pete Chapouris at
SO-CAL Speed Shop
Original steel body and frame, with fabrication carried out by
So-Cal senior fabricator Jimmy Shine
Murano Red paint, with pinstriper Dennis Rickleffs-contrasting
black and white lines
Dropped axle, hairpins, Pete & Jake shocks, SO-CAL's Traditionalist
disc brakes, with Ford 9" rear end, coil-over shocks, four bars,
Vega-style steering box with SO-CAL stabilizer
383CI Chevrolet V8 built by Ray Zeller of Taylor Engine, estimated
at 400 horsepower
GM Turbo 350 automatic transmission
Gabe Lopez-stitched (Gabe's Street Rod Custom Interiors) leather
interior
Equipped with crank-out windshield, crank down rear window, heater,
A/C, power side windows, 10-disc CD changer/radio with remote
control, and more
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