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2007 Sacramento Autorama - Stylin' in Sacto

The Customs of the 2007 Sacramento Autorama
From the February, 2009 issue of Rod & Custom
By Damon Lee
07 Sacramento Autorama
2007 Sacramento Autorama
And the winner is ... Tom... 
   
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2007 Sacramento Autorama
And the winner is ... Tom Kowalski's '51 Mercury! The 2007 World's Most Beautiful Custom was built by Hot Rods by Dean in Phoenix and features many timeless custom Merc touches: a tasteful chop, DeSoto grille and bumpers, '54 Merc taillights, Buick side trim, and beautiful candy red over bone white paint. There's a hopped-up Flathead under the hood, cream-colored leather inside, and lots of fine detailing throughout. You can find a full feature on the car on the Rod & Custom Web site.
2007 Sacramento Autorama
2007 Sacramento Autorama
2007 Sacramento Autorama
2007 Sacramento Autorama
The WMBC competition was heavy... 
   
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2007 Sacramento Autorama
The WMBC competition was heavy on '49-51 Mercs this year-they counted for six of the 14 cars in contention, including the eventual winner. We really like the design of George Garza's chopped '51, which was built and painted at Lucky 7 Customs. Distinctive touches include a chrome-rimmed grille opening, '55 Chevy parking lights, scooped rear quarters, frenched Lincoln taillights framed with fabricated chrome trim, and a gorgeous copper finish that earned the Outstanding Paint award.
2007 Sacramento Autorama
Patt and Alan Richardson's... 
   
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2007 Sacramento Autorama
Patt and Alan Richardson's '49 Cadillac was a strong contender for the Baggy award. The Meadow Green beauty from Washington features a 2-inch top chop, frenched lights, subtle de-chroming, and a Ram Jet 427ci big-block mill in a highly detailed chassis.
2007 Sacramento Autorama
The latest in Richard Zocchi's... 
   
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2007 Sacramento Autorama
The latest in Richard Zocchi's long line of customs is this '64 Pontiac Grand Prix. The John Aiello bodywork includes Zocchi's trademark chopped top and flared rockers, plus frenched headlights in reshaped fenders and custom taillights. Art Himsl laid down the beautiful blue finish, and Bob Divine stitched the fine threads.
2007 Sacramento Autorama
Rick Dore's latest effort... 
   
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2007 Sacramento Autorama
Rick Dore's latest effort is this '57 Cadillac, built for John O'Quinn. It has taken on the air of a GM dream car by being turned into a two-seat roadster while retaining its distinctive Cadillac elements. Floyd Oldewurtel did the metalwork, while Danny Ornellis tweaked the fit and finish and Marcos Garcia sprayed the PPG paint.
2007 Sacramento Autorama
You've seen Oz Welch's fantastic... 
   
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2007 Sacramento Autorama
You've seen Oz Welch's fantastic body and paintwork on other people's customs before. This chopped Merc-with its eye-popping House of Kolor Candy Sour Apple finish-is his personal ride. Subtle scallops highlight the ground-scraping body, which sports a clean Dodge truck grille bar, rounded corners, and custom frenched taillights.

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