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The Detroit Autorama - The Best Reason

The Detroit Autorama Pontiac
Here's a trend I noticed in... 
   
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The Detroit Autorama Pontiac
Here's a trend I noticed in the basement on a few Fifties cruisers: slammed stance, fairly stock body with suede paint, and a painted and detailed engine compartment. In years past we'd see this as someone was in the process of painting their car and jambing it before finishing the body. It appeared to me that Jason Poirier's four-door Pontiac and its 3x2-equipped '67 Corvette 327 and Brandon Hibdon's '50 Ford Club Coupe and its 3x2-equipped 302 are finished and ready for a good time.
The Detroit Autorama Barris
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The Detroit Autorama Barris
If you're a Barris fan and didn't make the show you may have missed a once-in-a-lifetime display. The Sam Barris' Merc was parked next to the Ala Kart along with recreations of the Hirohata Merc and the Kopper Kart. And George was there to sign autographs and tell stories.
The Detroit Autorama 1932 Chevy
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The Detroit Autorama 1932 Chevy
At a quick first-glance these two blue coupe might look very similar but, if you look beyond the noticeable difference in the suede paint on Mike Szuba's '32 Ford five-window (below) and the shiny finish on Mike Busateri's coupe, you'll notice that the latter is actually a '32 Chevy with a '32 Ford grille.
The Detroit Autorama 1932 Ford Grille The Detroit Autorama Custom Purple The Detroit Autorama Custom Black

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