KKOA Salina Leadsled Spectacular Custom Car Show - Kansas Kandy

Jack Walker knows classic customs, having owned many great originals and clones. So it should be no surprise that his latest-this '41 Buick designed by M.K. John and recently finished by Dave Dolman-evokes the rich style of Westergard and early Barris creations. It won the coveted 777 Custom Crown award.

The news of Larry Watson's death may have dampened spirits at the Spectacular, but the presence of his influence was as strong as ever. The 'flaked top and panel painted body on John Tretten's '59 El Camino looked like they could have come straight out of Bellflower in the early '60s.

Bill Johnson's Michigan-based '49 Merc first debuted at a Leadsled Spectacular more than 15 years ago, but its classy, timeless lines still look fresh today. A tastefully chopped and padded top, rounded corners, and frenched lights are just a few of the well-designed mods that make this red 'sled so sweet.

Voodoo Larry brought his chopped, sectioned, shortened, and very green Voodoo Idol '46 Ford and earned the Most Spectacular Leadsled award.

Top chops don't come much more perfectly proportioned than the one on Roy Fields' nicely sliced shoebox Ford sedan.

We can only imagine the cool feeling of cruising from Illinois to Kansas in an open-air custom as smooth as Julius Alexander's frenched-light, shaved-trim, DeSoto-grilled, and Cad-capped '50 Ford.

You've got to dig the simple '60s style of Lou Calasibetta's latest Pontiac, this '64 "Green Prix".

Mild custom Chevys don't get much more perfect than Ron and Wren Gallup's '52 Bel Air. Subtle touches include Olds headlight rings and hubcaps, extra grille teeth, shaved emblems and handles, and tastefully frenched Buick taillights.

A DeSoto grin and shaved trim is the formula for cool on Scott Webster's Texas-based Crown Vic.