Barris '57 Custom for sale

[djfordmanjack]

the Edsel taillights are a natural on a 57 Kustom. Not to disgrace a master, but those front and rear square - er  roll-pans and fenderskirts and sunk plate. it's all just incredibly awful. Going with Lou, is this really a Barris car or did he just do some minor work on it.

[djfordmanjack]

the green 57 obviously is a tribute car to one of the greatest all time customs, Winfields 56 Merc Jade idol. that quad headlight setup works way better in the sectioned Merc.




that bullet grille in the green 57, it is just ugly IMHO

[57AGIN]

Guys:

About the only thing I can add is that both of those cars were built/customized at a time when we were a whole lot younger and hadn't yet had the opportunity to see the evolution of styles in later years.  There were a number of cars in the 50's that seemed to lend themselves to some pretty far out custom treatments.  To some people back in the late 50's those  two customized cars probably seemed to be really cool. 

For myself, I believe that the American auto industry as a whole reached a pinnacle in 1957.  Just about every manufacturer in 1957 had a pretty darn good looking car that year.  Then look what happened in 1958 and 59, ugh.  I've always thought that the 57 Ford was one of the best of the best and doesn't need wholesale alterations.  Our 57's look pretty darn good whether done in stock, resto-mod, pro-street, or full on race car treatments.  But, what do I know anyway? 

Bob
57 AGIN

[hotroddonnie]

Well said/keyboarded Bob. HRD

[hiball3985]

I was expecting it to look like this automotive abortion...

When I look at that it makes me think it must have a turbine engine......

[JPotter57]

That one is bad but believe me, I've seen worse.  The one I was looking for was for sale on epay a couple years ago, had those angled Lincoln or Chrysler hesdlights and a sculpted and contoured front and rear...looked terrible.  The only recognizable feature of a 57 was the a pillars.  Everything else was ruined beyond recognition.  I agree with you Bob.  I do like mild custom stuff, though I wouldn't ever do it to my own car.  The radical stuff, nah, not interested.  Some cars look better left alone bodywise.   The only other car, to me anyway, that came close to Fordin 57, is theb57 Buick.  The rest are ok, much better than 58, but Buick was styling in 57.