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1939 Oldsmobile

Bev and Tom Hall have owned and enjoyed this beautifully restored 1939 Oldsmobile for eleven years. It is 93 Pontiac green in color, has a 283 Chevy Tri-Power motor, Chevy Turbo 350 transmission, 79’ Camaro rear-end and original front-end with a Dodge Dakota rack & pinion. The exhaust is a custom/engine hugger and wheels have American Racing Rims with Goodyear Radials. The interior is a combination brown leather and beige tweed and the body is all-original. Bev and Tom participate in local Cruise nights and lazy daze Sunday rides together.

1953 Chevrolet Bel Air

Enfield Connecticut resident, Ralph Jamieson, owns this show pleasing Street Rod. He not only shows it, but drives it, about 3000 miles every year. This knock-out Rod gets 21 miles per gallon on the highway and generates pleasure valued at a lot more than that.

This Bel Air has a 261 6cylinder motor and 5-speed transmission. The custom seats are from a 55 Impala and the hood is welded into one piece. Ralph took off the chrome, louvered the hood added flames, lowered the front-end 6 inches and the rear-end 4 inches, changing it to Ralph’s taste. This customizing was a match made in street rodder heaven.