Shining Like Gold

Sometimes the stars just line up. This time those stars are three gold-clad customs that each had their stories start in different eras. 

John Saltsman’s “Atomitron” ‘49 Studebaker Pickup found its inception sometime in the ‘80s and was transformed into the mild, yet wild custom you see here. 

Butch Harness’s “Norma Jeane” full custom ‘50 Merc started its transformation in the ‘90s and was built into this period-perfect piece over the following couple decades. 

The tried and true original custom “The Golden Indian” ‘60 Pontiac was customized by the Alexander brothers when it was only a year old in ‘61, and had its rebirth after a restoration project by Old Stillwater Garage in the early 2000’s. 

Time marches on, but this little group of people dedicated to tradition in building custom cars reminds us all how we got here. This Trio of Traditional Customs is hard evidence of the way things were, and the way they still are if you look in the right places.