I know it was repainted at some point in an ugly scallop/something. ?/? This car I know three pics of, it surfaced shortly after Aarons car.ġ3. 1961 Ford Thunderbird Price 48,300 ford thunderbird s by Year 2005 Ford Thunderbird. He was the second son of four children born to Austin and Marie Starbird of Auburn, Kansas. Darryl, known as the 'King of the Bubbletop', was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1933. Grote/ "Atomic Punk" (* does someone have this most fantastic pic in good resolution and without the logo, I'd love to have it hanging in garage)ġ2. Darryl Starbird is a legendary custom and show car builder from Wichita, Kansas. This list is not in any particullar order, though I have my favorites.ġ1. 1 Photos Click to Unmute 00:02 / 00:41 Damon Lee writer Theres a certain do-it-yourself ethos in customizing, an attitude that says, 'I can build something cooler than the factory.'. ![]() I guess I just want all under one roof, who knows why. I will keep on adding new cars or better images in the first three posts. Instead, SRC concentrated on making those lines sharper and cleaner no factory 60s iron ever had such good shut lines or bodywork. Please feel free to add images, stories, info, whatever comes to your mind that could be relevant for this thread. As Chris says, the 1960-’61 Bubbletop is one of the coolest profiles to ever emerge from Chevrolet’s design studios, so there was no need to mess with the bodylines. Some cars I love and try to obtain every pic of, some I can't stand and added them to the list just to "have it all", and I feel no desire to find any more info about them.Īre there any more out there? Better pics? There has been a number of prototypes, especially Ford seemed to bang out more than everyone else. Check out Ed Roths T Bucket Roadster, this custom hot rod needs a lot of work restoring it from when in first was around in 1964, come read about this classic car, Featured in the 2008 March. This is a list of cars I know of, and those are the "Show Rods"(Customs). Darryl Starbird is an automotive customizer who, along with peers like Gene Winfield and George Barris, helped popularize the custom car during the 1950s and ’60s, when customs became a widespread part of American culture. Check out this stunning bubble-topped 1961 Ford Thunderbird built by Darryl Starbird of Wichita, Kansas. Sometimes a new car pops up, sometimes one pops up that has been rebuilt by now, some are abandoned projects where I'd love to know if they are ever gonna see the daylight. ![]() There is always one pic that surfaces that I either had no idea it existed, or I knew but I have seen just on a thumbnail. In great resolution on neutral background, not in Reno. I tried to collect as much material about them as I can, it started when I was looking for a good pic of the Beatnik Bandit.
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