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1952 DODGE CORONET CONVERTIBLE LED SLED ALL STEEL MASTERPIECE HEMI SHOW CAR LOOK

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Car location: Rochester, New York, United States

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Year:
1952
Mileage:
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1952 DODGE CORONET CONVERTIBLE LED SLED ALL STEEL MASTERPIECE HEMI SHOW CAR LOOK for sale

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DESCRIPTION vehicle overviewPHOTO GALLERY vehicle imagesOTHER additional informationPRINT this listing1952 DODGE CORONET CONVERTIBLE LED SLED ALL STEEL MASTERPIECE HEMI SHOW CAR LOOKGREAT LAKES CLASSIC CARS1128 Lexington Ave Bldg 5 Suite ARochester. NY 14606Call Us Today!(800) 510-3797Ask Us A QuestionYear: 1952Make: DodgeModel: CoronetVIN: 042345942Mileage: 70029Transmission: AutomaticEngine: 8 Cylinder. 6. 4 LExterior Color: GreenInterior Color: TanTitle: ClearVehicle

1952 Dodge Coronet Convertible Led Sled

Hemi Powered

Radical Custom

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Built by and all the credit goes to Jim McBurney (designer and builder of "Quicksilver" all aluminum vintage roadster) for his Inspiration. Design. and Dedication to the Art and Hobby.

Recognized by many as a One-Off "One of a Kind" Incredible Build often mistaken for an Actual Production Model.

Signed by famous and well regarded designer and builder George Barris

 

Let's run down the line of what makes this a very Special Car.

 

Engine - 1957 Chrysler C 300 392ci Hemi with dual Quads = 425 HPTransmission - Chrysler 727 three speed AutomaticSteering - 1967 Mercury Column attached to Chrysler Power Rack & PinionBrakes - Power - 1989 Buick Riviera Front / Chrysler Drums on RearSuspension - Lowered from production 3" -- Front and Rear Air Ride / Leaf Springs -- Total Drop 7" when all the way down and 4" at ride height. All Steel Hand Made Panels - Front Fenders with added Eyebrows and Rear Quarters Lenghthned 5". Built out for Trim. and Step Welded on for Seamless Appearance. Hood. Doors. and Trunk are Shaved / Lincoln Continental Trunk Hump and Recessed License Plate Mount. Tailights are Custom 1959 Mercury MonarchGrille Chopped and Sectioned 12' / 1953 Buick Side Trim / Hand Formed Steel Skirts with Buick Trim as well. Windshield. nbsp;Side Windows and Vents Chopped 3" / Raked (layed back) 3. 5" / Roof Sunk 4"Bumpers have been Smoothed and De-bolted / Rear has been Chopped 3"Interior has been Covered in Custom Leather over Stock Frame adorned with 1957 Buick Trim and 1959 Pontiac Dash Cluster in Two-Tone. Wide Whites wrap Steelies and Cadillac Spring Loaded Wheel Covers

 

This Beauty appropriately named "Jade"

is an ALL STEEL

CUSTOM CREATION!!!

 

This section was copied and pasted from wikipedia. org for your enjoyment.

 

George and his brother Sam (1924–1967) were born in Chicago in the 1920s. Barris was three years old when their father sent the brothers to live with an uncle and his wife in Roseville. California following the death of their mother. Both were good students and attended San Juan High School Their aunt Edith encouraged them to take interest in art. drama. music. and design. George was fascinated with model aircraft. and pursued the hobbyseriously in his teenage years. winning competitions for his models.

The brothers worked at a restaurant owned by their family. and were given a 1925 Buickfor their help. Although it was not in good shape. they swiftly restored it to running condition. and began to experiment with changing its appearance. This became the first Barris Brothers custom car. They sold it at a profit to buy another project vehicle. Before George had graduated from high school. demand for their work was growing. and they had created a club for owners of custom vehicles. called the Kustoms Car Club. This was the first use of the spelling "kustom. which would become associated with Barris.

Sam entered the Navy during World War II. while George moved to Los Angeles. Sam joined him there after being discharged. The two built their "kustom" designs for private buyers. and George also built and raced his own cars briefly. These activities brought them to the attention of the movie industry. and they were soon asked to create cars both for personal use by the studio executives and stars and as props for films. their first being used in 1958's High School Confidential. They also made the acquaintance of Robert E. Petersen. founder of Hot Rod and Motor Trend magazines and. much later. of the Petersen Auto Museum. His car shows further publicized the Barris style. as did the car customizing how-to articles George wrote and Petersen published.

Custom cars and early popularity[edit] Model kit of the classic Barris custom 1929 Model Aroadster pickupAla Kart.

In 1951. Sam had customized a new Mercury coupe for himself. and a customer who saw it ordered a similar car. This vehicle. known as the Hirohata Merc for its owner. was shown at the 1952 Motorama auto show and was so popular it overshadowed the best work of Detroit's top designers. It also established the early 1950s Mercury as a popular basis for custom car design. In addition. Sam built Ala Kart. a 1929 Ford Model Aroadster pickup. After taking two AMBR (America's Most Beautiful Roadster) wins in a row. the car made numerous film and television appearances. usually in the background of diner scenes.

Sam decided to leave the business in the 1950s. but George had married and he credited his wife Shirley with major assistance in promoting the company. which eventually became Barris Kustom Industries. It began to license its designs to model carmanufacturers such as Aurora. Revell. MPC. and AMT. which spread the Barris name into every hobby. department. and discount store in the United States and also into the minds of millions of eager model builders.

In the early 1960s. Barris. along with other well-known customizers (Gene Winfield. Dean Jeffriesand the Alexander Brothers) reworked production cars for Ford's "Custom Car Caravan" and "Lincoln/Mercury's Caravan of Stars". The traveling exhibits were designed to appeal to younger car buyers. both current and future.

Barris is the subject of the title story in author Tom Wolfe's first collection of essays The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby.

Auto customizing for films and celebrities The Batmobile as seen in the 1960s Batman TV series. Photo by Jennifer Graylock

According to Barris. some of his first film work consisted of making soft aluminum fenders for a Ford police car that crashes into the rear of a Mercedes Benz convertible driven by Cary Grant's character in North by Northwest. The idea was to give the collision a comedic quality while also preventing serious damage to the expensive Mercedes. He also built and supplied cars for the 1958 film High School Confidential and loaned some of his customs for the "future" scenes in the 1960 film adaptation of H. G. Wells' The Time Machine. Other Barris-built film cars included a modified Dodge Charger for Thunder Alley. a Plymouth Barracuda for Fireball 500. the futuristic Supervan for a film of the same name. a gadget-filled Mercury station wagon for The Silencers. and a sinister rework of a Lincoln Continental Mark III for The Car.

In the 1960s. the Barris firm became heavily involved in vehicle design for television production. At the beginning of the decade. Barris. who loved extravagant design. had purchased the Lincoln Futura. a concept car of the mid-1950s which had been built by Ghia of Italy. It remained in his collection for several years. until he was rather unexpectedly asked by ABC Television to create a signature vehicle for their Batman television series. Time was very short as filming would begin in a few weeks. leaving insufficient time for a new design from scratch. Instead. Barris decided the Futura was a perfect base on which to create the Batmobile. Barris hired custom builder Gene Cushenberry to modify the car. which was ready in three weeks. The show was a hit. and the car gained notoriety for Barris. He retained ownership of the Batmobile until an auction on January 19. 2013. when Barris sold it for $4. 20. 00.

Other television cars built by Barris Kustom Industries include the The Munster Koach and casket turned dragster (the "Drag-U-La") for The Munsters. an Oldsmobile Toronado turned into a roadster used in the first season of Mannix. a 1921 Oldsmobile touring car turned into a truck for The Beverly Hillbillies. the fictional "1928 Porter" for the NBC comedy My Mother the Car. Updated KITTs for later seasons of Knight Rider[6] and replicas of 1914 Stutz Bearcats for Bearcats!.

George Barris was responsible for the frame of the original Batmobile and other famous automobiles he also created customized cars for various celebrities. Barris created a customized gold Rolls Royce for actress Zsa Zsa Gabor. The golden Rolls Royce displayed the detailed work of Barris and included hand-etched window glass by Robb Rich showing butterflies. roses. and hummingbirds.

Barris has built many novelty vehicles for other celebrities; these include golf carts for Bob Hope. Bing Crosby. Ann-Margret. Glen Campbell. and Elton John; and 25 modified Mini Mokes for a record company contest involving the Beach Boys. He would also modify cars for Hollywood stars and others. Some examples include a Cadillac limousine for Elvis Presley; custom Pontiac station wagons for John Wayne. and a pair of "his & hers" 1966 Ford Mustang convertibles for Sonny and Cher. With the cooperation of American Motors. in 1969 he modified an AMX coupe into the AMX-400 show car which was later used in a 1972 episode of the TV mystery series Banacek. and a Cadillac Eldorado turned into a station wagon for Dean Martin.

Between 2002 and 2006. Barris also designed two custom Cadillachearses for episodes of the cable television series Monster Garage. Barris' company often builds replicas of non-Barris designed vehicles from other TV series. including The Monkees (Monkeemobile). Starsky and Hutch (Ford Torino). Power Rangers (Rad-Bug. Turbo Vehicles. and SPD Cars). and Knight Rider(KITT).

Barris Kustom today

In 2005 The New York Times had Barris customize a Toyota Prius. one of the most popular cars in the U. S. yet according to the Times. one of the most unattractive. The budget was $10. 00. and a further condition was not to chop the body or interfere with the hybrid mechanics in any way.

In April 2010. the special George Barris design edition of the 2010 Chevrolet CamaroSpirit was introduced to the public for the first time at a VIP media event at Community Chevrolet. one of the largest Chevrolet dealerships in the Unites States.

On November 29. 2012 Barris Kustom and George Barris announced the sale of the Number 1 Batmobile at the Barrett-Jacksoncar show and auction held in Scottsdale. Arizona. The world famous vehicle went on the auction block. on January 19. 2013. The final sale price after a very intense bidding war was $4. 6 million to car collector Rick Champagne from Arizona.

 

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from wjmcburney, dated 20 november 2016
I built and custom and custom mixed the colour I think I still have the code , you can call me if need to 905 3544339 Jim

from Jens, dated 24 june 2014
Hi,

could you tell me the exact colour description and number please?

Thanks Jens


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