According to Wikipedia, the 1957 Buick Roadmaster underwent a change as a mid-year production (March 1957) and became a Roadmaster designated as a Model 75. It was distinguished by standard power seats and windows, carpeted lower doors, a one-piece rear window, and Deluxe hubcaps. There is also a Series 75 script found on the rear quarter body panel of the Roadmaster Coupes and the rear door panels on the Roadmaster 4-door sedans, thus replacing the standard 3 chevrons found in the same location on the standard full model year Roadmaster model lines. If you take notice on this car there are two stainless bars that cross the trunk, rear window and roof that are a rare option on a Roadmaster 75 two door and were meant to evoke the three-window treatment on the smaller Century and Special. These bars actually cross over the one-piece glass.

Why does all of this matter? It helps give you an idea of the challenge ahead of building a full-on custom Buick 75 and how difficult it would be to find, not just one, but two of them to become one awesome machine that would become a Custom Rod of the Year Finalist.

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It is truly hard to believe that this awesome 1963 Ford Falcon was rescued from a chicken coop where it had lived in raw steel for 15 years! That’s right, Roger Gaynor of Owosso, Michigan took possession of this car in March of 2016 in a very rough form. So rough, in fact, that his friend Bruce Rathburn nicknamed it “The Potato” because of all the surface rust the car had. Yes, you read that sentence correctly, Roger’s Falcon project was completed in a little less than a year! This little Ford has come a very long way in a very short time, and it is just great seeing how it has been transformed into the four wheel work of art it is now.

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Sometimes lightning does strike twice! It did for Mark Rinehart, AKA Mr. Junk, who has had, not one, but two vehicles in Scottie D’s Dirty Dozen at the Pigeon Forge Rod Run. The first-time lightning struck was when Mark had his kick-ass 1951 Chevy Deluxe Coupe invited to be part of Scottie D’s Dirty Dozen during the 2016 Spring Pigeon Forge Rod Run. The second time just took place at the 2017 Spring Pigeon Forge Rod Run when Mr. Junk debuted this 1930 Ford Model A Sedan rat rod.

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There are many ways to determine a level of quality, whether it is winning an event or by completing a task at higher level than anyone else. This is usually called a “gold place” finish. Setting this mark of accomplishment can be called a “gold standard” for those that hope to follow what you did. David Kountz, long time hot rodder and race car driver of Mobile, Alabama, has set a gold standard in the Pro-Touring community with his 1970 Camaro.

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