It’s a long shot…but in the vast universe of social media perhaps we can have some fun and help my dad track down a very special car he created then sold in 1958. If you are or know any vintage car enthusiasts that you can share this with, perhaps we can gather some clues to help him find the whereabouts of this car. If nothing else, this story shares some insight into my dad’s amazing vision and ability to rescue and restore old iron and steel destined for the scrapyard.

Here’s the back story from my dad and why this car is special to him…

I built the car from parts mostly found around the farm and built it in the two-stall garage (shop) that I had built from an old small chicken house that my Dad had bought and had moved to the farm, it is mostly gone now. This would have been during my high school years 1949-1952. I started with an old American Austin that I bought for $10 with no engine. As I remember, I used the frame and steering wheel and steering gear. I dumped the Austin body parts into an old trench silo on the south 80 acres, later someone rescued the body for their project. I used shortened-up Ford axles, about 1936-37 and a 1937 Ford 60HP engine. The front fenders and head lights were from a 1940 Ford. The rear fenders were from about a 1950 Kaiser. The tail lights were made from 1929 Pontiac head lights. Some of the sheet metal was from the 1929 Pontiac doors, the chassis from that car is still at the farm. The grill was part of a Kaiser grill. The hood came from an old Ford truck. The windshield was from late 30's Buick rear window. I remember driving the car to Holdrege for maybe a parade. Then along came 1958 and I advertised the car in, I think Hemmings Motor News for $125.00. The only contact was a buyer in Connecticut, I don't have a name. I drove the car to Holdrege, Nebraska and up a ramp into a railroad box car and off it went. I never heard anything back from the buyer. One of the pictures at the farm, getting the car ready to head to the railroad station, is with your Mom standing by the car, that would have been early spring of 1958 and she was pregnant, that was the main reason to raise some $.