1951 Ford Victoria - Only The Lonely
Back in the very early ’90s (yeah, ancient history, I know …) I had what was in essence my first real custom: VWs, more specifically Cal-look Bugs; ’60s Chevys with wire wheels and a lowered ’76 Datsun pickup with Porsche 356 hubcaps don’t count. And though I’d end up parting with it too quickly and for the wrong reasons, I would never have imagined that chopped ’49 Ford sedan turning out to be such a pivotal part of my life at the time. Despite being unfinished and powered by a Flathead that barely got me to WCK’s old Los Banos show (13-plus hours each way from SoCal), that little shoebox that could did. Among numerous things, most importantly it landed me this job, but also, it united me with a group of like-minded custom guys in Orange County—the Lonely Kings, a small but dedicated club with a unique variety of members ranging from musicians to tattoo artists. At that time, unlike today, you didn’t need a pocket reference guide to identify all the younger-based clubs through a sea of wool fingertip coats and freshly cast plaques. Even though they’ve been defunct for quite some time now, you’ll still see a car or two wearing a Lonely Kings plaque every once in a while—and if it wasn’t mine, chances are, it was one of Robert Lomas’, whose chopped ’34 coupe you may recall gracing the cover of R&C not so long ago. Stunning as it was, that car didn’t bring back all the good club memories like his latest does—and not just because it’s a shoebox, though it does help. Robert’s ’51 Vicky embodies the sole type of car that you’d have seen 20 years ago rolling into Johnnies Broiler with a Lonely Kings plaque perched in the package tray or dangling off the rear bumper. Well, as you can see, some things never change, and for Robert, that would be his true passion for mild customs. “In 2003, my friend called me to find out if I was interested in purchasing a car that he had inherited. He knew it was a ’51 Ford but didn’t know what type of body style it was. I thought to myself that I didn’t want another shoebox Ford since I’ve owned several of those in the past. Persuading myself to look at the car, I thought that maybe it could be an old custom, so I decided to go look at it. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was a Victoria hardtop, which I have never owned before. When I first looked inside the car, it was as if time had stopped. Blue chip stamps were still on the seat, cigarette butts were still in the ashtray, and bobby pins were on the floor. I purchased the car, took it home, and began to read through the car’s paperwork history. I found out that I was the car’s third owner and that the car had been parked and unregistered since 1967. The car’s second owner was a woman who purchased it in 1955 for $250. She owned the car until she died in 2003.1955 Ford Custom - News
I thought to myself that I didn't want another shoebox Ford since I've owned several of those in the past. Persuading myself to look at the car, I thought that maybe it could be an old custom, so I decided to go look at it. I was pleasantly surprised
1940 Ford, 1949 Ford and 1955 Chevy. What is the make and model of the first car you ever owned? 1934 red pickup. I have probably owned at least 50 cars and trucks, including three '57 Chevys, a '56 Chevy, another '55 Chevy and many trucks.
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