Corvette505

Ran into this classic custom at Audrain Auto Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, thought I'd share the pics

Mike Terry

The only thing is I wish George would not have taken out the split window bar. I am sure that was not an easy car to paint with all that metal flake in the paint. What a great looking car. Thanks for posting the pic for all of us to see.

Frankie the Fink

Not much I care for - the weird interior waterfall, missing rear window split, bass-boat browny-gold paint job, the dolphin tail front. Maybe the Billy Mitchel exhausts are OK.

6T7L71CPE

The two sets of wheels for display reminded me of the Dick Tracy villan HALF AND HALF.

wmf62

something only a mother could love....

Bill

GUSTO14

I believe the car was at Carlisle a few years back in their special display area. I seem to remember it mostly because of it having the two different sets of wheels, which seemed unusual, but after looking the car over started to make sense.

Thanks for posting it...

GUSTO

BADBIRDCAGE

VERY cool. Takes you back to when everything wasn't decided by stroking your beard and some real talent was put into practice. Thanks for the photos.

427/42566 coup

not a fan of customizing / metal flake, but ok.

hedgehead

Killer bass boat.

68ragtop69

Thanks for posting the pics. That's a poster child for 60's customization; it's cool to see cars like this survive. I prefer George Barris' original paint scheme.

KC John

I finally know why this emoji exists, and I grew up in that era.

John BX NY

Sooner or later what's old will new again but we wont live that long.

Corvette505

It is owned as part of a private collection of some well to do gentleman out of Newport, on loan to the museum for a little while.

Pop Chevy

I LOVE metalflake paint ! But taking the split out was a mistake.

3JsVette

I'm pretty sure you're correct. That's not a '63 you would forget even if you tried.

scopeli

When it was at Carlisle the hood was left open so you could view the engine compartment.

65air_coupe

At some point my vette was a victim of the sixties although the body was unmolested but under the faded gold paint when I bought it was a metalflake turquoise!

66BlkBB

Love the metal flake paint.

Here's a photo of my car after the car sat out in the sun for 7 years. The silver top was simply the metal flake. The paint was all gone . I could wipe my hand over the top and it would come out silver.

Corvette505

Only Corvette at the museum

C2 Hot Cam Guy

Wow i like custom cars so think its gorgeous Would love to drive it or own it