Mystery car on So. Cal. Craigslist

[Mike Petersen]

http://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/4707259578.html

[Don Coatney]

There appears to have been a lot of customs built in the 50's that are still out there. This one pictured below is mostly Plymouth. This car was built by the father of these young ladies. I was in contact with them several years back and this car now sports the gearshift knob from my car.

 

 

[1940plymouth]

Don that is a great looking car, I wonder if it is still owned by those two girls and still in running condition?

[Niel Hoback]

I'm bettin that there is a Hudson, or used to be, anyway.

[TrampSteer]

That's probably a Woodill Wildfire. Los Angeles car dealer who made 15 and about 300 kits. Pretty rare if it is.

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodill_Wildfire

 

http://www.american-automobiles.com/Woodill-Wildfire.html

Edited October 13, 2014 by TrampSteer

[mrwrstory]

I agree, Woodhill Wildfire but with custom headlights and grill.  Too bad, was better looking w/o the "custom" touches.

Edited October 13, 2014 by mrwrstory

[austinsailor]

If you read the links you'll find that they put in many different variations, chances are the factory installed them.

[Niel Hoback]

Clearly a sectioned 1942 Hudson.

[BobT-47P15]

Looks like they sort of patterned the overall look of the originally posted

mystery car after a Jaguar roadster of the day.

 

Edited October 13, 2014 by BobT-47P15

[BobT-47P15]

Here's another roadster, similar to the one Don posted............made from two 46 Hudsons............done in my 

home town at the end of the 1940s.  

 

 

[greg g]

Glasspar the boat manufacturer dabbled in fiberglass car bodies late fifty's to mid sixties. They made the wildfire body for Woodhull along with several other mga/100 series jaguar styled bodies.