Marquis (custom car) explained

Marquis
Manufacturer:Ford
Model Years:1956
Designer:Bill Cushenbery
Body Style:'56 Ford hardtop
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Marquis is a customized 1956 Ford built by Bill Cushenbery in 1963-1965.

Built for Gene Boucher, Cushenbery started with a '56 Ford hardtop.[1] It was sectioned 6inches, and had almost every body panel reworked, with the hood given an asymmetrical peak; '59 Buick rear quarter panels were also added.[2]

Candy gold paint was done by Don Mathews and Naugahyde interior by Bill Manger.[3]

Begun in 1963, it took two and a half years to complete.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & Custom, December 1998, p.83.
  2. Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & Custom, December 1998, pp.84 & 86 caption.
  3. Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & Custom, December 1998, pp.84 & 87 caption.
  4. Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & Custom, December 1998, p.84.