"EL
CAPITOLA"
This is
the full custom car D'Elegance and sweepstake winner throughout
the nation. Owned by Taggart Bros. from Ohio built by Sam and
George Barris. This was the last car the Barris Brothers made
together.
Basically starting as a O57 Chevy two door sedan, the top has
been chopped 2.5 inches with a half inch recessed sculptured
upper panel. All side posts have been rimmed with full vision
side glass and plastic uprights installed. The front end is
rolled into one piece using pancake hood and double cavity grill
shell opening with twin floating front bumpers. The headlights
are tunnelled and "V" peaked with English Lucas lenses
plus hand made plastic directional lights. The complete sides
are sculptured with one inch split level panels into long canted
tapered 1957 Lincoln fins that are topped with two foot scooped
'T: adaption on the upper section. The complete rear end assembly
is styled to match all front end components. The rear fender
shields coveting back fender panel has scoops to cool the tires
and brakes. The unique center lounge interior has four way swivel
bucket seats and turn table television for full vision of all
occupants. The material used is imported gold French frieze
and white pearl naugahyde. Exterior color is done in Cerise
pearl and two tone with diamond dust, pure pearl utilizing ten
gallons of lacquer paint.