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Marquis (custom car)

Marquis is a customized 1956 Ford built by Bill Cushenbery in 1963-1965.

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

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

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

Featured appearances

  • Rod & Custom, April 1962
  • Hot Rod, May 1962
  • Car Craft, June 1962
  • Popular Customs, Spring 1963
  • Car Craft, February 1963
  • Popular Customs, January 1966
  • Classic & Customs, July 1983
  • Custom Rodder, March 1998

Notes

Sources

  • Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & Custom, December 1998, p. 84.

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