Owned By:
Doug Kenny

Tampa, FL

www.DougsToys.com

 

Built By: Special Cars Only

Keith Mastriforte & Jim Calandra

Oldsmar, FL

813-854-4494

 

Interior By:
Rudy Bailey Top & Trim

Tampa, FL

813-348-0888

 

 

 

Body

1948 Cadillac Convertible

·   Shaved door handles

·   Hood sectioned 2” & extensively modified to increase strength to facilitate closer seam tolerances.  Shaved, electric pull down latch

·   1954 Cadillac headlights

·   1955 Buick parking lights

·   Stock grill molded in place

·   Front Bumper-Reshaped 1956 Chevrolet

·   Custom fabricated inner fenders

·   Custom firewall

·   Rear fenders molded to body

·   Extensive re-work to rear fenders to remove chrome, fit fender skirts & straighten rear fins

·   Stock rear bumper cut & molded to rear quarters

·   Rear deck shaved with electric pull down latch

·   Mirrors molded to window frames

·   Paint-PPG/ICI Auto Color Lexus black by Jim Calandra

Interior

·   Custom upholstery by Rudy Bailey.  Conley leather, Wilton wool carpet
Convertible top-black German canvas

·   Custom dash panel using Auto Meter Gauge mechanisms & one off panel-filled & smoothed

·   Front seats–8 way Cadillac Sedan Deville cut down to fit & modified to fold

·   Rear seats-custom fabricated

·   Door panels-custom fabricated aluminum

·   Vintage Air unit

·   Porsche air vents molded in dash & door panel

·   Emergency brake-Chevrolet van, Gennie cables

·   Steering column-Olds 98

·   Windshield wipers by Specialty Power Windows

·   Nakamichi audio receiver, CD changer & power amp
Illusion Audio MB Quart speakers

·   Power windows-stock mechanisms modified to use electric linier actuators, Lexus control panel, power vent windows

·   Glove compartment holds radio & air controls

Chassis

Highly Modified 1948 Cadillac Frame

·   Smoothed, PPG/ICI Auto Color black, powder coated, stainless steel, chrome

 

Front & Rear Suspension

·   C4 Corvette

·   Steering-Corvette rack & pinion

·   Shocks-Carrera

·   Springs-Vette Brakes

·   Brakes-Corvette disc

·   Rear End-Corvette 3.73 Posi-Traction

·   Borgeson steering U joints

Drive Train

Engine

·   Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6 liter DOHC

·   Custom valve covers

·   All plumbing & wiring hidden

·   Exhaust by A-1 Ceramacoat, Seminole, FL

 

Transmission

·   Lincoln 4R70W

 

Cooling

·   Lincoln radiator
variable speed fan

 

Wiring

·   Ron Francis Wire Works Televork panel & wiring harness

 

Wheels & Tires

·   1956 Cadillac Sabre

·   Modified to fit Corvette bolt pattern

·   B.F.Goodrich Silvertown P225/70R15