Chevy 1956 custom & mild custom

1956 Chevrolet restyled by Winfield's Custom Shop for Lanny Ericson in 1957. Lanny brought the car to Gene Winfield in October of 1957, he wanted Gene to finsh the Chevy that he already had started customizing. The top on the car had been chopped by Clovis Body Shop. Lanny brought it to Gene to straighten out the top and the body work and have some more custom work done. Gene modified the front end with a 1957 Chevrolet bumper and a 1954 Chevrolet grille bar and teeth capped on the ends with parking lights from a 1957 Chevrolet. The fenders and hood were molded to fit. The side trim was a combination of Desoto and Chevy. The rear modifications included taillights from a 1955 Lincoln and a 1950 Mercury back window. Chrome reverse wheels were added with a set of Winfield built bullet centers. The whole car finished in a blend job that Gene called “Violet Fantasy.” It was then upholstered by Tuxedo Auto Upholstery. Under the hood, the radiator, the inner fender panels, the trunk and the area behind the grille were all upholstered.


Lanny sold the car years ago. After being apart from it for some years Lanny bought the car back. He brought the car to Texas where he recently lives. The car is currently being restored back to its first version by Hatfield Restorations. When he bought the car back it was missing the front clip, custom dash and various other parts. Lanny's Chevrolet was going to be restored alongside Gene Winfield's 1935 Ford Shoptruck, and both cars were planned to make their debut at the 2010 Grand National Roadster Show. In October 2009 Lanny decided to finish the restoration himself and picked the car up from Hatfield Restorations.


Magazine Features

Custom Cars July 1959
Custom Cars January 1960
Custom Rodder April 1960




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1956 Belair "ratrod" built 350 , 5spd std.,lowered, disc brakes,WILD FLAMES!56 belair rat rod,disc brakes 2" dropped axles front,5 speed standad shift tranny,edelbrock carb and intake,headers w/duel exhaust, 4bolt 350 v8 vortech engine ,shaved doorhandles,tubular grill and custom headlites.

Predicta a écrit:

Celle-là, je pencherai plutôt pour 1957!
Pare choc arrière de 57, capot (donc ailes avant aussi) et pare-chocs avant de 57, pas de tableau de bord à double camembert, bien qu'il ai pu être changé!
La baguette latérale fait aussi plus penser à celle d'une 57 à laquelle on aurait juste enlevé la partie supérieure et la placard en alu strié de l'aile arrière.
Mais c'est surtout la forme des contours extérieur du capot, qui a d'ailleurs encore ses deux bossages, qui me font dire 57! Il est plus rectangulaire, et la partie arrière, contre le pare-brise, est plus étroite, donc les ailes plus larges à cet endroit, que sur les 55/56.

Ouais je crois que tu as raison

LS1 & custom frame & Perfect body & super lowerd



Body: Ground up restoreration & 3" body drop.

locker panel and side sill were remade strongly. I fix all gaps, and the clearance is perfect

Straight body and mirror finish paint .

3 coats pearl painting with House of color ice pearls.



Exterior: all moldings was restoreration and full polished. its mirror finish.

all new trim & embrems, front & rear new bumper with og bumper guard

continental kit, all new chrome



Chassis: Front member is 3" narrow, rear is 6" nocth, triangle 4 link

Currie Ford 9" 3.25 gear with posi, 4 wheel air ride, QA1 shock

power rack and pinion gear box, ABS power erectric brakes, wilwood valve,

front disc brake , rear drum, with Emergency brake, all new brake line,

　　　　　　

　　　　　　Dayton wire wheel 14x7 rev 72spoke closs lace wheel with premium sports way 520-14 tires



Drivetrain: 1998 corvette LS-1 fuel injection with MSD ATOMIC EFI, New TH700R4, New Converter



Interior : custom white flake Leather seat, door panels,head liner, trunk panel. all new carpet

Custom dash, Dakota　degital gauge, new clock, 16" steering, lokar pedals

all new harness (american auto wire) all new switch, all new trims

Emergency brake pedal, ididit chrome tilt column,

vintage air gen2 air condition custom glove box, custom stainless sill plate, other