The California Kid (custom car)

The California Kid is a customized 1934 Ford three-window coupé built by Pete Chapouris.

The '34 was on the cover of Custom Rod in November 1973, along with a similar coupé built by Jim Jacobs. It attracted the attention of television producer Howie Horowitz, who wanted it for a TV movie, The California Kid.

Chapouris's selection of a classic customizing technique, contrary to the trend at the time, made it perfect for its role in the movie.

The movie made Chapouris's '34 famous, and led to numerous copies being built in the following decades. Today, The California Kid refers more to the car than the film among rodders and customizers.

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