June 1953 Rod & Custom
Good Condition – Magazine is complete with some minor cover wear and creasing. The spine shows some average use wear and the pages are in excellent condition and show some a bit of yellowing from age.
This issue includes: Lou Bingham’s 1932 five-window coupe; Model page featuring Dorothy Thomason; Clarence Roderick’s 1932 Ford coupe and Alvin Serpa’s 1947 Ford custom cover cars; the First Jet Car; How racing pistons are made; Model page featuring Sally Wolper; Bob Pieper’s 1951 Ford custom; George Shilala’s totally custom 1942 Oldsmobile; Inside the Auto Shows; Pictorial photos featuring customs in the city; Looking back on the early days of dry lake racing before the commercialization of 1953: Sal Macchia and Lou Banto’s 1927 T roadster; 5 Ways to Power; Joan Moeller’ model profile photo; Priscilla Orman photo profile page; plus more great features, vintage photos, and editorial.