Exodus (custom car)
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| manufacturer = Bill Cushenbery
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| body_style = 1959 Chevrolet Impala
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Exodus is a customized 1959 Chevrolet Impala built by Bill Cushenbery in 1961.
Built for Tony Cardoza, Exodus debuted at the 1961 Monterey Kar Kapades.Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & Custom, December 1998, p.83. It had twin vertical headlights.Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & Custom, December 1998, p.84. It also had chromed Dagmar bumpers.
Every body panel was altered in some way, setting a new trend in customizing.
Exodus and El Matador, which appeared the same year, drew a lot of attention to Cushenbery and a lot of custom work for his shop.
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Sources
- Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & [sic] Custom, December 1998, p. 83-85.
Further reading
- Dregni, Michael. The All-American Hot Rod. Motorbooks, 2009.
External links
- [http://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_car_photos/beautiful_custom_cars/1/59-chevy-impala-exodus/ Fotki]
- [https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/bill-cushenberry-custom.547069/ Jalopyjournal]
- [https://www.imgrumweb.com/hashtag/cushenberry Imgrumweb]
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