Exodus (custom car)

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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.