1957 Buick conversion

1950 Buick

Earlier this year I was commissioned to refurbish a 1957 Buick conversion by a car collector.

Having had the top of the car cut off, the interior was to be wood panelling which I custom designed to look like boat decking, inspired by Riviera boats and my work on superyachts.

We used Redwood for colour matching to offset the baby blue and white – an American wood locally harvested out of Knysna – perfect for an American classic muscle car. Black rubberized corking creates the boat-deck style finish.

The feature is the back sill behind the back seats flowing into the arm rests.

I also hand-carved fittings including the door handles, gear knob and gear-shifter housing.

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