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Body
1961 Cadillac Coupe
De Ville 2-door hardtop •Chopped two inches
•'61 Cadillac 4-door rear roof and window
House of Color green pearl/candy acrylic lacquer

Paint by
Gary Howard
Pancaked and reversed hood
Molded one-piece front fenders
Shaved handles, emblems, and chrome strips
Trunk extended to bumper
Lucas headlights
Bodywork by Gary Howard, Georgetown, TX and Lee Pratt, Los Angeles, CA
Interior
Black leather
Dark green loop pile carpet
'61 Eldorado front seats
Upholstery by Craig Willits, Rockwall, TX
Chromed dash, black leather pad
Stewart Warner gauges
Vintage Air AC/heat

Chassis
1961 Cadillac frame
Reworked front crossmember
Frame C'd
Custom trans crossmember
Chassis modification by Roach, Gary Howard, and Lee Pratt

Front Suspension
'61 Cadillac A-arms, modified for air bags
'61 Cadillac spindles
Air bag "springs"
'61 Cadillac steering
Rear Suspension
'61 Cadillac rear end

Front Brakes
'61 Cadillac drum

Rear Brakes
'61 Cadillac drum
'61 Cadillac master cylinder

Front Wheels and Tires
15 x 6'54 Buick Skylark wires
8.20-15 BFGoodrich Silvertown 1-inch whitewalls

Rear Wheels and Tires
15 x 6'54 Buick Skylark wires
8.20-15 BFGoodrich Silvertown 1-inch whitewalls, recapped as slicks

Drivetrain
1974 Eldorado 500-inch Cadillac V8
CMD 4.445-stroked crank; 526 cubic inches
Cad Cp. stroker pistons
9.2:1 compression
CMD forged steel rods

Cad Co. 300T hydraulic cam and kit
Cad Co. Stage II shaft rockers
CMD swirl-polished valves
Super Street ported heads
Engine assembly by CMD, Lakeland, FL
Transmission
GM 700R4 Turbo-Hydro
Shift kit

Incidentals
Custom drop flow 5-row radiator by Roach
Latham axial flow supercharger
Modified shock intake manifold
Side-draft DCOE Weber carburetors by Inglese
Jacobs multi-spark ignition
Custom/remote oil pan
1-7/8 primary headers
Blower, pan, headers, and engine details and installation by Roach, Austin, TX