Marquis is a customized 1956 Ford built by Bill Cushenbery in 1963-1965.
Built for Gene Boucher, Cushenbery started with a '56 Ford hardtop.Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & Custom, December 1998, p.83. It was sectioned , and had almost every body panel reworked, with the hood given an asymmetrical peak; '59 Buick rear quarter panels were also added.Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & Custom, December 1998, pp.84 & 86 caption.
Candy gold paint was done by Don Mathews and Naugahyde interior by Bill Manger.Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & Custom, December 1998, pp.84 & 87 caption.
Begun in 1963, it took two and a half years to complete.Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & Custom, December 1998, p.84.
Featured appearances Rod & Custom, April 1962 Hot Rod, May 1962 Car Craft, June 1962 Popular Customs, Spring 1963 Car Craft, February 1963 Popular Customs, January 1966 Classic & Customs, July 1983 Custom Rodder, March 1998
Notes
Sources Mauldin, Calvin. "Bill Cushenbery: Custom Creations for the Future", in Rod & Custom, December 1998, p. 84.
External links Kustomrama