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The Beatnik Bubbletop, a custom 1955 Ford created by Gary Fioto, sports a tinted Lexan bubble. (Picture from: http://usat.ly/1Hwaevd) |
Well, this unique car nicknamed 'Beatnik bubbletop' is scheduled to be auctioned by Auctions America in their auction in California, on July 17-18, 2015 . This unique car is expected to sell under the hammer in the range of $150,000 to $250,000, or approximately Rp.1.99 billion to Rp.3.32 billion!
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Auto designer Gary "Chopit" Fioto customized a 1955 Ford into a Bubbletop, giving it the nickname Beatnik after his famed car club. (Picture from: http://usat.ly/1Hwaevd) |
Beatnik bubbletop built based on 1955 Ford, with many mixed and customization of a variety of different cars. With the 1988 Lincoln Town Car chassis that has been modified, Beatnik has the rear bumper that taken from the 1958 Cadillac front bumper.
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Instead of lowering the roof of his original 1955 Ford, designer Gary "Chopit" Fioto raised it while creating his custom Beatnik Bubbletop, creating the largest-ever Bubbletop custom. (Picture from: http://usat.ly/1Hwaevd) |
The unique and iconic car is a creations of the talented modifier Gary 'Chopit' Fioto, who is conforming with his nicknamed has a hobby 'cut up' the car. According Fioto, the most important element to a custom car is, "a custom car must be have an attitude.
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The 1955 Ford custom-built Beatnik Bubbletop is set to go up for auction at Auctions America in Santa Monica, Calif. on Saturday, July 18. Auctioneers estimate the car will sell between $150,00 and $250,000. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1SmlyiB) |
"Attitude, different or unique, is that I look for when I modify a car. Anything that makes the car look cool I will do, and the car must also be seen as always moving, even when at rest or parked," said Fioto.
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