The art of “Galpinizing” can be traced to this customized 1952 Ford Convertible that Frank Galpin described as “The Car of the Future” when it was featured on the cover of the June 1953 edition of Motor Trend!
1952 Ford Convertible “GalpinCustom” MotorTrend
1952 Ford
The MotorTrend cover featuring the car.
1952 Ford Convertible “GalpinCustom” MT Article
1952 Ford
MotorTrend Article
1952 Ford Convertible “GalpinCustom” Motorama
1952 Ford
Known as the “GalpinCustom,” it first appeared at the 1952 Los Angeles Motorama.