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Bill Croming's 1940 Ford coupe - Columbus Turtle Wax Top 100
1940 Ford Coupe Columbus Top 100

Bill Croming's 1940 Ford coupe - Columbus Turtle Wax Top 100


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Having owned this car since 1972, Bill Croming has seen his coupe in several incarnations, but he hit a high water mark this time. He turned to Squeeg's Kustom in Mesa, AZ, for the build, which included a 500-horse 402 IR Rousch engine backed to a Richmond six-speed trans, an interior from Gabe Lopez, plating by Jon Wright's Custom Chrome and PPG paint applied by Doug Jerger.

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