The California Kid (custom car)
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The California Kid is a customized 1934 Ford three-window coupé built by Pete Chapouris.
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The '34 was on the cover of Custom Rod in November 1973, along with a similar coupé built by Jim Jacobs.[lower-alpha 1] It attracted the attention of television producer Howie Horowitz,[lower-alpha 2] who wanted it for a TV movie, "The California Kid".[1]
Chapouris's selection of a classic customizing technique, contrary to the trend at the time, made it perfect for its role in the movie.
The movie earned Chapouris's '34 legendary status,[weasel words] and led to numerous copies being built in the following decades. Today, The California Kid refers more to the car than the film among rodders and customizers.