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The Cruisin’ Nationals, Trend Automóveis as the occasion is officially titled, was conceived by Wealthy Pichette in 1982. Pichette had not too long ago founded the West Coast Kustoms automobile membership as an outlet for fans of 1950s customs in Southern California. Although there have been loads of street rod shows at the time, Pichette decided custom fans deserved a get-collectively of their very own.

Minnie Kaplan is just a meter maid when she first meets the dynamic duo, but after serving to them on a few instances, they provide her the boost she must rise to the rank of officer. Performed by Marki Bey, Minnie Kaplan would go on to grow to be one of the present’s most frequent visitor stars.

Changing the Gold Duster was the one-time-solely Silver Duster bundle. The standard accoutrements — canopy vinyl roof, and many others. — had been set off by distinctive purple-and-black stripes that traced the decrease bodyside character traces, then swept up and crossed between the taillamps. Colorful Boca Raton cloth and vinyl spiced the inside.

C-posts were gracefully curved, whereas the roof extended barely previous a roll-down tailgate window framed by slim D-pillars. Styling below the beltline was pure inventory Aero. Had it come off, Willys would have beaten General Motors — although perhaps not American Motors — to hardtop wagons, but the notion evidently went no further than a single 3/8-scale clay model.