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EPM's ninth issue of Missouri and surrounding Midwest Showcars
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<strong>EPM</strong> SHOWCARS<br />
MAGAZINE<br />
MARCH <strong>2021</strong><br />
“ FAMILY AFFAIR”<br />
7.1 LITRE ENGINE,<br />
CUSTOM PAINT & PIN-<br />
STRIPING, 8 MONTH BUILD<br />
“BOMBA”<br />
STYLEMASTER COUPE,<br />
HAND PICKED CUSTOM<br />
INTERIOR<br />
“ARIELZ 60”‘<br />
DREAM CAR, AIR RIDE<br />
DAUGHTERS LOVE<br />
“ADELITA”<br />
350 ENGINE, 2- BARREL,<br />
CUSTOM AIRBRUSHING,<br />
18 MONTH BUILD<br />
“GIANNA’S 61<br />
RESTORED BY OWNER,<br />
DREAM CAR, SON IN-<br />
SPIRED<br />
“SLIX 66”<br />
ORIGINAL PAINT, CUSTOM<br />
INTERIOR AND TRUNK W/<br />
PAINT MATCH<br />
COVER MODEL<br />
ELIZABETH REED<br />
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INTRODUCTION<br />
Welcome to our ninth issue of <strong>EPM</strong><br />
<strong>Showcars</strong> Magazine!<br />
My Partner Yvonne and I are so pleased<br />
at how well our issues have done this year<br />
and are very excited about this latest issue.<br />
We would like to thank all of the<br />
wonderful car owners, models, advertisers,<br />
sponsors and people that have been so<br />
generous with their time and prize possessions<br />
in helping us to create this publication.<br />
I would like to give a special thank you<br />
to the following people without whom this<br />
edition of <strong>Showcars</strong> magazine would not<br />
have been possible. Car Owners: Aaron<br />
Munoz (67 Riviera), Aaron Molina (50<br />
Chevy Truck), Giovanni Aroni (60 Impala),<br />
Jacob Birdsong (66 Impala), Monica Pena<br />
(48 Chevrolet) and Frank & Frances Florez<br />
(61 Impala). Models: Endia Sears, Jamee<br />
Weaver, RShaun, Kellie KataStrophe,<br />
Elizabeth Reed and Lacy Knight. A Special<br />
thank you to Malloy Allen of our Assistant<br />
Production Team.<br />
To my article writer Yvonne Young.<br />
Thank you once again for your enthusiasm,<br />
attention to detail, your dedication and<br />
hard work.<br />
To our fans, thanks for all of your support<br />
by viewing our publication online as<br />
well as purchasing copies of our magazine.<br />
It is our sincere hope that you will enjoy<br />
viewing and reading about these beautiful<br />
vehicles as much as we did bringing them<br />
together for you in this magazine.<br />
Elton Hughes.<br />
Chief Editor<br />
Editor<br />
Creative Director<br />
Photographer<br />
Production Manager<br />
Advertizing Manager<br />
Layout Design<br />
Article Writer<br />
Researcher<br />
Production Assistant<br />
ELTON HUGHES<br />
YVONNE YOUNG<br />
ELTON HUGHES<br />
ELTON HUGHES<br />
ELTON HUGHES<br />
yVONNE yOUNG<br />
Elton HUGHES<br />
YVONNE YOUNG<br />
YVONNE YOUNG<br />
malloy ALLEN<br />
Phone: 816-223-3250<br />
Email: eltonphotomedia@yahoo.com<br />
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for any inaccurate, delayed or incomplete information, nor for<br />
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“FAMILY AFFAIR”<br />
1967 BUICK RIVIERA, CUSTOM PAINT AND<br />
PINSTRIPING, CUSTOM AIRBRUSH , 7.1 litre<br />
ENGINE<br />
“ADELITA”<br />
1950 CHEVY TRUCK, 350 ENGINE<br />
2-BARREL, CUSTOM AIRBRUSHING &<br />
BUILD<br />
“ARIELZ60”<br />
1960 IMPALA, DREAM CAR, AIR-RIDE AND<br />
CUSTOM INTERIOR KIT<br />
“SLIX66”<br />
1966 IMPALA, CUSTOM TRUNK AND CON-<br />
SOLE, ORIGINAL PAINT<br />
FEATURED SHOWCARS<br />
60<br />
76<br />
48<br />
“BOMBA”<br />
1948 CHEVROLET, STYLEMASTER COUPE,<br />
CUSTOM PAINT & INTERIOR<br />
“GIANNA’S 61”<br />
1961 IMPALA, DREAM CAR, RESTORED BY<br />
OWNER, SON INSPIRED<br />
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“FAMILY AFFAIR”<br />
Car Owner: Aaron Munoz<br />
Car: 1967 Buick Riviera<br />
Models: Endia Sears, RShaun and Jamee<br />
Car Name: “Family Affair”<br />
We did this photoshoot at 1 of A Kind Paint on Truman Rd in Kansas City, Mo.<br />
Aaron Munoz is the owner of this custom automobile paint shop.<br />
Aaron Munoz is the owner of this amazing customized 1967 Buick Riviera. He has<br />
always had a love for low rider cars, he has previously owned about 5 or 6 of them.<br />
Aaron received word that Low Rider Magazine was going to be attending a car show<br />
here locally in Kansas City. The magazine had not been in the KC area in a long time, so<br />
he wanted to make sure he had a car to be in that specific car show.<br />
Back in 2009 Aaron was in the process of looking for a car to restore and make it<br />
a low rider for that specific car show and had decided he wanted something other then<br />
a Chevy Impala. He happen to come across this Riviera and it was here locally in Kansas<br />
City. So he went to check it out and it was all factory and perfect for what he was<br />
wanting to do. Aaron drove it to the shop and the restoration began! The guys at the<br />
shop and Aaron went to work on it, working 12 to 13 hours a day for a period of about 8<br />
months to make the car the way it is today. You can see a lot of time and love went into<br />
the restoration of this Riviera.<br />
Aaron’s journey as an automobile painter began when he was a young man, walking<br />
home from school everyday. He walked by a paint shop on the way home and the<br />
smell of the paint and seeing what they were painting and how they were painting the<br />
cars always intrigued him. He started off doing car models as a hobby, modifying them<br />
to how he wanted them and it elevated into the painting business that it is today.<br />
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Q & A Aaron Munoz<br />
1967 Buick Riviera<br />
Q: What gratification do you get<br />
showing your car?<br />
A: I really enjoy seeing cars that<br />
I’ve worked on from 10 years ago<br />
still being recognized.<br />
Q: What got you into doing car<br />
shows?<br />
A: I’ve always loved cars.<br />
Q: How many car shows do you<br />
do per year?<br />
A: I usually attend about 20 car<br />
shows a year, not including the<br />
events I hold at my shop.<br />
Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />
that you go to every year?<br />
A: I attend a lot of local shows,<br />
World of Wheels, travel to Denver,<br />
Texas and Oklahoma.<br />
Q: What mods have you done?<br />
A: We rebuilt and bored over the<br />
engine, fuel injected, stock<br />
transmission, stock rear-end,<br />
disc brakes, hydraulics, engraved<br />
door handles, custom paint, custom<br />
airbrushing, pin striping, full<br />
custom interior, custom engine bay<br />
pieces and custom trunk mods.<br />
Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />
A: Nothing, it’s complete<br />
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />
A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT<br />
OUT to my wife Deanna and my kids<br />
Priscilla, Penelope and Aaron Jr.<br />
My crew at the shop, Jacob, Jaimie<br />
(R.I.P.) and my car club “Royals”<br />
Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />
or interests?<br />
A: My business.<br />
Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />
A: I’m currently working on some.<br />
Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />
car would you buy?<br />
A: I’m working a 1961 Impala.<br />
Q: What are your original specs?<br />
A: Engine is 430 V-8 7.1 litre with a<br />
3-speed automatic transmission.<br />
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The pictures on<br />
the left side are<br />
of the 14 inch True<br />
Spoke rims with<br />
the custom center<br />
cap of the “R” for<br />
the Riviera and<br />
also featuring a<br />
pool ball for the<br />
stem cap.<br />
The bottom picture<br />
displays the<br />
custom fiberglass<br />
work for the trunk,<br />
showing the hydraulics<br />
system<br />
for this bad ass<br />
ride.<br />
The upper trunk lid<br />
with custom engraved<br />
pieces by<br />
Crazy Cutting and<br />
the custom pin<br />
striping by Bobby<br />
Sanchez.<br />
This side shows<br />
the display of the<br />
custom car club<br />
plaque and the<br />
pride that the<br />
“ROYALS” car club<br />
have for their cars.<br />
The picture below<br />
shows the custom<br />
engine cover engraved<br />
by Crazy<br />
Cutting in Arizona.<br />
All the custom<br />
airbrushing on this<br />
Riviera was done<br />
by Jacob Birdsong,<br />
known as Slix. His<br />
amazing work<br />
has been done on<br />
many rides in the<br />
low-rider community.<br />
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“Adelita”<br />
Car Owner: Aaron Molina<br />
Car: 1950 Chevy Truck<br />
Models: Kellie KataStrophie<br />
Car Name: “Adelita”<br />
We decided to do this photoshoot in the West Bottoms of Kansas City, at a known<br />
location called The Ship.<br />
Aaron Molina is the proud owner of the Bad Ass low ride truck. Ever since he was a<br />
little kid and hanging out with his big brother Alex, working on the cars, going to the car<br />
shows and cruises in El Paso, Texas. Aaron’s big brother was a huge inspiration when it<br />
came to wanting to restore a truck of this magnitude. His big brother was always working<br />
on low riders, then selling them and getting another one to work on. One of Aaron’s<br />
dreams was to own a low rider truck, because he would always see them in the magazines<br />
and in the movies back in the 90’s.<br />
One day Aaron decided he wanted to restore a truck and make it a low rider, he<br />
knew that his brother had this specific 1950 Chevrolet for about a year and a half. So<br />
he decided to see if his brother would do an even trade of a 2005 Chevy Avalanche for<br />
the 1950 Chevy. As you will see his brother agreed. Not long after the trade happened,<br />
Aaron spoke to one of the club members in Juarez, Mexico to set up for him to take<br />
the truck down to start the restoration at Team 656. So Aaron and his friend Ulysses<br />
trailered it down for them to start on the truck. The restoration took about a year and a<br />
half total. The original plan was just for them to do the interior and the paint job. He went<br />
down to check out the restoration and decided to let them do the mural. Then with several<br />
more trips down to Mexico Aaron decided to do the hydraulics, chrome suspension<br />
and the engine.<br />
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Q & A Aaron Molina<br />
1950 Chevy Truck<br />
Q: What gratification do you get<br />
from showing your car?<br />
A: I really enjoy seeing the<br />
smiles on the kids faces<br />
when I hit the hydraulic’s<br />
to go up and down. Also<br />
all of the thumb’s up that<br />
I get when people see the truck<br />
Q: What got you into doing car<br />
shows?<br />
A: When I was a kid hanging out<br />
with my big brother at the<br />
Sunday night car cruises, seeing<br />
those 300 low riders cruising.<br />
Q: How many car shows do you<br />
do per year?<br />
A: I attend about 15 car shows<br />
a year if not more, also do<br />
a lot of cruises.<br />
Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />
that you go to every year?<br />
A: I make sure I attend the One Of<br />
A Kinds Art Fest, World of Wheels,<br />
Midwest Low Rider Showdown and<br />
Wichita Super Show.<br />
Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />
or interests?<br />
A: I am the President of the KC<br />
Chapter Car Club “Juarez”.<br />
Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />
A: Not at this time.<br />
Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />
car would you buy?<br />
A: I would get a 1961 Impala bubbletop.<br />
Q: What are your original specs?<br />
A: The engine was a 6 cylinder 216.5<br />
cu in with a 3:55 automatic transmission.<br />
Q: What mods have you done?<br />
A: The engine is a 350 V-8, 2 barrel<br />
carburetor, 350 transmission,<br />
reinforced frame, custom temp<br />
and pressure gauges, custom<br />
fork link, 1” extension a arms,<br />
chrome suspension, hydraulics 2<br />
pump<br />
set up, siren horn, custom 2-tone<br />
interior, custom console, custom<br />
paint, custom Mexican Revolution<br />
mural, roof visor and engraved<br />
hinge for visor.<br />
Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />
A: I want to work on the engine<br />
bay, do some chrome and have<br />
some engraved pieces.<br />
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />
A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT<br />
OUT to my GF Rosy for all of her<br />
support, my kids-Angel, Karina,<br />
Raymond, Aaron Jr, Esmeralda, my<br />
big brother Alex, little brother<br />
Abraham, my sisters-Genesis and<br />
Helen, Ulysses Chavira, Juan<br />
Navarrete of TEAM 656, My Car Club<br />
“Juarez” and the V.P Fernando<br />
Rivera without him the car club<br />
wouldn’t be what it is today!<br />
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This 1950 Chevy<br />
Truck is definitely<br />
one of a kind. The<br />
custom 2-tone<br />
interior to the custom<br />
console and<br />
gauges in the dash.<br />
The dash board<br />
in this truck has<br />
been completely<br />
restored. All of this<br />
work was done by<br />
a shop in Mexico<br />
called 656.<br />
The visor with the<br />
custom engraved<br />
hinge was purchased<br />
online and<br />
then custom paint<br />
matched. The color<br />
of this bad ass truck<br />
is called Root Beer.<br />
The engine is a 350<br />
V-8 with a 2-barrel<br />
carb and a 350<br />
transmission.<br />
The bottom pic is<br />
of the custom dual<br />
hydraulics system<br />
done by Jaimie<br />
(R.I.P).<br />
The name of the<br />
truck is “Adelita”,<br />
named after a<br />
woman who was a<br />
nurse in the Mexican<br />
Revolution, she<br />
would take care of<br />
the wounded revolutionaries.<br />
All of the custom<br />
airbrushing and<br />
all of the paint and<br />
body work that<br />
was needed was<br />
also done by Team<br />
656.<br />
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“Arielz 60”<br />
Car Owner: Giovanni Aroni<br />
Car: 1960 Chevy Impala<br />
Models: Elizabeth Reed<br />
Car Name: “Arielz 60”<br />
We did this photoshoot at a mural wall that is on Truman Rd, not far from hwy70 in<br />
Kansas City, Mo.<br />
Giovanni Aroni is the proud owner of this head turning 1960 Chevy Impala. He purchased<br />
the car about 4 years ago from a shop called Good Time Classics, about 45<br />
minutes from the Kansas City area. He had been looking for a specific year of the Impala<br />
because many years ago he had seen a car down the street from where he was<br />
living at the time and knew he wanted one. When Giovanni found out what the year of<br />
the car was and the model he started his search. In the process of him searching for a<br />
car, he had found one in Tennessee that he liked. Giovanni almost went to look at the<br />
Impala that was in Tennessee and at last minute decided to search again more locally.<br />
That’s when he came across the one he has now. The day after he found the car online,<br />
he went and looked at it and bought it that day. Giovanni was so excited to finally have<br />
this specific car and proudly drove it from the shop to the storage unit where it would be<br />
kept until they were to move into their new residence.<br />
Giovanni definitely has the love and the pride of owning this 1960 Chevy Impala and<br />
sharing that love with his daughter Ariel, who is always excited to be in the car with her<br />
dad and enjoys going to the shows with him. When the two of them go to the car shows<br />
Giovanni always registers the Impala in Ariel’s name so if the car is to place in the car<br />
show Ariel is to go and claim the prize or award. He started showing the Impala about 6<br />
months after he purchased it.<br />
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Q & A Giovanni Aroni<br />
1960 Chevy Impala<br />
Q: What gratification do you get<br />
showing your car?<br />
A: I have always had a love of cars<br />
and enjoy talking to others about<br />
their cars. My daughter Ariel loves<br />
car shows!<br />
Q: What got you into doing car<br />
shows?<br />
A: I started attending car shows<br />
when I bought the Impala.<br />
Q: How many car shows do you<br />
do per year?<br />
A: We attend about 15 shows a year<br />
and attend a lot of car cruises.<br />
Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />
that you go to every year?<br />
A: We attend a lot of local shows,<br />
KC Showdown, Wild West Showdown,<br />
World of Wheels.<br />
Q: What are your original specs?<br />
A: Engine is 283 with a 2-speed<br />
transmission.<br />
Q: What mods have you done?<br />
A: The engine is a 283 and has been<br />
rebuilt, power glide transmission,<br />
air ride, drum brakes and total<br />
interior restoration.<br />
Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />
A: I would like to install hydraulics.<br />
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />
A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT<br />
OUT to my wife Diana Aroni and my<br />
kids Ariel and Mateo, my brother<br />
Gerson, my sister Cathy, my<br />
parents, “GOODTIMES” Car Club and<br />
“Officially Chopped” barber shop.<br />
Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />
or interests?<br />
A: I’m a professional Barber, enjoy<br />
restoring pedal bikes, cars and<br />
videography.<br />
Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />
A: Not at this time.<br />
Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />
car would you buy?<br />
A: A 1960 Impala convertible.<br />
(1958-65)<br />
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The interior of this<br />
Impala is an original<br />
kit for that year<br />
make and model.<br />
Giovanni has added<br />
a few accents<br />
to the interior or<br />
bring out the style<br />
and comfort of his<br />
ride. By adding<br />
the custom pillows<br />
in the back seat,<br />
one of his daughter<br />
Ariel and the<br />
front Aztec blanket<br />
on the front seat<br />
really sets off the<br />
cars interior. He<br />
has also installed a<br />
custom rear window<br />
blind, which<br />
also makes the car<br />
more memorable.<br />
The engine is a rebuilt<br />
327 and has a<br />
power glide transmission.<br />
Cruising<br />
on a precision air<br />
ride and 14x7x<br />
True Spoke rims.<br />
This Impala definitely<br />
catches your<br />
eye when it is<br />
cruising down the<br />
road.<br />
The color of this<br />
low rider is Turquoise.<br />
Giovanni has won<br />
multiple trophies<br />
and plaques with<br />
his Impala, including<br />
Best of Show<br />
and 1st Place.<br />
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701 Village West Parkway Kansas City, KS 66111 913-596-000<br />
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“Slix 66”<br />
Car Owner: Jacob Birdsong<br />
Car: 1966 Chevy Impala<br />
Models: RShaun and Jamee Weaver<br />
Car Name: “Slix 66”<br />
We decided to do this photo shoot at the corner of<br />
NW River Park Dr (HWY 9) & NW Northwood Rd in Riverside, Mo.<br />
Also moving up to a waterfall that is on NW Northwood Rd.<br />
Jacob Birdsong is the proud owner of this low riding 1966 Chevy Impala. Ever since<br />
he was kid living in California, he wanted one of these cars. Jacob came across this car<br />
back in 2000, buying it from a man that lived in Kansas that was really needing to sell it.<br />
He knew that car was going to need some work but was willing to put the time and money<br />
into it to make it his own. The 66 Impala’s build was put on hold due to the celebration<br />
and birth of his first daughter. Jacob and his wife decided to put off the restoration<br />
till she graduated.<br />
The first thing that was done was the interior of the car. Jacob and his daughter<br />
changed out the carpet, made some custom pieces for the interior and the trunk. He<br />
paint matched the custom pieces to the color of the Impala and wheeled it up to his satisfaction.<br />
Jacob started showing the car in 2015 and has won several Best of Show, Best<br />
of Class and Honorable Mention.<br />
Jacob is very detail oriented due to the nature of his professional airbrushing that<br />
he does. He started airbrushing in 1991 in high school with his brother doing t-shirts and<br />
hats. He also works for Coca Cola and has painted murals for them over a 10 year span,<br />
which that evolved into him doing airbrushing on automobiles. You can check him out<br />
on Facebook at “Slickairbrush”.<br />
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Q & A Jacob Birdsong<br />
1966 Chevy Impala<br />
Q: What gratification do you get<br />
showing your car?<br />
A: I enjoy watching the younger<br />
generation getting into the<br />
cars and them setting goals<br />
in life to get the things<br />
they want.<br />
Q: What got you into doing car<br />
shows?<br />
A: My close friends inspired<br />
me to get into doing the car<br />
shows.<br />
Q: How many car shows do you<br />
do per year?<br />
A: I attend about 5 or 6 car<br />
shows a year and do a lot<br />
of cruises.<br />
Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />
that you go to every year?<br />
A: I enjoy attending the Latin<br />
Art Festival, Wild West Showdown,<br />
World of Wheels and<br />
sometimes Wichita.<br />
Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />
or interests?<br />
A: I really enjoy airbrushing.<br />
Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />
car would you buy?<br />
A: I would buy a 1962 Chevy Impala<br />
convertible.<br />
Q: What are your original specs?<br />
A: The engine is a 283 2 barrel,<br />
powerglide transmission and was<br />
2 tone willow green with an<br />
off white top.<br />
Q: What mods have you done?<br />
A: The interior was redone,<br />
custom center console, custom<br />
trunk pieces, chrome redone,<br />
disc brake conversion, air bags<br />
and LED lighting.<br />
Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />
A: I want to install tubular control<br />
arms and replace the bushings in<br />
the front pan bar.<br />
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />
A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT<br />
OUT to my wife Rosann Birdsong for<br />
being so patient, Jake Armour and<br />
the “Diverse Ones” Car Club.<br />
Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />
A: Not at this time.<br />
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The club plaque in<br />
the rear window<br />
proudly displays<br />
the car club of the<br />
“Diverse ones” that<br />
Jacob is a part of<br />
here in Kansas CIty<br />
Missouri. You can<br />
also see the attention<br />
to detail of the<br />
speakers in the rear<br />
window that has<br />
the Impala logo on<br />
them.<br />
The engine is a<br />
283 2-barrel with a<br />
powerglide transmission.<br />
The color<br />
matched carburetor<br />
cover with the<br />
chrome head covers<br />
really brings out<br />
the engine bay.<br />
The interior of<br />
this 1966 Chevy<br />
Impala was custom<br />
done to match<br />
the original style<br />
of the car. Jacob<br />
and his daughter<br />
Jalia started with<br />
the interior first and<br />
made the custom<br />
console and the<br />
custom pieces for<br />
the truck. He and<br />
his daughter take<br />
great pride in the<br />
restoration of this<br />
beauty. This 1966<br />
Impala has Best<br />
Low Rider and<br />
taken 2nd place at<br />
World of Wheels of<br />
Kansas City.<br />
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“BOMBA”<br />
Car Owner: Monica Pena<br />
Car: 1948 Chevy Stylemaster coupe<br />
Models: Lacy Knight<br />
Car Name: “Bomba”<br />
This photoshoot was done in the Crossroads of Kansas City. One of the spots is the<br />
Royals mural and the other is at a building that was a mexican restaurant.<br />
Monica Pena is the proud owner of this one of a kind 1948 Chevy Stylemaster coupe.<br />
She has made sure that the restoration of this beauty was and is a reflection of herself.<br />
She hand picked the paint colors and all of the custom pieces for her car. Monica has<br />
been around cars her whole life because of her Dad owning a show car and her mom<br />
also being into cars. Monica had been absent from the car scene when she had decided<br />
to return with the Bomb, a car that was made after a World War and that had curves.<br />
Her Dad owns a 38 so she knew what that type of car was. She wanted a car like his.<br />
Thats when the search online began in 2011! They found a guy in Liberty Missouri who<br />
had a 48 and 49 Chevy for sale. When they arrived to look at the cars they were both<br />
stored in a barn on the property. Monica first drove the 49, but it didn’t need much<br />
work, she and her Dad were wanting a car to modify to Monica’s specifications (just<br />
needing the shell). They both agreed on buying the 48. The original plan for the two of<br />
them to work on the car after work but Monica got injured and was unable to do the<br />
work so her sister stepped in and helped their Dad with the car. The restoration process<br />
of the 48 took a little over 9 months. Her Dad did all of the work on the car (except the<br />
custom seats) from the custom console to the custom paint job, the engine build, chassis<br />
and the tail lights. Monica’s first car show as in Tulsa Oklahoma and she won Best of<br />
Class in May of 2012.<br />
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The top picture to<br />
the left features<br />
Monica’s custom<br />
plaque of the “KC<br />
Estilos” car club.<br />
Showing the pride<br />
of the club she is<br />
part of.<br />
Custom interior in<br />
the lower picture<br />
is one of a kind<br />
and reflects her<br />
personality. Monica<br />
hand picked<br />
the colors , the<br />
imitation alligator<br />
teal blue vinyl<br />
and she found the<br />
steering wheel<br />
at a swap meet<br />
that matched the<br />
interior perfect.<br />
Her father made<br />
the custom console<br />
for the car<br />
and restored it all<br />
himself.<br />
“BOMBA” is riding<br />
on 14x7 100 spoke<br />
wire rims.<br />
The trunk contains<br />
the air bag system<br />
done by Jaimie<br />
Shelley(R.I.P.)<br />
along with a very<br />
special fabricated<br />
custom cooler<br />
made by several<br />
family members<br />
especially for<br />
Monica to place<br />
in the trunk for<br />
Bomba. As you<br />
see the cooler is<br />
color match to her<br />
car.<br />
Monica’s dad<br />
did all of the body<br />
work, paint and<br />
restoration of this<br />
1948 Chevy Stylemaster<br />
coupe.<br />
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Q & A Monica Pena<br />
1948 Chevy Stylemaster coupe<br />
Q: What gratification do you get<br />
showing your car?<br />
A: Knowing and being the only<br />
female in Kansas City that<br />
owns a Bomb!<br />
Q: What got you into doing car<br />
shows?<br />
A: I grew up with parents that<br />
loved and appreciated cars,<br />
We went to car shows and<br />
Cruises as a Family.<br />
Q: How many car shows do you<br />
do per year?<br />
A: I attend about 10 or so<br />
car shows a year and attend<br />
Cruises too.<br />
Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />
that you go to every year?<br />
A: I attend my car club “KC Estilo”<br />
1st Friday Kickback every month.<br />
Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />
or interests?<br />
A: My car!<br />
Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />
A: Shhhhh.... It’s a Secret!<br />
Q: What are your original specs?<br />
A: The engine was a 216.5 cu in<br />
3.5 litre with a 3-speed manual<br />
transmission.<br />
Q: What mods have you done?<br />
A: The engine is a 350 V-8, 3-<br />
speed automatic transmission,<br />
sub frame of a 1970 Nova, custom<br />
fabricated console and dash,<br />
custom alligator seats, custom<br />
steering wheel, 1959 Cadilac<br />
tail lights, front visor, airbags,<br />
custom paint and custom mural.<br />
Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />
A: None<br />
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />
A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT<br />
OUT to my Mom and Dad for being<br />
there for us, guiding us and letting<br />
their girls know it’s ok for girls<br />
to be into cars. Also My sister<br />
Corina for stepping in and helping<br />
our Dad with my car, the Interior<br />
Shop and Jaimie (R.I.P) for the air<br />
bags.<br />
Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />
car would you buy?<br />
A: I’ve already got it!<br />
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Gianna’s 61<br />
Car Owner: Frank & Frances Florez<br />
Car: 1961 Chevy Impala<br />
Car Name: “ Gianna’s 61 “<br />
This photo shoot was in two places in the Kansas City<br />
area. Some of the photos were shot at the park at Quality Hill and some were down in<br />
the West Bottoms.<br />
This beautiful 1961 Chevy Impala is owned by Frank, Frances and Gabriel Florez of<br />
Kansas City, Mo. They have taken great pride in restoring this car to where they wanted<br />
it to be. Frank has always wanted a Chevy Impala. The couple was always on the lookout<br />
for buying one. Well in 1981 Frances was reading the newspaper and came across<br />
one for sale, they contacted the owner and went and looked at the car. Frank wasn’t<br />
very fond of the interior that was in the car. The car was a show car in the 70’s and had<br />
velour swivel seats and the color of the car was red and black. Frank knew that he would<br />
be able to make the car his own so they bought it.<br />
The restoration didn’t start on the Impala until 2006 when their son Gabriel graduated<br />
from high school. Gabriel was the main influence in the restoration of the car. The<br />
three of them went to many swap meets to find the specific parts that they wanted for<br />
their Impala. They ended up finding the rear seat and some 1964 Impala bucket front<br />
seats like Frank had been wanting. The car was running by 2008, Frank bartered body<br />
work for the engine work with a friend of his. Chris Creason owner of Diamond Muffler<br />
of Lees Summit, Mo. rebuilt the motor, transmission and did the exhaust for Frank to do<br />
body work on his 1969 Chevelle. The complete restoration on the Impala was completed<br />
by 2010. Frank did the remaining work himself, especially any and all body work and<br />
paint that needed to be done.<br />
Frank and Frances’s feelings about this beautiful Impala spans over many years from<br />
when their son Gabriel was a baby sitting in the drivers seat pretending he was driving<br />
the car. They have many loving memories of meeting new friends with the Impala being<br />
a conversation starter and they continue to make many more memories with the car<br />
and their family. Their granddaughter, Gianna at 4 years old has already claimed the<br />
car.<br />
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Q & A<br />
Frank & Frances Florez<br />
1961 Chevy Impala<br />
Q: What gratification do you get<br />
showing your car?<br />
A: We really enjoy talking with<br />
people and hearing thier own<br />
stories and compliments about<br />
the car.<br />
Q: What got you into doing car<br />
shows?<br />
A: We were invited to a few shows<br />
and started attending them.<br />
Q: How many car shows do you<br />
do per year?<br />
A: In 2020 we only went to about<br />
7 or so cause of the pandemic.<br />
We go to as many as we can.<br />
Q: Are there any certain car shows<br />
that you go to every year?<br />
A: We really enjoy attending “Good<br />
Guys” car shows. We travel to<br />
Iowa, Fort Worth for their shows.<br />
Also enjoy going to Ottawa Kansas.<br />
Q: Do you have any other hobbies<br />
or interests?<br />
A: We are just enjoying the time<br />
with our grand daughters and family.<br />
Q: Do you have any other show cars?<br />
A: Not at this time, we have a 1948<br />
Chevy 3100, we are wanting to work<br />
on.<br />
Q: If money wasn't an object which<br />
car would you buy?<br />
A: We would love to restore our 48<br />
Chevy and Frances would love to<br />
have a Corvette 1959 and above.<br />
Q: What are your original specs?<br />
A: Engine 327 cu in V8,<br />
with 4-speed manual<br />
transmission and rear wheel drive.<br />
Q: What mods have you done?<br />
A: The engine is a 350 small block,<br />
off road transmission, new rearend<br />
disc brakes, power steering,<br />
power brakes and air conditioning.<br />
The interior completely redone with<br />
1964 front bucket seats, body work<br />
and paint.<br />
Q: What mods do you want to do?<br />
A: None at this time.<br />
Q: Anything else you'd like to add?<br />
A: We would like to do a BIG SHOUT<br />
OUT to our son Gabriel for all the<br />
encouragement and help with the<br />
restoration. Chris Creason for the<br />
motor, transmission work & exhaust.<br />
Martin’s Upholstery, Jerry Florez<br />
and our grand daughters Gianna and<br />
Julissa, also Gary Gonzales (R.I.P)<br />
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The engine in this<br />
1961 Impala is a 350<br />
small block with an<br />
off road transmission.<br />
The engine<br />
and tranny work<br />
was done by Chris<br />
Creason out of Lee<br />
Summit, Missouri.<br />
The interior is a<br />
complete custom<br />
job done by Martin<br />
of Interior Shop and<br />
Upholstery of Kansas<br />
City, Missouri.<br />
Frank did not like<br />
the original interior<br />
that was in the car<br />
so he made the decision<br />
to have it put<br />
back to almost the<br />
original look.<br />
The Chevrolet<br />
Impala did not<br />
come with bucket<br />
seats until 1962,<br />
but that is the<br />
preferred seat that<br />
Frank wanted. The<br />
front seats of this 61<br />
Impala are out of a<br />
1964 model.<br />
Also the year and<br />
model of Impala<br />
that he has did<br />
not come with the<br />
option of air conditioning.<br />
He knew<br />
that they were<br />
going to be making<br />
some long road<br />
trips so he air conditioning<br />
installed.<br />
The rims are a<br />
chrome 5 star rim.<br />
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EVENTS <strong>2021</strong><br />
1st and 3rd Saturdays<br />
Starting January <strong>2021</strong>-- Texas--832-696-6148<br />
6th Annual Mustang Day<br />
April 17th - Topeka, Kansas<br />
Magic Dragon Street Meet Nationals<br />
April 29th - May 2nd, Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.<br />
www.magicdragoncarshow.com<br />
24th Annual Show & Shine<br />
May 2nd- American Legion Park-403 S 9th Street<br />
Louisburg, Kansas- 11am to 3pm<br />
American Legion Post 21 Show<br />
May 15th - Independence, Mo<br />
EVENTS <strong>2021</strong><br />
Heartland Nights! Cruise-In and<br />
Drag<br />
May 22nd - Heartland Motorsports Park Topeka, KS<br />
4pm - 10pm<br />
Shriners Swap Meet<br />
June 4 - 5 Independence, Mo. center parking lot<br />
Kansas City Auto Show<br />
June 10th - 13th Bartle Hall Kansas CIty Mo<br />
KC Showdown<br />
June 26th - Kansas City Monarchs 1800 Village West Parkway,<br />
Kansas City, Kansas<br />
Mopar Mania<br />
June 19th - Jacksonville, Ar. 72076<br />
9am - 5pm<br />
1st Annual Manna Fellowship show<br />
May 29th - Pleasant Hill, Missouri - 9am to noon<br />
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