1966 Beaumont SD

1966 Beaumont SD in Rust Valley Restorers, Non-fiction TV, 2018-2025 Ep. 1.2

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Author	Message
skywatcher68 ◊ 2019-10-10 19:55	Former "Dead Eye" drag car, supposedly run by one Steve Hammer in the Seventies/Eighties. Rust Bros. owner Mike Hall says he bought the car for $1500. -- Last edit: 2019-10-10 19:57:10
Gamer ◊ 2019-10-10 19:59	Not really a fan of tuning but in this case I actually would have preferred it they had restored it to its drag state.
skywatcher68 ◊ 2019-10-10 20:01	It may not look like one but the new owner says it still drives like a drag car. -- Last edit: 2019-10-10 20:02:16
KyleAndTheClassics ◊ 2019-11-26 03:44	I'm pretty sure they restored a different Beaumont, the drag car was extremely rough and would've taken the best shop years to put it back, whereas the restored car is an extremely straight and clean example. Mike had another Beaumont on the lot with that front bumper (slightly bent on passenger side) that was a near rust free example. I think they did some TV magic on it and used a different car for the final product.