![Blue Limo](56-limo-front1-t.jpg) |
Fabulous blue limousine owned by Jim Martin's friend in the
bay area, the elusive Joe. Limousines had '56 front end styling, including
painted, rather than chrome, headlight bezels. |
![Blue Limo](56-limo-front2-t.jpg) |
Limousine with owner, Joe |
![Rear 3/4](56-limo-rear1-t.jpg) |
The rear view shows that the '56 limo is really an updated
'55 body, with full-round wheel openings and special "add-on" fins. |
![Rear View](56-limo-rear2-t.jpg) |
Also visible from the rear is the formal rear window and
'55-style bumper (with tailpipe openings). |
![Dash](56-limo-dash-t.jpg) |
Dashboard features '56-style pushbuttons (left) and the
sweetest-working rotary switches in automotive history (center). |
![Driver's Compartment](56-limo-interior-front-t.jpg) |
Driver's compartment. |
![Passenger Compartment](56-limo-interior-rear-t.jpg) |
Here's where the VIP's sit. |
![Engine Compartment](56-limo-eng1-t.jpg) |
Engine compartment housing the 354 hemi. |
![Engine Compartment](56-limo-eng2-t.jpg) |
Another view of the engine. |