Most of us can drift to memories of those high school days hanging out with our high school sweetheart. A fortunate few, they still have those sweethearts in their lives. For most however, they are merely a memory and can even be referred to as “the one that got away.” For Michael Escobedo, the one that got away was a beautiful ’53 Chevy 210.
All through high school they were seen together, hitting car shows, cruising, he even met his eventual wife driving it. But as quickly as life brought them together, fate would separate them. “I sold the car to my cousin to start a business with my father,” Michael says. And after a few years, as fate usually works, the opportunity to get her back soon presented itself. After trading a ’63 Chevy Impala to his cousin, this high school sweetheart was back where she belonged.
Over the years his cousin had done some work to the car. But this time Michael was going to turn this daily driver into a full custom show car. The project was off and running when Jaz-E, a local painter, layered the Sea Foam and Dark Green pearl two-stage paint, complementing the already-patterned rooftop. From there, Victor at Lechero Upholstery, re-created the original ’50s-style stitching in a Mint Green cloth with matching inserts.
Leonard, at Di Vinche Hydraulics, installed a two-pump custom setup, complete with chrome hard lines connected to custom oil reservoir tanks powered by four Optima batteries. Michael also added chrome wraparounds, bumper guards, an OE compass, traffic viewer, and all-new chrome metalwork throughout. Instead of the traditional wire wheels, the decision was made to go with original True-Spoke 13×7 wire wheels with 155-80/13 radial whitewall tires, giving it a distinct old-school look that always takes him back to those memorable high school days.
1953 Chevy 210
Vehicle Nickname
Aztec Madness
Owner
Michael Escobedo
Car Club
Arizas Finest
City
Avondale, AZ
Supsension
Leonard at Di Vinche Hydraulics installed a two-pump custom setup, chrome hard lines connecting to custom oil reservoir tanks, powered by four Optima batteries
Body/Paint
Jaz-E layered the Sea Foam and Dark Green pearl two-stage paint
Engine
Original ’53 Chevy 235
Interior
Victor at Lechero Upholstery re-created the original ’50s-style stitching in a Mint Green cloth with matching inserts.
Wheels/Tires
Original True-Spoke 13×7 wire wheels with 155-80/13 radial whitewall tires
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