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1949 Chevrolet Business Coupe Custom

LS1 Fuel-Injected V8 - 6-Speed Manual - Full Custom - Chopped Top - Custom Leather Interior - Multiple Award Winner

Lot # 4195
Location New Braunfels, TX 78132
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LS1 Fuel-Injected V8
6-Speed Manual
Red
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1949 Chevrolet Business Coupe – 2001 Don Ridler Award Winner

This fully custom 1949 Chevrolet Business Coupe is an iconic showpiece and the proud recipient of the prestigious 2001 Don Ridler Award, masterfully built by Hot Rods & Custom Stuff in Escondido, California. The car underwent an extensive, 16-month frame-off restoration and modification process, showcasing craftsmanship at the highest level.

Accolades and Recognition:

  • 2001 Detroit Autorama: “Yosemite Sam Radoff Sculpture of Excellence,” “Best Custom,” and “Outstanding Display”

  • Goodguys Del Mar, CA: “Best in Class” and “Boyd’s Pro Pick”

  • Super Rod Magazine: Cover and centerfold – April/May 2001

  • Street Rodder: Featured Riddler Award Winner – August 2001

  • Hot Rodding: “Rookie of the Year” – September 2001

  • Rod & Custom: Top 50 Cars – December 2003

Following its award-winning show circuit, this vehicle has been preserved in a private Texas collection for the past 15 years, with just 2,638 miles driven since completion.

Performance & Drivetrain:

  • LS1 Fuel-Injected V8 engine by Street & Performance

  • 6-speed manual transmission

  • Custom dual exhaust with hand-fabricated headers and Borla mufflers

  • Ron Davis aluminum radiator with dual electric fans

Chassis & Suspension:

  • Kugel Komponents front suspension: Independent setup with power rack & pinion steering, coil-overs, Wilwood calipers, and polished stainless tubular A-arms

  • Kugel Komponents rear suspension: Jaguar-based with inboard disc brakes, coil-overs, polished stainless components, and posi-traction 3.50 gears

Exterior & Paint:

  • Finished in a striking Viper Red

  • Custom engine cover with “M-80” graphics by Pete Finlan

  • Halibrand Machined wheels – 17×7 (front) and 18×10 (rear)

Interior Features:

  • Hand-stitched Butterscotch leather bucket seats by Ron Mangus at Custom Auto Interiors

  • Ididit aluminum tilt steering column with Billet Specialties half-wrapped leather wheel

  • Westach gauge cluster

  • Custom center console with hidden toggle and knob switches

  • Vintage Air A/C system with billet vents

  • Painless wiring harness

  • Fully finished trunk with a custom aluminum fuel tank by Jeff Davis

This one-of-a-kind Ridler-winning custom is a timeless blend of engineering, design, and show-stopping appeal — a true collector’s dream.

Custom body modifications to include:

Chopped top. Lowered front 3″ by moving the cowl down. 1″ lower in the rear.

Lengthened doors 2″ / slant B-pillars forward.

Flipped rear window upside down & moved it up around 3″.

Removed radius out of roof by cutting off roof skin, sectioned edges, split down the center from front-to-back & moved apart as needed. Gaps filled.

Made quarter windows solid.

Built custom floor-pans, firewall, and louvered belly pans.

Wedge-sectioned body (4″ at front to 0″ at rear).

Removed rocker panels.

Fabricated door to fit car & rebuild inner door structure.

One-piece side glass & windshield.

Welded center seam of hood & wedge-sectioned hood.

Wedge-sectioned deck-lid.

Fabricated rear roll pan.

Custom taillights recessed in car.

Mercedes headlights grafted into fenders.

All handles / trim / drip rails removed & slicked.

Rear wheel opening modified.

Bumpers removed.

Cantilever hood hinges.

Front wheel opening modified.

Custom exhaust side-pipe in quarters.

Custom inner fender panels & radiator support.

Rear wheel wells tubbed.

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Bidding History

Bidder Name Bidding Time Bid Auto
******* 07/03/2025 3:43 pm EDT $25,000
******* 07/03/2025 11:00 am EDT $20,000
Auction started 07/03/2025 12:00 am EDT
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