Born from a cherished memory and reimagined without compromise, this 1960 Ford Starliner pairs timeless design with modern performance and exceptional craftsmanship
Exterior Details
Designed by Eric Brockmeyer
Built by Walton Customs
PPG Bluecherding Pearl paint and body work by Painthouse
Rockers and lower fenders extended 1 inch
Custom floors and firewall
Narrowed bumpers
Chrome by Jon Wright’s Custom Chrome Plating
Powdercoating by Highpoint
Custom engine bay panels by HammerFab
Interior
Aaron Davis of Innovative Rides and Phil Cato of Cato’s Custom Upholstery teamed up to complete the interior work
Designed by Eric Brockmeyer
Custom door and interior quarter panels are covered in two-tone Relicate leather
A reduced-diameter ’57 T-bird steering wheel
Dakota Digital gauges
Vintage Air climate control
Lokar shifter
UPR aluminum covers for the brake pedal and seat adjusters
Original dash has been shaved and simplified
’65 Thunderbird console
Armrest from a ’64 T-bird
Brake pedal is off a ’63 Galaxie 500 XL
Air vents came from a ’07 Mustang
Front seats are modified ‘10 Mustang units.
Package tray fabric is a 60-year-old NOS material
Drivetrain
Engine and transmission by Power by the Hour Performance
Ford 5.0L Coyote small-block
Factory aluminum block
Stock forged rotating assembly
Factory aluminum cylinder heads
Power by the Hour ECU and wiring harness
Custom stainless long-tube headers
Borla dual 3-inch mufflers
460 horsepower
Ford 6R80E six-speed automatic
Roadster Shop 9-inch rearend
Wavetrac limited-slip differential
Chassis
Roadster Shop Revo chassis
10-gauge steel boxed framerails
Tubular upper and lower control arms
Penske coilovers
Splined sway bars
Optimized roll center and camber curves
Wilwood 14-inch rotors and six-piston calipers, front
Wilwood 13-inch rotors and four-piston calipers, rear
Wilwood master cylinder
Billet Specialties Legacy wheels - 18x8 front, 20x10 rear
Nitto Envo tires
Less than 700 miles
2018
PPG Dream Car Award — Goodguys 21st PPG Nationals, Columbus, Ohio
Kenny Davis Hot Rods Builder’s Choice Award — Goodguys 26th Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals, Fort Worth, Texas
Roadster Shop Style & Engineering Award — Goodguys 26th Summit Racing Lone Star Nationals, Fort Worth, Texas
PPG Color Award — SEMA Show, Las Vegas, Nevada
Ford Outstanding Achievement in Design — SEMA Show, Las Vegas, Nevada
Goodguys GOLD Award Participant — SEMA Show, Las Vegas, Nevada
Featured Vehicle in the Ford Booth — SEMA Show, Las Vegas, Nevada
Syracuse Nationals SEMA Showstopper Award — SEMA Show, Las Vegas, Nevada
Goodguys Innovation Award — 21st Southwest Nationals, Scottsdale, Arizona
2019
Goodguys Vintage Air Custom Rod of the Year Finalist — Spring Nationals, Scottsdale, Arizona
LSSRA 45th Annual State Run Top 10 — Granbury, Texas
Rolling Sculpture Car Show “Happy Days Delight” Favorite 1960s Award — Ann Arbor, Michigan
Goodguys Hot Rods by Dean Builder’s Choice Top 10 Award — 22nd Southwest Nationals, Scottsdale, Arizona
2021
Barrett-Jackson Cup — Selected Top 50 Participant — Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
LSSRA 46th Annual State Run Top 10 — Granbury, Texas
Awards
Click below to see the various awards that are included with the car:
Videos, Articles and Photos
Wheel Hub Magazine Photo Shoot
Wheel Hub Magazine article
Build Pictures
Car Shows
Goodguys Gazette Nov 2018
SEMA 2018 Ford Booth video (starts at 9:34)
Hot Rod Magazine SEMA Ford Booth photos
SEMA Ford Design Winners article
Fuel Curve article Mar 2019
Goodguys Gazette Mar 2019
Goodguys Gazette May 2019
Goodguys Gazette Jun 2019
Fuel Curve article Feb 2020
Goodguys Gazette May 2020
Vintage Air magazine advertisement
Walton Automotive Customs & Restorations article
Car Buff Network article
Power by the Hour YouTube video
Power by the Hour Article
Painthouse Photos