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Lou Calasibetta (The Old Stillwater Garage) puts together some of the most phenominal Rod, Customs & Restorations of any shop in the country !   He's truly an East Coast Legend.

Based in small town of  Stillwater, New Jersey,  Lou and his Crew create some Super Rides for their customers...but, Lou's personal cars are nationally-known and have appeared in almost every major magazine in print:  Rod & Custom, Custom Rodder, Rodders' Journal,  Car Kulture DeLuxe, and many others.

My first look at his "Surfari" came when I picked-up the March, 2002 Issue of Hemmings Rod & Performance.  It's truly one of the most beautiful, well-crafted cars I've ever seen, and it just blew me away !

At the 27th Annual KKOA Lead Sled Specatacular in Salina, Kansas, in my one-on-one Interview with Lou,  I asked him how the "Surfari" went from being an idea to a reality.  Lou's explanation of the build, as well as the unusual, super-cool interior will give you a better understanding of all of the work that went into this rare, Pontiac Wagon.    JK

                        

(Above: Lou's 1957 Pontiac Transcontinental Station Wagon: The "Surfari" ! )

 

                 A COUPLE OF LOU'S OTHER NEAT RIDES

    

(Above left: Lou's Rare '57 GMC Suburban Town & Country "Copper Moondust"; Above right: Lou's restored Alexander Brothers '56 Chevy "The Golden Chariot" )

 




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|WELCOME !| |ABOUT JONNIE KING| |FIRST TIME VISITORS| |HOFL SERIES 1st ANNIVERSARY CD OFFER !| |LEGENDS CD CATALOG| |THE LEGENDS VIDEO GALLERY| |DARRYL STARBIRD: THE EARLY "MODEL KING" !| |GENE WINFIELD: FADEAWAY PAINT JOBS| |HEAR: GEORGE BARRIS !| |THE DREAM TRUCK CRASH & RESTORATION, PT.2| |POSIES DRIVEN DIRTY TOUR: 2008| |POSIES: EARLY CARS & SUPER SLIDE SPRINGS| |JOHN D'AGOSTINO'S NEWEST PROJECTS !| |NORM GRABOWSKI: BEGINNINGS| |FRANK LIVINGSTON: BEGINNINGS / FIRST CARS| |STEVE STANFORD: BEGINNINGS/THE EARLY YEARS| |HEAR: STEVE STANFORD !| |CHUCK MILLER: WINNING THE "RIDLER" !| |HEAR: GARY HOWARD !| |HEAR: LEE PRATT !| |STEVE FRISBIE MEETS "THE BARON" !| |HEAR: M.K. JOHN !| |ELDEN TITUS: "THE VIBRASONIC" ! !| |HEAR: MARK MORIARITY !| |HEAR: JOHN KOUW !| |LOU CALASIBETTA: THE "SURFARI" !| |DENNIS McPHAIL: THE EARLY YEARS| |HEAR: JEFF MYERS !| |HEAR: BRAD MASTERSON| |ORIGINS: THE KUSTOM KEMPS OF AMERICA| |HEAR: JERRY TITUS !| |HEAR: JERRY WEESNER !| |WEESNER & THE MOVIE STAR !| |JERRY WEESNER'S PHOTO-OP TIPS !| |ALAN MAYES/CKD: THE VIBRASONIC !| |HEAR: ALAN MAYES !| |RODS & CUSTOMS WW / INDUSTRY PIONEERS| |FROM "AMERICAN GRAFFITI": Paul LeMat| |DICK DEAN TRIBUTE| |ELDEN TITUS TRIBUTE| |BOYD CODDINGTON TRIBUTE| |JOHN BUTTERA TRIBUTE| |THE RICK NELSON INTERVIEW: Pt. 2| |THE ORIGIN OF ROD & CUSTOM MAGAZINE| |ORIGINS: BUILDING THE R & C DREAM TRUCK !| |SPECIAL: "THE PREDICTA" !| |SPECIAL: THE BATMOBILE !| |SPECIAL: THE HIROHATA MERC !| |SPECIAL: GENE AUTRY'S '57 SEVILLE !| |GENE WINFIELD'S FAVORITE CARS !| |THE LEGENDARY CKD "DEATH ISSUE" !| |Hear Our Exclusive Demo !| |Visit Some Of Our Friends| |Corporate Air Travel| |Photo/Image Info| |Contact Us|