1946 Ford Super De Luxe 'Greased Lightning' by E.P. Industries Eddie Paul

1946 Ford Super De Luxe in Glee, TV Series, 2009-2015 Ep. 4.06

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1946 Ford Super De Luxe 'Greased Lightning' by E.P. Industries Eddie Paul

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Animatronixx ◊ 2022-12-18 17:45	This is the original movie car from Grease, after it was restored (and fitted with a slightly different grille) and it's now displayed at Volo Auto Museum of Volo, Illinois. and they claim it started out as 1946 Ford. Volo Auto Museum wrote Known as Greased Lightning, this wild custom started off as a 46 Ford Coupe. It is powered by a Chevrolet 350 topped off with a set of dual quads. All the body modifications were done with steel and not fiberglass. This car had been missing from the public's eyes for decades. It belonged to a private New York collector who had sent it to California to have it restored by one of the original people who built the car. During the restoration process, the owner died. With a balance due and the car unfinished the restoration came to a halt and it sat for many years. Volo Auto Museum was tipped off to the cars whereabouts. Volo Auto Museum was able to purchase the car and have the restoration completed. The car was screen used during a Glee Grease tribute episode. Authentication includes documents from Fox Studios. The unit seen in Jay Leno's Garage at the Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A. is a Replica, more precisely the one with a rectangular grille! According to Jay Leno, 'Greased Lightning' was built by George Barris & Dick Dean and I guess that's where this rumour started, supported by the fact that said replica once was part of the Barris Motor Car Collection and Barris even trademarked and licensed it to merchandise producers. Dick Dean actually did build a 'Greased Lightning' replica, though, and that was the one from Barris sold to the Petersen Automotive Museum. But still: Contrary to popular belief 'Greased Lightning' is not an original Barris Kustom and apparently Dick Dean wasn't involved in the construction of the original one either. Eddie Paul, trading as 'E.P. Industries' of San Francisco, "located, restored and customized thirty vintage cars" seen in the movie and also was involved with the stunt department and that's where 'Greased Lightning' was created.

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This is the original movie car from Grease, after it was restored (and fitted with a slightly different grille) and it's now displayed at Volo Auto Museum of Volo, Illinois. and they claim it started out as 1946 Ford.

Volo Auto Museum wrote Known as Greased Lightning, this wild custom started off as a 46 Ford Coupe. It is powered by a Chevrolet 350 topped off with a set of dual quads. All the body modifications were done with steel and not fiberglass.

This car had been missing from the public's eyes for decades. It belonged to a private New York collector who had sent it to California to have it restored by one of the original people who built the car. During the restoration process, the owner died. With a balance due and the car unfinished the restoration came to a halt and it sat for many years.

Volo Auto Museum was tipped off to the cars whereabouts. Volo Auto Museum was able to purchase the car and have the restoration completed.

The car was screen used during a Glee Grease tribute episode.

Authentication includes documents from Fox Studios.

The unit seen in Jay Leno's Garage at the Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A. is a Replica, more precisely the one with a rectangular grille! According to Jay Leno, 'Greased Lightning' was built by George Barris & Dick Dean and I guess that's where this rumour started, supported by the fact that said replica once was part of the Barris Motor Car Collection and Barris even trademarked and licensed it to merchandise producers. Dick Dean actually did build a 'Greased Lightning' replica, though, and that was the one from Barris sold to the Petersen Automotive Museum.

But still: Contrary to popular belief 'Greased Lightning' is not an original Barris Kustom and apparently Dick Dean wasn't involved in the construction of the original one either. Eddie Paul, trading as 'E.P. Industries' of San Francisco, "located, restored and customized thirty vintage cars" seen in the movie and also was involved with the stunt department and that's where 'Greased Lightning' was created.

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1946 Ford Super De Luxe 'Greased Lightning' by E.P. Industries Eddie Paul

1946 Ford Super De Luxe in Glee, TV Series, 2009-2015 Ep. 4.06

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