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    Feb 11, 2022 3 minutes
    TIM BERNSAU
    WES ALLISON

    The incredible history of this 1955 Ford Thunderbird goes back 66 years, stretching from the West Coast to the East Coast, and includes a couple of legendary rod shops and a few famous hot rod builders.

    Our first look at Dave Simard’s incredible custom came from the photos taken by Chuck Vranas for an East Coast Custom shop tour story from a 2012 issue of Street Rodder Premium magazine. Dave is the owner of the Leominster, Massachusetts shop,

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