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    SWEATING THE DETAILS

    Jul 27, 2022 5 minutes
    WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY BARRY KLUCZYK

    AS THE 2022 DETROIT AUTORAMA was winding down, someone told Craig Cushing he ought to stick around for the awards ceremony. His restomod 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 had drawn more than a little attention from the judges and they rewarded it with a first-in-class trophy.

    “It was a moment of great satisfaction,” Craig says. “I’d always wanted an Autorama-worthy car and for the car to win its class during its first time there was absolutely the thrill of a lifetime.” Craig is quick to credit the work of Jim Chatas, who built the car at his Detroit-area shop Motorcity Grind, which specializes in vintage Ford restorations and restomods. The two wouldn’t even have come together for the project, either, if Craig hadn’t been eavesdropping at a restaurant.

    “I was having lunch with a co-worker one day

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