'31 Studebaker gets a 'Cinderella' makeover | The Detroit News | detnews.com
Drive your old "beater" to a cruise-in and remarkable things can happen. At least they happened to Adrian Puente and his 1931 Studebaker Model 54, which underwent an amazing, Cinderella-style transformation from rusted sedan to stunning show car. Puente, 32, is the manager of events for southern California-based Toyo Tire U.S.A. He has modified several cars, building his own low rider and a front-wheel-drive drag racer, customizing a Volkswagen Jetta, modifying an old Mercury Comet. A year ago, Puente...