My son and I have discussed how and what we are going to do to his '54 Cadillac. It is not a rare car by any means and doesn't have all the options that were available in '54. It is however a complete car with all the trim. We could spend thousands of dollars for a "showroom new" car or turn it into a "hotrod" but we've decided that in order to be able to drive it and especially enjoy it we will turn it into a mild street rod. Here's the overall plan, restore the body and interior the best we can with no modifications, ie no chopped top or shaved door handles. Upgrade the suspension and drivetrain with late model items to make it more driveable and dependable. Doing this, we feel that we will be able to take it to cruise nights and car shows without the car becoming a trailer queen.

We have had the Caddy out on the road and it turned heads where ever we went with it. Drawing a crowd when we pulled into a parking lot had many people coming up to me asking questions about it and those folks were surprised to find out that the owner was just 16 years old. It may not ever become a show winner but in my son's eyes it will be a winner just knowing that he has something unusual and he brought it back to life for others to see.

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1991 300SE (my ride, 279,000 miles, looks almost new
1954 Cadillac (21 yo son's car, he bought when age 15)
1972 SeaBird 19 ft runabout (old but solid, slant six, Volvo sterndrive perfect condition, undergoing complete overhaul and refit)
1998 Toyota Rav4 (my sons daily driver when he is in the Continental US, PROUDLY serving in US Navy)