Kirk Hammett’s 1936 Ford coupe has won the 2007 Goodguys Kustom of the Year award presented by Grundy Worldwide.

Built by Salinas, California’s Cole Foster and his Salinas Boys Customs crew, the smooth and stylish ’36 Ford started as a five window but Foster and his team, through extensive modifications, made the car into a three window coupe. Extensive body mods include a handmade one piece hood, modified front and rear fenders flowing into modified running boards, modified stock dash and the list goes on. The project was 3 ½ years in the making. Under the hood lies a Turn of the Century Ford Racing 302 small block which pounds out melodic notes through custom stainless exhaust built by Cole’s famous dad Pat Foster.

Traditional kustom amenities such as wide whites, custom spun disc wheel covers (with ’49 Ford horn centers) and perfectly molded rear fender skirts give the coupe a timeless, classic look. Hammett’s ’36 will be on display later this month at the 10th Southwest Nationals, November 16-18 at Westworld in Scottsdale, AZ.

The other finalists for the 2007 Goodguys Kustom of the Year award presented by Grundy Worldwide and the event’s they were selected at include:

Darlene Lopez, Riverside, CA - 1953 Chevy 2 Dr. – selected in Del Mar
Lamar Cline, Cartersville, GA – 1955 Ford – selected in Nashville
Linda Scheibal, Puyallup, WA - 1954 Buick – selected in Puyallup
Mike Freund, FonDuLac, WI – 1955 Chevy – selected in Joliet
Wayne Yannone, New Rochelle, NY – 1951 Mercury 4 door – selected in Rhinebeck
John St. Germain, Goodwood, ONT - 1936 Ford Roadster – selected in Charlotte

The Goodguys 2007 Kustom of the Year award presented by Grundy Worldwide is designed to honor traditional kustoms 1936 through 1964 vintage.

The 2008 award information and criteria will be printed in the March 2008 Goodtimes Gazette.