10 Of The Coolest Kustom Classics

April 29, 2018

The Predicta

If you want a kustom that is unmistakably 1950s, you want the Predicta. Based on a 1956 Thunderbird, the car began as an absolute wreck. In 11 weeks Darryl Starbird turned it into the bubble-domed beauty you see before you (though the dome actually wasn’t attached completely until later). As well as the dome, the Predicta had another strange modification: a control stick, rather than a steering wheel. The stick was centrally located, with two sets of pedals, meaning both of the car’s occupants could control it. Similar to the Golden Sahara II we recently covered, there was also a TV mounted inside the Predicta.

The front and rear grille openings were widened as part of the Predicta’s build, and the car’s lines were streamlined, sweeping back to the fins. The car was very well received, winning the Sweepstakes of the Future award at the Grand National Roadster Show in 1960, and Motor Life’s Custom of the Year that same year.

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