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or the most part, the concept behind building a custom car is to change it heavily and make it stand out. Some people understand that when it comes to style, sometimes less is more. We have interviewed a lot of builders in our time and the ones who impress us the most are the ones who try to make a car look like it is original instead of making it look totally different. I don’t mean original as in nothing was changed, I mean original as in that is the way they should have looked from factory. Some cars are referred to as “factory customs” because they have some radical lines or so much chrome. The 1959 Cadillac
Series 62 coupe is one of those cars. Mostly because of the taillights and high fins, also because of the length and chrome. Randy Pierson and his father Scott built this car themselves mostly out of their garage, and they did an excellent job. When Randy first showed us the Cadillac, he pointed out the rear fender well opening and we were very impressed. It is one of those small modifications that make a world of a difference but look like they were made that way. It looks better but it looks original. We asked Randy a few questions about this beautiful custom.