1955 Chevy Bel Air
May 17, 2021
5 minutes
BY NICK LICATA
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
MIKE CHASE
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In 1974 ABBA and The Beach Boys ruled the airwaves, a 55-mph speed limit was imposed nationwide in order to save gas, and a portable television could be had for around $264. Strangely enough, today you can buy a 50-inch 4K Smart TV for about the same price. While those shenanigans were happening, Rich Williams was in high school using his auto shop class as a means to paint and perform engine swaps on his 1964 Mustang. There’s no telling if Rich’s auto shop teacher allowed music during class, but there’s a good chance The Beach Boys would have been part of Rich’s soundtrack while wrenching on cars.
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Fast-forward to 2004 and Rich, now in the home building business, took those roots of
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