It has been stated time and time again: “It’s the backstory”—the story behind the story is often what is most interesting about any hot rod or custom build. Such is the case for Southern California’s own Peter Chifo Jr.’s custom ’60 Ford Thunderbird. This generation is often referred to as a “Square Bird,” which encompasses the ’58-60 Thunderbirds. A collaboration of the thoughts and efforts of Peter and Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods (HHR) with a healthy bit of inspiration from Eric Black of e.Black Design and this custom ’60 Ford Thunderbird would come to life.
Initially, Peter thought
