Also in 2004, a radically kustomized 1967 Cadillac Eldorado named the “El Conquistador” will debut. John is being honored as “Trendsetter of the Year” at the San Francisco Rod & Custom Show in January 2004. Many of John’s past and present Kustoms will be on display, including the debut of another joint venture with A&A (a chopped, channeled, and sectioned) 1955 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible named “Elmerado.”
New for 2005 is a 1966 Oldsmobile “Dynamic” 88 that will be mildly kustomized by Oz’s Kustoms that was awarded the Joe Bailon Award of Elegance at this year’s Sacramento Autorama.
NEWSFLASH!!! Three (3) new kustoms debuted in January 2005 at the San Francisco Rod & Custom Show: “Elmerado” wins BIG at the show; the “Venturian,” a mildly kustomized lavender pearl 1966 Oldsmobile; and the “Venician,” a semi-kustom yellow and peach pearl 1964 Oldsmobile. All three drew a lot of attention at this prestigious show.
2006 debuted another celebrity star car, a tribute to “Elvis,” the World’s First $1,000,000 Kustom by D’Agostino, a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Seville Cabriolet, made into a chopped (3″) full, 3/4 top, or convertible concept kustom. This kustom is a tribute to Elvis Presley’s love for Cadillacs and the American automobile. This is D’Agostino’s 1st Signature Series with his gold inlaid diamond studded badges.
NEWSFLASH!!! “Elvis” made a big hit at its debut showing at the San Francisco Rod & Custom Show and The Grand National Roadster Show. Look for lots of television coverage throughout 2006. Also, Barris / D’Agostino will be touring Sweden and Finland starting in April 2006. See “Elvis” on display at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles throughout 2008.
For more information on this one-of-a-kind D’Agostino Kustom, click here. (continued)
MIKE, JOHN: I’ve got our crew holding Mar. 4 for cover shoot, pending confirmation from you guys. The phone number listed on this site is disconnected, and Tracy directory assistance has nothing under Celebrity. Help! -DW
I’ve sent a note to John, hopefully he gets back to me soon 🙂
Hey John, it’s Randy Kerdoon from KNX 1070 and the Talking About Cars podcast! Interviewed you at Barrett-Jackson with Elvis 3 this past January….wanted to let you know your interview is going up on our podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud Friday morning (6/17/2016) around 7a-9a PT. with our interview of Mike Joy from Barrett-Jackson & Fox Sports! Anything your “people” could do to help promote it on social media, word of mouth…or anything you could do! thanks and enjoy!
I’m trying to find out of John built a 1961 Oldsmobile. A guy is trying to sell one that supposedly has John’s signature on the dash dated 2007. It’s a gold with white leather interior. Please let me know ASAP if this is John’s car. It has a Barrett Jackson tag on the back.
JOHN: Please contact chuck dybdal. Tommy Nunnelly sent some information about you for a bio to be placed on the Pittsburg Entertainment & Arts Hall of Fame website, and I need you to approve it before we put it up…contact me at ced30@aol.com or (925) 642-7321. Think Tommy was inspired because Frank DeRosa has been voted into our Hall of Fame this year…you can check out his and over 100 other bios of Pittsburg artists at http://www.pittsburgentertainmentandarts.org…thanks