Rick and Tempie Abate’s Custom 1967 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
In an action packed 18 weeks the Ron Cambra and Matt Bernal styled Coupe De Ville was torn down and re-built to display at the 2016 Good-Guys Del Mar Nationals. Rick Abate and his wife Tempie, who are very familiar with these mid-late ’60’s Cadillacs directed the build all along the way.
SPECIFICATONS:
- Design: Ron Cambra; Cambra Speed Shop, Matt Bernal; Bernal Auto Style
- Rendering: Matt Bernal; Bernal Auto Style
- Engine: Original 429
- Exhaust: Custom dual by Plaza Muffler
- Shaved, Decked and Smoothed by Cambra Speed Shop
- Custom Rear Bumper Designed by Joe Conduff
- Flush Door Handles: Kindig-It Design, installed at Cambra Speed Shop
- Paint: Custom color designed by Tempie Abate, mixed by Paul Stolls at PPG
- Final Body/Paint: Autobahn
- Wheels: American Racing’s Stella designed by Max Grundy
- Tires: NITTO Tires
- Brakes: CPP installed by owner and Trevor Dick
- Suspension: Custom Air Ride by Accuair installed at Cambra Speed Shop
- Bags by Universal
- Rubber and Weatherstripping: OPGI
- Chrome Plating and Stainless polishing: New Year
- Interior: Italian Leather by Orange Auto Upholstery, Designed by Tempie Abate
- Audio: 15,000 Watt Alpine by Z Autosound
- Special thanks to: Meguiar’s Car Care Products, Classic Car Marketing, Inc.
Photos: Tony Colombini