George Barris, the legendary custom car builder, would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2025, making it the perfect occasion for a grand tribute. This celebration was aptly held during the 75th edition of the Grand National Roadster Show at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. 

"Flaking the world is certainly a conviction of mine because I'm a '70s kid, I was always drawn to bright, flake jobs and that appears in a lot of my work," stated Heidi Frucella.

Gravitating to Americana 'rods and pinstripe designs, Heidi shared she was always exposed to moto culture having played bass in a band and eventually budgeting to score a '52 Ford Shoebox at the ripe age of 20, old enough to propel forward and still young enough to have youthful enthusiasm as a key driver.