We first saw this stretched out hearse at the SEMA show in 2012. It was done by Bryan Fuller of Fuller Hot Rods in Atlanta. At the 2011 SEMA show Bryan was the spokesperson/celebrity for Gear Wrench.
The bass player for Green Day, Mike Dirnt, was recently offering up for sale his 56 Ford Panel Truck. It was for sale March 15-16, 2013 at the Silver Auction held in Fort McDowell,AZ (Phoenix metro area). It drew some interest but never approached the actual reserve (the required minimum bid needed to buy it). It might have been a deal if the bidding reached $60,000 or so. Instead it went back on the trailer.
Here is some background on the build from Custom Classic Truck’s June 2012 issue. http://www.customclassictrucks.com/featuredvehicles/1206cct_1956_ford_panel/viewall.html  My understanding is he invested $160,000+ in the restoration.
Seems that Dirnt bought this panel when a struggling band member and after they hit it big, he had the truck restored to how it was when he first bought it. It was funny to hear the auctioneer explain who Green Day was to this “mature” set of buyers. They probably never heard American Idiot. Not sure why he decided to sell it, but I’m sure another place and time it’ll sell. The panel is nicely done but a bit of a plain jane. A little pin striping
When you see this bus, you just have to smile. 21 window vans (or buses) are just neat and this color scheme just screams fun! I’m sure a purist would shudder at taking the originality off of this vehicle but it was a big hit at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale. It sold for $110,000 with fierce bidding between the final two bidders.
1967 Volkswagen right front view
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Right front view
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