Ayala Body Shop
AYALA BODY SHOP The Ayala Body Shop on East Olympic Ave opened in 1945. Gil Ayala would keep this shop open for around
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Gil’s Auto Body
Gil Ayala on Restyling
GIL AYALA on RESTYLING The April 1950 issue of Motor Trend magazine shared an story on Custom restyling.
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Mystery Ayala 40 Mercury
MYSTERY AYALA 40 MERCURY This 1940 Mercury chopped convertible was supposedly restyled by the Ayalas in the early 1950s. It
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Lynn Yakel 1936 Ford
LYNN YAKEL 1936 FORD This beautiful 1936 Ford chopped 3-window coupe was restyled by the Ayalas and owned
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Gil Ayala 1940 Mercury
AYALA 1940 MERCURY Gil Ayala’s 1940 Mercury Coupe Custom started out as Gil’s personal Custom Car. The car
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Wally Welch 1951 Pan Pacific winner
WALLY WELCH TAKES BEST CUSTOM WITH HIS AYALA 1950 MERCURY The second Petersens Motorama show was held in
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Wally Welch 1941 Ford
WALLY WELCH 1941 FORD Wally Welch loved everything automotive, he loved his bikes, Hot Rods and his Custom
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