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Hi, my name is Holly Washausen. I reside in Waterloo, IL. My dad and I are currently working on a project with the assistance of Jeff Osborn and Tolle Road Customs and I thought you guys might be interested in seeing the progress!
I first became interested in street rods around the age of 17, while attending the Shades of the Past in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. My dad has a ’69 pro-street Camaro that we took to the Grand Run, but this time in Pigeon Forge we decided to stay for both shows (the Grand Run and the Shades). He has had a lifelong interest in cars; however, his interest seemed to lean more toward muscle cars. That was soon to change. In 2001, my father and I purchased a 1934 Ford Coupe. We could not contain our excitement for the ‘new-to-us’ street rodding world. We started attending several national shows, along with as many local shows as our schedules would allow! In 2002, we stumbled upon the all steel body of a 1939 Cadillac Coupe in a local town. I can’t say we fell in love with the car the first time we saw it, but we saw the potential. How many ’39 Cadillacs had we seen at the national shows? So, our second project started. We began building our ’39 Cadillac in 2002 with the help of Tolle Road Customs and Jeff Osborn in Mount Vernon, IL. The completion date is approximately in fall of 2005. We unfortunately had to sell our ’34 Ford in 2003 due to our newest project, but we anxiously await the completion of our 1939 Cadillac Coupe.
I am a member of the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, as well as the National Street Rod Association. I attend events throughout the Midwest, such as the Goodguys Hot Rod Nationals in Indianapolis, IN, the NSRA Nationals in Louisville, KY, the Shades of the Past in Pigeon Forge, TN, the NSRA Midwest Nationals in Springfield, MO, and the Frog Follies in Evansville, IN. For more information, please contact Jeff Osborn at (618)244-5916
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