have seen a 'custom cloud" up close

by 1973 454 MONTE Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:12 pm

friend bought it from an estate sale... Puke

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by jerry46765 Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:49 pm

In a strange way, it doesn't look too bad.

So it reuses the Monte Carlo bumpers?

by 77mali Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:01 pm

But seriously, any interior pics???? Now I'm curious as this is the 2nd time in a couple weeks these have been posted. Wonder how many were customized like this?

by 1973 454 MONTE Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:36 pm

jerry46765 wrote:In a strange way, it doesn't look too bad.

So it reuses the Monte Carlo bumpers?

just the rear.

i cant figure out what the front one is from...

by 1973 454 MONTE Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:37 pm

77mali wrote:

But seriously, any interior pics???? Now I'm curious as this is the 2nd time in a couple weeks these have been posted. Wonder how many were customized like this?

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i have them,just wont be at them till monday.....the interior is the same,just some added woodgrain sticky stuff Barf

by 77mali Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:17 pm

LOL....

by jrb75 Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:46 pm

All I can say is...B**** where's my money !!!

by McCauley5983 Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:53 pm

Very interesting story behind these cars

by knightfan26917 Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:37 am

1973 454 MONTE wrote:
jerry46765 wrote:In a strange way, it doesn't look too bad.

So it reuses the Monte Carlo bumpers?

just the rear.

i cant figure out what the front one is from...

1973 Buick LeSabre ... or so I've read and been told.

A friend of mine owns one of these CCs ... and I've seen it up close and personal a few times now. Very interesting automobile.

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by ant7377 Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:52 am

jrb75 wrote:All I can say is...B**** where's my money !!!

Yup, me too. LOL! Its just too weird. THere were Firebirds and Corvettes built in the 70's pimp/sheik look too. Search for them,just as ugly. THe only cars that can pull this off right is a Caddy or Lincoln MAYBE a Electra.
Here is a story about Les Dunham the creator of the pimpin style scroll down to see a little video of the cars he has built,he had nothing to do with the custom cloud but created the look.

http://thehawkandbuzzard.blogspot.com/2009/12/les-dunham.html

by JiMi_DRiX Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:20 pm

They might be pretty ugly, but they are a very rare and unique part of the 73-77 history. Ive seen a few really nice ones on ebay, as well as some really trashed ones. They didnt get many of those things built before Rolls Royce shut them down.

by chevy76monteman Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:34 pm

My favorite CC that I've seen (on eBay) and on the following site is this one:
http://coindispenser.com/carrestoration.html

Too bad the owner sold it to someone who just trashed it.

by jerry46765 Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:29 am

Rolls shut them down? Who would be fooled into believing this is a Rolls?

by pila Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:44 am

I gotta admit that when I first saw the pics, I figured it was an old ugly Rolls ! Puke

by 1973montec Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:29 pm

dude
you got to take me to it. scratch

by chevy76monteman Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:02 pm

Here's the full story on the Custom Cloud: http://coindispenser.com/story.html

jerry46765 wrote:Rolls shut them down? Who would be fooled into believing this is a Rolls?

From the "Custom Cloud" website:

"Rolls Royce brought a lawsuit in 1976 against Custom Cloud Motors of Florida, for distributing a fiberglass kit that was made to attach onto 1973 through 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlos. The lawsuit also included Key Chevrolet, a dealership in New York that sold the Monte Carlos with the kits installed. The lawsuit claimed that the resulting Custom Cloud automobiles featured near-exact copies of the Rolls Royce hood, grill, "Flying Lady" hood ornament, and an insignia of the same layout as one for a Rolls Royce.

Also, the plaintiffs claimed that the name "Custom Cloud" was taken from the name "Silver Cloud" which was a model of a Rolls Royce.

District Judge Griesa found "without hesitation" that there was trademark infringement, and the motion of the plaintiffs for a preliminary injunction was granted, to be settled in one day's notice.

After Rolls Royce won the lawsuit, Jon Tedesco planned to continue making the cars by doing some very subtle changes to the Custom Cloud. First he renamed the car a Classic Coach. The flying lady hood ornament was replaced with a standing disc ornament, and the CC insignias were replaced with crest insignias that had no similarity to any Rolls Royce insignias. Some owners were sent the new hardware and told to return the offending emblems. Jon Tedesco told me that the changes to the car to make it a Classic Coach were acceptable to Rolls Royce, and production of the cars could continue."

by 1973 454 MONTE Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:52 pm

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the RR emblem on front grill
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the landau interior (the mentioned carpeted bottoms)
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by 77mali Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:15 pm

Funny how they left the interior sail panels alone. For the money these prob cost back then I would have expected an interior that was less like the Monte.
Suspect

Nice pics though.

by 77mali Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:50 pm

Uh-oh ... we have another one on e-bay!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-Rolls-Royce-Custom-Cloud-1976-chevrolet-monte-carlo-rolls-royce-custom-cloud-/131379885827?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1e96d9f703&item=131379885827&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

by ant7377 Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:19 pm

Its got 7 bids on it!

by thatfnthing Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:43 am

"Vehicle is complete, however it is in need of a full restoration."

The rear bumper has damage on the right side. Now where are you going to find a replacement for it?

by dynchel Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:24 pm

thatfnthing wrote:"Vehicle is complete, however it is in need of a full restoration."

The rear bumper has damage on the right side. Now where are you going to find a replacement for it?

Isn't it just a stock Monte bumper? Iirc custom clouds used a '73(?) Olds front bumper & a stock rear bumper.

by 77mali Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:45 pm

So just under $11k & no sale. I think it takes a "special" person to appreciate the Custom Cloud Smoking

by thatfnthing Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:16 pm

I suppose it could be a 74 or later bumper, but it looks kinda flat. I don't have one to compare to. Smile

by 77mali Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:29 pm

Here's a good R/R Silver Shadow to compare it too. I think this was what they were trying to simulate. The front bumper on the Rolls looks very similar. I think the rear is for sure a Cutty bumper.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolls-Royce-Silver-Shadow-4-door-saloon-Low-55-500-miles-Very-original-in-top-condition-Fully-/251765369745?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3a9e62ab91&item=251765369745&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

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