For Riley Hogan Jr., necessity was not only the mother of invention but also his mentor for all things automotive. Like so many of us, Hogan?s love of cars was born at a time when he had far more enthusiasm for them than the money to buy nice, drivable models. Consequently, as a young man he spent a lot of time and energy learning how to make cars run better ? or even at all ? and look good in the process. It?s a gift of passion that has never left him.
An expertly chopped 1951 Mercury two-door coupe is low and ready to go. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson) As the years went by, Hogan?s work ethic paid big dividends as he became more successful in the business world. But when he was CEO of a successful company (in an entirely different industry), his love of the automobile eventually steered him into the realm of new-car dealerships. He finally purchased shares of ownership for a number of them. And since Hogan loves to engage car people, he couldn?t resist getting out on the floor and actually selling cars one-on-one for a spell.
Despite such a busy schedule, Hogan still found time and enthusiasm to open a custom automotive shop with his son, where they specialized in rebuilds, restorations and modifications. Two of the operation?s employees have been dedicated to this effort for more than 25 years. It turns out that Hogan also has talent with wood as well as metal, as evidenced by the handmade wooden replacement body strips he created for an old Ford Woody project.
Because of all the enjoyment these cars have given Hogan and his family over the years, and since he loves sharing the automotive collecting experience with those who enjoy it most, he?s offering up a total of 42 cars at Barrett-Jackson?s 2012 Palm Beach auction. Thanks to Hogan?s enthusiastic love of cars and his foresight to collect them, each of these cars is capable of fulfilling new dreams for new people thanks to their condition, rarity and production significance. And that brings car collecting full circle.
Among the 42-car collection:
1957 Buick Century custom wagon (Lot #659) ? This traditional-style custom was officially named ?Dorthie? by her creators. The imaginative treatment this car received brings out the spectacular lines of the ?57 Buick?s design. Even when first introduced, this car represented the most significantly changed Buick model since 1949.
A set of taillights from a '56 Packard looks perfectly attuned to the custom Buick wagon. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson) The four-door hardtop station wagon here was recreated by OZ Kustoms in Oroville, Calif., and sets a standard for what can only be categorized as ?outrageous subtleness.? All involved were rewarded for their effort when this car took first place at the 2008 Grand National Roadster Show in the ?Radical Wagon? class.
Starting with a freshly restored body and frame, the team from OZ began massaging and reshaping metal in every direction. And the result requires more than a casual eye to even indentify many of their touches. But once you see them, the payoff is total visual delight.
Notice the ?peaking? of the fender creases, the longer-than-normal front doors ? even the rear quarters are seven inches longer than stock. The ?56 Oldsmobile headlights and ?56 Packard taillights are two more sneaky attacks on your senses.
The custom Buick is just as hot inder the hood with a vintage Nail Head V8 and a set of triple Strombergs. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson) The color is called ?Dorthie Ruby Red Candy? and Black ? obviously mixed specifically for ?Dorthie.? Inside the station wagon, nicely contrasting red-and-creamy-white leather presents a rich and tasteful look, feel and, of course, smell.
A classic and freshly built 364cid Buick ?Nail Head? V8 is under the hood. An aluminum Offenhauser intake manifold supporting three two-barrel Stromberg carbs adds to the performance and offers that wonderful ?trips? induction sound as a bonus. A freshened Dynaflow transmission makes for a desirable accomplice in these shenanigans.
Wide whitewall Coker tires were added to a set of Truespoke Cyclone wire wheels engineered to keep this station wagon in firm contact with the ground.
Only about 10,000 of these Buicks were ever produced, and far fewer remain. But there will always be just one ?Dorthie.? Naturally, this car comes with the owner?s extensive collection of Wizard of Oz characters.
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