Welcome to the home page for Derek Cowser's Gatsby Cabriolet.

Derek purchased His fenders from Sky about 25 years ago. It was the first set of fenders exported into canada and neither himself nor Sue Munson knew the procedure. Eventually He got his fenders and took a crashed 1982 Ford LTD police cruiser and a 1971 midget and got started.

Several events (such as moving/work/family) kept him from working on the car. Finally in earnest he started to build it again 3 years ago. It took him 5 years of weekends and after work nights to build it. He built it from a 1982 Ford LTD and a 1971 MG Midget. The motor is a Ford 351 Windsor with a 4 speed metric transmission.

The dashboard was a pew from a church in Saskatchewan
and was fitted with a set of auto meter antique beige gages.

The exhaust side pipes are functional as the original exhaust system enters the pipes close to the turnout.
For the hood ornament i used a classic flying goddess.
He lived in Qualicum Beach on vancouver island, BC, Canada He has loved every minute of owning this beauty.

*Our First You Tube Video*

Cabriolet page - / - Great Gatsby Club - / - Revised 10/21/08