Relative Restoration

10/16/2026

10/14/2026

One thing about restoring cars, you never know what you will find in the trunk of an old car pulled out of a barn. Can you spot them?

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10/12/2026

10/09/2026

Sometimes you just have to match as close as possible and send it.

10/07/2026

It's an exciting time for this VW Beetle! 🐞

10/05/2026

10/02/2026

09/30/2026

Big projects call for big guns!
Did some major sandblasting on this frame to get it prepped and ready for the restoration process. 🚀🏖️🚗

09/29/2026

Now that is neat!

In 1969, Dodge decided the muscular Super Bee needed something completely unexpected: a roof covered in flowers.
Chrysler introduced psychedelic patterned vinyl tops as an attempt to attract more women into its showrooms. Plymouth called its version the “Mod Top,” while Dodge offered the “Floral Top.” Buyers could add Dodge’s green floral vinyl roof under option code VH1 for $102.30.
The idea never became the sales success Chrysler hoped for, which helped make surviving cars exceptionally unusual decades later.
According to the supplied history, Dodge produced approximately 218 Floral Top cars across the Dart, Coronet and Super Bee for 1969. Only 26 were reportedly Super Bees, with roughly 12 believed to survive today.
Tamara Houseman’s 1969 Super Bee combines that rare roof with F6 High Impact Bright Green paint, creating one of the most unmistakably late-1960s Mopars imaginable.
Even the material had an unusual origin: it was reportedly produced by Stauffer Chemicals, a company associated with patterned material for products including shower curtains and plastic tablecloths.
Source
Source: Tamara Houseman vehicle history / supplied MCACN 2026 reference
Disclaimer
Production totals, the 26 Super Bee figure and approximately 12 surviving examples are based on the supplied owner history and should be treated as reported figures rather than factory-confirmed totals.