Newman, who had built race cars for over 20 years, saw a market for a hybrid frame for C1 enthusiasts craving late-model handling. Today, Newman’s shop in Templeton, California, is backed up for a year with C1/C4 (and now C2/C4) frame conversions, so his efforts are paying off.

The ‘58 does go a little further than most conversions...

    Right away, Paul realized the tube frame would be too expensive to build and market. Looking over the 1953-62 frames, Newman got excited. He told us, "It’s got a real neat X-member in it. It’s all boxed, so it’s a very strong frame. We figured, this ought to work, let’s give it a whirl. And we kind of bet the farm on that deal. My wife and I

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